Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following: (i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan. (ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19. (iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code. (iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan"). (v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto. (vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan. (vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan. (viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan. (ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any. (x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (United Road Service Inc), Merger Agreement (United Road Service Inc), Merger Agreement (United Road Service Inc)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 3.11(a) of the Company Parties Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete and accurate lists list of all employee benefit plansmaterial Employee Benefit Plans (including, for each such Employee Benefit Plan, its jurisdiction). With respect to each material Employee Benefit Plan, each Group Company has provided Parent with true and complete copies (to the extent applicable) of (i) the documents pursuant to which the plan is maintained, funded and administered, including all employee welfare benefit plansplan and trust documents, summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications, insurance contracts, investment agreements and service provider agreements, and any amendments thereto; (ii) the most recent annual report (Form 5500 series) filed with the Department of Labor (with applicable attachments); (iii) all employee pension benefit plansnondiscrimination test results for the three (3) most recent plan years; (iv) the most recent determination letter or applicable opinion letter, if any, received from the IRS; (v) any material correspondence to or from the IRS, the Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other Governmental Authority for the prior three (3) years; and (vi) any other documents reasonably requested by Parent.
(b) Each material Employee Benefit Plan has been established, funded, operated and administered in all multi-employer plans material respects in accordance with its terms and all multi-employer welfare arrangements applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. No Employee Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No Employee Benefit Plan is, and neither any Group Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has maintained, contributed to, had any obligation to contribute to, or otherwise has or may have any Liability with respect to or under: (i) a Multiemployer Plan; (ii) a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Sections 3(3)Section 3(35) of ERISA, (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (whether or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with ) or a classification plan that is or was subject to Title IV of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all ERISA or Sections 412 or 430 of the Plans that have been terminated Code; (iii) a “multiple employer plan” within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies meaning of each Section of 413(c) of the following:
Code or Section 210 of ERISA; or (iiv) Each Plan a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA. No Group Company has any Liabilities to provide any retiree or post-termination health or life insurance or other welfare-type benefits to any Person other than health continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA or similar Law and all amendments thereto; for which the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsrecipient pays the full cost of coverage, if any, forming a or as provided in the ordinary course as part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Planseverance.
(iic) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms Each Employee Benefit Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has timely received a favorable determination or opinion or advisory letter from the IRS, or with respect to a pre-approved prototype or volume submitter plan, can rely on an opinion or an advisory letter from the IRS to the prototype or volume submitter plan sponsor. None of the Group Companies has incurred (whether or not assessed) any penalty or Tax under Section 4980H, 4980B, 4980D, 6721 or 6722 of the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report and As of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 date of this Agreement, there are no pending or, to the applicable Company Party’s knowledge, threatened claims or Proceedings with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits). No Employee Benefit Plan is, or has been, the subject of an inquiry, examination, or audit by a Governmental Entity or has engaged in self-correction or a similar program in the last three (3) years. There have been no non-exempt “prohibited transactions” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Sections 406 or 407 of ERISA and no breaches of fiduciary duty under ERISA with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, all contributions, distributions, reimbursements and premium payments that are due have been timely made.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (alone or in combination with any other event) (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due to or result in the forgiveness of any indebtedness of any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of any of the Group Companies, (ii) increase the amount or value of any compensation or benefits payable to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of any of the Group Companies or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding of any compensation or benefits to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of any of the Group Companies.
(f) No amount to be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) by any Person who is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code) of any of the Group Companies under any Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, separately or in the aggregate, be nondeductible under Section 280G of the Code or subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
(g) Each Employee Benefit Plan that is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been maintained in material compliance with Section 409A of the Code and all applicable Internal Revenue Service and United States Treasury Department guidance issued thereunder in both operation and documentation.
(h) The Group Companies have no obligation to make a “gross-up” or similar payment in respect of any taxes that may become payable under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.
(i) Each Foreign Benefit Plan that is required to be registered or intended to be tax exempt has been registered (and, where applicable, accepted for registration) and is tax exempt and has been maintained in good standing, to the extent applicable, with each Governmental Entity. No Foreign Benefit Plan is a “defined benefit pension plan plan” (as defined in Section 414(jERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) or has any unfunded or underfunded Liabilities. All contributions required to have been made by or on behalf of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed Group Companies with respect to plans or arrangements maintained or sponsored by a Governmental Entity (including severance, termination indemnities or other similar benefits maintained for employees outside of the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules theretoU.S.) have been timely made or fully accrued.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Digital Health Acquisition Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (Digital Health Acquisition Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (Digital Health Acquisition Corp.)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate (i) Other than those plans, policies or programs required to be maintained by applicable law, Section 2.11(a) of the Skyline Disclosure Letter lists of all each “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (plan,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA"))”) and all other pension, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation, excess benefit, profit sharing, bonus, incentive, stock purchase, stock ownership, stock option, stock appreciation right, profits interest, employment, severance, salary continuation, termination, change-of-control, health, life, disability, group insurance, vacation, holiday and fringe benefit plan, program, contract, or to which arrangement (whether written or unwritten, qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded and including any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered frozen or terminated) maintained, contributed to, or required to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the followingbe contributed to, by:
(iA) Each Plan and all amendments theretoSkyline; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.or
(iiB) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
any trade or business (iiiwhether or not incorporated) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that which is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(jmember of a controlled group or which is under common control with Skyline within the meaning of Sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan"“Skyline ERISA Affiliate”), under which Skyline or any Skyline ERISA Affiliate has any Liability with respect to any current or former employee, director, officer or independent contractor of Skyline (the “Skyline Plans”).
(vii) Forms 5500 orTo Skyline’s Knowledge, Skyline has made available to CHC, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rapplicable:
(A) correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each Skyline Plan including (without limitation) all amendments thereto, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Planall related trust documents, and all schedules thereto.material written agreements and contracts relating to each such Skyline Plan (or, in the case of any unwritten Skyline Plan, a written summary of the material provisions of such plan or agreement);
(viB) The the three (3) most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
annual reports (vii) The most recent accountant's reportForm Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each Skyline Plan;
(C) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Skyline Plan.;
(viiiD) The all IRS determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters;
(E) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity relating to any Skyline Plan;
(F) to the extent available, all discrimination tests for each Skyline Plan for the most recent summary three (3) plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.years;
(ixG) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISAthe most recent annual actuarial valuations and/or periodic accounting, if any., prepared for each Skyline Plan;
(xH) All documents required all material written agreements and contracts relating to be filed with the Internal Revenue Serviceeach Skyline Plan, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation including, but not limited to, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts and group insurance contracts;
(the "PBGC"), or I) all material communications generally distributed to participants and beneficiaries all employees or former employees within the last three (3) years relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in connection with benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any material Liability under any Skyline Plan or proposed Skyline Plan; and
(J) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance covering the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedfiduciaries for each Skyline Plan.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (ComSovereign Holding Corp.), Merger Agreement (ComSovereign Holding Corp.)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all (a) All employee benefit, welfare, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, consulting, severance, or fringe benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plansformal or informal, all employee pension benefit planswritten or oral, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements trust agreements related thereto, relating to any present or former directors, officers or employees of National City or any National City Subsidiary (collectively, the “National City Employee Plans”) have been maintained, operated, and administered in compliance with their terms in all material respects and currently comply, and have at all relevant times complied, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable Laws.
(b) With respect to each National City Employee Plan that is a pension plan (as defined in Sections 3(3Section 3(2) of ERISA) (i) except for recent amendment(s) to the plans not materially affecting the qualified status of the plans (which are disclosed in, and copies of which are attached to, Section 4.9(b) of the National City Disclosure Letter), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, each pension plan as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(itrust relating thereto) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code.
, either (ivA) The most recent actuarial report and has been determined by the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect IRS to each Plan be so qualified, (B) is the subject of a pending application for such determination that was timely filed, or (C) will be submitted for such a determination prior to the end of the “remedial amendment period” within the meaning of Section 401(b) of the Code, (ii) there is a defined benefit pension plan no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 414(j302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards of such sections has been requested from the IRS, (iii) neither National City nor any National City Subsidiary has provided, or is required to provide, security to any pension plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code Code, (iv) no reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA for which the thirty (30) day reporting requirement has not been waived has occurred, (v) no defined benefit plan has been terminated without first receiving a "Defined Benefit Plan")determination letter from the IRS, nor has the PBGC instituted proceedings to terminate a defined benefit plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of a defined benefit plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042(a)(2) of ERISA entitling the PBGC to institute any such proceedings, and (vi) no pension plan is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of 413(c) of the Code.
(vc) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed Neither National City nor any National City Subsidiary has incurred any liability to the PBGC with respect to any “single employer plan” within the three most recent meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA currently or formerly maintained by any Person considered one employer with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code, except for premiums all of which have been paid when due. Neither National City nor any National City Subsidiary has incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to a multiemployer plan years under Subtitle E of each PlanTitle IV of ERISA. To the Knowledge of National City, and all schedules theretothere is no basis for any Person to assert that National City or any National City Subsidiary has an obligation to institute any Employee Plan or any such other arrangement, agreement or plan.
(vid) The most recent determination letter issued by With respect to any insurance policy that heretofore has or currently does provide funding for benefits under any National City Employee Plan, (i) as of the Internal Revenue Service regarding date hereof, there is no material liability on the qualified status part of each Qualified PlanNational City or any National City Subsidiary in the nature of a retroactive or retrospective rate adjustment, loss sharing arrangement, or other actual or contingent liability, nor would there be any such liability if such insurance policy was terminated, and (ii) no insurance company issuing such policy is in receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or similar proceeding and, to the Knowledge of National City, no such proceeding with respect to any such insurer is imminent.
(viie) The most recent accountant's reportNeither the execution of this Agreement, if anynor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) constitute a stated triggering event under any National City Employee Plan that will result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from National City or any National City Subsidiary to any present or former officer, with respect employee, director, stockholder, consultant or dependent of any of the foregoing or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to each Planany present or former officer, employee, director, stockholder, consultant, or dependent of any of the foregoing.
(viiif) The most recent summary plan descriptionNeither National City nor any National City Subsidiary has any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any National City Employee Plan, and program or contract. There are no restrictions on the rights of National City or any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect National City Subsidiary to each Planamend or terminate any such National City Employee Plan without incurring any liability thereunder.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Maf Bancorp Inc), Merger Agreement (National City Corp)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 2.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true, correct and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA")”), with respect to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY Company has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise (or any the “Benefit Plans”);
(ii) all current directors, Officers and employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Company; and
(iii) all employment, consulting, termination, profit sharing, severance, change of control, individual compensation and indemnification agreements, and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, salary continuation, disability, severance, stock award, stock option, stock purchase, educational assistance, legal assistance, club membership, employee discount, employee loan, credit union and vacation agreements, policies and arrangements under which the Company has any obligation or to which liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any COMPANY (current or any former officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany (the “Employee Arrangements”).
(b) currently contributesIn respect of each Benefit Plan and Employee Arrangement, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a complete and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been made available to the Buyer: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including schedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) determination, opinion or notification letter; and (v) each written Employee Arrangement, and all amendments thereto.
(c) None of the Benefit Plans or Employee Arrangements is subject to Title IV of ERISA, constitutes a defined benefit retirement plan or is a multiemployer plan described in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and the Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any such plans.
(d) The Benefit Plans and their related trusts intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, have either received a favorable determination, opinion or notification letter from the IRS with respect to each such Benefit Plan as to its qualified status under the Code, or has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Benefit Plan.
(ixe) All contributions and other payments required to have been made by the Company to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made.
(f) The bond Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws.
(g) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims, suits or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (other than routine benefit claims by persons entitled to benefits thereunder) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any of the foregoing.
(h) The Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, directors, employees, consultants or contractors except (i) as may be required by Section 412 under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, if any(ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment.
(xi) All documents required None of the assets of any Benefit Plan is stock of the Company.
(j) Neither the execution and delivery of any of the Transaction Documents nor the consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions will (i) result in any payment becoming due to be filed with any director, officer, employee, consultant or contractor (current, former or retired) of the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, (ii) increase any benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement or (iii) result in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (acceleration of the "PBGC")time of payment of, vesting of, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries other rights in connection with respect of any such benefits (except as may be required by the partial or full termination of any Qualified Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code). No Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date would result, individually or in the aggregate (including as terminateda result of this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or any of the Contemplated Transactions), in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(k) Each Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code from the period beginning January 1, 2005, or the date such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement was established, whichever date is later, through the date hereof.
(l) The Company has made available to the Buyer a true, complete and correct list of the following (if applicable) for each current employee, consultant and contractor of the Company: base salary; any bonus obligations; immigration status; hire date; time-off balance; and pay rate.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement (Probility Media Corp), Stock Purchase Agreement (Probility Media Corp)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 3.16 sets forth complete and accurate lists of forth: (i) all "employee benefit plans", all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all other employee benefit arrangements or payroll practices, (2)including bonus plans, (37) and (40)consulting or other compensation agreements, respectivelyincentive, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974equity or equity-based compensation, as amended ("ERISA"))or deferred compensation arrangements, which are currently stock purchase, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, hospitalization, medical insurance, life insurance, scholarship programs maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), Company or to which any COMPANY (the Company contributed or any is obligated to contribute thereunder for current or former employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future Company (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Company Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all Neither the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is or has at any time within the last six years been under common control, or which is or has at any time within the last six years been treated as a single employer, with the Company under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Plans that have been terminated Code ("ERISA Affiliate") has, both at any time within the past last six years. The COMPANY years and during the time while an ERISA Affiliate of the Company, maintained, contributed to, or had any obligation to contribute to, or has heretofore delivered any liability (fixed or contingent) with respect to, any plan subject to URSI Title IV of ERISA or to the funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code including any plan which constituted a "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA or any plan subject to Sections 4063 or 4064 of ERISA ("multiple employer plan").
(b) To the extent applicable, true, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the following:
Company Plans, have been made available or delivered to the Buyer by the Company (i) Each Plan any plans and all related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan most recent Forms 5500 and all amendments schedules thereto; (iii) the last IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent financial statements and actuarial valuations; (v) summary plan descriptions; (vi) material written communications to employees relating to the resolutions Company Plans; and agreements, if any by which (vii) written descriptions of all material non-written agreements relating to the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such PlanCompany Plans.
(iic) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all The Company Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code have received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to their qualified status under Section 401(a) of the Code and the tax-exempt status of the related trust under Section 501 of the Code, and nothing has occurred with respect to the operation of the Company Plans which could cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) required to have been made under any of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Company Plans or by law, to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension), and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued on the Balance Sheets on or prior to the Effective Time.
(e) There are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted or instituted against the Company Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Company Plans with respect to each Plan the operation of such plans (other than routine benefit claims), nor does the Company have knowledge of facts which could reasonably form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit.
(f) All amendments and actions required to bring the Company Plans into conformity in all material respects with all of the applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA and other applicable laws have been made or taken except to the extent that is such amendments or actions are not required by law to be made or taken until a defined date after the Effective Time.
(g) The Company Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA, the Code (including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and, except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any "party in interest" or "disqualified person" with respect to the Company Plans has engaged in a non-exempt "prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA. To the knowledge of the Company, no fiduciary has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any other failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of any Company Plan.
(h) None of the Company Plans which are "welfare benefit pension plan plans" within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA provide for continuing benefits or coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant post-termination of employment except as defined in may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA") and at the expense of the participant or the participant's beneficiary. The Company and any ERISA Affiliate which maintains a "group health plan" within the meaning Section 414(j5000(b)(1) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")has complied with the notice and continuation requirements of Section 4980B of the Code, COBRA, Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and the regulations thereunder.
(vi) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed No liability under any Company Plan has been funded nor had any such obligation been satisfied with respect to the three most recent plan years purchase of a contract from an insurance company that is not rated AA by Standard & Poor's Corporation and the equivalent by each Plan, and all schedules theretoother nationally recognized rating agency.
(vij) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment becoming due to any employee (current, former or retired) of the Company, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Plan or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
(k) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Company has no contract, plan or commitment, whether legally binding or not, to create any additional Company Plan or to modify any existing Company Plan.
(viil) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with With respect to each Planany period for which any contribution to or in respect of any Company Plan (including workers compensation) is due and owing, the Company has made due and sufficient current accruals for such contributions and other payments in accordance with GAAP, and such current accruals through February 29, 2004 are duly and fully provided for in the balance sheet of the Company as of such date.
(viiim) The most recent summary plan description, Any individual who performs services for the Company (other than through a contract with an organization other than such individual) and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Planwho is not treated as an employee for federal income tax purposes by the Company is not an employee for such purposes.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(xn) All documents Company Plans maintained outside the United States primarily for the benefit of persons substantially all of whom are nonresident aliens ("Non-U.S. Employees") are statutory benefits required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedprovided under foreign law.
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Samples: Equity Purchase and Merger Agreement (Refco Inc.), Equity Purchase and Merger Agreement (Refco Information Services, LLC)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete and accurate lists list of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans Employee Benefit Plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the separately identifies each PEO Plan. With respect to each Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelyBenefit Plan, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY Company has heretofore delivered to URSI correct provided Atlas with true and complete copies of each of the following:
documents pursuant to which the plan is maintained, funded and administered, including, to the extent applicable: (i) Each the most recent favorable determination or opinion letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
; (ii) the current plan and trust documents and all amendments thereto (and for any unwritten plan, a summary of the material terms); (iii) the most recent summary plan description and all summaries of material modifications thereto; (iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed IRS Form PBGC-1 5500 annual report (with all schedules and attachments thereto); and (v) any non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Entity during the past three (3) years;
(b) Neither the Company nor an ERISA Affiliate maintain, sponsor, contribute to or have any obligation to contribute to or has any Liability with respect to each Plan that is or under: (i) a Multiemployer Plan; (ii) a “defined benefit pension plan plan” (as defined in Section 414(j3(35) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) or a plan that is or was subject to Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code; (iii) a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section of 413(c) of the Code or Section 210 of ERISA; or (iv) a "Defined “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA). No Employee Benefit Plan")Plan provides and the Company has any Liabilities or potential obligation to provide any retiree or post-termination or post-ownership health or life insurance or other welfare-type benefits to any Person other than health continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA or similar Law, for which the recipient pays the full premium cost of coverage. The Company has no Liabilities by reason of at any time being considered a single employer under Section 414 of the Code with any other Person.
(vc) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the three most recent plan years of each Plan, Code is so qualified and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent has timely received a current favorable determination or opinion or advisory letter issued by from the Internal Revenue Service regarding and no events have occurred or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect such qualified status. The Company has not incurred (whether or not assessed) or is reasonably expected to incur or to be subject to any material penalty or Tax under the qualified status Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and including any guidance issued thereunder (“PPACA”), including under Sections 4980H, 4980B, 4980D, 6055, 6056, 6721 or 6722 of the Code.
(d) Each Employee Benefit Plan that constitutes in any part a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in all material respects in operational compliance with, and is in all material respects in documentary compliance with, Section 409A of the Code, and no amount under any such plan, agreement or arrangement is or has been subject to the interest and additional Tax set forth under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code.
(e) There are no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened claims or Proceedings with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits), and there is no fact or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such claim or Proceeding. Each Employee Benefit Plan (and each Qualified related trust, insurance Contract, or fund) has been maintained, funded and administered in accordance with its terms and in compliance with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and other applicable Laws, and nothing has occurred and no condition exists with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that could result in a material Tax, penalty or other Liability or obligation of the Company. There have been no “prohibited transactions” 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 and no breaches of fiduciary duty (as determined under ERISA) by the Company with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions), distributions, reimbursements and premium payments that are due have been timely made in accordance with the terms of the Employee Benefit Plan and in compliance with the requirements of applicable Law, and, to the extent not yet due, have been properly accrued in accordance with GAAP. No unfunded Liability exists with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(viif) The most recent accountant's reportNeither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement could (either alone or in combination with any other event) (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due to or result in the forgiveness of any indebtedness of any current or former director, if anymanager, with respect officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of the Company, (ii) increase the amount or value of any compensation or benefits payable to each any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of the Company, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of any compensation or benefits to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, individual independent contractor or other service providers of the Company, or (iv) limit or restrict the right of any of the Company to merge, amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan.
(viiig) The most recent summary plan descriptionNo amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) by any “disqualified individual” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code and the regulations thereunder) of any of the Company under any Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or in combination with any other event) could, and any subsequent summaries separately or in the aggregate, be nondeductible under Section 280G of material modifications, with respect the Code or subjected to each Planan excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
(ixh) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required Company has no obligation to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), make a “gross-up” or distributed to participants and beneficiaries similar payment in connection with the termination respect of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedtaxes that may become payable under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Atlas Crest Investment Corp.), Business Combination Agreement (Atlas Crest Investment Corp.)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists -------------- of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 also sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI HDS correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.;
(iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").;
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.;
(vi) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.;
(vii) The the most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.;
(viii) The the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.;
(ix) The the bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.; and
(x) All all documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Hospitality Design & Supply Inc), Merger Agreement (Hospitality Design & Supply Inc)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete (a) The Company does not sponsor or maintain, and accurate lists of all at any time during the past five years has not sponsored or maintained, any "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (plan," as defined in Sections under Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or any other bonus, pension, stock option, stock purchase, benefit, welfare, profit-sharing, retirement, disability, vacation, severance, hospitalization, insurance, incentive, deferred compensation and other similar fringe or employee benefit plans, funds, programs or arrangements, whether written or oral ("Employee Plans" ), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and foregoing cases which cover, are maintained for the benefit of, or relate to any or all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (current or any former employees of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany. As of the Closing Date, the Company will have no obligation or liability under any Employee Plans. Schedule 2.20(a) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, sets forth a true and descriptions complete list of all oralEmployee Plans which cover, employmentare maintained for the benefit of, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain or relate to any or all Plans that employees of the Sellers who are intended assigned to qualify the business of the Company (the "Qualified Business Employees," and such Employee Plans hereinafter referred to as the "Seller Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(vb) Forms 5500 orThe Company has no current employees, and no present or contingent liability to any former employees. Schedule 2.20(b) sets forth a true and complete list showing the names of all Business Employees. There are no contracts, agreements, plans or arrangements covering any Business Employee with "change of control" or similar provisions that would be triggered as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect a result of the consummation of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement dated of even date herewith between Seller Parent and Buyer Parent or that could otherwise result in liability to the three most recent plan years Company. To the Sellers' and the Company's knowledge, no Business Employee is obligated under any contract (including licenses, covenants or commitments of each Planany nature) or other agreement, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by or subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency, that would interfere with the Internal Revenue Service regarding use of such employee's efforts to promote the qualified status interests of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountantthe Company or the Buyers or that would conflict with the Company's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required business as conducted or proposed to be filed with conducted. Except for those employees who are eligible for early retirement benefits, neither the Internal Revenue ServiceSellers nor the Company have received notice from any officer of the Company or its Subsidiaries or key Business Employee or group of Business Employees, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed that such person(s) intends to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedterminate their employment.
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Samples: Purchase Agreement (Midamerican Energy Holdings Co /New/), Purchase Agreement (Williams Companies Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 2.10(a) of the GHH Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA")”), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by GHH has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise (the COMPANY “Benefit Plans”);
(ii) all employees, consultants and independent contractors of GHH; and
(iii) all employment, consulting, termination, profit sharing, severance, change of control, individual compensation or indemnification agreements, and all bonus or other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, salary continuation, disability, severance, stock award, stock option, stock purchase, educational assistance, legal assistance, club membership, employee discount, employee loan, credit union or vacation agreements, policies or arrangements under which GHH has any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any current or former officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of GHH (the “Employee Arrangements”). Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements which cover current or former employees, consultants, contractors, officers, or directors (or any their equivalent) of GHH are separately identified on Schedule 2.10(a) of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)GHH Disclosure Schedule.
(b) In respect of each Benefit Plan and Employee Arrangement of GHH, or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a complete and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been delivered to Premier: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including, with respect schedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) determination, opinion or notification letter; (v) each of the stock option grant agreements used to make grants under GHH’s Option Plans, and all amendments thereto; and (vi) each Planwritten employment, consulting or individual severance or other compensation agreement, and all amendments thereto.
(ixc) The bond All contributions or other payments required to have been made by Section 412 GHH to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of ERISA, if anysuch Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made.
(xd) All documents required The Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws. In particular, no individual who has performed services for GHH has been improperly excluded from participation in any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement.
(e) There are no pending or, to be filed with the Internal Revenue ServiceGHH’s knowledge, the Pension threatened actions, claims, or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Guaranty Corporation Plan or Employee Arrangement (the "PBGC"other than routine benefit claims by Persons entitled to benefits thereunder), and, to the knowledge of GHH, there are no facts or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with circumstances which could reasonably form the termination basis for any of any Qualified Plan listed the foregoing.
(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19 2.10(f) of the GHH Disclosure Schedule, GHH does not have any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, directors, employees, consultants or contractors of GHH except (i) as terminatedmay be required under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA at the sole expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary, (ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment with GHH.
(g) To its knowledge, GHH has materially complied with all applicable immigration Laws and similar Laws of the United States and any other country in which its employees work.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (GreenHouse Holdings, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Premier Alliance Group, Inc.)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 3.20(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of forth: (i) all “employee benefit plans”, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all other material employee benefit programs, (2)policies, (37) and (40)arrangements or payroll practices, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans any such programs, policies, arrangements or arrangements that are not subject payroll practices providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, stock options, hospitalization insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, cafeteria benefits, dependent care reimbursements, prepaid legal benefits, scholarships or tuition reimbursements, maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to contribute thereunder for current or former employees the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Employee Benefit Plans”), and (ii) all “employee pension plans”, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, such maintained or sponsored by the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under control or treated as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementsa single employer with the Company under Section 414(b), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelyc), the "Plans"(m). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all , or (o) of the Plans that have Code (an “ERISA Affiliate”) or to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has contributed or has been terminated within obligated to contribute thereunder (the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI “Pension Plans”).
(b) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the following:
Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans, have been made available, or promptly following the date hereof but in any event prior to the Closing Date, will be made available, to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) Each Plan all plans and all related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) Forms 5500 filed for the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsthree most recent plan years; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions, annual reports and material modifications; (v) the most recent actuarial report, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such PlanEmployee Benefit Plans.
(iic) All writtenNone of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans is a multiemployer plan, and descriptions as defined in Section 3(37) of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
ERISA (iii“Multiemployer Plan”) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain or subject to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Title IV of ERISA or Section 401(a) 412 of the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report Each Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 trust maintained pursuant thereto is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Code, and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred with respect to each the operation of any such Pension Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(jwould reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) and all premiums required to have been paid under any of the Code Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans or by law (a "Defined Benefit Plan"without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of the Code) to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension).
(vf) Forms 5500 orTo the Knowledge of the Company, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed there has been no material violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the three most recent plan years filing of each Planapplicable reports, documents and all schedules theretonotices regarding the Employee Benefit Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of required reports, documents or notices to the participants or beneficiaries of the Employee Benefit Plans.
(vig) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(g), there are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted or instituted against the Employee Benefit Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Employee Benefit Plans with respect to the operation or administration of such plans or the investment of plan assets (other than routine benefit claims), nor does the Company have Knowledge of facts which could form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit. No Employee Benefit Plan has been the subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity to the Knowledge of the Company.
(h) The most recent determination letter Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA and the Code (including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any “party in interest” or “disqualified person” with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code pursuant to which the tax or penalty could be material. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(h), no stock or other security issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding Company or any Affiliate forms or has formed a part of the qualified status assets of each Qualified any Employee Benefit Plan.
(viii) The most recent accountant's reportExcept as set forth on Schedule 3.20(i), if anynone of the Employee Benefit Plans provide retiree life or retiree health benefits except as may be required under COBRA or any similar state or local law.
(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(j) or as required pursuant to this Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, either alone or together with the occurrence of subsequent events (i) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Employee Benefit Plan; (ii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan or Contract to any current or former employee; or (iii) fail to be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code.
(k) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(k), no Contract, Employee Benefit Plan, warrant or other compensatory or equity-based arrangement with any employee, officer or director of the Company contains any provision requiring the Company to pay on behalf of, or otherwise reimburse, any such individual for any income or excise taxes due by such individual upon payment of any benefits by the Company, other than any such obligations as required by applicable laws or regulations and payment and reimbursement of income taxes related to the payment of moving expenses in the ordinary course of business.
(l) As of September 30, 2006, the Company had accrued an aggregate liability with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with its obligations under the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified 2006 Bonus Plan listed as set forth on Schedule 5.19 as terminated3.20(l).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Broadwing Corp), Merger Agreement (Broadwing Corp)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans(a) Disclosed in the Data Room is each Benefit Plan, all employee welfare benefit planswhether funded or unfunded, all employee pension benefit plansformal or informal, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3)written or unwritten, (1)that is maintained, (2)contributed to, (37) and (40)or required to be maintained or contributed to, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (any Target Entity or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), Affiliate thereof or to which any COMPANY (Target Entity or any Affiliate thereof is a party, or bound by, or under which any Target Entity or any Affiliate thereof has any liability or contingent liability, for the benefit of any Target Entity’s or Affiliate thereof, current and former directors, officers, shareholders, consultants, independent contractors or employees and their respective beneficiaries or dependents other than Statutory Plans (the “KMCI Employee Plans”). Each Benefit Plan, whether funded or unfunded, formal or informal, written or unwritten, maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to in respect of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesU.S. Employees (the “KMI Employee Plans”) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute is disclosed in the future Data Room.
(includingb) A true, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject accurate and complete copy of each written KMCI Employee Plan (as amended to ERISA, such as employment agreements date) and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions a written summary of all material terms of each unwritten KMCI Employee Plan and deferred compensation agreements), each KMI Employee Plan have been provided to Purchaser together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelytrue, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct accurate and complete copies of all documents relating to each of the followingKMCI Employee Plan, including, as applicable:
(i) all documents establishing, creating or amending each KMCI Employee Plan;
(ii) all current Contracts, including all insurance Contracts, investment management agreements, subscription agreements, participation agreements, trust agreements and funding agreements relating to a KMCI Employee Plan;
(iii) all statements of investment policies and procedures relating to a Pension Plan;
(iv) all financial statements, accounting statements and reports and annual returns for each of the last three (3) years, the three most recent actuarial reports filed with the applicable pension regulator (the “Pension Regulator”) in respect of a Pension Plan (where applicable);
(v) all reports, returns, filings (including Tax Returns and filings) and material correspondence with any Governmental Authority, including all Approvals of the Pension Regulator in respect of a Pension Plan (where applicable) relating to contribution or premium holidays, withdrawal of surplus, transfer of plan assets, plan mergers and demergers and plan conversions in the last three (3) years;
(vi) all booklets, summaries, notices or manuals prepared for or circulated to the Employees and plan beneficiaries generally concerning each KMCI Employee Plan;
(vii) confirmation of registration of a Pension Plan with the CRA and Pension Regulator (where applicable); and
(viii) all data and Books and Records relating to the KMCI Employee Plans.
(c) Each Plan of the KMCI Employee Plans is, and has been, established, registered, insured, administered, funded and invested in material compliance with:
(i) the terms thereof;
(ii) all Applicable Laws; and
(iii) the administrative practices of the Pension Regulator (where applicable) and the CRA, and none of the Target Entities has received, in the last three years, any notice from any Person questioning or challenging that compliance (other than routine claims for benefits), and none of the Target Entities and Vendor has any knowledge of any such notice from any Person prior to the last three years. The terms of each of the Pension Plans comply in all material respects with the requirements of Applicable Law.
(d) If and to the extent that any KMCI Employee Plans are subject to collective agreement or collective agreements, each of the Target Entities is in compliance with such collective agreement or collective agreements, and there are no outstanding defaults or violations thereunder by the Target Entities. No U.S. Employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
(e) All obligations of the Target Entities due prior to Closing under or in respect of the KMCI Employee Plans, and any collective bargaining agreements, (whether pursuant to the terms thereof or any Applicable Law) have been satisfied, and there are no outstanding defaults or violations thereunder by the Target Entities. None of the Target Entities and Vendor has any knowledge of any default or violation by any other Person in respect of the KMCI Employee Plans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all employer and employee payments, contributions and premiums required to be remitted or paid to or in respect of the KMCI Employee Plans have been remitted or paid, in a timely manner to or in respect of the KMCI Employee Plans in accordance with the terms thereof and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsApplicable Laws, if anyand no Taxes, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreementsnon-Tax related interest, if any by which the COMPANY (penalties or fees are owing or exigible under any of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesKMCI Employee Plans.
(f) adopted such Except as disclosed in the Data Room, there are no improvements, increases or changes promised to the benefits provided under the KMCI Employee Plans or KMI Employee Plans nor is there any pattern of ad hoc benefit increases and none of the KMCI Employee Plans or KMI Employee Plans provide for benefit increases or the acceleration of funding obligations or vesting that are contingent on, or will be triggered by, the entering into of this Agreement or the completion of the Transactions. Other than in accordance with Section 7.12(5), the entering into of this Agreement or completion of the Transactions will not result in any payment (including bonus, golden parachute, retirement or other enhanced benefit) becoming payable under any KMCI Employee Plan or KMI Employee Plan.
(iig) All writtenThere is no audit or other Proceeding by any applicable Governmental Authority, including the Pension Regulator (where applicable) and descriptions the CRA, or by any Person (other than routine claims for payment of all oralbenefits) pending or, employmentto the knowledge of Vendor and the Target Entities, terminationthreatened in respect of any of the KMCI Employee Plans, the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Savings Plan or their assets and, to the knowledge of Vendor and severance agreementsthe Target Entities, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19no facts exist which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such audit or Proceeding (other than routine claims for payment of benefits).
(iiih) Sample benefit distribution forms With respect to any KMCI Employee Plan which is registered under any Applicable Law, no event has occurred respecting that pertain KMCI Employee Plan which could result in the revocation of that registration or entitle any Person (without the consent of the applicable Target Entity) to wind up or terminate that KMCI Employee Plan.
(i) No material changes have occurred in respect of each of the KMCI Employee Plans since the date of its most recent financial, accounting, actuarial or other report, as applicable, (or where applicable, such report filed with the Pension Regulator, the CRA and any other applicable Governmental Authority) in connection with that KMCI Employee Plan, nor have there been any events occurring prior to the most recent financial, accounting, actuarial or other report which are not disclosed in that report which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the relevant report (including rendering it misleading in any material respect) or to have materially affected the funding or financial status of that KMCI Employee Plan. No KMCI Employee Plan is subject to any material retroactive adjustment of premiums, contributions or payments.
(j) Except as disclosed in the Data Room, there has not been any partial wind-up of a Pension Plan or any withdrawal of, application for, or payment of, any surplus or other funds out of a Pension Plan by any Person including the Target Entities except for payments made to departing Employees in accordance with the terms of a Pension Plan and the Applicable Laws.
(k) If there has been any pension asset transfer from or to a Pension Plan, the assets, (including surplus, if any) at the time of that transfer were dealt with in accordance with all Applicable Laws and the respective terms of the Pension Plan and the transferee or transferor pension plan.
(l) The terms of the KMCI Employee Plans do not restrict KMCI’s ability to amend or terminate them.
(m) Other than as disclosed in the Data Room, neither the KMCI Employee Plans nor the Target Entities, provide or have promised to provide benefits beyond retirement or other termination of service to current and former directors, officers, shareholders, consultants, independent contractors or employees and their respective beneficiaries or dependents.
(n) All material employee data necessary to administer the KMCI Employee Plans (including all plan records) is, and will on Closing continue to be, in the possession of the Target Entities and is complete, correct, accurate and in a form which is sufficient for the proper administration of the KMCI Employee Plans.
(o) Each of the KMCI Employee Plans, which purports to qualify as a particular type of plan under the Tax Act or which has or purports to have Tax-favoured treatment, meets all requirements in effect under the Tax Act for such qualification or treatment and has complied with the provisions of the Tax Act and the administrative practices of the CRA applicable to that type of plan or treatment. No event has occurred respecting any KMCI Employee Plan which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tax-favoured status of the KMCI Employee Plan or its qualification as a particular type of plan under the Tax Act.
(p) The Pension Plans are the only KMCI Employee Plans or KMI Employee Plans that are intended subject to qualify pension benefits standards legislation in Canada.
(q) The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Savings Plan has been in all material respects maintained and operated in conformity with the "Qualified Plans") under terms thereof and all Applicable Laws. The Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Savings Plan is a tax-qualified plan within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the CodeInternal Revenue Code and has received a favorable determination letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and KMI has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Purchaser the most recently received U.S. Internal Revenue Service determination letter issued with respect to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Savings Plan.
(ivr) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect None of KMI, any Target Entity or any current or former ERISA Affiliate sponsors, has sponsored, contributes to, has contributed to, or has or had an obligation to each Plan that is contribute to (i) a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, including any defined benefit pension plan (as defined in Section 414(j3(35) of ERISA), a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), or a multiple employer plan subject to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, (ii) a multiple employer welfare benefit arrangement (as defined in Section 3(40)(A) of ERISA), or (iii) a plan subject to Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code Internal Revenue Code, in each case for which the Purchaser or any Target Entity could have any liability (a "Defined Benefit Plan"whether direct, indirect, contingent or otherwise).
(vs) Forms 5500 orNone of KMI, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to any Target Entity or any current or former ERISA Affiliate has terminated an employee benefit plan for which the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules Purchaser or any Target Entity could have any existing or continuing liability or obligation relating thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Share and Unit Purchase Agreement, Share and Unit Purchase Agreement (Kinder Morgan Canada LTD)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 3.9(a) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and accurate lists correct list of each material Employee Plan, other than any Employee Plan required to be maintained under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States without discretion as to the level of benefits provided under such Employee Plan (“Mandatory Non-U.S. Plans”). As applicable with respect to each material Employee Plan other than Mandatory Non-U.S. Plans, the Sellers have made available to the Buyers a true and complete copy of the following documents: (i) the most recent plan document, including all employee benefit plansamendments thereto, and in the case of an unwritten plan, a written description thereof, (ii) the current summary description of each material Employee Plan and any material modifications thereto, (iii) all employee welfare benefit planscurrent trust documents and funding vehicles relating thereto, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans (iv) the most recently filed annual report (Form 5500 and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3thereto), (1), (2), (37v) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by most recent determination or opinion letter from the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsIRS, if any, forming a part of such with respect to any Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, (vi) the most recent summary annual report and actuarial report, (vii) any non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Authority since January 1, 2021, (viii) template contracts of employment, and (ix) all material insurance policies effected solely for the purposes of an Employee Plan.
(b) Each Employee Plan has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and applicable Law and administrative or governmental rules and regulations, including ERISA and the Code. There are no, and since January 1, 2021 there have been no, pending audits or investigations by any Governmental Authority involving any Employee Plan or the employment of any Business Employee, and no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened claims (except for individual claims for benefits payable in the normal operation of the Employee Plans) or Actions involving any Employee Plan.
(c) Each Employee Plan intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter as to such qualification from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of Sellers, nothing has occurred that could adversely impact the tax qualification of any such Employee Plan.
(d) Neither Sellers nor any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has adopted, maintained, sponsored, contributed to (or has been required to adopt, maintain, sponsor or contribute to), or has any direct or contingent liability with respect to, any (i) “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA); (ii) employee benefit plan or arrangement subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA, (iii) “multiple employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 210 of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code), (iv) The most recent actuarial report “multiple employer welfare arrangements” (within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA), (v) “defined benefit scheme” (within the meaning of Section 2 of the Irish Pensions Act 1990 (as amended)) or (vi) any other Employee Plan not covered by (i) through (v) that provides for defined benefit pension obligations.
(e) Except as required by Section 4980B of the Code or similar Law, the Sellers and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 their Affiliates have no obligation to provide post-employment welfare benefits.
(f) In all material respects, all contributions, premiums or other payments that have become due have been paid on a timely basis with respect to each Employee Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined or, to the extent not yet due, accrued in Section 414(jaccordance with GAAP. The Sellers and their ERISA Affiliates have not incurred (whether or not assessed) any material penalty or Tax under Sections 4980B, 4980D, 4980H, 6721 or 6722 of the Code and to the Knowledge of the Sellers no circumstances exist or events have occurred that could result in the imposition of any such material penalties or Taxes. There have been no “prohibited transactions” 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 and no breaches of fiduciary duty (a "Defined Benefit as determined under ERISA) with respect to any Employee Plan"), in each case with respect to which the Sellers and their ERISA Affiliates would reasonably be expected to have any material liability.
(vg) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and In all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anymaterial respects, with respect to each Employee Plan maintained under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States: (i) if required to have been approved or registered by any non-U.S. Governmental Authority (or permitted to have been approved or registered to obtain any beneficial Tax or other status), such Employee Plan has been so approved, registered or timely submitted for approval or registration and no such approval or registration has been revoked (nor, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, has revocation been threatened) and no event has occurred since the date of the most recent approval or registration or application therefor that is reasonably likely to affect any such approval or registration or increase the costs relating thereto; (ii) if intended to be funded and/or book reserved, such Employee Plan is fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions; and (iii) the financial statements of such Employee Plan (if any) accurately reflect such Employee Plan’s liabilities.
(viiih) The most recent summary plan descriptionNeither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and whether alone or together with any subsequent summaries other event, will (i) entitle any Business Employee to any payment or benefit; (ii) increase the amount or value of material modificationsany compensation, with respect benefit or other obligation payable or required to each be provided to any Business Employee; (iii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due any Business Employee or accelerate the time of any funding (whether to a trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under any Employee Plan; or (iv) result in the payment of any amounts that would not be deductible for federal income tax purposes by reason of Section 280G of the Code or would be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. No Employee Plan provides for the reimbursement of any Tax incurred under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code.
(ixi) The bond required by There are no excluded Business Employees in respect of whom the Sellers are obliged to provide access to a standard PRSA in accordance with Section 412 121 of ERISA, if anythe Irish Pensions Act 1990 (as amended).
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Endo, Inc.), Purchase and Sale Agreement (Endo International PLC)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 2.19 of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true, correct and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA"”) with respect to which the Company has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise (the “Benefit Plans”));
(ii) all current directors, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any officers and employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Company; and
(iii) all employment, consulting, termination, profit sharing, severance, change of control, individual compensation and indemnification agreements, and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, salary continuation, disability, severance, equity award, unit option, unit purchase, educational assistance, legal assistance, club membership, employee discount, employee loan, credit union and vacation agreements, policies and arrangements under which the Company has any obligation or to which liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any COMPANY (current or any former officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany (the “Employee Arrangements”).
(b) currently contributesIn respect of each Benefit Plan and Employee Arrangement, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a complete and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been made available to Holdings: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including schedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) determination, opinion or notification letter; and (v) each written Employee Arrangement, and all amendments thereto.
(c) None of the Benefit Plans or Employee Arrangements is subject to Title IV of ERISA, constitutes a defined benefit retirement plan or is a multiemployer plan described in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and the Company does not have any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any such plans.
(d) The Benefit Plans and their related trusts intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, have either received a favorable determination, opinion or notification letter from the IRS with respect to each such Benefit Plan as to its qualified status under the Code, or has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Benefit Plan.
(ixe) All contributions and other payments required to have been made by the Company to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made.
(f) The bond Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws.
(g) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims, suits or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (other than routine benefit claims by persons entitled to benefits thereunder) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any of the foregoing.
(h) The Company does not have any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, directors, employees, consultants or contractors except (i) as may be required by Section 412 under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, if any(ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment.
(xi) All documents required Neither the execution and delivery of any of the Transaction Documents nor the consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions will (i) result in any payment becoming due to be filed with any director, officer, employee, consultant or contractor (current, former or retired) of the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, (ii) increase any benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement or (iii) result in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (acceleration of the "PBGC")time of payment of, vesting of, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries other rights in connection with respect of any such benefits (except as which may be required by the partial or full termination of any Qualified Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code). No Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date would result, individually or in the aggregate (including as terminateda result of this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or any of the Contemplated Transactions), in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(j) Each Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code from the period beginning January 1, 2007, or the date such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement was established, whichever date is later, through the date hereof.
(k) The Company has made available to Holdings a true, complete and correct list of the following (if applicable) for each current employee, consultant and contractor of the Company: base salary; any bonus obligations; immigration status; hire date; time-off balance; and pay rate.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Unit Purchase Agreement (IMAC Holdings, Inc.), Unit Purchase Agreement (Imac Holdings LLC)
Employee Plans. (a) Set forth in Section 4.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth is a complete and accurate lists correct list of all employee benefit planseach Company Plan. The Companies have made available to Purchaser, all employee welfare benefit plansto the extent applicable, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans with respect to each Company Plan (i) the plan document and all multi-employer welfare arrangements amendments thereto (as defined or, in Sections 3(3the case of any unwritten Company Plan a written summary thereof), (1)ii) the most recently disseminated summary plan description and an explanation of any material plan modifications made after the date thereof, (2)iii) the trust agreement, (37iv) the three (3) most recent Form 5500 Annual Reports, (v) non-discrimination testing results on each Company’s 401(k) Plan for the three (3) most recent plan years, (vi) for each Company Plan which is intended to be a “qualified plan” under Section 401 of the Code, the most recent determination letter received from the IRS, and (40)vii) all related Contracts, respectivelyinsurance Contracts, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974and other Contracts by which such Company Plan is established, as amended ("ERISA"))operated, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)administered, or funded. No Company has any formal plan or commitment, whether legally binding or not, to which create any COMPANY additional Company Plan or modify or change any existing Company Plan.
(or b) Other than the other Companies, neither the Seller nor any Company has any ERISA Affiliates.
(c) Each Company Plan complies in form and has at all times been maintained and operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCode, if applicable, and each Company Plan has been maintained and operated in accordance with its terms.
(d) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future All required reports and descriptions (including, without limitation, benefit plans Form 5500 Annual Reports, summary annual reports, and summary plan descriptions) have been timely filed with the appropriate Government Entities and distributed appropriately to participants and beneficiaries with respect to each Company Plan. The requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), including without limitation the notice and continuation of coverage requirements, have been satisfied with respect to each Company Plan that is an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan and that is subject to such requirements.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) that are required to have been made by applicable Law or arrangements by the terms of the applicable plan have been timely paid to each Company Plan that is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date that are not subject yet due have been either made to ERISA, such as employment agreements each Employee Pension Benefit Plan or accrued in accordance with the past custom and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all practice of the Plans that Companies. All premiums or other payments for all periods ending on or before the Closing Date have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered timely paid with respect to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Company Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such that is an Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.
(iif) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms Each Company Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable IRS determination letter, and there are no facts or circumstances that have affected or are likely to affect the qualified status of such Company Plan. None of the Company Plans are, and no Company has any Liability (including current or potential withdrawal Liability) with respect to, a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA) or a single employer pension plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA. Except as required by COBRA, none of the Company Plans provide for or promise retiree medical, disability, or life insurance benefits. No Company Plan is (i) a defined benefit plan or subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA or (ii) a self-insured group health plan.
(g) Except as set forth on Section 4.15(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there has been no “prohibited transaction” (as defined in ERISA § 406 or Code § 4975) and no “reportable event” (within the meaning of ERISA § 4043) has occurred, with respect to any Company Plan. No “fiduciary” (as defined in ERISA § 3(21)) has any Liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any other failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of the assets of any Company Plan. No Action or Proceeding with respect to the administration or the investment of the assets of any Company Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending, threatened, or anticipated. To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for any such Action or Proceeding.
(h) Except as specified on Section 4.15(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (i) no Company is, nor will be, obligated to pay separation, severance, termination or similar benefits as a result of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any such transaction accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any benefit or other compensation due to any individual from the Company; and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not be the direct or indirect cause of any amount paid or payable by any Company being classified as an excess parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code.
(ivi) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Each Company Plan that is constitutes a defined benefit pension nonqualified deferred compensation plan as defined in subject to Section 414(j) 409A of the Code (each, a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v“Section 409A”) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, is and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed has been operated in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service, provisions of Section 409A of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants Code and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedTreasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
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Samples: Stock Purchase Agreement, Stock Purchase Agreement (BioTelemetry, Inc.)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 2.20 of the Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true, correct and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA")”), with respect to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY Company has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise (or any the “Benefit Plans”);
(ii) all current directors, officers and employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Company; and
(iii) all employment, consulting, termination, profit sharing, severance, change of control, individual compensation and indemnification agreements, and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, salary continuation, disability, severance, equity award, option, equity purchase, educational assistance, legal assistance, club membership, employee discount, employee loan, credit union and vacation agreements, policies and arrangements under which the Company has any obligation or to which liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any COMPANY (current or any former officer, director, employee, consultant or contractor of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany (the “Employee Arrangements”).
(b) currently contributesIn respect of each Benefit Plan and Employee Arrangement, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a complete and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been made available to Purchaser: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including schedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) determination, opinion or notification letter; and (v) each written Employee Arrangement, and all amendments thereto.
(c) None of the Benefit Plans or Employee Arrangements is subject to Title IV of ERISA, constitutes a defined benefit retirement plan or is a multiemployer plan described in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and the Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any such plans.
(d) The Benefit Plans and their related trusts intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, have either received a favorable determination, opinion or notification letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each such Benefit Plan as to its qualified status under the Code, or has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Benefit Plan.
(ixe) All contributions and other payments required to have been made by the Company to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made.
(f) The bond Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws in all material respects.
(g) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims, suits or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (other than routine benefit claims by persons entitled to benefits thereunder) and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any of the foregoing.
(h) The Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, directors, employees, consultants or contractors except (i) as may be required by Section 412 under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, if any(ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment.
(xi) All documents required None of the assets of any Benefit Plan is equity of the Company.
(j) Neither the execution and delivery of any of the Transaction Documents nor the consummation of any of the Transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment becoming due to be filed with any director, officer, employee, consultant or contractor (current, former or retired) of the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, (ii) increase any benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement or (iii) result in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (acceleration of the "PBGC")time of payment of, vesting of, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries other rights in connection with respect of any such benefits (except as may be required by the partial or full termination of any Qualified Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code). No Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date would result, individually or in the aggregate (including as terminateda result of this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or any of the Transactions contemplated hereby), in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(k) Each Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code from the period beginning January 1, 2005, or the date such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement was established, whichever date is later, through the date hereof.
(l) The Company has made available to Purchaser a true, complete and correct list of the following (if applicable) for each current employee, consultant and contractor of the Company: base salary; any bonus obligations; immigration status; hire date; time-off balance; and pay rate.
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Samples: Share Purchase Agreement, Share Purchase Agreement (AMERI Holdings, Inc.)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached 4.18 hereto sets forth a complete and accurate lists list of all employee benefit plansEmployee Plans and Benefit Arrangements maintained, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (administered or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)contributed to, or otherwise participated in, by Company. A true and complete copy of each such Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement, including amendments thereto, have been provided to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements)FNFI, together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct true and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; annual reports for the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent three (3) years (Form 5500 Series including, if anyapplicable, forming a part Schedules A and B thereto); (ii) all plan documents and the most recent summary plan description of each such Plan and all amendments Employee Plan, together with any modifications thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain the most recent favorable determination letter (if applicable) from the Internal Revenue Service for each such Employee Plan. None of the Employee Plans is a "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA or a "multiple employer plan" as covered in Section 412(c) of the Code, and the Company has not been obligated to make a contribution to any such multiemployer or multiple employer plan. All contributions (including all Plans that employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) which are due have been paid to each such Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement and all contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due have been paid to each such Employee Plan or Benefit Arrangement or accrued in accordance with past custom and practice of Company. Each Employee Plan which is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and each trust maintained pursuant thereto is exempt from income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is . Neither Company nor any Employee Plan, nor any trusts created thereunder, nor any trustee, administrator nor any other fiduciary thereof, has engaged in a defined benefit pension plan "prohibited transaction," as defined in Section 414(j) 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 orCode, or any breach of fiduciary duty as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years defined in Part 4 of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status Subtitle B of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 Title I of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Fidelity National Financial Inc /De/), Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Fidelity National Financial Inc /De/)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth (a) Parent has provided or made available to the Company with respect to each and every material Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States a true and complete and accurate lists copy of all employee benefit plansplan documents, all employee welfare benefit plansif any, all employee pension benefit plansincluding related trust agreements, all multi-employer plans funding arrangements, and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan insurance contracts and all amendments thereto; and, to the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsextent applicable, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and (i) the resolutions and agreements, if any most recent determination letter received by which the COMPANY (Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from the COMPANY's SubsidiariesIRS regarding the tax-qualified status of such Parent Benefit Plan; (ii) adopted the most recent financial statements for such Parent Benefit Plan; (iii) the most recent actuarial valuation report; (iv) the current summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications; and (v) Form 5500 Annual Returns/Reports, together with all schedules thereto, for the most recent plan year. No later than thirty (30) days following the date of this Agreement, Parent shall provide or make available to the Company all plan documents with respect to each material Foreign Parent Benefit Plan or a written summary of such plan.
(b) With respect to each Parent Benefit Plan that is a “single-employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(41) of ERISA) and is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code: (i) the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 and 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) are satisfied, whether or not waived, and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard has been submitted to the IRS; (ii) All writtenno “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA) for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived has occurred; (iii) no liability other than for premiums to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA has been or is reasonably expected to be incurred by Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates, and descriptions all premiums to the PBGC have been timely paid in full; (iv) the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such plan, and, to the Knowledge of all oralParent, employmentno condition exists that presents a risk that such proceedings will be instituted or which would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, terminationor the appointment of a trustee to administer, any such plan; (v) no such plan is currently, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at-risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code); (vi) the fair market value of the assets and liabilities of such plan has been reported in accordance with GAAP by Parent on the most recent financial statements of Parent; and (vii) neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries have engaged in a “substantial cessation of operations” within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA, and severance agreementsthe consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the occurrence of any such event. None of Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates has, contractsat any time during the last six years, arrangements contributed to or been obligated to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan or a plan that has two or more contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA. None of Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates has withdrawn at any time within the preceding six years from any Multiemployer Plan, or incurred any withdrawal liability which remains unsatisfied, and understandings listed no events have occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in Schedule 5.19any such liability to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iiic) Sample benefit distribution forms With respect to each Parent Benefit Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code, such plan, and its related trust, has received, has an application pending or remains within the remedial amendment period for obtaining, a determination letter from the IRS that it is so qualified and that its trust is exempt from Tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or such plan has been adopted under a prototype plan or volume submitter plan approved by the IRS, and nothing has occurred with respect to the operation of any such plan which would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or Tax under ERISA or the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report and There are no pending or, to the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Knowledge of Parent, threatened material actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to any Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States or against any fiduciary of any Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States with respect to the operation of such plan (other than routine benefits claims). Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to any Foreign Parent Benefit Plan or against any fiduciary of any Foreign Parent Benefit Plan with respect to the operation of such plan (other than routine benefits claims).
(e) Each Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States has been established and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms, and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws, and all contributions required to have been made under any of the Parent Benefit Plans subject to the laws of the United States to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made or have been accrued and reported on Parent’s financial statements.
(f) None of the Parent Benefit Plans subject to the laws of the United States provide retiree health or life insurance benefits except as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA or any other applicable law or at the expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary. There has been no material violation of the “continuation coverage requirement” of “group health plans” as set forth in Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA with respect to any Parent Benefit Plan to which such continuation coverage requirements apply.
(g) Except as provided in this Agreement (and, with respect to Foreign Parent Benefit Plans or employees of Parent outside of the United States only, to the Knowledge of Parent), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) (i) result in any payment becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee of Parent and its Subsidiaries or with respect to any Parent Benefit Plan; (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Parent Benefit Plan; (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits; or (iv) trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of any compensation or benefits under any Parent Benefit Plan.
(h) No Parent Benefit Plan provides for the gross-up or reimbursement of Taxes under Section 409A or 4999 of the Code.
(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will (either alone or in combination with another event) result in the payment of any amount that would, individually or in combination with any other such payment, not be deductible as a result of Section 280G of the Code.
(j) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to Parent or its Subsidiaries, each Parent Benefit Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 414(j409A(d)(1) of the Code) is in documentary compliance with, and has been administered (i) in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code for the period beginning October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2008, and (a "Defined Benefit Plan")ii) in compliance with Section 409A of the Code since January 1, 2009.
(vk) Forms 5500 orWith respect to any Parent Equity Award, (a) each grant of a Parent Equity Award was duly authorized no later than the Grant Date by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rapplicable, filed with respect to approval by the three most recent plan years Board of each PlanDirectors of Parent, or a committee thereof, or a duly authorized delegate thereof, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued any required approval by the Internal Revenue Service regarding shareholders of Parent by the qualified status necessary number of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's reportvotes or written consents, and the award agreement governing such grant, if any, was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto within a reasonable time following the Grant Date, (b) each such grant was made in accordance with respect to the terms of the applicable Parent Benefit Plan (including the applicable Parent Stock Plan), the Exchange Act and all other applicable law, including the rules of the NYSE, and (c) the per share exercise price of each PlanParent Option was not less than the fair market value of a share of Parent Common Stock on the applicable Grant Date.
(viiil) The most recent summary plan descriptionExcept as would not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to Parent or its Subsidiaries, all Parent Benefit Plans subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States (each, a “Foreign Parent Benefit Plan”) (i) have been maintained in accordance with all applicable requirements, (ii) that are intended to qualify for special Tax treatment, meet all requirements for such treatment, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ixiii) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required that are intended to be filed with the Internal Revenue Servicefunded and/or book-reserved, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")are fully funded and/or book-reserved, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedappropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Centurylink, Inc), Merger Agreement (Level 3 Communications Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 3.20(a) of the Company Schedule 5.19 attached hereto of Exceptions sets forth a complete and accurate lists list of all each (i) “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements plan” (as defined in Sections Section 3(3) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA and (1ii) other bonus, commissions, stock option, restricted stock unit, stock purchase or other equity-based, benefit, incentive compensation, profit sharing, savings, pension, retirement, disability, vacation (entitlement and accrual), sick days (2entitlement and accrual), deferred compensation, severance, termination, retention, change of control, golden parachute, vacation, meal subsidies, dependent care, medical care, employee assistance program, education or tuition assistance, welfare, or post-employment welfare plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or arrangement and each other material employee benefit plan, program, agreement, contract, written and unwritten policy or binding arrangement (37whether or not in writing) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored or contributed to by the COMPANY (Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), Company Subsidiaries or to which any COMPANY other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is treated as a single employer with the Company or any of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany Subsidiaries under Section 414(b), (c), (m) currently contributesor (o) of the Code or Sections 4001(a) (14) or 4001(b) (1) of ERISA (an “ERISA Affiliate”), or with respect to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has an obligation to contribute in any Liability (the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements)“Material Employee Plans” and, together with any other material employment agreement with respect to which the Company or one of the Company Subsidiaries is a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelyparty, the "“Employee Plans"”). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of .
(b) With respect to each Employee Plan, to the Plans that have been terminated within extent applicable, the past six years. The COMPANY Company has heretofore delivered made available to URSI correct Parent prior to the Effective Date complete and complete accurate copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and each Employee Plan; (ii) the three most recent annual reports on Form 5500 required to have been filed with the IRS for each Employee Plan, including all amendments schedules thereto; (iii) the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent determination letter or opinion letter, if any, forming a part of such issued by the IRS for any Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
; (iv) The most recent actuarial report the plan documents, summary plan descriptions and any amendments thereto, or a written description of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 terms of any Employee Plan that is not in writing; (v) all material communications provided to Employee Plan participants; (vi) any notices to or from the IRS or the United States Department of Labor relating to any compliance issues in respect of any such Employee Plan; (vii) any related trust agreements, insurance contracts, insurance policies or other documents of any funding arrangements; (viii) with respect to each Employee Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined maintained in Section 414(jany non-U.S. jurisdiction, to the extent applicable, (A) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, most recent annual report or similar compliance documents required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to such plan and (B) any document comparable to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter reference under clause (iii) above issued by a Governmental Authority relating to the Internal Revenue Service regarding satisfaction of Law necessary to obtain the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, favorable tax treatment; and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 all related custodial agreements, trust agreements, insurance policies (including fiduciary liability insurance covering the fiduciaries of ERISAthe Employee Plan), administrative services and similar agreements, and investment advisory or investment management agreements, if any.
(xc) No Material Employee Plan is (i) a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA; (ii) a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA); (iii) a “multiple employer plan” (as defined in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA); or (iv) subject to Section 302 of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA. None of the Company, any of the Company Subsidiaries, any officer of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries or any of the Employee Plans which are subject to ERISA, any trusts created thereunder or any trustee or administrator thereof, has engaged in a non- exempt “prohibited transaction” (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) or to the Knowledge of the Company, any other breach of fiduciary responsibility that would reasonably be expected to subject the Company, any ERISA Affiliate or any officer of the Company or any of the ERISA Affiliates to any material tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by such Section 4975 of the Code or to any liability under Section 409 or 502 of ERISA.
(d) Each Material Employee Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and all applicable Law including the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. All documents contributions, premiums or other payments that are due have been paid on a timely basis with respect to each Employee Plan.
(e) There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened on behalf of or against any Employee Plan, the assets of any trust under any Employee Plan, or the plan sponsor, plan administrator or any fiduciary or any Employee Plan with respect to the administration or operation of such plans, other than (i) routine claims for benefits that have been or are being handled through an administrative claims procedure; and (ii) Legal Proceedings that have not resulted in and would not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, material Liabilities to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
(f) With respect to each Employee Plan that is a “welfare benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA (i) no such Employee Plan provides (or could require the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries to provide) post-employment welfare benefits to former employees of the Company or its ERISA Affiliates, other than pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code or any similar Law; (ii) no such Employee Plan is unfunded or funded through a “welfare benefits fund” (as such term is defined in Section 419(e) of the Code); (iii) each such Employee Plan that is a “group health plan” (as such term is defined in Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code), complies with the applicable requirements of Section 4980B(f) of the Code; and (iv) each such Employee Plan (including any such Employee Plan covering retirees or other former employees) may be amended or terminated without material liability to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries on or at any time after the Effective Time.
(g) Each Employee Plan that is intended to be “qualified” under Section 401 of the Code may rely on a prototype opinion letter or has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS to such effect (or there remains sufficient time for the Company of the Company Subsidiaries to file an application for such determination letter from the IRS) and no such determination letter opinion has been revoked nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, no material fact, development or event has occurred or exists since the date of such determination or opinion letter that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Material Employee Plan, nor has any such Material Employee Plan been amended since the date of its most recent determination or opinion letter or application therefor in any respect that would adversely affect its qualification or materially increase its costs since the beginning of the most recent plan year.
(h) Other than payments that may be made to the Persons listed in Section 3.20(h) of the Company Schedule of Exceptions (the “Primary Company Executives”), any amount or other entitlement that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) as a result of the Transactions (alone or in conjunction with any other event, including any termination of employment) by any current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Company or any of its Affiliates under any employment, severance or termination agreement, other compensation arrangement or Employee Plan or otherwise: (i) would not be characterized as an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) (a, “280G Payment”) and would not result in the imposition of an excise Tax under Section 4999 of the Code; and (ii) would not be subject to any deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Code. The Company is not a party to, nor is it otherwise obligated under, any contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for the gross-up of any Tax, including any excise Tax imposed by Section 4999 or 409A of the Code. Each Employee Plan that is a “non-qualified deferred compensation plan” (as such term is defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code and the applicable guidance issued thereunder), has been maintained, in form and operation in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance issued thereunder.
(i) Other than as set forth in Section 3.20(i) of the Company Schedule of Exceptions, neither the execution or delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party nor the consummation by the Company of the Transactions (alone, or in conjunction with any other event, including any termination of employment) will (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be filed provided, to any current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries; (ii) increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any such current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider; (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting, forfeiture or funding of any such benefit or compensation (other than with respect to grants of restricted shares of Company Common Stock which may vest in accordance with their terms effective as of the Internal Revenue ServiceClosing); or (iv) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, or limit the Company’s right to amend, modify or terminate, any Employee Plan.
(j) Each Employee Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined under Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated and administered in compliance with, and is in documentary compliance with, Section 409A of the Code and the applicable treasury regulations and other official guidance promulgated thereunder. No compensation payable by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries has been reportable as nonqualified deferred compensation in the gross income of any individual or entity, and subject to an additional tax, as a result of the operation of Section 409A of the Code.
(k) Except as required by applicable Law or the terms of any Employee Plans as in effect on the Effective Date, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries has any plan or commitment to amend in any material respect or establish any new Employee Plan or to continue or materially increase any benefits under any Employee Plan.
(l) Each Employee Plan to which the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its companion xxxx, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the "PBGC")“ACA”) applies is in compliance in all respects with ACA in all material respects, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and no federal income Taxes or distributed penalties have been imposed or are due for noncompliance with ACA or for failure to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.provide minimum coverage to employees
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Helix TCS, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Helix TCS, Inc.)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 2.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true, correct and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA")”), with respect to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY Company has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise (or any the “Benefit Plans”);
(ii) all current managers, Officers and employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Company; and
(iii) all employment, consulting, termination, profit sharing, severance, change of control, individual compensation and indemnification agreements, and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, salary continuation, disability, severance, equity award, option, equity purchase, educational assistance, legal assistance, club membership, employee discount, employee loan, credit union and vacation agreements, policies and arrangements under which the Company has any obligation or to which liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any COMPANY (current or any former officer, manager, employee, consultant or contractor of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCompany (the “Employee Arrangements”).
(b) currently contributesIn respect of each Benefit Plan and Employee Arrangement, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a complete and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been made available to the Buyer: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including schedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) determination, opinion or notification letter; and (v) each written Employee Arrangement, and all amendments thereto.
(c) None of the Benefit Plans or Employee Arrangements is subject to Title IV of ERISA, constitutes a defined benefit retirement plan or is a multiemployer plan described in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and the Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any such plans.
(d) The Benefit Plans and their related trusts intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, have either received a favorable determination, opinion or notification letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each such Benefit Plan as to its qualified status under the Code, or has remaining a period of time under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations or Internal Revenue Service pronouncements in which to apply for such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination as to the qualified status of each such Benefit Plan.
(ixe) All contributions and other payments required to have been made by the Company to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made.
(f) The bond Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws in all material respects.
(g) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened actions, claims, suits or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (other than routine benefit claims by persons entitled to benefits thereunder) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any of the foregoing.
(h) The Company has no obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, managers, employees, consultants or contractors except (i) as may be required by Section 412 under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA, if any(ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment.
(xi) All documents required None of the assets of any Benefit Plan is equity of the Company.
(j) Neither the execution and delivery of any of the Transaction Documents nor the consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions will (i) result in any payment becoming due to be filed with any manager, officer, employee, consultant or contractor (current, former or retired) of the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, (ii) increase any benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement or (iii) result in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (acceleration of the "PBGC")time of payment of, vesting of, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries other rights in connection with respect of any such benefits (except as may be required by the partial or full termination of any Qualified Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Code). No Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date would result, individually or in the aggregate (including as terminateda result of this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or any of the Contemplated Transactions), in the payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(k) Each Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement that is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code from the period beginning January 1, 2005, or the date such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement was established, whichever date is later, through the date hereof.
(l) The Company has made available to the Buyer a true, complete and correct list of the following (if applicable) for each current employee, consultant and contractor of the Company: base salary; any bonus obligations; immigration status; hire date; time-off balance; and pay rate.
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Samples: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (AMERI Holdings, Inc.)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (," as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and all other employee benefit plans or other benefit arrangements, including but not limited to all employment and consulting agreements and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, disability, severance, retention, salary continuation, stock and stock-related award, stock option, stock purchase or collective bargaining agreements, plans, policies and arrangements which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)its subsidiaries maintains, or is a party to, contributed to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an any obligation to contribute or liability for in the future respect of current or former employees and directors (includingeach, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a "Company Employee Benefit Plan" and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Company Employee Benefit Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans that have been terminated other than a "multiemployer plan" (within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA) is subject to URSI Title IV of ERISA.
(b) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, which are correct and complete in all material respects, with respect to each of the following:
Company Plans (other than a multiemployer plan (as defined below)), have been made available to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) Each Plan any plans, all material amendments thereto and all related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent Forms 5500 and all schedules thereto and the most recent actuarial report, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) summary plan descriptions; (v) material written communications to employees relating to the Company Plans; and (vi) written descriptions of all material non-written agreements relating to the resolutions and Company Plans.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (i) all payments required to be made by or under any Company Employee Benefit Plan, any related trusts, insurance policies or ancillary agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any collective bargaining agreement have been timely made, (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be performed by them under any Company Employee Benefit Plan, (iii) the Company Employee Benefit Plans have been administered and are in compliance in all respects with their terms and the requirements of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws, and (iv) there are no actions, suits, arbitrations, claims (other than routine claims for benefits) or administrative proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Company, threatened with respect to any Company Employee Benefit Plan.
(iid) All writtenExcept as disclosed in Section 3.11(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each Company Employee Benefit Plan and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that its related trust which are intended to qualify (be "qualified" within the "Qualified Plans"meaning of Sections 401(a) under Section 401(aand 501(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rrespectively, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued have been determined by the Internal Revenue Service regarding to be so "qualified" under such Sections, as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and the Company knows of no fact which would adversely affect the qualified status of each Qualified Planany such Company Employee Benefit Plan and its related trust.
(viie) The most recent accountantExcept as disclosed in Section 3.11(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, solely or in connection with any other event, (i) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Employee Benefit Plan, or (ii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits. Except as disclosed in Section 3.11(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, solely or in connection with any other event, result in any payment becoming due, or increase the compensation due, to any current or former employee or director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
(f) Except as disclosed in Section 3.11(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Company Employee Benefit Plans provides for post-employment life or health insurance, benefits or coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended.
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred, nor, to the Company's report, if any, knowledge is likely to incur any withdrawal liability with respect to each Plan.
any "multiemployer plan" (viiiwithin the meaning of section 3(37) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")which remains unsatisfied in an amount which would have a Material Adverse Effect. The termination of, or distributed withdrawal from, any multiemployer plan to participants and beneficiaries in connection with which the termination Company or any of its subsidiaries contributes, on or prior to the Effective Time, will not subject the Company or any Qualified Plan listed of its subsidiaries to any liability under Title IV of ERISA that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedthe Company.
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Employee Plans. (a) Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists a list of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, material Employee Plans. None of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Plans has undergone within the last six years or is undergoing an audit or investigation (nor has notice been received of 1974a potential audit or examination) by either the IRS, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (United States Department of Labor or any other Authority.
(b) With respect to each Employee Plan, complete and correct copies of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that following documents have been terminated within made available to Parent, to the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
extent applicable: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan documents or written agreements thereof, and all amendments thereto; thereto and all related trust or other funding vehicles with respect to each such Employee Plan and, in the trust agreement and/or insurance contractscase of any Employee Plan that is not in written form, if any, forming a part description of all material aspects of such Plan and all amendments theretoplan; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All writtenthe most recent summary plan description, and descriptions all related summaries of all oralmaterial modifications thereto, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
if applicable; (iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain the three most recent annual reports on Form 5500 (including schedules and attachments), financial statements and actuarial reports for the past three years, if applicable; (iv) the nondiscrimination testing results for the past three plan years; (v) the most recent IRS determination letter and any pending application with respect to all Plans that are each such Employee Plan which is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code; and (vi) for the last three years, all material correspondence with the IRS, the United States Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, SEC or any other Authority regarding the operation or the administration of any Employee Plan, other than correspondence relating to matters in the ordinary course of business.
(ivc) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with With respect to each Employee Plan: (i) each has been administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms and with all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code; (ii) no Legal Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits) are pending or threatened; (iii) all material premiums, contributions, or other payments required to have been made by Law or under the terms of any Employee Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan or any Contract or agreement relating thereto as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code Closing Date have been made or properly accrued in accordance with US GAAP; (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(viv) Forms 5500 orall material reports, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, returns and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All similar documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), any Authority or distributed to participants any plan participant have been duly filed or distributed; and beneficiaries (v) no “prohibited transaction” or “reportable event” has occurred within the meaning of the applicable provisions of ERISA or the Code that could reasonably be expected to result in connection a material liability to the Company or Parent or any of its Affiliates.
(d) With respect to each Employee Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, (i) the IRS has issued a favorable determination letter or opinion letter or advisory letter upon which the Company is entitled to rely under IRS pronouncements, and (ii) no such determination letter, opinion letter or advisory letter has been revoked nor has revocation been threatened and, no event has occurred since the date of such qualification or exemption that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect such qualification or exemption.
(e) No Employee Plan is nor was within the past six years, nor do any Seller, the Company or any of their ERISA Affiliates have or reasonably expect to have any liability or obligation under, (i) an employee benefit plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA; or (ii) a Multiemployer Plan.
(f) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or in combination with another event) (i) entitle any current or former employee, consultant, officer or director of the Company to severance pay, (ii) result in any payment from the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation due, to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company, (iii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Employee Plan, (iv) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefits from the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates to any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company or (v) result in any forgiveness of indebtedness, trigger any funding obligation under any Employee Plan or impose any restrictions or limitations on the Company’s right to administer, amend or terminate any Employee Plan.
(g) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction contemplated hereby will not (either alone or in combination with another event) result in any payment or deemed payment (whether in cash, property, the vesting of property or otherwise) to any “disqualified individual” (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1) that could reasonably be construed, individually or in combination with any other such payment, to constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code). No Person is entitled to receive any additional payment (including any tax gross-up or other payment) from the Company or its Affiliates as a result of the imposition of the excise Taxes required by Section 4999 of the Code or any Taxes required by Section 409A of the Code.
(h) No Employee Plan provides health, medical, or death benefits to current or former employees of the Company beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than coverage mandated by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 or as required to avoid the excise Tax under Section 4980B of the Code, or coverage mandated by any similar state group health plan continuation Law, the cost of which is fully paid by such current or former employees or their dependents.
(i) The Company and each Employee Plan that is a “group health plan” as defined in Section 733(a)(1) of ERISA (each, a “Health Plan”) (i) is currently in compliance, in all material respects, with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.
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Samples: Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Elys Game Technology, Corp.)
Employee Plans. (a) For purposes of this Section 3.17, references to Employee Plans are references to Employee Plans of the Vanguard Companies.
(b) Item 3.17(b) of the Vanguard Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth provides a complete and accurate lists correct list of all employee benefit plansEmployee Plans for the Vanguard Companies, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the identifying each Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements Plan that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
is (i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; a "defined benefit plan" within the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part meaning of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a3(35) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code ERISA (a "Defined Benefit Plan"), (ii) a plan intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code, (iii) a "multi-employer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, or (iv) a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA other than a multi-employer plan. Item 3.17(a) of the Vanguard Disclosure Schedule also provides a complete and correct list of all ERISA Affiliates of the Vanguard Companies during the last six (6) years.
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vic) The most recent determination letter issued by Vanguard Companies have delivered to TACT true, accurate and complete copies of (i) the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of documents comprising each Qualified Plan.
Employee Plan (vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anyor, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan descriptionany Employee Plan which is unwritten, a detailed written description of eligibility, participation, benefits, funding arrangements, assets and any subsequent summaries other matters which relate to the obligations of material modificationseach Vanguard Company or any ERISA Affiliate); (ii) all trust agreements, with respect insurance contracts or any other funding instruments related to each Plan.
the Employee Plans; (ixiii) The bond required by Section 412 all rulings, determination letters, no-action letters or advisory opinions from the IRS, the U.S. Department of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue ServiceLabor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")) or any other Governmental Body that pertain to each Employee Plan and any open requests therefor; (iv) the most recent actuarial and financial reports (audited and/or unaudited) and the annual reports (including Forms 5500 and all schedules thereto) filed with any Government Body with respect to the Employee Plans during the current year and each of the three (3) preceding years; (v) the most recent actuarial valuations and schedule of contributions for each Employee Plan, whether or distributed not filed with a Governmental Body; (vi) all contracts with third-party administrators, actuaries, investment managers, consultants and other independent contractors that relate to participants any Employee Plan, (vii) with respect to Employee Plans that are subject to Title IV of ERISA, the Form PBGC-1 filed for each of the three (3) most recent plan years; and beneficiaries in connection with (viii) all summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modifications and memoranda, employee handbooks and other written communications regarding the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedEmployee Plans.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all (a) All employee benefit, welfare, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, consulting, severance, or fringe benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plansformal or informal, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans written or oral and all multi-employer welfare arrangements trust agreements related thereto, relating to any present or former directors, officers or employees of Fidelity or Fidelity Subsidiaries ("Fidelity Employee Plans") have been maintained, operated, and administered in compliance with their terms and currently comply, and have at all relevant times complied, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable Laws. With respect to each Fidelity Employee Plan which is a pension plan (as defined in Sections 3(3Section 3(2) of ERISA):
(a) except for recent amendment(s) to the plans not materially affecting the qualified status of the plans (which are disclosed in, and copies of which are attached to, the Fidelity Disclosure Letter), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, each pension plan as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(itrust relating thereto) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code.
Code either (ivi) The most recent actuarial report and has been determined by the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect IRS to each Plan be so qualified or (ii) is the subject of a pending application for such determination that was timely filed, (b) there is a defined benefit pension plan no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 414(j302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards of such sections has been requested from the IRS, (c) neither Fidelity nor any of Fidelity Subsidiary has provided, or is required to provide, security to any pension plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code Code, (d) the fair market value of the assets of each defined benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) exceeds the value of the "benefit liabilities" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA under such defined benefit plan as of the end of the most recent plan year thereof ending prior to the date hereof, calculated on the basis of the actuarial assumptions used in the most recent actuarial valuation for such defined benefit plan as of the date hereof, (e) no reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30 day reporting requirement has not been waived has occurred, (f) no defined benefit plan has been terminated, nor has the PBGC instituted proceedings to terminate a defined benefit plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of a defined benefit plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042(a)(2) of ERISA entitling the PBGC to institute any such proceedings, and (g) no pension plan is a "Defined Benefit multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a "multiple employer plan" within the meaning of 413(c) of the Code. Neither Fidelity nor any Fidelity Subsidiary has incurred any liability to the PBGC with respect to any "single-employer plan" within the meaning of action 4001(a)(15) of ERISA currently or formerly maintained by any entity considered one employer with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code, except for premiums all of which have been paid when due. Neither Fidelity nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. There is no basis for any Person to assert that Fidelity or any of its Subsidiaries has an obligation to institute any Employee Plan or any such other arrangement, agreement or plan. With respect to any insurance policy that heretofore has or currently does provide funding for benefits under any Fidelity Employee Plan"), (A) there is no liability on the part of Fidelity or any of its subsidiaries in the nature of a retroactive or retrospective rate adjustment, loss sharing arrangement, or other actual or contingent liability, nor would there be any such liability if such insurance policy were terminated, and (B) no insurance company issuing such policy is in receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or similar proceeding and, to the Knowledge of Fidelity, no such proceeding with respect to any such insurer is imminent. Neither the execution of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (A) constitute a stated triggering event under any Fidelity Employee Plan that will result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from Fidelity or any of its subsidiaries to any present or former officer, employee, director, stockholder, consultant or dependent of any of the foregoing or (B) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any present or former officer, employee, director, stockholder, consultant, or dependent of any of the foregoing. Neither Fidelity nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any Fidelity Employee Plan. There are no restrictions on the rights of Fidelity or Fidelity Subsidiaries to amend or terminate any such Fidelity Employee Plan without incurring any liability thereunder.
(vb) Forms 5500 orFidelity and Fidelity's Subsidiaries have accrued expenses for the value of all of the "benefit liabilities" due and owing or to become due and owing under any and all non-qualified plans as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter end and will have accrued expenses for the value of all of the "benefit liabilities" due and owing or to become due and owing under any and all non-qualified plans as of the Effective Time, calculated on the basis of appropriate actuarial assumptions. Any "Rabbi Trusts" maintained by Fidelity for the benefit of the participants in Fidelity's non-qualified plans has adequate balances to pay any and all "benefit liabilities" due or owing or to become due and owing under any and all non-qualified plans following a change in control, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of such term may be defined in each Plan, and all schedules theretoevery plan.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate lists list of all each material (i) “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements plan” (as defined in Sections Section 3(3) of ERISA), (1), (2), (37) whether or not subject to ERISA and (40)ii) other employment, respectivelybonus, stock option, stock purchase or other equity-based, benefit, incentive compensation, profit sharing, savings, retirement, disability, vacation, deferred compensation, severance, termination, retention, change of control and other similar fringe, welfare or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement, contract, policy or binding arrangement (whether or not in writing) maintained or contributed to for the benefit of any current or former employee or director of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Company, any of 1974, its Subsidiaries or any other trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which would be treated as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by a single employer with the COMPANY (Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 414 of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCode (an “ERISA Affiliate”), or with respect to which any COMPANY (the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any current material Liability (together the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes“Employee Plans”). With respect to each Employee Plan other than an Employee Plan that is maintained in any non-U.S. jurisdiction (together, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements“International Employee Plans”), together with a classification to the extent applicable the Company has made available to Parent complete and accurate copies of employees covered thereby (collectively, A) the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that most recent annual report on Form 5500 required to have been terminated within filed with the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of IRS for each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and Employee Plan, including all amendments schedules thereto; (B) the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent determination letter, if any, forming a part of such from the IRS for any Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
; (ivC) The most recent actuarial report the plan documents and summary plan descriptions, or a written description of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 terms of any Employee Plan that is not in writing; (D) any related trust agreements, insurance contracts, insurance policies or other documents of any funding arrangements; (E) any notices to or from the IRS or DOL relating to any material compliance issues in respect of any such Employee Plan; and (F) with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit International Employee Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Planextent applicable, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All the most recent annual report or similar compliance documents required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to such plan and (y) any document comparable to the Internal Revenue Servicedetermination letter reference under clause (B) above issued by a Governmental Authority relating to the satisfaction of Law necessary to obtain the most favorable tax treatment.
(b) No Employee Plan is (1) a “defined benefit plan” (as defined in Section 414 of the Code), (2) a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), (3) a “multiple employer plan” (as defined in Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA) (in each case under clause (1), (2) or (3) whether or not subject to ERISA) or (4) subject to Section 302 of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA and, in each case no such plan has been sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or any current or former ERISA Affiliate within the six-year period immediately prior to the date hereof.
(c) Each Employee Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in material compliance with its terms and with all applicable Law, including the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code.
(d) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, each Employee Plan that is subject to Section 409A of the Code has been operated and administered in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
(e) As of the date hereof, there are no Legal Proceedings (or, to the Knowledge of the Company, investigations by a Governmental Authority) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened on behalf of, against or otherwise involving any Employee Plan, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")assets of any trust under any Employee Plan, or distributed the plan sponsor, plan administrator or any fiduciary or any Employee Plan with respect to the administration or operation of such plans, other than routine claims for benefits that have been or are being handled through an administrative claims procedure.
(f) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents has, with respect to any Employee Plan, engaged in or been a party to any non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as such term is defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA, which could reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of a material penalty assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) of ERISA or a material tax imposed by Section 4975 of the Code, in each case applicable to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Employee Plan or for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any indemnification obligation.
(g) No Employee Plan that is a “welfare benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA provides benefits to former employees of the Company or its ERISA Affiliates, other than pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code or any similar Law.
(h) Each Employee Plan that is intended to be “qualified” under Section 401 of the Code may rely on a prototype opinion letter or has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS to such effect (or there remains sufficient time for the Company to file an application for such determination letter from the IRS) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no fact, development or event has occurred or exists since the date of such determination or opinion letter that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the qualified status of any such Employee Plan.
(i) To the extent applicable, each International Employee Plan has been approved by the relevant taxation and other Governmental Authorities so as to enable: (i) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the participants and beneficiaries under the relevant International Employee Plan and (ii) in the case of any International Employee Plan under which resources are set aside in advance of the benefits being paid (a “Funded International Employee Plan”), the assets held for the purposes of the Funded International Employee Plans, to enjoy the most favorable taxation status possible and the Company is not aware of any ground on which such approval may reasonably be expected to cease to apply.
(j) Neither the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (A) result in any payment or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be provided, to any director, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) increase the amount or value of any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any such director, employee or independent contractor, or (C) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit or compensation. No amount paid or payable by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in connection with the termination transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a result thereof or as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) could be an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. No person is entitled to receive any additional payment (including any tax gross-up or other payment) from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the imposition of the excise taxes required by section 4999 of the Code or any taxes required by section 409A of the Code.
(k) All material required contributions, premiums and other payments required to be made with respect to any Employee Plan have been timely made, accrued or reserved for.
(l) To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred and there currently exists no condition or set of facts in connection with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could be reasonably be expected to be subject to any liability (other than routine benefits liabilities) under the terms of any Qualified Employee Plan, ERISA, the Code or applicable regulatory guidance issued by any Governmental Authority, Collective Bargaining Agreement or any other applicable Law.
(m) Except as required by applicable Law or this Agreement, no term under any Employee Plan listed (other than any employment, change of control or similar agreement or any International Employee Plan) exists which would prevent Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries from terminating or amending any Employee Plan without material liability to Parent or the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (other than ordinary administration expenses or routine claims for benefits).
(n) Except as required by applicable Law or the terms of any Employee Plans as in effect on Schedule 5.19 the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any plan or commitment to amend in any material respect or establish any new Employee Plan or to continue or materially increase any benefits under any Employee Plan.
(o) No deduction for federal income tax purposes is expected by the Company to be disallowed for material remuneration paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(p) The parties acknowledge that certain payments have been made or are to be made and certain benefits have been granted or are to be granted according to employment compensation, severance and other employee benefit plans of the Company, including the Employee Plans (collectively, the “Arrangements”), to certain Company Stockholders and holders of other Company Securities (collectively, the “Covered Securityholders”). The Compensation Committee of the Company Board (the “Company Compensation Committee”) (A) at a meeting to be held prior to the Appointment Time, will duly adopt resolutions approving as terminatedan “employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement” within the meaning of Rule 14d-10(d)(1) under the Exchange Act (an “Employment Compensation Arrangement”)
(1) each Arrangement presented to the Company Compensation Committee on or prior to the date hereof, (2) the treatment of the Company Options and Company RSUs in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, and (3) the terms of Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, and (B) will take all other actions necessary to satisfy the requirements of the non-exclusive safe harbor under Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act with respect to the foregoing arrangements. Each member of the Company Compensation Committee is an “independent director” in accordance with the requirements of Rule 14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Emc Corp)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate (i) Other than those plans, policies or programs required to be maintained by applicable law, Section 3.11(a) of the DA Disclosure Letter lists of all each “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (plan,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA and all other pension, (1)retirement, (2)supplemental retirement, (37) deferred compensation, excess benefit, profit sharing, bonus, incentive, stock purchase, stock ownership, stock option, stock appreciation right, profits interest, employment, severance, salary continuation, termination, change-of-control, health, life, disability, group insurance, vacation, holiday and (40)fringe benefit plan, respectivelyprogram, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)contract, or to which arrangement (whether written or unwritten, qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded and including any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within frozen or terminated) maintained, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by:
(A) Any member of the past six years. The COMPANY DA Group; or
(B) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is an ERISA Affiliate, under which any member of the DA Group or any ERISA Affiliate thereof has heretofore delivered any Liability with respect to URSI any current or former employee, director, officer or independent contractor of any member of the DA Group (the “DA Plans”).
(ii) DA has made available to ComSovereign, as applicable:
(A) correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each of the following:
DA Plan including (iwithout limitation) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; , all related trust documents, and all material written agreements and contracts relating to each such DA Plan (or, in the trust agreement and/or insurance contractscase of any unwritten DA Plan, a written summary of the material provisions of such plan or agreement);
(B) the three (3) most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and required under ERISA or the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Code in connection with each DA Plan.;
(iiC) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit DA Plan").;
(vD) Forms 5500 orall IRS determination, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Ropinion, filed with respect notification and advisory letters;
(E) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity relating to any DA Plan;
(F) to the extent available, all COBRA forms and related notices within the last three (3) years;
(G) to the extent available, all discrimination tests for each DA Plan for the most recent three (3) plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.years;
(viH) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's reportannual actuarial valuations, if any, with respect prepared for each DA Plan;
(I) the most recent annual and periodic accounting of each DA Plan assets;
(J) all material written agreements and contracts relating to each DA Plan., including, but not limited to, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts and group insurance contracts;
(viiiK) The most recent summary plan descriptionall material communications generally distributed to all employees or former employees within the last three (3) years relating to any amendments, and terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Liability under any DA Plan or proposed DA Plan.;
(ixL) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance covering the fiduciaries for each DA Plan; and
(xM) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Serviceall registration statements, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants annual reports and beneficiaries prospectuses prepared in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedDA Plan.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists Section 3.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all (i) “employee benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), whether or not subject to ERISA; and (ii) other employment, consulting, bonus, stock option, stock purchase or other equity-based, benefit, incentive compensation, profit sharing, savings, retirement, disability, vacation, deferred compensation, severance, retention, change of control, fringe, welfare or other similar employee benefit plans, all employee welfare programs, Contracts, policies or binding arrangements maintained or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit plansof any current or former officer, all employee pension employee, director or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability, except for any benefit plansor compensation plan or arrangement maintained, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements or required to be maintained, by a Governmental Authority (as defined in Sections 3(3), clauses (1), (2), (37i) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiariesii) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "“Employee Plans"”). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of With respect to each Employee Plan, to the Plans that have been terminated within extent applicable, the past six years. The COMPANY Company has heretofore delivered made available to URSI correct Parent (A) true and complete copies of each the current plan document (or, in the case of the following:
any unwritten Employee Plans, written descriptions thereof), including any amendments thereto (B) and copies of (i) Each Plan and the most recent annual report on IRS Form 5500 filed with the United States Department of Labor, including all amendments schedules thereto; (ii) the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent determination letter or opinion letter, if any, forming a part of such from the IRS for any Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under pursuant to Section 401(a) of the Code.
; (iviii) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description; (iv) any related trust agreement or other funding arrangement currently in effect; (v) the most recent withdrawal liability estimate for any Employee Plan; and (vi) any notices to or from the IRS or any office or representative of the United States Department of Labor or any Governmental Authority since January 1, and 2017, relating to any subsequent summaries compliance issues in respect of material modifications, with respect to each any such Employee Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Otelco Inc.)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate 3.15(a) lists of all each "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (plan," as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)whether or not subject to ERISA, (2)and each other employment, (37) and (40)severance, respectivelyconsulting, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974confidentiality, as amended ("ERISA"))deferred, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (incentive, fringe benefit, change in control, retention, stock option or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)other equity based or other compensatory or benefit plan, policy, agreement or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future arrangement (including, without limitation, benefit plans any collective bargaining agreement) that is, (i) maintained, administered, contributed to or arrangements that are not subject required to ERISAbe contributed to by the Seller, such as employment agreements and or any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements)entity that, together with the Seller, would be treated as a classification single employer under Section 414 of employees covered thereby the Code (collectivelyan "ERISA Affiliate") or to which the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate is a party, and (ii) covers any employee or former employee (or beneficiary or dependent thereof) of the Seller or any of its ERISA Affiliates who provides or has provided services to or in connection with the Business (the "PlansBusiness Employees"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of Each such plan, policy, agreement or arrangement is referred to herein as an "Employee Plan".
(b) The Seller has delivered or made available to NMHC and the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 following documents with respect to each Employee Plan that is a defined benefit pension (where applicable): (i) all plan documents and agreements, as defined in Section 414(jwell as collective bargaining agreements and amendments of same; and (ii) the most recent copies of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")all summary plan descriptions, booklets and handouts distributed to plan participants.
(vc) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with With respect to any funded employee pension plan within the three most recent plan years meaning of each PlanSection 3(2) of ERISA, and all schedules thereto.
(vii) The most recent determination letter issued by there has been no accumulated funding deficiency within the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status meaning of each Qualified Plan.
(viiSection 302(a)(2) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by ERISA or Section 412 of ERISAthe Code, if any.
which has resulted or could result in the imposition of a Lien upon any of the Assets; and (xii) All documents required no event has occurred and no circumstance exists under which the Seller or any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred or may incur, directly or indirectly, any liability under the provisions of Section 302 of Title IV of ERISA which could become a liability of NMHC or the Purchaser. The Seller neither is nor ever was obligated to be filed with contribute or is otherwise a party to any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan which is a multiemployer plan within the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"meaning of Section 3(37), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (National Medical Health Card Systems Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate 3.17(a) lists of all each "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements plan" (as that term is defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37Section 3(s) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), that Seller maintains or to which Seller contributes or is required to contribute with respect to employees of Clinics, including each "multi-employer plan" as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, to which Seller has contributed or been obligated to contribute with respect to employees of the Clinics, each "employee pension benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a multi-employer plan) to which Seller contributes or is required to contribute with respect to employees of Clinics, each deferred compensation plan, bonus plan, severance or termination plan or other employee benefit plan with respect to employees of the Clinics.
(b) Schedule 3.17(b) lists any COMPANY (retirement or deferred compensation plan, incentive compensation plan, stock plan, unemployment compensation plan, vacation pay, severance pay, bonus or benefit arrangement, insurance or hospitalization program or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributesother fringe benefit arrangement for any employee, director, consultant or has agent, whether pursuant to contract, arrangement, custom, informal understanding or otherwise, which does not constitute an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, "employee benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachuteplan" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA.
(c) Schedule 3.17(c) lists any written employment agreement not terminable upon 30 days' or less written notice without further liability.
(d) A true and correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:plans, arrangements or agreements listed on Schedule 3.17(a), 3.17(b), and 3.17
(ic) Each Plan (the "Employee Benefit Plans") and all amendments thereto; contracts relating thereto or the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsfunding thereof, if anyeach as in effect on the date hereof, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any have been or will be supplied to Buyer by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such PlanSeller.
(iie) All writtenExcept as set forth on Schedule 3.17(e), each Employee Benefit plan complies and descriptions has been administered in form and in operation in all material respects with all applicable requirements of all oralLaw, employmentand, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years best knowledge of each PlanSeller, no event has occurred which will or could cause any such Employee Benefit Plan to fail to comply with such requirements. Seller has not engaged in any "prohibited transaction" within the meaning of ERISA. Seller has no liability or contingent liability to provide medical, dental, life, accidental death and all schedules thereto.
dismemberment, or long-term disability benefits from its general assets (viother than to pay insurance premiums) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anyand, with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, all required contributions including, but not limited to, premium payments, have been paid.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Asset Purchase Agreement (Prospect Medical Holdings Inc)
Employee Plans. (i) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate 3(o) lists of all employment -------------- agreements, all union, guild, labor or collective bargaining agreements, all employee benefit plans, and all other material arrangements or understandings, explicit or implied, written or oral whether for the benefit of one or more persons, relating to employment, compensation or benefits, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is obligated to contribute, or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, including: (A) all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections within the meaning of section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")); (B) all deferred compensation, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock incentive, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, severance or incentive compensation plans, agreements or arrangements; (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)C) plans, or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans agreements or arrangements that are not subject providing for "fringe benefits" or perquisites to ERISAemployees, such as employment officers, directors or agents; and (D) all employment, consulting, termination or indemnification agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Employee Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of The Sellers have made available for inspection by the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI Parent true, correct and complete copies of each all Employee Plans, all related summary plan descriptions, the most recent financial reports and summary annual reports and, where applicable, summary descriptions of any Employee Plans not otherwise reduced to writing. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(o), there are no negotiations or written demands or proposals that are pending or have been made since the respective dates of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsEmployee Plans which concern matters now covered, if anyor that would be covered, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if by any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Employee Plan.
(ii) All writtenThe Company and each of its Subsidiaries and each of the Employee Plans have complied and are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA and descriptions all other applicable laws. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have performed all of their obligations under all of the Employee Plans, including the full payment when originally due of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19amounts required to be made as contributions thereto or otherwise.
(iii) Sample With respect to each Employee Plan that is an "employee benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (plan" within the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(ameaning of section 3(3) of ERISA, no transaction has occurred which is prohibited by section 406 of ERISA or which could give rise to a material liability under sections 502(i) or 409 of ERISA. None of the CodeEmployee Plans nor any fiduciary thereof has been the direct or indirect subject of an audit investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity within the last five years. There are no actions, suits, penalties or claims (other than routine undisputed claims for benefits) pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or arising out of any of the Employee Plans or the respective assets thereof and, to the knowledge of the Company, no facts exist which could give rise to any such actions, suits, penalties or claims which might have a material adverse effect on any Employee Plan or a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains or has at any time maintained, or has or could have any liability with respect to, an Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Employee Plans have not been the subject of a reportable event, as such term is defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, which would require a notice to be filed with a Governmental Entity. No Employee Plan is or ever has been a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has or could have any liability with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 414(junder section 3(37) of ERISA. No Employee Plan now holds or has heretofore held any stock or other securities issued by the Code (a Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has established or contributed to, is required to contribute to or has or could have any liability with respect to any "Defined Benefit Plan")multiple employer welfare arrangement" within the meaning of section 3(40) of ERISA.
(v) Forms 5500 orAll group health plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been operated in material compliance with the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of sections 601 through 608 of ERISA, as applicable Forms 5500-C/RTitle XXII of the Public Health Service Act and the provisions of the Social Security Act, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years extent such requirements are applicable. Neither the Company nor any of each Plan, and all schedules theretoits Subsidiaries provides health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired employee or any former employee.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by No provision of any Employee Plan restricts the Internal Revenue Service regarding ability of the qualified status Buyer or the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate the future accruals of each Qualified Planobligations thereunder after the Closing Date; provided, however, that no such representation or warranty is made with respect to liabilities already accrued at the time of such termination.
(vii) The most recent accountant's reportThere has been no act or omission by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has given rise or may give rise to fines, if anypenalties, with respect to each PlanTaxes or related charges under sections 4980D, 502(c) or 502(l) of ERISA.
(viii) The most recent summary plan descriptionSolely for purposes of this Section 3(o), and all references to the Company or any subsequent summaries of material modificationsits Subsidiaries includes any person which, together with respect to each Plan.
(ixthe Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is considered an affiliated organization within the meaning of sections 3(5) The bond required by Section 412 or 4001(b)(1) of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Annual Report
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37a) and (40), respectively, None of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974Group Companies have any agreement, as amended arrangement, commitment or obligation, whether formal or informal, whether written or unwritten and whether legally binding or not, to continue, modify or amend any existing Company Benefit Plan, except for amendments required by applicable Law with respect to which the amendment deadline has not yet lapsed.
("ERISA"))b) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY Company has provided SPAC with a current, true and complete copy (or any or, if such Company Benefit Plan is not in writing, an accurate summary of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)material terms) thereof (including all amendments thereto) and, or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
extent applicable: (i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all summaries of material modificationsmodifications related thereto, distributed with respect to such Company Benefit Plan; (ii) all Contracts related to such Company Benefit Plan, including all trust agreements, insurance Contracts, annuity Contracts and service provider agreements; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including all schedules and other attachments thereto); (iv) all nonroutine notices and correspondence since December 31, 2018 to or from any Governmental Entity (including social security authorities) relating to such Company Benefit Plan; and (v) all nondiscrimination, top-heavy and Code Section 415 and other year-end compliance tests performed with respect to such Company Benefit Plan for the three most recently completed plan years.
(c) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan: (i) such Company Benefit Plan has been established, maintained, administered, operated and funded in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance with all applicable requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA, the Code (and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder) and the ACPA, and each Group Company has properly performed in all material respects all of its duties and obligations under or with respect to such Company Benefit Plan; (ii) no Group Company, no ERISA Affiliate and no other Person has breached any fiduciary duty imposed upon it by ERISA or any other Law (including the ACPA); (iii) except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material liability to any Group Company, no prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA and Section 4975(c)(2) or 4975(d) of the Code) has occurred; (iv) except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material Liability to any Group Company all contributions, premiums and other payments due or required to have been paid to (or with respect to) such Company Benefit Plan on or before the Closing have been timely paid in accordance with the terms of such Company Benefit Plan and applicable Law or, if not due until after the Closing Date, have been properly accrued to the extent required in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; and (v) no Group Company has incurred (whether or not assessed), any material penalty, Tax, fine, Lien or Liability under ERISA, the Code or any other Law. No Group Company has incurred (whether or not assessed) any assessable payment, penalty, Tax or Liability under Section 4980B, 4980D, 4980H, 5000, 6721 or 6721 of the Code or any other Law. With respect to each plan or arrangement that would be a Company Benefit Plan but for the fact that such plan or arrangement is maintained or sponsored by a Governmental Entity, except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material Liability to any Group Company, all contributions required to have been made by or on behalf of the Group Companies with respect to such plan or arrangement on or before the Closing have been timely made or, if not due until after the Closing Date, have been properly accrued to the extent required in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.
(d) Each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and its related trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code. Each such Company Benefit Plan is the subject of a current, unrevoked favorable determination letter from the IRS (or, in the case of a prototype, volume submitter or other pre-approved plan, is the subject of a current, unrevoked favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS to the sponsor of such prototype or volume submitter plan and upon which the Group Companies and such Company Benefit Plan are entitled, under applicable IRS guidance, to rely) as to such Company Benefit Plan’s qualified status under the Code. To the Company’s knowledge, nothing has occurred (or failed to occur), and no facts or circumstances exist, that could adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan or the exempt status of its related trust.
(e) No Group Company or ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained, sponsored, participated in or contributed to (or been obligated to maintain, sponsor, participate in or contribute to), or has (or could have) any current or future Liability (including any contingent Liability) under or with respect to: (i) any “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is or, at any time, was subject to Section 302 or 303 of ERISA, Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code; (ii) any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA; (iii) any multiple employer plan within the meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code; or (iv) any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) No Group Company or Company Benefit Plan provides (or contributes toward the cost of) or has any obligation or agreement to provide (or contribute toward the cost of), life insurance, medical or other welfare benefits (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA) to any current or former owner, director, manager, officer, employee, consultant, independent contractor or service provider of or to the Group Companies or any ERISA Affiliate (or the spouse, domestic partner, dependent or beneficiary of any such individual) after their retirement or other termination of ownership, employment or service, except to the extent required by COBRA or the ACPA or any other Law (at the sole expense of the covered individual or for a limited period of time following a termination of employment pursuant to the terms of an existing employment, severance or similar agreement in effect as of the date hereof).
(g) Each Company Benefit Plan that provides, in any part, nonqualified deferred compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code in all material respects satisfies the documentary and operational requirements of Section 409A(a)(2), 409(A)(a)(3), and 409A(a)(4) of the Code and all applicable guidance issued thereunder (and has satisfied such requirements for the entire period during which Section 409A of the Code has applied to such Company Benefit Plan), and no additional Tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(b) of the Code has been or could reasonably be expected to be incurred by any participant or beneficiary in any such Company Benefit Plan. No Group Company has any obligation or agreement (whether under a Company Benefit Plan or otherwise) to reimburse, “gross up,” indemnify or otherwise compensate any individual for any Taxes or interest imposed under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.
(h) Each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify for any preferential Tax treatment meets all of the requirements for such treatment and has obtained all approvals of all relevant Governmental Entities that are necessary to qualify for such Tax treatment. Each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan is registered where required by, and has been maintained in good standing under, all applicable Laws and with all relevant Governmental Entities. No Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan would be considered a “defined benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(35) of ERISA if such plan were subject to ERISA. To the extent any Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan is not fully funded or fully offset by insurance coverage, any unfunded or underfunded liabilities in respect of such plan have been properly accrued to the extent required under applicable accounting standards.
(i) There are no claims or Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to (or against the assets of) any Company Benefit Plan. No investigation, audit or other Proceeding by any Governmental Entity (including social security authorities) is pending or in progress with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
(ixj) The bond required There has been no amendment, interpretation or other announcement (written or oral) by Section 412 the Group Companies, any ERISA Affiliate or any other Person relating to, or change in participation or coverage under, any Company Benefit Plan that, either alone or together with other such items or events, could materially increase the expense to the Group Companies of ERISA, if anymaintaining such Company Benefit Plan (or the Company Benefit Plans taken as a whole) above the level of expense incurred by the Group Companies with respect thereto for the most recent fiscal year included in the Financial Statements.
(xk) All documents required Each Company Benefit Plan can be terminated by the applicable Group Company in accordance with its written terms without the consent of any Person and without any penalty, cost, expense or Liability to be filed with the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, SPAC, Merger Sub, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or such Company Benefit Plan, other than routine, immaterial administrative expenses of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries type typically incurred in connection with the termination of similar employee benefit plans termination.
(l) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will or could (either alone or in combination with any Qualified other event) (i) entitle any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company to any severance, retention or change of control payments or benefits or to any other payment (whether under a Company Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 or otherwise and whether in cash or equity); (ii) result in any payment or benefit becoming due to or result in the forgiveness of any Indebtedness of any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company (whether under an Company Benefit Plan or otherwise), (iii) increase the amount or value of any compensation or benefits due or payable to any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, individual independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company, (iv) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding of any compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, individual independent contractor or other service provider of or to any the Group Company (whether under a Company Benefit Plan or otherwise); or (v) impair any of the rights of the Company, SPAC, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates with respect to any Company Benefit Plan, including the right to amend, terminate, merge or transfer the asset of any Company Benefit Plan.
(m) No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) by any “disqualified individual” of any Group Company under any Company Benefit Plan or otherwise as terminateda result of the consummation of the Transactions could, separately or in the aggregate, be nondeductible under Section 280G of the Code or subjected to an excise Tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (AlphaVest Acquisition Corp.)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all Item 4.17(c) identifies: (i) each "employee benefit plansplan", all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"); and (ii) all other written or formal plans or Contracts involving direct or indirect compensation or benefits (including any employment Contracts entered into between Panopticon and any employee of Panopticon, but excluding workers' compensation, unemployment compensation and other government-mandated programs) currently or previously maintained, contributed to or entered into by Panopticon under which Panopticon or any ERISA Affiliate (as defined below) has any present or future Liability (collectively, the "PANOPTICON EMPLOYEE PLANS"). For purposes of this Section 4.17, "ERISA AFFILIATE" shall mean any entity which are currently maintained and/or sponsored is a member of: (i) a "controlled group of corporations", as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code; (ii) a group of entities under "common control", as defined in Section 414(c) of the Code; or (iii) an "affiliated service group", as defined in Section 414(m) of the Code, or treasury regulations promulgated under Section 414(o) of the Code, any of which includes Panopticon. Copies of all Panopticon Employee Plans (and, if applicable, related trust agreements) and all related documents, amendments and written interpretations (including summary plan descriptions) thereto have been delivered to Broadbase or its counsel, together with the two most recent annual reports (Form 5500, including, if applicable, Schedule B thereto) prepared in connection with any such Panopticon Employee Plan. No "prohibited transaction," as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred with respect to any Panopticon Employee Plan which is covered by Title I of ERISA which would result in a material liability to Panopticon, excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption. Nothing done or omitted to be done and no transaction or holding of any asset under or in connection with any Panopticon Employee Plan has or will make Panopticon or any Panopticon officer or director subject to any material liability under Title I of ERISA or liability for any material tax (as defined in Section 4.14) or penalty pursuant to Sections 4972, 4975, 4976 or 4979 of the COMPANY (Code or Section 502 of ERISA. Except as set forth in Item 4.17(c) of the Panopticon Disclosure Letter, no Panopticon Employee Plans will be subject to any surrender fees or service fees upon termination other than the normal and reasonable administrative fees associated with the termination of benefit plans. All contributions due from Panopticon with respect to any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Panopticon Employee Plans have been made as required under ERISA or have been accrued on the Panopticon Financial Statements. Panopticon has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under each Panopticon Employee Plan, or to which and each Panopticon Employee Plan has been maintained substantially in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributesand all statutes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (orders, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; ERISA and the resolutions and agreementsCode, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted are applicable to such PlanPanopticon Employee Plans.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. (A) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate 4.15 lists of all employment agreements, all union, guild, ------------- labor or collective bargaining agreements, all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare other arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3)or understandings, (1)explicit or implied, (2)written or oral, (37) and (40)whether for the benefit of one or more Persons, respectivelyrelating to employment, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974compensation or benefits, as amended ("ERISA")), to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (River Oaks or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)its Subsidiaries is a party or is obligated to contribute, or to by which any COMPANY (River Oaks or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiariesits Subsidiaries is bound, including: (i) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, all employee benefit plans within the meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA; (ii) all deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock incentive, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, severance or incentive compensation plans, agreements or arrangements; (iii) plans, agreements or arrangements that are not subject providing for "fringe benefits" or perquisites to ERISAemployees, such as employment officers, directors or agents; and (iv) all employment, consulting, termination or indemnification agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "PlansEMPLOYEE PLANS"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY River Oaks has heretofore delivered to URSI or made available for inspection by HMA true, correct and complete copies of each all Employee Plans, all related summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letters received from the IRS, Form 5500 Annual Reports for the last three years (including all attachments thereto), the most recent financial reports and summary annual reports and, where applicable, summary descriptions of any Employee Plans not otherwise reduced to writing. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, there are ------------- no negotiations, demands or proposals that are pending or have been made since the respective dates of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsEmployee Plans which concern matters now covered, if anyor that would be covered, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if by any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Employee Plan.
(iiB) All writtenRiver Oaks and each of its Subsidiaries and each of the Employee Plans have complied and are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA and descriptions all other applicable Legal Requirements. River Oaks and each of its Subsidiaries have performed all of their obligations under all of the Employee Plans, including the full payment when originally due of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19amounts required to be made as contributions thereto or otherwise.
(iiiC) Sample With respect to each Employee Plan that is an "employee benefit distribution forms plan" within the meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA, or a "plan" within the meaning of section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, no transaction has occurred which is prohibited by section 406 of ERISA or which could give rise to a material liability under section 4975 of the Code or sections 502(i) or 409 of ERISA. None of the Employee Plans nor any fiduciary thereof has been the direct or indirect subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity within the last five years. There are no actions, suits, penalties or claims (other than routine undisputed claims for benefits) pending or threatened against or arising our of any of the Employee Plans or the respective assets thereof and, to the knowledge of River Oaks, no facts exist which could give rise to any such actions, suits, penalties or claims which might have a material adverse effect on any Employee Plan or on River Oaks and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(D) Each Employee Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS. There have been no developments since the respective dates of such determination letters that would create a material risk of causing the loss of qualification of the subject Employee Plan.
(E) Neither River Oaks nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains or has at any time maintained, or has or could have any liability with respect to, an Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. No Employee Plan is or ever has been a "multiemployer plan" within the meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA. Neither River Oaks nor any of its Subsidiaries has or could have any liability with respect to a "multiemployer plan" as defined under section 3(37) of ERISA. No Employee Plan now holds or has heretofore held any stock or other securities issued by River Oaks or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither River Oaks nor any of its Subsidiaries has established or contributed to, is required to contribute to or has or could have any liability with respect to any "voluntary employees' beneficiary association" within the meaning of section 501(c)(9) of the Code, any "welfare benefit fund" within the meaning of section 419 of the Code, any "qualified asset account" within the meaning of section 419A of the Code or any "multiple employer welfare arrangement" within the meaning of section 3(40) of ERISA.
(F) All group health plans of River Oaks and its Subsidiaries have been operated in compliance with the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of sections 601 through 608 of ERISA and section 4980B of the Code, Title XXII of the Public Health Service Act and the provisions of the Social Security Act, to the extent such requirements are applicable. Except to the extent required under section 4980B of the Code, neither River Oaks nor any of its Subsidiaries provides health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired employee or any former employee.
(G) No provision of any Employee Plan restricts the ability of HMA or the Surviving Corporation to terminate the future accruals of obligations thereunder after the Effective Time; provided, however, that no such representation or warranty is made with respect to liabilities already accrued at the time of such termination.
(H) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15, each Form 5500 required to ------------- be filed by River Oaks or any of its Subsidiaries has been filed in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements.
(I) There has been no act or omission by River Oaks or any of its Subsidiaries that has given rise or may give rise to fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under sections 4980D, 502(c) or 502(l) of ERISA, Chapters 43, 46 or 47 of Subtitle D of the Code, or Chapter 68 of Subtitle F of the Code.
(ivJ) The most recent actuarial report and Solely for purposes of this Section 4.15, all references to River Oaks or any of its Subsidiaries includes any Person which, together with River Oaks or any of its Subsidiaries, is considered an affiliated organization within the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(jmeaning of sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(vor sections 3(5) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vior 4001(b)(1) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Health Management Associates Inc)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 3.1(34)(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists completely and accurately describes all material Employee Plans and sets forth the jurisdiction in which each Employee Plan is maintained (or, in the case of offer letters and equity-based award agreements, the form of offer letter for each jurisdiction and the form of award agreement for each type of award and any individual offer letter or award agreement that materially deviates from the form).
(b) The Data Room contains complete and accurate lists copies of all employee benefit plansdocuments embodying each material written Employee Plan (and a written description of each material unwritten Employee Plan) in each case, including (without limitation) all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans amendments thereto and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (related trust documents, as defined listed in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37Section 3.1(34)(a) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974Company Disclosure Letter (or, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (includingcase of offer letters and equity-based award agreements, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements the form of offer letter for each jurisdiction and the form of award agreement for each type of award and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementsindividual offer letter or award agreement that materially deviates from the form), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelywill all current and historical related documentation, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
including (i) Each Plan and all amendments the most recent summary plan description together with the summary or summaries of material modifications thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part (ii) each trust agreement, funding Contract, insurance policy or other group Contract, outsourced “chief investment officer” Contract, investment management Contract, subscription Contract (together with the most recent “know your client” materials, W-8BEN-E, application and addenda), group annuity Contract, letter of such Plan credit or other Contract or service provider agreements, (iii) the most recent member booklets, brochures or employee presentation materials (in English and French, where prepared in both languages); (iv) the most recent financial statements (audited, where required by applicable Laws), actuarial valuation reports, cost certificates, and asset statements, (v) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity in the last six (6) years (vi) all material written agreements and contracts currently in effect, including (without limitation) administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts, and group insurance contracts, and with respect to Employee Plans maintained in the U.S. (“US Employee Plans”), (vii) all Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or Department of Labor (“DOL”) determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters, (viii) the two most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all amendments schedules and financial statements attached thereto; and the resolutions and agreements), if any, and (ix) all discrimination tests for the most recent plan year. No changes have occurred or are expected to occur which would affect the information contained in the financial statements, actuarial valuation reports, cost certificates or asset statements required to be provided to Purchaser pursuant to this Section (34)(b).
(c) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by which this Agreement (alone or together with any other event which, standing alone, would not by itself trigger such entitlement or acceleration) will except as expressly provided herein, (i) accelerate vesting, distribution or payment, entitle to payment, increase the COMPANY (amount payable under, result in forgiveness of indebtedness, result in a default under, or result in any other obligation pursuant to, any Employee Plan or any Contract with any Employee, director, officer, consultant, agent, service provider or independent contractor of the Company or any of the COMPANY's its Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
, (ii) All writtenaccelerate or increase the rights or benefits of any Person under any Employee Plan, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample trigger any obligation to fund any Employee Plan. There is no contract, plan or arrangement covering any current or former employee, director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or collectively, could result in the payment of any amount or provision of any benefit distribution forms in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (would not be deductible by the "Qualified Plans") under Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of Section 401(a) 280G of the Code.
(d) Each Employee Plan has been established, registered, and in all material respects, (i) invested, (ii) communicated, (iii) maintained and (iv) The most recent actuarial report administered in accordance with applicable Laws and in accordance with its terms. To the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 knowledge of the Company, no fact or circumstance exists that could adversely affect the registered status of any Employee Plan.
(e) All obligations regarding the Employee Plans have been satisfied; there are no outstanding breaches, defaults or violations by any party to any Employee Plan; and no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance exists that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any Employee Plan being ordered, or required to be, terminated or wound up in whole or in part, having its registration under applicable Laws refused or revoked, being placed under the administration of any trustee, receiver or Governmental Entity, or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being required to pay any Taxes, penalties, payments or levies under applicable Laws that are material in the aggregate.
(f) All contributions, reserves or premiums required to be collected and remitted, made or paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the terms of each Employee Plan or by applicable Laws have, in all material respects, been duly made in accordance the terms of such Employee Plan and such applicable Laws.
(g) Other than as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter or except (i) to the minimum extent required by applicable Canadian employment standards legislation, or (ii) coverage mandated by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code, none of the Employee Plans provide for post-termination benefits to any individual under any circumstances, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation to provide post-termination or retiree welfare or life benefits to any current or former Employee, director, officer, consultant, agent, service provider or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any spouse or dependent thereof, or has ever represented, promised or contracted in favour of any individual that such individual would be provided with post-termination or retiree health or welfare benefits.
(h) Other than as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no Proceeding (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the Ordinary Course) in progress or pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, relating to any Employee Plan or any fiduciary thereof in that Person’s capacity as a fiduciary of such Employee Plan by any Governmental Entity or other Person, nor has any such Proceeding been initiated within the past six (6) years. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened by the IRS, DOL or other Governmental Entity with respect to any U.S. Employee Plan.
(i) Except as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Employee Plan is, is intended to be, or has ever been (i) a “retirement compensation arrangement” or a “registered pension plan”, in each Plan that is case, within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act; (ii) a defined benefit pension plan required to be registered under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (Canada) or any pension standards legislation of a province of Canada; (iii) an “employee life and health trust” within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act; or (iv) a “health and welfare trust” within the meaning of Canada Revenue Agency Income Tax Folio S2-F1-C1. No Employee Plan is intended to be or has ever been found or alleged by a Governmental Entity to be a “salary deferral arrangement” within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act. Except as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(i), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or is obligated to contribute to, or has, within the preceding six (6) years, sponsored, maintained or contributed to, an Employee Plan of the kind described in the preceding sentence.
(j) No Employee Plan maintained, sponsored, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective current or former ERISA Affiliates is or in the past six (6) years was (1) a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 414(j3(37) of ERISA, (2) a plan described in Section 413 of the Code, (3) a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, (4) a plan subject to the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, or (5) a plan maintained in connection with any trust described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 orCode. The term “ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed together with the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany or any of its Subsidiaries, would be deemed a “single employer” within the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with (o) of the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedCode.
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Samples: Arrangement Agreement (Semtech Corp)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists -------------- of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 also sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI HDS correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
; (iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.;
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Hospitality Design & Supply Inc)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists -------------- of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, including benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby ) (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 also sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI HDS correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.;
(iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").;
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.;
(vi) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.;
(vii) The the most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.;
(viii) The the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.;
(ix) The the bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.; and
(x) All all documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth (a) Parent has provided or made available to the Company with respect to each and every material Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States a true and complete and accurate lists copy of all employee benefit plansplan documents, all employee welfare benefit plansif any, all employee pension benefit plansincluding related trust agreements, all multi-employer plans funding arrangements, and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan insurance contracts and all amendments thereto; and, to the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsextent applicable, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and (i) the resolutions and agreements, if any most recent determination letter received by which the COMPANY (Parent or any of its Subsidiaries from the COMPANY's SubsidiariesIRS regarding the tax-qualified status of such Parent Benefit Plan; (ii) adopted the most recent financial statements for such Parent Benefit Plan; (iii) the most recent actuarial valuation report; (iv) the current summary plan description and any summaries of material modifications; and (v) Form 5500 Annual Returns/Reports, together with all schedules thereto, for the most recent plan year. No later than thirty (30) days following the date of this Agreement, Parent shall provide or make available to the Company all plan documents with respect to each material Foreign Parent Benefit Plan or a written summary of such plan.
(b) With respect to each Parent Benefit Plan that is a “single-employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(41) of ERISA) and is subject to Title IV or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the Code: (i) the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Sections 412 and 430 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) are satisfied, whether or not waived, and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard has been submitted to the IRS; (ii) All writtenno “reportable event” (within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA) for which the 30-day notice requirement has not been waived has occurred; (iii) no liability other than for premiums to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA has been or is reasonably expected to be incurred by Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates, and descriptions all premiums to the PBGC have been timely paid in full; (iv) the PBGC has not instituted proceedings to terminate any such plan, and, to the Knowledge of all oralParent, employmentno condition exists that presents a risk that such proceedings will be instituted or which would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, terminationor the appointment of a trustee to administer, any such plan; (v) no such plan is currently, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at-risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code); (vi) the fair market value of the assets and liabilities of such plan has been reported in accordance with GAAP by Parent on the most recent financial statements of Parent; and (vii) neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries have engaged in a “substantial cessation of operations” within the meaning of Section 4062(e) of ERISA, and severance agreementsthe consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the occurrence of any such event. None of Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates has, contractsat any time during the last six years, arrangements contributed to or been obligated to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan or a plan that has two or more contributing sponsors at least two of whom are not under common control, within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA. None of Parent or any of its ERISA Affiliates has withdrawn at any time within the preceding six years from any Multiemployer Plan, or incurred any withdrawal liability which remains unsatisfied, and understandings listed no events have occurred and no circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to result in Schedule 5.19any such liability to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iiic) Sample benefit distribution forms With respect to each Parent Benefit Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code, such plan, and its related trust, has received, has an application pending or remains within the remedial amendment period for obtaining, a determination letter from the IRS that it is so qualified and that its trust is exempt from Tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or such plan has been adopted under a prototype plan or volume submitter plan approved by the IRS, and nothing has occurred with respect to the operation of any such plan which would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or Tax under ERISA or the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report and There are no pending or, to the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Knowledge of Parent, threatened material actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to any Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States or against any fiduciary of any Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States with respect to each the operation of such plan (other than routine benefits claims). Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect, there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, actions, claims or lawsuits against or relating to any Foreign Parent Benefit Plan that is a defined benefit pension or against any fiduciary of any Foreign Parent Benefit Plan with respect to the operation of such plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan"other than routine benefits claims).
(ve) Forms 5500 orEach Parent Benefit Plan subject to the laws of the United States has been established and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms, and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws, and all contributions required to have been made under any of the Parent Benefit Plans subject to the laws of the United States to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made or have been accrued and reported on Parent’s financial statements.
(f) None of the Parent Benefit Plans subject to the laws of the United States provide retiree health or life insurance benefits except as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and Section 601 of ERISA or any other applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed law or at the expense of the participant or the participant’s beneficiary. There has been no material violation of the “continuation coverage requirement” of “group health plans” as set forth in Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules theretoany Parent Benefit Plan to which such continuation coverage requirements apply.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement
Employee Plans. To the knowledge of the Seller:
(a) Section 3.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true and complete and accurate lists list of all “employee benefit plans”, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, and all other employee benefit arrangements, programs, policies or practices, whether or not subject to ERISA (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (including any funding mechanism therefor now in effect or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute required in the future (includingas a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise), whether formal or informal, oral or written, legally binding or not, including those with respect to, without limitation, benefit multiemployer plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementswithin the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA (“Multiemployer Plans”), together with a classification severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, incentive, stock purchase, stock option, hospitalization, medical and dental insurance, cafeteria, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, scholarship, employment, change-in-control, fringe benefit, employee loan, or collective bargaining under which any employee, director or consultant or former employee, director or consultant of employees covered thereby any of the Subject Companies has any present or future right to benefits and which is sponsored or maintained by the Seller or the Subject Companies or under which the Subject Companies has had or has any present or future liability (collectively, collectively referred to herein as the "“Plans"”). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct True, correct, current and complete copies of the following documents relating to the Plans, to the extent applicable, have been delivered or made available to the Buyer: (i) the plan document and its related trust document or other funding instrument, including any amendments thereto; (ii) any summary plan description and other written communications (or a description of any oral communications) by the Subject Companies to their employees or former employees concerning the extent of benefits provided under a Plan; (iii) the most recent determination letter, if applicable; and (iv) for the three most recent years, (A) the Form 5500 and Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, including all related schedules, filed with respect to each Plan, (B) audited financial statements, (C) actuarial valuation reports and (D) attorney’s response to an auditor’s request for information relating to the Plans.
(b) None of the following:Plans are Multiemployer Plans, and none of the Subject Companies or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is or has ever been treated as a single employer with any of the Subject Companies under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code (“ERISA Affiliate”) has incurred any liability or been obligated to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan.
(c) None of the Plans is a “single-employer plan”, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Pension Plan”).
(d) With respect to each Plan that is intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a) and is so qualified, each such Plan, and its related trust: (i) has been established and administered in accordance with its terms, and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws, rules and regulations; (ii) has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service that it is so qualified and that its trust is exempt from Tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, and no facts or set of circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to cause such Plan and related trust not to qualify or be so exempt from tax, or to lose such qualification or exemption from tax; (iii) is not subject to any present intention to be materially amended, suspended or terminated, or otherwise modified to adversely change benefits (or the levels thereof) under any Plan at any time within the twelve months immediately following the date hereof; (iv) is not a split-dollar life insurance program or otherwise provides for loans to executive officers (within the meaning of The Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002); and (v) none of the Subject Companies has incurred any current or projected liability in respect of post-employment or post-retirement health, medical or life insurance benefits for current, former or retired employees of any of the Subject Companies, except as required to avoid an excise tax under Section 4980B of the Code or otherwise except as may be required pursuant to any other applicable Law.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee contributions) required to have been made under the Plans (other than contributions required to have been made to any Multiemployer Plan by any Person other than the Subject Companies or any of their employees) or by Law to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension), and all such contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing Date which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued by the Closing Date. No event has occurred and no condition exists with respect to the Plans or any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA that would subject the Subject Companies, either directly or by reason of their affiliation with any ERISA Affiliate, to any material tax, fine, lien, penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable Laws, rules and regulations.
(f) There has been no violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the filing of applicable documents, notices or reports (including, but not limited to, annual reports filed on Form 5500) regarding the Plans with the Department of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service, or the furnishing of such required documents to the participants or beneficiaries of the Plans. For each Plan with respect to which a Form 5500 has been filed, no material change has occurred with respect to the matters covered by the most recent Form since the date thereof.
(g) There are no (i) pending material Actions which have been asserted, instituted or threatened, against the Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under the Plans or the sponsor or the administrator of the Plans or against any fiduciary of the Plans with respect to the operation of the Plans (other than routine benefit claims) or (ii) facts or circumstances that exist that could give rise to any such Actions.
(h) The Plans have been established and administered in all respects in accordance with their express terms, and in compliance with all provisions of ERISA and the Code and other applicable federal and state Laws and regulations, and no “party in interest” or “disqualified person” with respect to the Plans has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction”, as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA, or taken any actions, or failed to take any actions, which could reasonably result in any material liability to any of the Subject Companies under ERISA or the Code.
(i) Each Plan None of the Plans provide retiree health or life insurance benefits except as may be required by Section 4980B of the Code and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part Section 601 of such Plan and all amendments thereto; ERISA and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY regulations thereunder (“COBRA”) (or any applicable state Law) or at the expense of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Planparticipant or the participant’s beneficiary.
(j) No Plan exists that, as a result of the execution of this Agreement, shareholder approval of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether alone or in connection with any subsequent event(s)), could result in: (i) severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment after the date of this Agreement, (ii) All writtenacceleration of the time of payment or vesting or any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, and descriptions increase the amount payable or result in any other material obligation pursuant to, any of all oralthe Plans, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain limiting or restricting the right of the Subject Companies to all merge, amend or terminate any of the Plans, (iv) causing the Subject Companies to record additional compensation expense on its income statement with respect to any outstanding stock option or other equity-based award or (v) payments under any of the Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") which would not be deductible under Section 401(a) 280G of the Code.
(ivk) The most recent actuarial report and No Plan is maintained outside the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) jurisdiction of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")United States, or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with covers any employee residing or working outside the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedUnited States.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists -------------- of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 also sets forth all of the Plans employee pension plans, within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI HDS correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.;
(iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").;
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.;
(vi) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.;
(vii) The the most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.;
(viii) The the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.;
(ix) The the bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.; and
(x) All all documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Hospitality Design & Supply Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 3.20(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of forth: (i) all "employee benefit plans", all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all other material employee benefit programs, (2)policies, (37) and (40)arrangements or payroll practices, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans any such programs, policies, arrangements or arrangements that are not subject payroll practices providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, stock options, hospitalization insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, cafeteria benefits, dependent care reimbursements, prepaid legal benefits, scholarships or tuition reimbursements, maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to ERISA, such as employment agreements which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to contribute thereunder for current or former employees the Company and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "Employee Benefit Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth , and (ii) all "employee pension plans", as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, maintained or sponsored by the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under control or treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Plans that have Code (an "ERISA Affiliate") or to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has contributed or has been terminated within obligated to contribute thereunder (the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI "Pension Plans").
(b) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the following:
Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans, have been made available, or promptly following the date hereof but in any event prior to the Closing Date, will be made available, to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) Each Plan all plans and all related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) Forms 5500 filed for the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsthree most recent plan years; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions, annual reports and material modifications; (v) the most recent actuarial report, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such PlanEmployee Benefit Plans.
(iic) All writtenNone of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans is a multiemployer plan, and descriptions as defined in Section 3(37) of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
ERISA (iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified PlansMultiemployer Plan") under or subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 401(a) 412 of the Code.
(ivd) The most recent actuarial report Each Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 trust maintained pursuant thereto is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Code, and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred with respect to each the operation of any such Pension Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(jwould reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) and all premiums required to have been paid under any of the Code Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans or by law (a "Defined Benefit Plan"without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of the Code) to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension).
(vf) Forms 5500 orTo the Knowledge of the Company, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed there has been no material violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the three most recent plan years filing of each Planapplicable reports, documents and all schedules theretonotices regarding the Employee Benefit Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of required reports, documents or notices to the participants or beneficiaries of the Employee Benefit Plans.
(vig) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(g), there are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted or instituted against the Employee Benefit Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Employee Benefit Plans with respect to the operation or administration of such plans or the investment of plan assets (other than routine benefit claims), nor does the Company have Knowledge of facts which could form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit. No Employee Benefit Plan has been the subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity to the Knowledge of the Company.
(h) The most recent determination letter Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA and the Code (including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any "party in interest" or "disqualified person" with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans has engaged in a non-exempt "prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code pursuant to which the tax or penalty could be material. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(h), no stock or other security issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding Company or any Affiliate forms or has formed a part of the qualified status assets of each Qualified any Employee Benefit Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 3.20(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of forth: (i) all “employee benefit plans”, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all material employee benefit programs, (2)policies, (37) and (40)arrangements or payroll practices, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans any such programs, policies, arrangements or arrangements that are not subject payroll practices providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, equity or equity-based compensation, stock purchase, hospitalization insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, cafeteria benefits, dependent care reimbursements, prepaid legal benefits, scholarships or tuition reimbursements, sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to contribute thereunder for current or former employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Company Employee Benefit Plans”), and (ii) all “employee pension plans”, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, such maintained or sponsored by the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under control or treated as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementsa single employer with the Company under Section 414(b), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelyc), the "Plans"(m). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all , or (o) of the Plans that have Code
(a “Company ERISA Affiliate”) or to which the Company or any Company ERISA Affiliate has contributed or has been terminated within obligated to contribute thereunder (the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI “Company Pension Plans”).
(b) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the following:Company Employee Benefit Plans and Company Pension Plans, have been made available to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) all plans and related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) Forms 5500 filed for the three most recent plan years; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions, annual reports and material modifications; (v) the most recent actuarial report, if any; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to the Company Employee Benefit Plans. In addition, the most recent financial statements and actuarial valuations for the Company Pension Plans have been made available to Parent.
(c) None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans is a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA (“Company Multiemployer Plan”) or subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. The Company has not incurred any liability due to a complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer plan or due to the termination or reorganization of a multiemployer plan (except for any such liability that has been satisfied in full), and no events have occurred and no circumstance exists, to the Knowledge of the Company, that would reasonably be expected to result in any liability to the Company or a Company ERISA Affiliate.
(d) Each Company Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code has received a determination letter from the IRS, or can rely on an opinion letter, that it so qualifies and that the trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Code, and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred since the date of determination that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) and all premiums required to have been paid under any of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans or by law (without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of the Code) to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension).
(f) To the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no material violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the filing of applicable reports, documents and notices regarding the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of required reports, documents or notices to the participants or beneficiaries of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans.
(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(g), there are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted or instituted against the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans with respect to the operation or administration of such plans or the investment of plan assets (other than routine benefit claims), nor does the Company have Knowledge of facts which could form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit. No Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Pension Plan has been the subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity to the Knowledge of the Company.
(h) The Company Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA and the Code (including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any “party in interest” or “disqualified person” with respect to the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code pursuant to which the tax or penalty could be material. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(h), no stock or other security issued by the Company or any Affiliate forms or has formed a part of the assets of any Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Pension Plan.
(i) Each None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans provide retiree life or retiree health benefits except as may be required under COBRA or any similar state or local law.
(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(j) hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, either alone or together with the occurrence of subsequent events, (i) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Employee Benefit Plan and all amendments theretoor Company Pension Plan; (ii) result in the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsacceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits including, if anybut not limited to, forming a part benefits under any Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Contract to any current or former employee; or (iii) entitle any current or former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions its Subsidiaries to a payment or benefit that is not deductible by reason of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) 280G of the Code.
(ivk) The most recent actuarial report and No Company Contract, Company Employee Benefit Plan, warrant or other compensatory or equity-based arrangement with any employee, officer or director of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with Company contains any provision requiring the Company to pay on behalf of, or otherwise reimburse, any such individual for any income or excise taxes due by such individual upon payment of any benefits by the Company, other than any such obligations as required by applicable laws or regulations.
(l) With respect to each Plan that option to purchase Company Common Stock, (i) each such option has been granted with an exercise price no lower than “fair market value” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) as of the grant date, (ii) the “grant date” of such option, determined in accordance with applicable tax laws and GAAP, is a defined benefit pension plan the same grant date as reflected in the Company’s option and/or stock ledger and (iii) such option has been properly expensed by the Company in accordance with GAAP.
(m) Each “non qualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 414(j409(d)(1) of the Code) of the Company (i) has been operated, since January 1, 2005, in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code, IRS Notice 2005-1 and Proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")the “Proposed Regulations”) and (ii) has not been “materially modified” (within the meaning of IRS Notice 2005-1 or the Proposed Regulations) at any time after October 3, 2004.
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets Except as set forth complete and accurate lists of in the Allegiant Disclosure -------------- Letter, all employee benefit, welfare, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, consulting, severance, or fringe benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plansformal or informal, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans written or oral and all multi-employer welfare arrangements trust agreements related thereto, relating to any present or former directors, officers or employees of Allegiant or Allegiant Subsidiaries ("Allegiant Employee Plans") have been maintained, operated, and administered in substantial compliance with their terms and currently comply, and have at all relevant times complied, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable laws. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, with respect to each Allegiant Employee Plan which is a pension plan (as defined in Sections 3(3Section 3(2) of ERISA):
(a) except for recent amendment(s) to the plans not materially affecting the qualified status of the plans (which are disclosed in, and copies of which are attached to, the Allegiant Disclosure Letter), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, each pension plan as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(itrust relating thereto) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code.
Code either (ivi) The most recent actuarial report and has been determined by the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect IRS to each Plan be so qualified or (ii) is the subject of a pending application for such determination that was timely filed, (b) there is a defined benefit pension plan no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 414(j302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards of such sections has been requested from the IRS, (c) neither Allegiant nor any of the Allegiant Subsidiaries has provided, or is required to provide, security to any pension plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code Code, (d) no reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived has occurred, (e) no defined benefit plan has been terminated, nor has the PBGC instituted proceedings to terminate a defined benefit plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of a defined benefit plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042(a)(2) of ERISA entitling the PBGC to institute any such proceedings and (f) no pension plan is a "Defined Benefit Planmultiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a ").
(vmultiple employer plan" within the meaning of Section 413(c) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed of the Code. Neither Allegiant nor any Allegiant Subsidiary has incurred any liability to the PBGC with respect to any "single-employer plan" within the three most recent plan years meaning of each PlanSection 4001(a)(15) of ERISA currently or formerly maintained by any entity considered one employer with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code, and except for premiums all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, which have been paid when due. Neither Allegiant nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to each a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. There is no basis for any person to assert that Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries has an obligation to institute any Employee Plan or any such other arrangement, agreement or plan. With respect to any insurance policy that heretofore has or currently does provide funding for benefits under any Allegiant Employee Plan.
, (viiiA) The most recent summary plan descriptionthere is no liability on the part of Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries in the nature of a retroactive or retrospective rate adjustment, loss-sharing arrangement, or other actual or contingent liability, not would there be any such liability if such insurance policy was terminated, and any subsequent summaries (B) no insurance company issuing such policy is in receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or similar proceeding and, to the knowledge of material modificationsAllegiant, no such proceeding with respect to each Plan.
any such insurer is imminent. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, neither the execution of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will (ixA) The bond required by Section 412 constitute a stated triggering event under any Allegiant Employee Plan that will result in any payment (whether of ERISAseverance pay or otherwise) becoming due from Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries to any present or former officer, if any.
employee, director, shareholder, consultant or dependent of any of the foregoing or (xB) All documents required to be filed with accelerate the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")time of payment or vesting, or distributed increase the amount of compensation due to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination any present or former officer, employee, director, shareholder, consultant, or dependent of any Qualified of the foregoing. Neither Allegiant nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any Allegiant Employee Plan, except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, there are no restrictions on the rights of Allegiant or Allegiant Subsidiaries to amend or terminate any such Allegiant Employee Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedwithout incurring any liability thereunder.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 3.20(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of forth: (i) all “employee benefit plans”, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all material employee benefit programs, (2)policies, (37) and (40)arrangements or payroll practices, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans any such programs, policies, arrangements or arrangements that are not subject payroll practices providing severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, bonus pay, incentive pay, equity or equity-based compensation, stock purchase, hospitalization insurance, medical insurance, life insurance, cafeteria benefits, dependent care reimbursements, prepaid legal benefits, scholarships or tuition reimbursements, sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to contribute thereunder for current or former employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “Company Employee Benefit Plans”), and (ii) all “employee pension plans”, as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, such maintained or sponsored by the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under control or treated as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementsa single employer with the Company under Section 414(b), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelyc), the "Plans"(m). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all , or (o) of the Plans that have Code (a “Company ERISA Affiliate”) or to which the Company or any Company ERISA Affiliate has contributed or has been terminated within obligated to contribute thereunder (the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI “Company Pension Plans”).
(b) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents, with respect to each of the following:Company Employee Benefit Plans and Company Pension Plans, have been made available to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) all plans and related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) Forms 5500 filed for the three most recent plan years; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions, annual reports and material modifications; (v) the most recent actuarial report, if any; and (vi) written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to the Company Employee Benefit Plans. In addition, the most recent financial statements and actuarial valuations for the Company Pension Plans have been made available to Parent.
(c) None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans is a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA (“Company Multiemployer Plan”) or subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. The Company has not incurred any liability due to a complete or partial withdrawal from a multiemployer plan or due to the termination or reorganization of a multiemployer plan (except for any such liability that has been satisfied in full), and no events have occurred and no circumstance exists, to the Knowledge of the Company, that would reasonably be expected to result in any liability to the Company or a Company ERISA Affiliate.
(d) Each Company Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code has received a determination letter from the IRS, or can rely on an opinion letter, that it so qualifies and that the trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Code, and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred since the date of determination that would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(e) All contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) and all premiums required to have been paid under any of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans or by law (without regard to any waivers granted under Section 412 of the Code) to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension).
(f) To the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no material violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the filing of applicable reports, documents and notices regarding the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of required reports, documents or notices to the participants or beneficiaries of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans.
(g) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(g), there are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted or instituted against the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or the plan administrator, or against any fiduciary of the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans with respect to the operation or administration of such plans or the investment of plan assets (other than routine benefit claims), nor does the Company have Knowledge of facts which could form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit. No Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Pension Plan has been the subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity to the Knowledge of the Company.
(h) The Company Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA and the Code (including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any “party in interest” or “disqualified person” with respect to the Company Employee Benefit Plans or Company Pension Plans has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the Code pursuant to which the tax or penalty could be material. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(h), no stock or other security issued by the Company or any Affiliate forms or has formed a part of the assets of any Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Pension Plan.
(i) Each None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans provide retiree life or retiree health benefits except as may be required under COBRA or any similar state or local law.
(j) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20(j) hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will, either alone or together with the occurrence of subsequent events, (i) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Employee Benefit Plan and all amendments theretoor Company Pension Plan; (ii) result in the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsacceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits including, if anybut not limited to, forming a part benefits under any Company Employee Benefit Plan or Company Contract to any current or former employee; or (iii) entitle any current or former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions its Subsidiaries to a payment or benefit that is not deductible by reason of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) 280G of the Code.
(ivk) The most recent actuarial report and No Company Contract, Company Employee Benefit Plan, warrant or other compensatory or equity-based arrangement with any employee, officer or director of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with Company contains any provision requiring the Company to pay on behalf of, or otherwise reimburse, any such individual for any income or excise taxes due by such individual upon payment of any benefits by the Company, other than any such obligations as required by applicable laws or regulations.
(l) With respect to each Plan that option to purchase Company Common Stock, (i) each such option has been granted with an exercise price no lower than “fair market value” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) as of the grant date, (ii) the “grant date” of such option, determined in accordance with applicable tax laws and GAAP, is a defined benefit pension plan the same grant date as reflected in the Company’s option and/or stock ledger and (iii) such option has been properly expensed by the Company in accordance with GAAP.
(m) Each “non qualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 414(j409(d)(1) of the Code) of the Company (i) has been operated, since January 1, 2005, in good faith compliance with Section 409A of the Code, IRS Notice 2005-1 and Proposed Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 409A of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")the “Proposed Regulations”) and (ii) has not been “materially modified” (within the meaning of IRS Notice 2005-1 or the Proposed Regulations) at any time after October 3, 2004.
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth 3.10(a) lists all material Employee Benefit Plans. With respect to each material Employee Benefit Plan, true, complete and accurate lists correct copies of the following materials have been made available to Buyer, as applicable: (i) the plan document and any amendments thereto (or if unwritten, a written description of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3material terms thereof), (1ii) the current summary plan description and each summary of material modifications thereto, (iii) the annual report most recently filed with any Governmental Entity (e.g., Form 5500 and all schedules thereto), (2)iv) the nondiscrimination testing reports or safe harbor notice, as applicable, for each of the last three (3) years, (37v) and (40)the most recent determination, respectively, advisory or opinion letter received from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Benefit Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (vi) all material, non-routine notices, filings and correspondence with any Governmental Entity related to such Employee Benefit Plan in the past three (3) years.
(ivb) The most recent actuarial report No Employee Benefit Plan is, and none of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Group Companies maintains, contributes to, or is required to contribute to, or has any liability (contingent or otherwise), including on account of an ERISA Affiliate, with respect to each Plan to, (i) any plan that is a defined benefit pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, including any Multiemployer Plan, (ii) any “multiple employer welfare arrangement,” as defined in Section 414(j3(40) of ERISA or (iii) any “multiple employer plan,” as described in Section 413(c) of the Code. No Group Company has any obligation to provide post-employment health, welfare or life insurance benefits other than as required under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Section 4980B of the Code or any similar applicable law and for which the covered individual pays the full cost of coverage.
(c) Each Employee Benefit Plan has been established, operated, maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with its terms, ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Laws. Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (has received, as to its qualification, a "Defined favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service or is the subject of a favorable opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service on the form of such Employee Benefit Plan and, to the Company’s Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that would be reasonably likely to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Employee Benefit Plan", and each trust created thereunder has been determined by the IRS to be exempt from Tax under the provisions of Section 501(a) of the Code.
(d) There are no pending (or, to the Company’s Knowledge threatened) Proceedings with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan other than routine claims for benefits. No Employee Benefit Plan is the subject of a formal examination or audit by a Governmental Entity, is, or within the last six (6) years has been, the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, a government-sponsored amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program.
(e) No Group Company has engaged in any transaction with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that would be reasonably likely to subject any Group Company to any material Tax or penalty (civil or otherwise) imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable law. There have been no breaches of fiduciary duty with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that would reasonably be expected to result in any material liability or material excise tax under ERISA or the Code being imposed on any of the Group Companies.
(f) Each Employee Benefit Plan that constitutes in any part a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) complies and has complied in all material respects (both in form and in operation) with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(g) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (whether alone or in conjunction with any other event) could result in (i) the entitlement of any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, individual independent contractor, or other individual service provider of the Group Companies to any compensatory payment, (ii) the acceleration in the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation (including equity or equity-based compensation) due to any such individual, (iii) any limit or restriction on the right of the Group Companies to merge, amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan, (iv) the forgiveness of indebtedness of any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, individual independent contractor, or other individual service provider of the Group Companies, or (v) the payment or provision of any amount or benefit that, individually or in combination with any other payment or benefit, could be characterized as an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (other than the Transaction Bonuses and the other payments provided in the preliminary 280G analysis that was previously provided to the Buyer).
(vh) Forms 5500 orNo Group Company has any obligation to gross up or otherwise make whole any current or former employee, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rdirector, filed manager, officer, individual independent contractor, or other individual service provider of the Group Companies with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules any Tax or interest or penalty related thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Unit Purchase Agreement (Pathfinder Acquisition Corp)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37a) and (40), respectively, None of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974Group Companies have any agreement, as amended arrangement, commitment or obligation, whether formal or informal, whether written or unwritten and whether legally binding or not, to continue, modify or amend any existing Company Benefit Plan, except for amendments required by applicable Law with respect to which the amendment deadline has not yet lapsed.
("ERISA"))b) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY Company has provided BCSA with a current, true and complete copy (or any or, if such Company Benefit Plan is not in writing, an accurate summary of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)material terms) thereof (including all amendments thereto) and, or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
extent applicable: (i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all summaries of material modificationsmodifications related thereto, distributed with respect to such Company Benefit Plan; (ii) all Contracts related to such Company Benefit Plan, including all trust agreements, insurance Contracts, annuity Contracts and service provider agreements; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including all schedules and other attachments thereto); (iv) all nonroutine notices and correspondence since December 31, 2018 to or from any Governmental Entity (including social security authorities) relating to such Company Benefit Plan; and (v) all nondiscrimination, top-heavy and Code Section 415 and other year-end compliance tests performed with respect to such Company Benefit Plan for the three most recently completed plan years.
(c) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan: (i) such Company Benefit Plan has been established, maintained, administered, operated and funded in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance with all applicable requirements of all applicable Laws, including ERISA, the Code (and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder) and the ACPA, and each Group Company has properly performed in all material respects all of its duties and obligations under or with respect to such Company Benefit Plan; (ii) no Group Company, no ERISA Affiliate and no other Person has breached any fiduciary duty imposed upon it by ERISA or any other Law (including the ACPA); (iii) except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material liability to any Group Company, no prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (and not otherwise exempt under Section 408 of ERISA and Section 4975(c)(2) or 4975(d) of the Code) has occurred; (iv) except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material Liability to any Group Company all contributions, premiums and other payments due or required to have been paid to (or with respect to) such Company Benefit Plan on or before the Closing have been timely paid in accordance with the terms of such Company Benefit Plan and applicable Law or, if not due until after the Closing Date, have been properly accrued to the extent required in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; and (v) no Group Company has incurred (whether or not assessed), any material penalty, Tax, fine, Lien or Liability under ERISA, the Code or any other Law. No Group Company has incurred (whether or not assessed) any assessable payment, penalty, Tax or Liability under Section 4980B, 4980D, 4980H, 5000, 6721 or 6721 of the Code or any other Law. With respect to each plan or arrangement that would be a Company Benefit Plan but for the fact that such plan or arrangement is maintained or sponsored by a Governmental Entity, except as could not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a material Liability to any Group Company, all contributions required to have been made by or on behalf of the Group Companies with respect to such plan or arrangement on or before the Closing have been timely made or, if not due until after the Closing Date, have been properly accrued to the extent required in connection with the preparation of the Company’s financial statements.
(d) Each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and its related trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code. Each such Company Benefit Plan is the subject of a current, unrevoked favorable determination letter from the IRS (or, in the case of a prototype, volume submitter or other pre-approved plan, is the subject of a current, unrevoked favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS to the sponsor of such prototype or volume submitter plan and upon which the Group Companies and such Company Benefit Plan are entitled, under applicable IRS guidance, to rely) as to such Company Benefit Plan’s qualified status under the Code. To the Company’s knowledge, nothing has occurred (or failed to occur), and no facts or circumstances exist, that could adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan or the exempt status of its related trust.
(e) No Group Company or ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained, sponsored, participated in or contributed to (or been obligated to maintain, sponsor, participate in or contribute to), or has (or could have) any current or future Liability (including any contingent Liability) under or with respect to: (i) any “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is or, at any time, was subject to Section 302 or 303 of ERISA, Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code; (ii) any “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA; (iii) any multiple employer plan within the meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code; or (iv) any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) No Group Company or Company Benefit Plan provides (or contributes toward the cost of) or has any obligation or agreement to provide (or contribute toward the cost of), life insurance, medical or other welfare benefits (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA) to any current or former owner, director, manager, officer, employee, consultant, independent contractor or service provider of or to the Group Companies or any ERISA Affiliate (or the spouse, domestic partner, dependent or beneficiary of any such individual) after their retirement or other termination of ownership, employment or service, except to the extent required by COBRA or the ACPA or any other Law (at the sole expense of the covered individual or for a limited period of time following a termination of employment pursuant to the terms of an existing employment, severance or similar agreement in effect as of the date hereof).
(g) Each Company Benefit Plan that provides, in any part, nonqualified deferred compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code in all material respects satisfies the documentary and operational requirements of Section 409A(a)(2), 409(A)(a)(3), and 409A(a)(4) of the Code and all applicable guidance issued thereunder (and has satisfied such requirements for the entire period during which Section 409A of the Code has applied to such Company Benefit Plan), and no additional Tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(b) of the Code has been or could reasonably be expected to be incurred by any participant or beneficiary in any such Company Benefit Plan. No Group Company has any obligation or agreement (whether under a Company Benefit Plan or otherwise) to reimburse, “gross up,” indemnify or otherwise compensate any individual for any Taxes or interest imposed under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.
(h) Each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify for any preferential Tax treatment meets all of the requirements for such treatment and has obtained all approvals of all relevant Governmental Entities that are necessary to qualify for such Tax treatment. Each Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan is registered where required by, and has been maintained in good standing under, all applicable Laws and with all relevant Governmental Entities. No Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan would be considered a “defined benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(35) of ERISA if such plan were subject to ERISA. To the extent any Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan is not fully funded or fully offset by insurance coverage, any unfunded or underfunded liabilities in respect of such plan have been properly accrued to the extent required under applicable accounting standards.
(i) There are no claims or Proceedings (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened with respect to (or against the assets of) any Company Benefit Plan. No investigation, audit or other Proceeding by any Governmental Entity (including social security authorities) is pending or in progress with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
(ixj) The bond required There has been no amendment, interpretation or other announcement (written or oral) by Section 412 the Group Companies, any ERISA Affiliate or any other Person relating to, or change in participation or coverage under, any Company Benefit Plan that, either alone or together with other such items or events, could materially increase the expense to the Group Companies of ERISA, if anymaintaining such Company Benefit Plan (or the Company Benefit Plans taken as a whole) above the level of expense incurred by the Group Companies with respect thereto for the most recent fiscal year included in the Financial Statements.
(xk) All documents required Each Company Benefit Plan can be terminated by the applicable Group Company in accordance with its written terms without the consent of any Person and without any penalty, cost, expense or Liability to be filed with the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany, BCSA, Merger Sub, any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or such Company Benefit Plan, other than routine, immaterial administrative expenses of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries type typically incurred in connection with the termination of similar employee benefit plans termination.
(l) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will or could (either alone or in combination with any Qualified other event) (i) entitle any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company to any severance, retention or change of control payments or benefits or to any other payment (whether under a Company Benefit Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 or otherwise and whether in cash or equity); (ii) result in any payment or benefit becoming due to or result in the forgiveness of any Indebtedness of any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company (whether under an Company Benefit Plan or otherwise), (iii) increase the amount or value of any compensation or benefits due or payable to any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, individual independent contractor or other service provider of or to any Group Company, (iv) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting, or trigger any payment or funding of any compensation or benefits to any current or former employee, director, manager, officer, consultant, individual independent contractor or other service provider of or to any the Group Company (whether under a Company Benefit Plan or otherwise); or (v) impair any of the rights of the Company, BCSA, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates with respect to any Company Benefit Plan, including the right to amend, terminate, merge or transfer the asset of any Company Benefit Plan.
(m) No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property) by any “disqualified individual” of any Group Company under any Company Benefit Plan or otherwise as terminateda result of the consummation of the Transactions could, separately or in the aggregate, be nondeductible under Section 280G of the Code or subjected to an excise Tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
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Samples: Business Combination Agreement (Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp. I)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists (a) Section 4.14(a) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules lists: (i) all employment agreements, all employee benefit plans, and all other arrangements or understandings reduced to writing; and (ii) all employment agreements, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare other arrangements (as defined or understandings explicit, implied or oral; in Sections 3(3)each case which Westcon has ever sponsored, (1)maintained for the benefit of its employees, (2)former employees, (37) and (40)directors, respectivelyofficers, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974agents or, as amended ("ERISA")), to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (Westcon is a party or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)is or may be obligated to contribute, or to by which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributesWestcon is bound, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, : (A) all employee benefit plans within the meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA; (B) all profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock incentive, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, severance or incentive compensation plans, agreements or arrangements; (C) all plans, agreements or arrangements that are not subject providing for “fringe benefits” or perquisites to ERISAemployees, such as employment officers, directors or agents; and (D) all employment, consulting, termination or indemnification agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "“Employee Plans"”). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY Westcon has heretofore delivered to URSI Transcat true, correct and complete copies of all Employee Plans, all related summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letters received from the IRS, Form 5500 Annual Reports for the last five years (including all schedules and attachments thereto), all communications received from or sent to the IRS or the U.S. Department of Labor within the last five years (including any Forms 5330) with respect to any Employee Plan, the most recent financial reports and summary annual reports and, where applicable, summary descriptions of any Employee Plans not otherwise reduced to writing. Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules, there are no negotiations, demands or proposals that are pending or have been made since the respective dates of the Employee Plans which concern matters now covered, or that would be covered, by any Employee Plan. Westcon has maintained all employee data necessary to administer each Employee Plan, including all data required to be maintained under Sections 107 and 209 of ERISA, and such data are true and correct and are maintained in usable form.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.14(b) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules, Westcon and each of the following:Employee Plans have complied and are in compliance in all respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA and all other applicable Laws. Westcon has performed in all respects all of their obligations under all of the Employee Plans, including the full payment when originally due of all amounts required to be made as contributions thereto or otherwise and the payment of all applicable Taxes.
(ic) Each With respect to each Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; that is an “employee benefit plan” within the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmeaning of section 3(3) of ERISA, if anyor a “plan” within the meaning of section 4975(e)(1) of the Code, forming a part no transaction has occurred which is prohibited by section 406 of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and ERISA or which could give rise to liability under section 4975 of the resolutions and agreementsCode or sections 502(i) or 409 of ERISA. None of the Employee Plans, if nor any fiduciary thereof, has been the direct or indirect subject of an audit, investigation or examination by which any Governmental Entity within the COMPANY last five years. There are no Claims (other than routine undisputed Claims for benefits) pending or threatened against or arising out of any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted Employee Plans or the respective assets thereof and no facts exist which could give rise to any such Claims which could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on any Employee Plan, or a Material Adverse Effect.
(iid) All writtenTo Westcon’s and Selling Shareholder’s knowledge, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms each Employee Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (under section 401(a) of the "Qualified Plans") Code is so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and such determination letter considers the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, and the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000. Each Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has been timely amended to reflect the provisions of the Economic Growth & Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and any other statutory or regulatory changes requiring amendments, and has been timely submitted for a determination letter regarding the provisions of the Economic Growth & Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 if the deadline for such submission has passed. No event has occurred that will or could give rise to the revocation of any applicable determination letter or the disqualification or loss of tax-exempt status of any such Employee Plan or trust under Sections 401(a) or 501(a) of the Code.
(ive) The most recent actuarial report Westcon does not maintain and has not at any time maintained, and does not and could not have any liability with respect to, any Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No Employee Plan is or ever has been a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA. Westcon does not have or could have any liability with respect to a “multiemployer plan” as defined under section 3(37) of ERISA. No Employee Plan now holds or has heretofore held any stock or other securities issued by Westcon. Westcon has not established or contributed to, is required to contribute to or has or could have any liability with respect to any “voluntary employees’ beneficiary association” within the meaning of section 501(c)(9) of the Code, any “welfare benefit fund” within the meaning of section 419 of the Code, any “qualified asset account” within the meaning of section 419A of the Code, or any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) All group health plans of Westcon have been operated in compliance in all material respects with the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of sections 601 through 608 of ERISA and section 4980B of the Code, Title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Medicare Part D requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 provisions of the Social Security Act, to the extent such requirements are applicable. Except to the extent required under section 4980B of the Code, Westcon does not provide health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for or to any retired employee, any former employee or any other individual who is not an employee, and there has been no communication to any employee, retired employee, former employee or other individual that could reasonably be expected to promise or guarantee any such benefits.
(g) Except with respect to statutory post-termination benefits arising under non-U.S. Laws and except as set forth in Section 4.14(g) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules, no provision of any Employee Plan restricts the ability of Transcat or the Surviving Corporation to terminate the future accruals of obligations thereunder after the Effective Time; provided, however, that no such representation or warranty is made with respect to liabilities already accrued at the time of such termination.
(h) All reports, returns and similar documents with respect to each Employee Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), any Governmental Entity or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination any participant of any Qualified Employee Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 (including each Form 5500 required to be filed by Westcon) have been duly and timely filed or distributed in accordance with all applicable Laws.
(i) There has been no act or omission by Westcon with respect to any Employee Plan that has given rise or may give rise to fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under the Code or ERISA or other applicable law, including but not limited to Sections 511, 4971, 4972, 4975, 4976, 4977, 4979, 4980B, 4980D, 4980E, 4980F or 6652 of the Code, or to any fine or civil penalty under Sections 502, 4069 or 4071 of ERISA.
(j) No condition exists as terminateda result of which Westcon would have any liability, whether absolute or contingent, including any obligations under any Employee Plan, with respect to any misclassification of a Person performing services for Westcon as an independent contractor rather than as an employee.
(k) Except as described in Section 4.14(k) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not entitle any Person to severance pay, and will not accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of compensation due to any Person. Section 4.14(k) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules lists all severance obligations of Westcon owed to any Person.
(l) Employee Plans which constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation plans” as defined by §409A of the Code have been administered in compliance with §409A or an exemption therefrom since January 1, 2005.
(m) Solely for purposes of this Section 4.14, all references to Westcon includes any Person which, together with Westcon, is considered an affiliated organization within the meaning of sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code or sections 3(5) or 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.
(n) Except as described in Section 4.14(n) of the Westcon Disclosure Schedules, Westcon does not provide to any of its non-U.S. employees any termination, severance, pension, healthcare or other benefits in excess of statutory requirements.
(o) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to Closing Westcon shall terminate the Westcon, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) and any other Employee Plan intended to be qualified under Code Section 401(a) or 403(a).
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Transcat Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth 3.15(a) contains a correct and complete and accurate lists of all list identifying each “employee benefit plansplan”, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements each employment, severance or similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and any each other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing for compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock related rights or other forms of incentive or deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of whether or not such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (plan or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") arrangement is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
), vacation benefits, insurance coverage (ivincluding any self-insured arrangements), health or medical benefits, employee assistance program, disability or sick leave benefits, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits, severance benefits and post-employment or retirement benefits (including pension, health, medical or life insurance benefits) The most recent actuarial report which (i) is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate and (ii) covers any employee or former employee of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Company, or with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) which the Company has any actual or potential liability. Current and complete copies of the Code such plans (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's reportand, if anyapplicable, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The related trust or funding agreements or insurance policies and the most recent summary plan description) and all amendments thereto and written interpretations thereof have been made available to Buyer together with the three most recent annual reports (Form 5500 including, if applicable, Schedule B thereto) and tax returns (Form 990) prepared in connection with any such plan or trust. Such plans are referred to collectively herein as the “Employee Plans”.
(b) The Company does not presently sponsor, maintain or contribute to, and has not in the past sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or agreed to sponsor, maintain or contribute to, any subsequent summaries Pension Plan.
(c) Each Employee Plan (and all related trusts, insurance contracts and funds): (i) has been maintained, funded and administered in accordance with its terms; and (ii) complies with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and all other statutes, orders, laws, rules and regulations, except for instances in which failure to meet the requirements of clauses (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.15(c) do not individually or in the aggregate have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No events have occurred with respect to any Employee Plan that could result in payment or assessment of any material modificationsexcise taxes under the Code or any material penalties or liability under Title I or Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each Employee Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or designated to qualify as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified during the period from its adoption to date, and each trust forming a part thereof is exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. Sellers have made available to the Buyer copies of the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination or tax exemption letters with respect to each such Employee Plan.
(ixe) The bond required Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15(e), the consummation of the transactions contemplated by Section 412 this Agreement will not (either alone or together with any other event) entitle any employee or director of ERISAthe Company to severance pay or accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, if anyor increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any Employee Plan. There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of the Company that, individually or collectively, would give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Sections 162(m) or 280G of the Code.
(xf) All documents Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15(f), the Company does not have any liability (accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) in respect of post-retirement health, medical or life insurance benefits or other welfare benefits for retired, former or current employees of the Company (or their spouses or dependents) except as required to be filed with avoid excise Taxes under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue ServiceCode.
(g) There has been no amendment to, written interpretation of or announcement (whether or not written) by the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under, any Employee Plan which would increase materially the expense of maintaining such Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred in respect thereof for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
(h) There is no action, suit or proceeding pending, or to the Knowledge of Delta, threatened (and, to the Knowledge of Delta, there is no investigation pending or threatened) against or relating to any Employee Plan before any court or arbitrator or before or by any governmental body, agency or official that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Except for the Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta Retirement Plan, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pilots Retirement Plan, Western Airlines, Inc. Pilots Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Delta Pilot Defined Contribution Plan and Delta Airlines, Inc. Money Purchase Pension Plan (collectively, the “Delta Plans”), no ERISA Affiliate has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or incurred any obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) under any Pension Plan. No Pension Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate or to which an ERISA Affiliate has contributed or has any liability is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA. In the case of any Pension Plan maintained or sponsored by an ERISA Affiliate or as to which any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation to contribute or liability: (i) such Pension Plan has not been completely or partially terminated or been the subject of a material “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA; (ii) no proceeding by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) to terminate such Pension Plan is pending or to the "PBGC"Knowledge of Delta threatened; (iii) all minimum funding contributions (including required quarterly installments) required under Section 412 of the Code and Section 302(c) of ERISA for all plan years have been paid when due, and there is no waiver of the minimum funding standards in effect; (iv) no liens have been imposed under Section 412(n) of the Code or Section 302(f) of ERISA for any period in which the Company was a member of the ERISA Affiliate’s “controlled group” within the meaning of Code Section 412(n)(6)(B), ; and (v) neither the Company nor any of its employees or distributed officers have incurred any liability to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination PBGC or otherwise under Title IV of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedERISA or the Code.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans2.10(a) contains a true, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies list of each of the following:
(i) Each all Employee Plans. No Target Company has any agreement, arrangement, commitment or obligation to modify or amend any existing Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or adopt any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such new Employee Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vib) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anyCompany has made available or provided to Buyer, with respect to each Employee Plan (to the extent applicable thereto), true, correct and complete copies of: (i) all documents embodying such Employee Plan (including all amendments thereto) or, if such Employee Plan is not in writing, a written description of such Employee Plan.
; (viiiii) The the last three annual reports (Form 5500 series and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto) filed with respect to such Employee Plan; (iii) the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all summaries of material modificationsmodifications related thereto, distributed with respect to each such Employee Plan; (iv) all contracts (and any amendments thereto) relating to such Employee Plan, including all trust agreements, investment management agreements, annuity contracts, insurance contracts, bonds, indemnification agreements and service provider agreements; (v) the most recent determination, opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS with respect to such Employee Plan; (vi) the most recent annual actuarial valuation prepared for such Employee Plan; (vii) the most recent financial statement prepared for such Employee Plan; (viii) all written communications to employees during the last three (3) years to the extent that the provisions of such Employee Plan as described therein differ from such provisions as set forth or described in the other information or materials furnished under this subsection (b); (ix) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity during the last three years relating to such Employee Plan; and (x) all coverage, nondiscrimination, top heavy and Code Section 415 tests performed with respect to such Employee Plan for the three most recently completed plan years.
(ixc) The bond With respect to each Employee Plan: (i) such Employee Plan is, and at all times since inception has been, maintained, administered, operated and funded in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance with all applicable requirements of all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code; (ii) each Target Company and, to the knowledge of each of the Target Companies, all other Persons have properly performed all of its duties and obligations (whether arising by operation of Law, by contract or otherwise) under or with respect to such Employee Plan in all material respects; (iii) all returns, reports (including all Form 5500 series annual reports, together with all schedules and audit reports required by Section 412 of ERISAwith respect thereto), if any.
(x) All documents notices, statements and other disclosures relating to such Employee Plan required to be filed with any Governmental Entity or provided to any Employee Plan participant (or the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination beneficiary of any Qualified Plan listed such participant) have been properly prepared and duly filed or provided on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.or before their respective due dates in all material respects; (iv) no Target Company or, to the knowledge of any Target Company, any other Person has engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act in a manner that violates the fiduciary requirements of ERISA and that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability; (v) no Target Company or, to the knowledge or any Target Company, any other Person has engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability; and
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 6.13 sets forth complete and accurate -------------- lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(33(2), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)HDS, or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) HDS currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 6.13 also sets forth all of the Plans employee pension plans, within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY HDS has heretofore delivered to URSI the COMPANY correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) HDS adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.;
(iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").;
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.;
(vi) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.;
(vii) The the most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
; (viii) The the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
; (ix) The the bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.; and
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (Hospitality Design & Supply Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 4.12(a) sets forth certain material Business Employee Plans covering Business Employees that are in effect on the Signing Date. Within forty-five (45) days after the Signing Date, the Seller will deliver to the Buyer a revised Schedule 4.12(a), which will list each Business Employee Plan (other than de minimis Plans) in effect on the Signing Date and each Subsidiary of Seller with Business Employees covered by such plan, as well as the nation or territory each such plan covers (and whether such plan provides for retiree medical or other retiree welfare benefits), and also separately will list each other material Business Employee Plan in effect within the preceding two (2) years.
(b) With respect to each Business Employee Plan (other than de minimis Plans) in effect on the Signing Date, the Seller will make available to the Buyer within sixty (60) days after the Signing Date, to the extent applicable, complete and accurate lists copies of: (i) each plan document, trust, insurance contract and amendment to each of them; (ii) summaries of material terms provided, or required to be provided under applicable Legal Requirements, to participants and beneficiaries; (iii) solely with respect to the Transferred Plans, licenses, certificates, stamps, letters (including favorable determination letters) or similar items issued by a governmental, quasi-governmental or administrative organization approving its form or required for its lawful maintenance or operation; (iv) solely with respect to the Transferred Plans, the most recently filed governmental report or reports; and (v) solely with respect to the Transferred Plans for which all of the liability is being transferred to the Buyer, the two most recent financial, actuarial, valuation and similar reports. The Seller shall provide the Buyer with a written description of the material terms of any Business Employee Plan which is not in written form.
(c) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.12(c), each Transferred Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and the applicable Legal Requirements of the relevant jurisdiction (including the requirements for any funding and Tax-favored treatment intended for such plan or applicable to plans of its type). To the Seller’s Knowledge, no event, transaction or condition exists or has occurred that is reasonably likely to result in the loss or material limitation of such Tax-favored treatment.
(d) All material contributions, premiums and benefit payments in respect of the Transferred Employees under or in connection with the Business Employee Plans due prior to the date hereof have been timely made.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12(e), there have been no acts or omissions by any party with respect to the Business Employee Plans which have given rise to or may give rise to material fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under applicable Legal Requirements for which after the Closing Date the Companies, Buyer or any of its other Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to be liable.
(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12(f), there are no actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for benefits) or investigations pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, involving any Business Employee Plan or their assets for which after the Closing Date the Companies, Buyer or any of its other Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to incur any material Liability and no event, transaction or condition exists or has occurred which could give rise to any such actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for benefits) or investigations. The Companies have no material Liability with respect to any Plan other than for contributions, payments or benefits due in the ordinary course of business under the current Business Employee Plans.
(g) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12(g)(i), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any material payment becoming due on or after the Closing Date to any director, officer, employee, or former employee benefit plansunder any Transferred Plan, all employee welfare benefit plans(ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Transferred Plan, all employee pension benefit plans(iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any material benefits under any Transferred Plan, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements or (iv) with respect to any of the Business Employees subject to taxation by the United States, result in any excess parachute payments (as defined in Sections 3(3Section 280G of the Code (without regard to subsection 280G(b)(4))). Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12(g)(ii), the Company and its Subsidiaries have made no agreement, undertaking or commitment with any employee, director, officer, service provider or agent (1), whether written or oral) to make such person fully or partially whole with respect to any adverse Tax consequences relating to any Transferred Plan.
(2), (37h) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Except as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (set forth in Schedule 4.12(h) or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (includingXxxxxx Xxxxx Report, without limitationno Transferred Plan provides any post retirement medical, benefit plans dental, vision, life, disability or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such other welfare benefits or insurance coverage except as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:required by Legal Requirements.
(i) Each Plan Except as set forth in Schedule 4.12(i), the Companies and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any other sponsors of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain Transferred Plans have retained the right to all Plans that are intended unilaterally amend or terminate each Transferred Plan to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) fullest extent reasonably permitted by the Legal Requirements of the Code.
(ivrelevant jurisdiction. The Seller will deliver Schedule 4.12(i) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules theretoBuyer within forty-five (45) days after the Signing Date.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets Except as set forth complete and accurate lists of in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, all employee benefit, welfare, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, consulting, severance, or fringe benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plansformal or informal, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans written or oral and all multi-employer welfare arrangements trust agreements related thereto, relating to any present or former directors, officers or employees of Allegiant or Allegiant Subsidiaries ("Allegiant Employee Plans") have been maintained, operated, and administered in substantial compliance with their terms and currently comply, and have at all relevant times complied, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and any other applicable laws. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, with respect to each Allegiant Employee Plan which is a pension plan (as defined in Sections 3(3Section 3(2) of ERISA):
(a) except for recent amendment(s) to the plans not materially affecting the qualified status of the plans (which are disclosed in, and copies of which are attached to, the Allegiant Disclosure Letter), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, each pension plan as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(itrust relating thereto) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code.
Code either (ivi) The most recent actuarial report and has been determined by the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect IRS to each Plan be so qualified or (ii) is the subject of a pending application for such determination that was timely filed, (b) there is a defined benefit pension plan no accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 414(j302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards of such sections has been requested from the IRS, (c) neither Allegiant nor any of the Allegiant Subsidiaries has provided, or is required to provide, security to any pension plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code Code, (d) no reportable event described in Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been waived has occurred, (e) no defined benefit plan has been terminated, nor has the PBGC instituted proceedings to terminate a defined benefit plan or to appoint a trustee or administrator of a defined benefit plan, and no circumstances exist that constitute grounds under Section 4042(a)(2) of ERISA entitling the PBGC to institute any such proceedings and (f) no pension plan is a "Defined Benefit Planmultiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or a ").
(vmultiple employer plan" within the meaning of Section 413(c) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed of the Code. Neither Allegiant nor any Allegiant Subsidiary has incurred any liability to the PBGC with respect to any "single-employer plan" within the three most recent plan years meaning of each PlanSection 4001(a)(15) of ERISA currently or formerly maintained by any entity considered one employer with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code, and except for premiums all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, which have been paid when due. Neither Allegiant nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to each a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA. There is no basis for any person to assert that Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries has an obligation to institute any Employee Plan or any such other arrangement, agreement or plan. With respect to any insurance policy that heretofore has or currently does provide funding for benefits under any Allegiant Employee Plan.
, (viiiA) The most recent summary plan descriptionthere is no liability on the part of Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries in the nature of a retroactive or retrospective rate adjustment, loss-sharing arrangement, or other actual or contingent liability, not would there be any such liability if such insurance policy was terminated, and any subsequent summaries (B) no insurance company issuing such policy is in receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or similar proceeding and, to the knowledge of material modificationsAllegiant, no such proceeding with respect to each Plan.
any such insurer is imminent. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, neither the execution of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby will (ixA) The bond required by Section 412 constitute a stated triggering event under any Allegiant Employee Plan that will result in any payment (whether of ERISAseverance pay or otherwise) becoming due from Allegiant or any of its subsidiaries to any present or former officer, if any.
employee, director, shareholder, consultant or dependent of any of the foregoing or (xB) All documents required to be filed with accelerate the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC")time of payment or vesting, or distributed increase the amount of compensation due to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination any present or former officer, employee, director, shareholder, consultant, or dependent of any Qualified of the foregoing. Neither Allegiant nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any Allegiant Employee Plan, except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter. Except as set forth in the Allegiant Disclosure Letter, there are no restrictions on the rights of Allegiant or Allegiant Subsidiaries to amend or terminate any such Allegiant Employee Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedwithout incurring any liability thereunder.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all (a) The Vendor has disclosed in writing to the Purchaser each deferred compensation, bonus or incentive compensation, share option or purchase, severance, termination pay, hospitalization or other medical benefit, life or other insurance, vision, dental, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, vacation, supplemental unemployment benefits, profit sharing, incentive or other compensation, mortgage assistance, pension or supplemental pension plan, retirement compensation arrangement, group registered retirement savings plan, deferred profit sharing plan, employee benefit plansprofit sharing plan, all employee welfare benefit planssavings, all employee pension benefit plansretirement or supplemental retirement plan, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3)program or arrangement, (1)whether funded or unfunded, (2)formal or informal, (37) and (40)that is maintained, respectivelycontributed to or required to be contributed to, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)Corporation, or to which the Corporation is a party, or bound by, or under which the Corporation has any COMPANY (liability or any contingent liability for the benefit of employees or former employees of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributesCorporation and their dependants, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitationbut not limited to, any "employee benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachuteplan" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification within the meaning of employees covered thereby Section 3(3) of ERISA (collectively, the "Employee Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all .
(b) A true, current and complete copy of each Employee Plan (as amended to date) has been provided to the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct Purchaser together with current and complete copies of all documents relating to each Employee Plan, including, as applicable: (i) all documents establishing, creating or amending each Employee Plan, including but not limited to all prior versions of such documents and amendments thereto; (ii) all trust agreements and funding agreements; (iii) all contracts relating to each Employee Plan, including all insurance contracts, investment management agreements, subscription agreements and participation agreements; (iv) all statements of investment policies and procedures; (v) all financial statements, accounting statements and reports, annual returns and investment reports for each of the following:last three (3) years and the three (3) most recent actuarial reports and cost certificates (where applicable); (vi) all reports, returns, filings (including tax reports, returns and filings) and material correspondence with any Governmental or Regulatory Authority in the last three (3) years; (vii) all literature, booklets, summaries or manuals prepared for or circulated to employees generally concerning each Employee Plan; and (viii) all employee data and personnel records relating to the Employee Plans.
(c) Each of the Employee Plans is, and has been, established, registered, qualified, administered and invested in compliance with (i) the terms thereof, (ii) all applicable laws, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ERISA or any other applicable pension and tax legislation, and (iii) the administrative practices of the applicable pension regulator and tax authorities, where the failure to so comply would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation; and the Corporation has not received, in the last three (3) years, any notice from any person questioning or challenging such compliance (other than in respect of any claim related solely to that person), and the Vendor has no knowledge of any such notice from any person questioning or challenging such compliance beyond the last three (3) years.
(d) No Employee Plan is registered, or required to be registered, under the Tax Act or any other law of Canada.
(e) None of the Corporation and any of its agents are in breach of their fiduciary duty with respect to the Employee Plans where such breach would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation.
(f) All obligations due under the Employee Plans (whether pursuant to the terms thereof or any applicable laws) have been satisfied where the failure to so satisfy would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation, and there are no outstanding defaults or violations thereunder by the Corporation that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation nor does the Vendor have any knowledge of any default or violation by any other person to the Employee Plans that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation.
(g) Except as disclosed in writing by the Vendor to the Purchaser, there are no improvements, increases or changes to the benefits provided under the Employee Plans nor is there any pattern of ad hoc benefit increases and the Employee Plans do not provide for benefit increases or the acceleration of funding obligations that are contingent upon or will be triggered by the entering into of this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated herein.
(h) All employer and employee payments, contributions and premiums required to be remitted, paid to or in respect of the Employee Plans have been paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof where the failure to so pay would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation and all applicable laws, and no taxes, interest, penalties or fees are owing or exigible under any of the Employee Plans that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation.
(i) Each Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; (i) has, where applicable, received a determination letter from the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms IRS confirming that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") it qualifies under Section 401(a) of the CodeCode and, to the knowledge of Vendor, nothing has occurred since the issuance of that letter which would adversely affect such qualified status or the plan sponsor's ability to rely on such determination letter, (ii) still has, where applicable, a remaining period of time under applicable treasury regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to apply for such letter and to make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination, or (iii) has, where applicable, been established under a standardized prototype plan document for which an IRS opinion letter has been obtained by the plan sponsor and is valid as to Vendor.
(ivj) The most recent actuarial report and There is no proceeding, action, investigation by any applicable Governmental or Regulatory Authority, including but not limited to the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with applicable pension regulator, the IRS or the United States Department of Labor, or any suit or claim of any person (other than routine claims for payment of benefits) pending or threatened in respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of any of the Code Employee Plans or their assets that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation, and, to the knowledge of the Vendors, no facts exist which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such proceeding, action, investigation, suit or claim (a "Defined Benefit Plan"other than routine claims for benefits).
(vk) Forms 5500 orWith respect to any Employee Plan which is registered under pension legislation, ERISA or any other applicable laws, no event has occurred respecting the Employee Plan which would result in the revocation of such registration or entitle any person (without the consent of the Corporation) to wind-up or terminate the Employee Plan in whole or in part, or which could otherwise reasonably be expected to adversely affect the tax status thereof that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation.
(l) The Corporation's pension plan is fully funded, on an ongoing basis, in accordance with the material terms thereof and taking into consideration all promised amendments thereto, the applicable pension legislation, the administrative requirements of the applicable pension regulator and commonly accepted actuarial principles, and there are no solvency deficiencies respecting the Corporation's pension plan.
(m) No material changes have occurred in respect of each of the Employee Plans since the date of the most recent financial, accounting or actuarial report, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rapplicable, filed with respect the applicable pension regulator including, the IRS, the United States Department of Labor or any other applicable Governmental or Regulatory Authority (where applicable) in connection with such Employee Plan, nor have there been any events occurring prior to the three most recent plan years of each Planfinancial, and all schedules thereto.
accounting or actuarial or other report which are not disclosed in such report which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the relevant report (viincluding rendering it misleading in any material respect) The most recent determination letter issued by or to have materially affected the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified financial status of each Qualified such Employee Plan.
(viin) The most recent accountantThere has not been any withdrawal of, application for, or payment of any surplus or other funds out of, the Corporation's report, if any, with respect to each Planpension plan by any person including the Vendor and the Corporation. There is no actuarial surplus under the Corporation's pension plan as a continuing plan as at the date hereof.
(viiio) The most recent summary plan descriptionIf the Corporation has taken any contribution or premium holidays under the Corporation's pension plan, such holidays have been permitted by the applicable pension regulator, ERISA and any subsequent summaries all other applicable laws and have been permitted by the valid terms of material modifications, with respect to each Planthe Corporation's pension plan.
(ixp) The bond required All employee data necessary to administer the Employee Plans is in the possession of the Corporation and is complete, correct and in a form which is sufficient for the proper administration of the Employee Plans and will be provided to the Purchaser on Closing and, other than as disclosed in writing by Section 412 the Vendor to the Purchaser, the Employee Plans do not provide benefits beyond retirement or other termination of ERISA, if anyservice to employees or former employees or to the beneficiaries or dependants of such employees.
(xq) All documents required Each of the Employee Plans which has or purports to be filed have tax-favoured treatment at the date hereof meets all requirements for tax-favoured treatment in effect as of the date hereof and has complied with the Internal Revenue ServiceERISA, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Code (and the "PBGC"regulations promulgated thereunder), or distributed to participants the extent it purports to qualify for such treatment.
(r) Each of the Employee Plans which purports to qualify as a particular type of plan under the ERISA at the date hereof meets all requirements for such qualification in effect as of the date hereof and beneficiaries in connection has complied with the termination provisions of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedthe ERISA and the administrative practices of the IRS or the Department of Labor applicable to such plan.
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Employee Plans. (a) Section 3.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (," as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and all other employee benefit plans or other benefit arrangements, including but not limited to all employment and consulting agreements and all bonus and other incentive compensation, deferred compensation, disability, severance, retention, salary continuation, stock and stock-related award, stock option, stock purchase or collective bargaining agreements, plans, policies and arrangements which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)its subsidiaries maintains, or is a party to, contributed to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an any obligation to contribute or liability for in the future respect of current or former employees and directors (includingeach, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements a "Company Employee Benefit Plan" and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Company Employee Benefit Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all None of the Company Employee Benefit Plans that have been terminated other than a "multiemployer plan" (within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered meaning of section 3(37) of ERISA) is subject to URSI Title IV of ERISA.
(b) True, correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan following documents, which are correct and complete in all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anymaterial respects, with respect to each of the Company Plans (other than a multiemployer plan (as defined below)), have been made available to Parent, to the extent applicable: (i) any plans, all material amendments thereto and related trust documents, and amendments thereto; (ii) the most recent Forms 5500 and all schedules thereto and the most recent actuarial report, if any; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter; (iv) summary plan descriptions; (v) material written communications to employees relating to the Company Plans; and (vi) written descriptions of all material non-written agreements relating to the Company Plans.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (i) all payments required to be made by or under any Company Employee Benefit Plan, any related trusts, insurance policies or ancillary agreements, or any collective bargaining agreement have been timely made, (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be performed by them under any Company Employee Benefit Plan, (iii) the Company Employee Benefit Plans have been administered and are in compliance in all respects with their terms and the requirements of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws, and (iv) there are no actions, suits, arbitrations, claims (other than routine claims for benefits) or administrative proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any Company Employee Benefit Plan.
(viiid) The most recent summary plan descriptionExcept as disclosed in Section 3.11(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, each Company Employee Benefit Plan and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.its related trust which are intended
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 5.18(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of all "employee benefit plans", all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3)) of ERISA, (1)and all other material employee benefit arrangements, (2)programs, (37) and (40)policies or payroll practices, respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation for disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock purchase, stock option, hospitalization, medical insurance, cafeteria, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs maintained for the benefit plans of or arrangements that to which contributions are not subject made on behalf of Company Employees. Such plans, arrangements, programs, policies and payroll practices shall hereinafter be referred to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Benefit Plans".
(b) None of the Benefit Plans is a "multiemployer plan", as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA ("Multiemployer Plan"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all None of the Company or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is or has ever been treated as a single employer with the Company under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code ("ERISA Affiliate") has incurred any liability due to a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan or due to the termination or reorganization of a Multiemployer Plan, except for any such liability which has been satisfied in full, and no events have occurred and no circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability to the Company.
(c) None of the Benefit Plans is a "single-employer plan", as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code ("Pension Plan"). With respect to each Pension Plan sponsored by, or to which contributions are required of, any ERISA Affiliate, there does not exist any accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived. None of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has any outstanding liability under Section 4062 of ERISA to the PBGC or to a trustee appointed under Section 4042 of ERISA, and no events have occurred and no circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any such liability to the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.18(c), there has been no "reportable event" within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan that would require the giving of notice to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other event requiring disclosure under Section 4041(c)(3)(C) or 4063(a) of ERISA. None of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in any transaction described in Section 4069 of ERISA that could result in liability to the Company with respect to any Pension Plan. No Benefit Plan is a "multiple employer welfare arrangement," within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA. The Company does not maintain any Benefit Plan which is an "employee welfare benefit plan" (as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) that has provided any "disqualified benefit" (as such term is defined in Section 4976(b) of the Code) with respect to which an excise tax could be imposed.
(d) With respect to each Benefit Plan that is intended to qualify under Code Section 401(a), such Benefit Plan, and its related trust, has received, has an application pending or remains within the remedial amendment period for obtaining, a determination letter from the IRS that it is so qualified and that its trust is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code and, to the Seller's knowledge, no facts or set of circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to cause such plan and related trust not to qualify or be so exempt from tax.
(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.18(e), all contributions (including all employer contributions and employee contributions) required to have been terminated within made under the past six years. The COMPANY Benefit Plans or by law to any funds or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith have been made by the due date thereof (including any valid extension), and all contributions for any period ending at least five (5) Business Days before the Closing Date will have been paid or accrued by the Closing.
(f) There has heretofore delivered been no violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to URSI the filing of applicable documents, notices or reports (including, but not limited to, annual reports filed on IRS Form 5500) regarding the Benefit Plans with the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service, or the furnishing of such required documents to the participants or beneficiaries of the Benefit Plans.
(g) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents relating to each of the following:Benefit Plans, to the extent applicable, have been delivered or made available to the Buyer: (i) the plan and its related trust document, including any amendments thereto, (ii) the most recent IRS Forms 5500 filed with the Internal Revenue Service, (iii) summary plan descriptions, and (iv) the most recent actuarial report relating to the plans.
(h) There are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits which have been asserted, instituted or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened by Company Employees, against the Benefit Plans, the assets of any of the trusts under the Benefit Plans or the sponsor or the administrator of the Benefit Plans, or, to the Seller's knowledge, against any fiduciary of the Benefit Plans with respect to the operation of the Benefit Plans (other than routine benefit claims). No civil or criminal action brought pursuant to the provisions of Title I, Subtitle B, Part 5 of ERISA is pending, threatened, anticipated, or expected to be asserted against the Company or any fiduciary of any Benefit Plan, in any case with respect to any Benefit Plan. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18(h), no Benefit Plan or any fiduciary thereof has been the direct or indirect subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any governmental or quasi-governmental agency.
(i) Each Plan Except as set forth in Schedule 5.18(i), the Benefit Plans have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their express terms and with all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part provisions of such Plan and all amendments thereto; ERISA and the resolutions Code (including rules and agreementsregulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, if any by which and, to the COMPANY (or any knowledge of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All writtenSeller, and descriptions no "party in interest" or "disqualified person" with respect to the Benefit Plans has engaged in a "prohibited transaction", as defined in Section 4975 of all oralthe Code or Section 406 of ERISA, employmentor taken any actions, terminationor failed to take any actions, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed which could reasonably result in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain any material liability to all Plans that are the Company under ERISA or the Code. No complete or partial termination of any Benefit Plan has occurred. Except as required to maintain the tax-qualified status of any Benefit Plan intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report , no condition or circumstance exists that would prevent the amendment or termination of any Benefit Plan. To the knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance has existed that would result in a material increase in the benefits under or the expense of maintaining any Benefit Plan from the level of benefits or expense incurred for the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")fiscal year ended thereof.
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (373.9(a) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 Disclosure Schedules sets forth all material Employee Plans, including all Employee Plans that are sponsored, maintained, or contributed to for the benefit of Business Employees who are located outside of the United States (each, a “Non-US Employee Plan”). Within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall update Schedule 3.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedules to include all Employee Plans that have been terminated within the past six yearsand Non-US Employee Plans, whether or not such Employee Plans or Non-US Employee Plans are material. The COMPANY Seller has heretofore delivered made available to URSI correct the Buyer a true and complete copies of each copy of the following:
following documents: (i) Each the current summary description of each Employee Plan (if such a summary is legally required) and all amendments any material modifications thereto; , (ii) the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsmost recent determination letter from the IRS, if any, forming a part of such with respect to any Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and (iii) the most recent actuarial valuation or financial statements for each Employee Plan and Non-US Employee Plan. Within thirty (30) days following the execution of this Agreement, the Seller shall make available to the Buyer each writing (plan document, adoption agreement, trust agreement, and any written summary of any unwritten Employee Plan or Non-US Employee Plan) constituting an Employee Plan, including all Non-US Employee Plans.
(ivb) The most recent actuarial report With respect to the Employee Plans: (i) no event has occurred and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, there exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which the Seller or any of its Affiliates, including any Acquired Entity, could be subject to any material liability under the terms of such Employee Plan, including each Non-US Employee Plan, ERISA, the Code or other Law, (ii) each of the Employee Plans, including each Non-US Employee Plan, has been operated and administered in all material respects in accordance with Law and administrative or governmental rules and regulations, including ERISA and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Code and (iii) each Employee Plan intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter as to such qualification from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred, either by reason of any action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of any such qualification. If required, each Non-US Employee Plan is registered and approved by any applicable Governmental Authority. There are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened with respect to the Employee Plans, including the Non-US Employee Plan, that could result in liability for any Acquired Entity or that otherwise involve a Business Employee (other than routine claims for benefits).
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, no Acquired Entity maintains, sponsors or contributes to, and no Business Employee is a participant in: (i) a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, and each Plan such multiemployer plan to which the Seller or an Affiliate of the Seller participates on behalf of any current or former Business Employee or that is contributed to by an Acquired Entity, a defined benefit “Multiemployer Plan”) or a single employer pension plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA), (ii) a “multiple employer plan” within the meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iii) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” as defined in Section 414(j3(40) of ERISA. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9(c) of the Code (Disclosure Schedules, or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Business taken as a "Defined Benefit whole, no Acquired Entity maintains, sponsors or contributes to, and no Business Employee is a participant in: an Employee Plan"), including a Non-US Employee Plan, that provides health or life insurance benefits following retirement or termination, other than health continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, or other Law.
(vd) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with With respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect Employee Plan that is subject to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 Title IV of ERISA, if any.
other than any Multiemployer Plan: (xi) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue ServiceSeller, the Acquired Entities, and their respective ERISA Affiliates have satisfied the minimum funding standards of Section 430 of the Code; (ii) no reportable event within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA has occurred in the last 6 years, other than any such event for which the 30-day notice period has been waived by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "“PBGC"”), (iii) in the last 6 years, all premiums required to be paid to the PBGC have been timely paid in full; and (iv) the Seller, the Acquired Entities and their respective ERISA Affiliates do not have any unsatisfied liabilities under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums or distributed to participants and beneficiaries plan contributions that are due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9(f) of the Disclosure Schedules, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, either alone or in connection conjunction with any other event (where such other event would not alone have an effect described in this sentence), shall not accelerate the termination time of payment or vesting, increase or require the funding of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 amount of compensation or benefits due to, or result in forgiveness of any debt of, in each case, any Business Employee or other employee or individual service provider of the Acquired Entities. No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of the property) as terminateda result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any employee, director or other service provider of the Seller or an Affiliate of the Seller would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code or would be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
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Samples: Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (Eaton Corp PLC)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete Wyeth hereby represents and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or warrants to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the followingGenzyme that:
(a) SCHEDULE 6.1(a) sets forth a list of each employee benefit plan (including the retiree life and medical benefit plan), as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, which (i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsis subject to any provision of ERISA, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All writtenis maintained by or contributed to by Wyeth, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain covers Employees (hereinafter referred to all Plans that are intended to qualify (collectively as the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit PlanEMPLOYEE PLANS").
(vb) Forms 5500 orSCHEDULE 6.1(b) sets forth a list of (x) each management, employment, consulting, or other contract with any individual providing for the retention of personal services involving the payment of [**] , and (y) each plan or arrangement providing for vacation benefits, supplemental nonqualified benefits, severance benefits, bonuses, stock options, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation, compensation or benefits which (i) is not an Employee Plan, (ii) is entered into, maintained or contributed to, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rthe case may be, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Planby Wyeth, and (iii) covers Employees, and dependents or beneficiaries thereof. Such contracts, plans and arrangements as are described above, copies or descriptions of all schedules theretoof which have been made available to Genzyme, are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS." [**] = Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request. An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Commission.
(vic) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 6.1(c) neither Wyeth or any of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any subsequent summaries liability under Title IV of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries ERISA arising in connection with the termination of any Qualified Pension Plan listed which is subject to Title IV of ERISA that could become, after the Closing Date, the liability of Genzyme or any of its ERISA Affiliates.
(d) Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.19 SCHEDULE 6.1(d), Wyeth (with respect to the Employees) has not been required, and does not have any obligation, to contribute to a multiemployer plan, as terminateddefined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, or to a multiple employer plan (defined as a plan to which two or more employers contribute, at least two of whom are not under common control within the meaning of "common control" as used in Section 4063(a) of ERISA) and do not have or expect to have any withdrawal liability assessed against them with respect to any such multiemployer plan.
(e) The Wyeth Savings Plan ("WYETH'S SAVINGS PLAN") is intended to satisfy Section 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code and has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service, which letter is currently in effect with respect to Wyeth's Savings Plan and all amendments thereto through the Closing Date. To the knowledge of Wyeth, nothing has occurred since the issuance of such letter which could reasonably affect its qualification.
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Samples: Termination and Transition Agreement (Genzyme Corp)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (a) Section 3.1(34)(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists completely and accurately describes all material Employee Plans and sets forth the jurisdiction in which each Employee Plan is maintained (or, in the case of offer letters and equity-based award agreements, the form of offer letter for each jurisdiction and the form of award agreement for each type of award and any individual offer letter or award agreement that materially deviates from the form).
(b) The Data Room contains complete and accurate lists copies of all employee benefit plansdocuments embodying each material written Employee Plan (and a written description of each material unwritten Employee Plan) in each case, including (without limitation) all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans amendments thereto and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (related trust documents, as defined listed in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37Section 3.1(34)(a) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974Company Disclosure Letter (or, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (includingcase of offer letters and equity-based award agreements, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements the form of offer letter for each jurisdiction and the form of award agreement for each type of award and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreementsindividual offer letter or award agreement that materially deviates from the form), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectivelywill all current and historical related documentation, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
including (i) Each Plan and all amendments the most recent summary plan description together with the summary or summaries of material modifications thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part (ii) each trust agreement, funding Contract, insurance policy or other group Contract, outsourced “chief investment officer” Contract, investment management Contract, subscription Contract (together with the most recent “know your client” materials, W-8BEN-E, application and addenda), group annuity Contract, letter of such Plan credit or other Contract or service provider agreements, (iii) the most recent member booklets, brochures or employee presentation materials (in English and French, where prepared in both languages); (iv) the most recent financial statements (audited, where required by applicable Laws), actuarial valuation reports, cost certificates, and asset statements, (v) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity in the last six (6) years (vi) all material written agreements and contracts currently in effect, including (without limitation) administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts, and group insurance contracts, and with respect to Employee Plans maintained in the U.S. (“US Employee Plans”), (vii) all Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or Department of Labor (“DOL”) determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters, (viii) the two most recent annual reports (Form Series 5500 and all amendments schedules and financial statements attached thereto; and the resolutions and agreements), if any, and (ix) all discrimination tests for the most recent plan year. No changes have occurred or are expected to occur which would affect the information contained in the financial statements, actuarial valuation reports, cost certificates or asset statements required to be provided to Purchaser pursuant to this Section (34)(b).
(c) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by which this Agreement (alone or together with any other event which, standing alone, would not by itself trigger such entitlement or acceleration) will except as expressly provided herein, (i) accelerate vesting, distribution or payment, entitle to payment, increase the COMPANY (amount payable under, result in forgiveness of indebtedness, result in a default under, or result in any other obligation pursuant to, any Employee Plan or any Contract with any Employee, director, officer, consultant, agent, service provider or independent contractor of the Company or any of the COMPANY's its Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
, (ii) All writtenaccelerate or increase the rights or benefits of any Person under any Employee Plan, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample trigger any obligation to fund any Employee Plan. There is no contract, plan or arrangement covering any current or former employee, director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or collectively, could result in the payment of any amount or provision of any benefit distribution forms in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (would not be deductible by the "Qualified Plans") under Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of Section 401(a) 280G of the Code.
(d) Each Employee Plan has been established, registered, and in all material respects, (i) invested, (ii) communicated, (iii) maintained and (iv) The most recent actuarial report administered in accordance with applicable Laws and in accordance with its terms. To the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 knowledge of the Company, no fact or circumstance exists that could adversely affect the registered status of any Employee Plan.
(e) All obligations regarding the Employee Plans have been satisfied; there are no outstanding breaches, defaults or violations by any party to any Employee Plan; and no event has occurred and no condition or circumstance exists that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any Employee Plan being ordered, or required to be, terminated or wound up in whole or in part, having its registration under applicable Laws refused or revoked, being placed under the administration of any trustee, receiver or Governmental Entity, or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being required to pay any Taxes, penalties, payments or levies under applicable Laws that are material in the aggregate.
(f) All contributions, reserves or premiums required to be collected and remitted, made or paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the terms of each Employee Plan or by applicable Laws have, in all material respects, been duly made in accordance the terms of such Employee Plan and such applicable Laws.
(g) Other than as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter or except (i) to the minimum extent required by applicable Canadian employment standards legislation, or (ii) coverage mandated by Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or Section 4980B of the Code, none of the Employee Plans provide for post-termination benefits to any individual under any circumstances, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation to provide post-termination or retiree welfare or life benefits to any current or former Employee, director, officer, consultant, agent, service provider or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any spouse or dependent thereof, or has ever represented, promised or contracted in favour of any individual that such individual would be provided with post-termination or retiree health or welfare benefits.
(h) Other than as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no Proceeding (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the Ordinary Course) in progress or pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, relating to any Employee Plan or any fiduciary thereof in that Person's capacity as a fiduciary of such Employee Plan by any Governmental Entity or other Person, nor has any such Proceeding been initiated within the past six (6) years. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened by the IRS, DOL or other Governmental Entity with respect to any U.S. Employee Plan.
(i) Except as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Employee Plan is, is intended to be, or has ever been (i) a “retirement compensation arrangement” or a “registered pension plan”, in each Plan that is case, within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act; (ii) a defined benefit pension plan required to be registered under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (Canada) or any pension standards legislation of a province of Canada; (iii) an “employee life and health trust” within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act; or (iv) a “health and welfare trust” within the meaning of Canada Revenue Agency Income Tax Folio S2-F1-C1. No Employee Plan is intended to be or has ever been found or alleged by a Governmental Entity to be a “salary deferral arrangement” within the meaning of subsection 248(1) of the Tax Act. Except as disclosed in Section 3.1(34)(i), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries sponsors, maintains or contributes to, or is obligated to contribute to, or has, within the preceding six (6) years, sponsored, maintained or contributed to, an Employee Plan of the kind described in the preceding sentence.
(j) No Employee Plan maintained, sponsored, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective current or former ERISA Affiliates is or in the past six (6) years was (1) a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 414(j3(37) of ERISA, (2) a plan described in Section 413 of the Code, (3) a plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, (4) a plan subject to the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, or (5) a plan maintained in connection with any trust described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 orCode. The term “ERISA Affiliate” means any Person that, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed together with the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany or any of its Subsidiaries, would be deemed a “single employer” within the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with (o) of the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedCode.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate (i) Other than those plans, policies or programs required to be maintained by applicable law, Section 2.11(a) of the VNC Disclosure Letter lists of all each “employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (plan,” as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("“ERISA"))”) and all other pension, which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation, excess benefit, profit sharing, bonus, incentive, stock purchase, stock ownership, stock option, stock appreciation right, profits interest, employment, severance, salary continuation, termination, change-of-control, health, life, disability, group insurance, vacation, holiday and fringe benefit plan, program, contract, or to which arrangement (whether written or unwritten, qualified or nonqualified, funded or unfunded and including any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered frozen or terminated) maintained, contributed to, or required to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the followingbe contributed to, by:
(iA) Each Plan and all amendments theretoVNC; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.or
(iiB) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
any trade or business (iiiwhether or not incorporated) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that which is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(jmember of a controlled group or which is under common control with VNC within the meaning of Sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan"“VNC ERISA Affiliate”), under which VNC or any VNC ERISA Affiliate has any Liability with respect to any current or former employee, director, officer or independent contractor of VNC (the “VNC Plans”).
(vii) Forms 5500 orVNC has made available to CHC, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Rapplicable:
(A) correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each VNC Plan including (without limitation) all amendments thereto, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Planall related trust documents, and all schedules thereto.material written agreements and contracts relating to each such VNC Plan (or, in the case of any unwritten VNC Plan, a written summary of the material provisions of such plan or agreement);
(viB) The the three (3) most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
annual reports (vii) The most recent accountant's reportForm Series 5500 and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each VNC Plan;
(C) the most recent summary plan description together with the summary(ies) of material modifications thereto, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each VNC Plan.;
(viiiD) The all IRS determination, opinion, notification and advisory letters;
(E) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity relating to any VNC Plan;
(F) to the extent available, all discrimination tests for each VNC Plan for the most recent summary three (3) plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.years;
(ixG) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISAthe most recent annual actuarial valuations and/or periodic accounting, if any., prepared for each VNC Plan;
(xH) All documents required all material written agreements and contracts relating to be filed with the Internal Revenue Serviceeach VNC Plan, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation including, but not limited to, administrative service agreements, group annuity contracts and group insurance contracts;
(the "PBGC"), or I) all material communications generally distributed to participants and beneficiaries all employees or former employees within the last three (3) years relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in connection with benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any material Liability under any VNC Plan or proposed VNC Plan; and
(J) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability insurance covering the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedfiduciaries for each VNC Plan.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate 4.15 lists of all employment agreements, all union, guild, labor or collective bargaining agreements, all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare other arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3)or understandings, (1)explicit or implied, (2)written or oral, (37) and (40)whether for the benefit of one or more Persons, respectivelyrelating to employment, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974compensation or benefits, as amended ("ERISA")), to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (MicroLegend or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)its Subsidiaries is a party or is obligated to contribute, or to by which any COMPANY (MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, including all "employee benefit plans" within the COMPANY's Subsidiariesmeaning of Section 3(3) currently contributesof ERISA, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit all pension plans or group registered retirement savings plans within the meaning of the Canadian Tax Act; all deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock incentive, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, severance or incentive compensation plans, agreements or arrangements; plans, agreements or arrangements that are not subject providing for "fringe benefits" or perquisites to ERISAemployees, such as employment officers, directors or agents; and all employment, consulting, termination or indemnification agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Employee Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY MicroLegend has heretofore delivered to URSI or made available for inspection by PTI true, correct and complete copies of each all Employee Plans, all related summary plan descriptions, the most recent financial reports and summary annual reports and, where applicable, summary descriptions of any Employee Plans not otherwise reduced to writing. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, there are no negotiations, demands or proposals that are pending or have been made since the respective dates of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsEmployee Plans which concern matters now covered, if anyor that would be covered, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if by any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Employee Plan.
(iib) All writtenMicroLegend and each of its Subsidiaries and each of the Employee Plans have complied and are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA, the Canadian Tax Act and descriptions all other applicable Legal Requirements. MicroLegend and each of its Subsidiaries have performed all of their obligations under all of the Employee Plans, including the full payment when originally due of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19amounts required to be made as contributions thereto or otherwise.
(iiic) Sample benefit distribution forms None of the Employee Plans nor any fiduciary thereof has been the direct or indirect subject of an audit, investigation or examination by any Governmental Entity within the last five years. There are no actions, suits, penalties or claims (other than routine undisputed claims for benefits) pending or threatened against or arising out of any of the Employee Plans or the respective assets thereof and, to the knowledge of MicroLegend, no facts exist which could give rise to any such actions, suits, penalties or claims which might have a Material Adverse Effect on any Employee Plan or on MicroLegend and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(d) Each Employee Plan that pertain to all Plans that are is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the CodeCode or the Canadian Tax Act is so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter. There have been no developments since the respective dates of such determination letters that would create a material risk of causing the loss of qualification of the subject Employee Plan.
(ive) The most recent actuarial report and Neither MicroLegend nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains or has at any time maintained, or has or could have any liability with respect to, an Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. No Employee Plan is or ever has been a "multiemployer plan" within the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA. Neither MicroLegend nor any of its Subsidiaries has or could have any liability with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan "multiemployer plan" as defined under Section 3(37) of ERISA. No Employee Plan now holds or has heretofore held any stock or other securities issued by MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither MicroLegend nor any of its Subsidiaries has established or contributed to, is required to contribute to or has or could have any liability with respect to any "voluntary employees' beneficiary association" within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, any "welfare benefit fund" within the meaning of Section 419 of the Code, any "qualified asset account" within the meaning of Section 419A of the Code or any "multiple employer welfare arrangement" within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) All group health plans of MicroLegend and its Subsidiaries have been operated in compliance with the group health plan continuation coverage requirements of any applicable state law, Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code, Title XXII of the Public Health Service Act and the provisions of the Social Security Act, to the extent such requirements are applicable. Except to the extent required under Section 4980B of the Code, neither MicroLegend nor any of its Subsidiaries provides health or welfare benefits (through the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired employee or any former employee.
(g) No provision of any Employee Plan restricts the ability of PTI or MicroLegend to terminate the future accruals of obligations thereunder after the Closing Date; provided, however, that no such representation or warranty is made with respect to liabilities already accrued at the time of such termination.
(h) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15, each return or report required to be filed by MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries has been filed in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements.
(i) There has been no act or omission by MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries that has given rise or may give rise to fines, penalties, Taxes or related charges under Sections 4980D, 502(c) or 502(l) of ERISA, Chapters 43, 46 or 47 of Subtitle D of the Code, or Chapter 68 of Subtitle F of the Code, or any other applicable provisions of the Code or ERISA.
(j) Neither MicroLegend nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in any prohibited transaction described in Section 414(j4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA affecting any Emloyee Plan or the trusts created thereunder which could subject any such Employee Plan or trust to a tax or penalty.
(k) Solely for purposes of this Section 4.15, all references to MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries includes any Person which, together with MicroLegend or any of its Subsidiaries, is considered an affiliated organization within the meaning of Sections 414(b), 414(c), 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan"or Sections 3(5) or 4001(b)(1).
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Share Acquisition Agreement (Performance Technologies Inc \De\)
Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan The Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, complete and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part up-to-date list of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such each Company Employee Plan.
(ii) All writtenThe Company has delivered or otherwise made available to the Purchaser true, complete and up-to-date copies of all Company Employee Plans, or written descriptions of the material terms thereof if unwritten, together with all material supporting documentation, including, as applicable: (A) the plan documents (as amended) and current employee booklets for the Company Employee Plans; (B) funding agreements, insurance contracts and policies, investment management agreements, subscription and participation agreements, benefit administration contracts, financial administration contracts, record keeping and other service agreements and all other contracts relating to Company Employee Plans; (C) the most recent annual report and accompanying schedule(s); (D) the current summary plan description and any modifications thereto; (E) the most recent annual financial, accounting and actuarial statements, and descriptions all reports, statements, valuations, returns, certificates and correspondence for each of all oralthe last three years which affect premiums, employmentcontributions, terminationrefunds, deficits or reserves under any Company Employee Plan; (F) statements of premiums, contributions, or benefits paid by the Company, any Liquor Subsidiary or the Nova Group (to the Company’s knowledge) for each of the past three complete financial years and severance agreementsyear to date; and (G) communications between the Company, contractsany Liquor Subsidiary or the Nova Group (to the Company’s Knowledge) and past or present participants in the Company Employee Plans, arrangements as well as material correspondence between the Company, any Liquor Subsidiary or the Nova Group (to the Company’s knowledge) and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19Governmental Entities.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms All of the Company Employee Plans (including any related trust) are and have been established, registered, amended, maintained, qualified, funded, invested, contributed to and administered in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Laws, and in accordance with their terms, the terms of the documents that pertain support such Company Employee Plans and the terms of agreements between the Company, a Liquor Subsidiary or, to all Plans the Company’s knowledge, the Nova Group and Company Employees (present and former) who are members of, or beneficiaries under, the Company Employee Plans. No fact or circumstance exists which could adversely affect the registered status of any such Company Employee Plan. Neither the Company, the Liquor Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, the Nova Group, or the agents or delegates of the foregoing, have breached any fiduciary obligation with respect to the administration or investment of any Company Employee Plan. Each Company Employee Plan that are is intended to qualify (for tax-preferred or tax-exempt treatment has been duly registered in accordance with applicable Laws, and, to the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) knowledge of the CodeCompany, no event has occurred with respect to any such Company Employee Plan that could result in the revocation of the registration of such Company Employee Plan or which could otherwise reasonably be expected to adversely affect the tax status of such Company Employee Plan. No event has occurred respecting any Company Employee Plan which would entitle a Person (without the consent of the Company, a Liquor Subsidiary or Nova) to wind-up or terminate any Company Employee Plan in whole or in part.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report Except as disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter: (A) all current obligations of the Company, the Liquor Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, the Nova Group regarding the Company Employee Plans have been satisfied, and (B) all contributions, benefits, intercompany charges, premiums and Taxes required to be deducted, withheld, remitted, made or paid by the Company, the Liquor Subsidiaries and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 Nova Group in respect of each Company Employee Plan, have been deducted withheld, remitted, made or paid when or before due in accordance with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) applicable Laws, the terms of the Code (a "Defined Benefit applicable Company Employee Plan"), and all understandings between the Company, the Liquor Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Nova Group, as applicable, on the one hand, and the Company Employees on the other hand. All of the Company Employee Plans are fully funded in accordance with their terms and applicable Law. All benefits accrued under any Company Employee Plan not required to be funded by the terms of such plan or applicable Law have been paid, accrued or otherwise adequately reserved to the extent required by, and in accordance with, IFRS. The costs of funding the benefit plans are, in all material respects, reflected in the Company’s Books and Records and financial statements.
(v) Forms 5500 orAll reports and filings with Governmental Entity required to be made by the Company, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect any Liquor Subsidiary and the Nova Group (to the three most recent plan years of Company’s knowledge) in connection with each PlanCompany Employee Plan have been timely made, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, disclosures and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents notices required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed given to participants and beneficiaries in connection with each Company Employee Plan have been properly and timely made in accordance with Law, and the terms of the Company Employee Plans.
(vi) No Company Employee Plan is subject to any actual or pending Action initiated by any Governmental Entity, or by any other Person (other than routine claims for benefits) which, if adversely determined, would be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect and there exists no state of facts which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such Action.
(vii) Except as disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter and as provided in this Agreement, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Arrangement will not: (A) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, bonus, golden parachute, retirement, severance, unemployment compensation, or other benefit or enhanced benefit) becoming due or payable to any of the Company Employees (present or former); (B) increase the compensation or benefits otherwise payable to any Company Employee (present or former), or (C) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any material benefits or entitlements otherwise available pursuant to any Company Employee Plan.
(viii) None of the Company Employee Plans, or any insurance contract relating thereto, require or permit a material retroactive increase in premiums or payments, or require additional material premiums or payments on termination of the Company Employee Plan or any Qualified insurance contact relating thereto. Nothing has been done or omitted to be done by the Company, any Liquor Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Company, the Nova Group which could make any policy or insurance contract void or voidable. All contracts in respect of the Company Employee Plans are valid and the Company, Liquor Subsidiaries or the Nova Group (to the knowledge of the Company) can enforce such contracts or cause such contracts to be enforced.
(ix) Except as disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter, none of the Company Employee Plans: (A) provides for retiree or post-termination benefits for retired or terminated employees, or for benefits to retired or terminated employees or to the beneficiaries or dependants of retired or terminated employees, other than for a statutory, common law, civil law or contractual notice period (B) is self-funded, self-insured or otherwise provides medical or other group health and welfare benefits other than through a contract of insurance, or (C) has any actual or potential unfunded liabilities (other than liabilities accruing after the Effective Date).
(x) None of the Company Employee Plans is: (A) a “registered pension plan” as such term is defined in Section 248(1) of the Tax Act, or is, or has ever been, required to be registered under federal or provincial minimum pension standards legislation in Canada, (B) a “retirement compensation arrangement”, as defined in Section 248(1) of the Tax Act, (C) a “salary deferral arrangement”, as defined in Section 248(1) of the Tax Act, or (D) a “multi-employer pension plan” as that term is used under applicable federal or provincial minimum pension standards legislation in Canada.
(xi) There exists no losses or Taxes in connection with any former employee benefit plan relating to current or former employees, directors, officers or independent contractors of the Company, any Liquor Subsidiary or the Nova Group (or the respective spouse, beneficiaries or dependents of such individuals) (to the Company’s knowledge in the case of the Nova Group) that has terminated, and all procedures for termination of each such former employee benefit plan have been properly followed in accordance with the terms of such former employee benefit plans and applicable Law.
(xii) No events have occurred or would be reasonably be expected to occur, and no circumstances exist, including events and/or circumstances related to COVID-19, that would interfere with the continuous operation and administration of the Company Employee Plans. Neither Company, any Liquor Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of the Company, the Nova Group has taken any action in connection with events and/or circumstances related to COVID-19 with respect to any Company Employee Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 or the compensation or benefits of any employee that is not in the Ordinary Course consistent with past practice and as terminatedapproved by an insurer in respect of an insured plan.
(xiii) All data necessary to administer each Company Employee Plan is in the possession of the Company or an agent and is in a form which is sufficient for the proper administration of the Company Employee Plan in accordance with its terms and all Laws and such data is complete and correct.
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Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans2.10(a) contains a true, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies list of each of the following:
(i) Each all Employee Plans. No Target Company has any agreement, arrangement, commitment or obligation to modify or amend any existing Employee Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or adopt any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such new Employee Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vib) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if anyCompany has made available or provided to Buyer, with respect to each Employee Plan (to the extent applicable thereto), true, correct and complete copies of: (i) all documents embodying such Employee Plan (including all amendments thereto) or, if such Employee Plan is not in writing, a written description of such Employee Plan.
; (viiiii) The the last three annual reports (Form 5500 series and all schedules and financial statements attached thereto) filed with respect to such Employee Plan; (iii) the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all summaries of material modificationsmodifications related thereto, distributed with respect to each such Employee Plan; (iv) all contracts (and any amendments thereto) relating to such Employee Plan, including all trust agreements, investment management agreements, annuity contracts, insurance contracts, bonds, indemnification agreements and service provider agreements; (v) the most recent determination, opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS with respect to such Employee Plan; (vi) the most recent annual actuarial valuation prepared for such Employee Plan; (vii) the most recent financial statement prepared for such Employee Plan; (viii) all written communications to employees during the last three (3) years to the extent that the provisions of such Employee Plan as described therein differ from such provisions as set forth or described in the other information or materials furnished under this subsection (b); (ix) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Entity during the last three years relating to such Employee Plan; and (x) all coverage, nondiscrimination, top heavy and Code Section 415 tests performed with respect to such Employee Plan for the three most recently completed plan years.
(ixc) The bond With respect to each Employee Plan: (i) such Employee Plan is, and at all times since inception has been, maintained, administered, operated and funded in all material respects in accordance with its terms and in compliance with all applicable requirements of all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code; (ii) each Target Company and, to the knowledge of each of the Target Companies, all other Persons have properly performed all of its duties and obligations (whether arising by operation of Law, by contract or otherwise) under or with respect to such Employee Plan in all material respects; (iii) all returns, reports (including all Form 5500 series annual reports, together with all schedules and audit reports required by Section 412 of ERISAwith respect thereto), if any.
(x) All documents notices, statements and other disclosures relating to such Employee Plan required to be filed with any Governmental Entity or provided to any Employee Plan participant (or the beneficiary of any such participant) have been properly prepared and duly filed or provided on or before their respective due dates in all material respects; (iv) no Target Company or, to the knowledge of any Target Company, any other Person has engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act in a manner that violates the fiduciary requirements of ERISA and that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability; (v) no Target Company or, to the knowledge or any Target Company, any other Person has engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 or 407 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability; and (vi) all contributions, premiums and other payments due with respect to such Employee Plan have been paid on or before their respective due dates or, if not yet due, have been accrued as a liability on the Financial Statements.
(d) Each Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (i) is the subject of an unrevoked favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue ServiceService ("IRS") with respect to such Employee Plan's qualified status under the Code, which letter takes into account that Law commonly referred to as "EGTRRA," and all subsequent Laws; (ii) has remaining a period of time under the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Code or applicable Treasury Regulations or IRS pronouncements in which to request, and adopt any amendments necessary to obtain, such a letter from the IRS; or (iii) is a prototype or volume submitter plan entitled, under applicable IRS guidance, to rely on the favorable opinion or advisory letter issued by the IRS to the sponsor of such prototype or volume submitter plan. To the knowledge of each Target Company, nothing has occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Employee Plan.
(e) Each Employee Plan that is a "PBGC"nonqualified deferred compensation plan" (as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) satisfies in form and operation in all material respects the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), 409A(a)(3) and 409A(a)(4) of the Code and the guidance thereunder (and has satisfied such requirements in all material respects for the entire period during which Section 409A of the Code has applied to such Employee Plan). No Target Company has any agreement or distributed obligation to participants and beneficiaries indemnify or "gross-up" any individual for any taxes or interest imposed on such individual pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
(f) There are no actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) pending or, to the knowledge of any Target Company, threatened with respect to (or against the assets of) any Employee Plan, nor, to the knowledge of any Target Company, is there a reasonable basis for any such action, suit or claim. No Employee Plan is currently under investigation, audit or review, directly or indirectly, by any Governmental Entity, and, to the knowledge of each Target Company, no such action is contemplated by any Governmental Entity.
(g) No Target Company sponsors, maintains or contributes to or has, within the last six (6) years, sponsored, maintained or contributed to (or been obligated to sponsor, maintain or contribute to) with respect to any (i) "multiemployer plan," as defined in connection Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code, (ii) "multiple employer plan," within the meaning of Section 210(a), 4063 or Section 4064 of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code, (iii) employee benefit plan that is subject to Section 302 of ERISA, Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, (iv) "multiple employer welfare arrangement," as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA, or (v) employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement covering employees outside of the United States or subject to the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States. No Target Company has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any material liability solely by reason of being treated as an ERISA Affiliate with any other entity.
(h) No Employee Plan provides life insurance, medical or other welfare benefits (within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA) to any current or former employee of the Target Companies after his or her retirement or other termination of any Qualified Plan listed employment or service, except to the extent required by Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, Section 4980B(f) of the Code or similar state law.
(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.19 as terminated2.10(i), neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent event(s)) will: (i) entitle any individual to severance benefits, unemployment compensation or any other payment from any Target Company or any Employee Plan; (ii) increase the amount of compensation due to any individual or forgive indebtedness owed by any individual; (iii) result in any benefit or right becoming established or increased, or accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any benefit under any Employee Plan; or (iv) require any Target Company to transfer or set aside any assets to fund or otherwise provide for any benefits for any individual.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate -------------- lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 also sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI HDS correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each each Plan and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.;
(ii) All all written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.;
(iii) Sample sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.;
(iv) The the most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").;
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.;
(vi) The the most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.;
(vii) The the most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.;
(viii) The the most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.;
(ix) The the bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.; and
(x) All all documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Employee Plans. Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists (A) Section 4.14(a) of the Encad Disclosure Letter lists: (i) all employment agreements, all union, guild, labor or collective bargaining agreements, all employee benefit plans, and all other arrangements or understandings reduced to writing; and (ii) all material employment agreements, all material union, guild, labor or collective bargaining agreements, all 21 material employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare other material arrangements (as defined or understandings explicit, implied or oral; in Sections 3(3)each case whether for the benefit of one or more Persons, (1)relating to employment, (2)compensation or benefits paid within 90 days prior to Closing or payable to U.S. Persons, (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), to which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (Encad or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)its Subsidiaries is a party or is obligated to contribute, or to by which any COMPANY (Encad or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiariesits Subsidiaries is bound, including: (A) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, all employee benefit plans within the meaning of section 3(3) of ERISA; (B) all deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock incentive, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, severance or incentive compensation plans, agreements or arrangements; (C) all plans, agreements or arrangements that are not subject providing for "fringe benefits" or perquisites to ERISAemployees, such as employment officers, directors or agents; and (D) all employment, consulting, termination or indemnification agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "PlansU.S. EMPLOYEE PLANS"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY Encad has heretofore delivered to URSI or made available for inspection by Kodak true, correct and complete copies of each all U.S. Employee Plans, all related summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letters received from the IRS, Form 5500 Annual Reports for the last three years (including all attachments thereto), all communications received from or sent to the IRS or the U.S. Department of Labor within the following:
last three years (iincluding any Forms 5330) Each Plan with respect to any U.S. Employee Plan, the most recent financial reports and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contractssummary annual reports and, if anywhere applicable, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and summary descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed any U.S. Employee Plans not otherwise reduced to writing. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(asection 4.14(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and Encad Disclosure Letter, there are no negotiations, demands or proposals that are pending or have been made since the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) respective dates of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 orU.S. Employee Plans which concern matters now covered, as applicable Forms 5500-C/Ror that would be covered, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified any U.S. Employee Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Encad Inc)
Employee Plans. (a) Schedule 5.19 attached hereto 2.11(a) sets forth complete and accurate lists of all employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), or to which any COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies list of all Employee Plans that will continue to be sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately after Closing. With respect to each material Employee Plan that will continue to be sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately after the Closing or with respect to which the Company would reasonably be expected to have Liability after the Closing (other than Liability for payments pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement), the Data Archive contains a true, correct and complete copy of the following:
following documents, to the extent applicable: (i) Each Plan all plan documents, including any related trust documents, insurance contracts or other funding arrangements, and all amendments thereto; (ii) for the trust agreement and/or insurance contractsthree (3) most recent plan years, if any, forming a part of such Plan (A) the IRS Form 5500 and all amendments schedules thereto, (B) audited financial statements and (C) actuarial or other valuation reports; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter or opinion letter, as applicable; (iv) all non-routine correspondence with a Governmental Body; (v) the most recent summary plan descriptions and other material communications to employees regarding the Employee Plans; and (vi) written summaries of all non-written Employee Plans.
(b) Each Employee Plan, including any associated trust or fund, has been established, maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and with all applicable Laws, except to the resolutions extent any noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to result in Liability to the Company following the Closing. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in Liability to the Company following the Closing, no non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any Section 4975 of the COMPANY's SubsidiariesCode) adopted such has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Employee Plan.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has within the past six (6) years, sponsored, been obligated to contribute to, has or had any liability in respect of, (i) an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (including any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section (3)(37) of ERISA), (ii) All writtenexcept for any “multiple employer plan” created by the Company or to which the Company otherwise becomes subject before Closing to allow Continuing Employees to continue to participate in an Employee Plan following Closing, and descriptions a “multiple employer plan” as defined in Section 413(e) of all oralthe Code, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19or (iii) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(iiid) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are Each Employee Plan intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS (or the prototype or volume submitter plan on which such Employee Plan is based has received an opinion or advisory letter from the IRS) upon which it may rely regarding the qualified status under the Code of such Employee Plan, and the trust related thereto is exempt from United States federal income Tax under Section 501 of the Code and, to the Company’s Knowledge, nothing has occurred since the receipt of such determination letter or opinion or advisory letter that would reasonably be expected to result in the loss of such qualification or material Liability to the Company after the Closing. Table of Contents THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS MARKED WITH [***] AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
(e) None of the Employee Plans provides for post-employment or retirement health, welfare or life insurance benefits or coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or similar state Law and at the sole expense of such participant or the participant’s beneficiary, except to the extent the Company would not reasonably be expected to have Liability with respect to such benefits following the Closing.
(f) With respect to any Employee Plan that will continue to be sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately after the Closing or with respect to which the Company would reasonably be expected to have Liability after Closing (other than Liability for payments pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement), (i) no actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the Ordinary Course of Business), audits, inquiries, proceedings or lawsuits are pending, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against or on behalf of any such Employee Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or administrator, or against any fiduciary of any such Employee Plan with respect to the operation thereof, and (ii) to the Company’s Knowledge, no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such actions, suits, claims, audits, inquiries, proceedings or lawsuits. No event has occurred and no condition exists that would, by reason of the Company’s affiliation with any of its ERISA Affiliates, subject the Company to any material tax, fine, lien, penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other Laws.
(g) Other than in connection with de minimis employee recognition awards in individual amounts of less than [***], the Company maintains no obligations to gross-up or reimburse any individual for any tax or related interest or penalties incurred by such individual, including under Section 409A or Section 4999 of the Code or otherwise.
(h) Except as provided in this Agreement, neither the execution of this Agreement or any other Company Document nor any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall, either alone or in conjunction with any other event: (i) result in the Company being required to make any payment or provide any benefit to any current or former director, officer, employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company; (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any Continuing Employee; (iii) limit or restrict the right of the Company to merge, amend or terminate any Employee Plan that will continue to be sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately after the Closing or with respect to which the Company would reasonably be expected to have Liability after the Closing (other than Liability for payments pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement); or (iv) increase the amount payable under or result in any other material obligation to any Continuing Employee pursuant to any Employee Plan that will continue to be sponsored or maintained by the Company immediately after the Closing or with respect to which the Company would reasonably be expected to have Liability after the Closing (other than Liability for payments pursuant to the Transitional Services Agreement).
(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other Company Document nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall, either alone or in connection with any other events give rise to any “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code, any excise tax owing under Section 4999 of the Code or any other amount that would not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code.
(ivj) The most recent actuarial report and There is no Contract, Employee Plan, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan Company that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in provides or could provide for the payment of any amount (i) that would not be deductible under Section 414(j162(a)(1) or 404 of the Code or (a "Defined Benefit Plan")ii) that would give rise to additional Tax under Section 409A. Table of Contents THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN REDACTED AND IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST. REDACTED MATERIAL IS MARKED WITH [***] AND HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminated.
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Samples: Limited Liability Company Interest Purchase Agreement (Oxford Immunotec Global PLC)
Employee Plans. (a) Radish has set forth on Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth complete and accurate lists of 3.24 all -------------- ------------- employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")) and all bonus, stock option, ----- stock purchase, incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental retirement, severance insurance (including any self-insured or post-retirement arrangements), which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by disability, vacation, profit-sharing and other similar employee benefit plans, arrangements, policies or agreements, and all unexpired severance agreements, written or otherwise, for the COMPANY (benefit of, or relating to, any current or former employee of Radish or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries), trade or to which any COMPANY business (whether or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiariesnot incorporated) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements)which, together with Radish would be treated as a classification single employer under Section 414 of employees covered thereby the Code (collectivelyan "ERISA affiliate"), (together, the "Radish --------------- ------ Employee Plans"). Schedule 5.19 sets forth all --------------
(b) With respect to each Radish Employee Plan, Radish has made available to SystemSoft, a true and correct copy of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI correct and complete copies of each of the following:
(i) Each Plan and all amendments thereto; the most recent annual report (Form 5500) filed with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), (ii) such --- Radish Employee Plan, (iii) each trust agreement and/or insurance contractsand group annuity contract, if any, forming relating to such Radish Employee Plan, (iv) the most recent actuarial report or valuation relating to a part Radish Employee Plan subject to Title IV of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreementsERISA, if any by which the COMPANY and (or any v) an accurate summary plan description of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Radish Employee Plan.
(iic) All writtenWith respect to the Radish Employee Plans, individually and in the aggregate, no event has occurred, and descriptions to the knowledge of all oralRadish, employmentthere exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which Radish could be subject to any liability that is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Radish, terminationunder ERISA, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19the Code or any other applicable law.
(iiid) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are Each Radish Employee Plan which is intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has been so qualified during the period from its adoption to date, and each trust forming a part thereof is exempt from tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Code. Radish has furnished to SystemSoft copies of the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination letters with respect to each such plan.
(e) Each Radish Employee Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code, which are applicable to such Radish Employee Plan.
(f) Neither Radish nor any of its ERISA affiliates maintains or has ever maintained or contributed to any "multiemployer plan" (as that term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or any plan subject to Title IV of ERISA. No "prohibited transaction" (as that term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) has occurred with respect to any Radish Employee Plan. There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of Radish or any of its ERISA affiliates that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the Code. No tax under Section 4980B of the Code has been incurred in respect to any Radish Employee Plan that is a group health plan, as defined in Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code. With respect to the employees and former employees of Radish or any of its ERISA affiliates, there are no employee post-retirement medical or health plans in effect, except as required by Section 4980B of the Code.
(ivg) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with With respect to each Plan that is the Radish Employee Plans, individually and in the aggregate, there are no funded benefit obligations for which contributions have not been made or properly accrued and there are no unfunded benefit obligations which have not been accounted for by reserves, or otherwise properly footnoted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, on the financial statements of Radish, which obligations are reasonably likely to have a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan")Material Adverse Effect on Radish.
(vh) Forms 5500 orExcept as set forth in Schedule 3.24, as applicable Forms 5500-C/RRadish is not a party ------------- to any oral or written (i) union or collective bargaining agreement, filed (ii) agreement with respect to any officer or any other key employee of Radish, the three most recent benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Radish of the nature contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) agreement with any officer of Radish providing any term of employment or compensation guarantee extending for a period longer than one year from the date hereof or for the payment of compensation in excess of $100,000 per annum, or (iv) agreement or plan, including any stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan, restricted stock plan years or stock purchase plan, any of each Planthe benefits of which will be increased, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued or the vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated, by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent summaries of material modifications, with respect to each Plan.
(ix) The bond required by Section 412 of ERISA, if any.
(x) All documents required to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC"), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries in connection with the termination occurrence of any Qualified Plan listed of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedthe basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Systemsoft Corp)
Employee Plans. (a) Section 3.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto sets forth a true, correct, and complete and accurate lists of list of:
(i) all material "employee benefit plans, all employee welfare benefit plans, all employee pension benefit plans, all multi-employer plans and all multi-employer welfare arrangements (," as defined in Sections Section 3(3), (1), (2), (37) and (40), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), under which are currently maintained and/or sponsored by the COMPANY (Company or any of its subsidiaries has any obligation or liability, contingent or
(ii) all employment, consulting, termination, severance or individual compensation agreements (other than any such agreement which is terminable within 90 days without liability or at any time without liability exceeding two weeks' salary for each year of employment or, in the COMPANY's Subsidiaries)case of employees whose annual cash compensation exceeds $100,000, three months' salary, or is legally mandated by applicable non-U.S. law); all stock award, stock option, stock purchase or other equity-based (including phantom stock or stock appreciation rights) plans or arrangements; all material bonus or other incentive compensation plans or agreements (including, but not limited to, any such plan or agreement covering any officer or employee whose annual cash compensation exceeds $100,000); all material salary continuation or deferred compensation plans or agreements (including, but not limited to, any such plan or agreement covering any current or former officer or employee whose annual cash compensation exceeds $100,000; in each case, as to which any COMPANY (the Company or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiariesits subsidiaries has any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) currently contributes, or has an obligation to contribute in the future (including, without limitation, benefit plans or arrangements that are not subject to ERISA, such as employment agreements and any other agreements containing "golden parachute" provisions and deferred compensation agreements), together with a classification of employees covered thereby (collectively, the "PlansEMPLOYEE ARRANGEMENTS").
(b) A complete and correct copy of each Employee Arrangement, including the forms of stock option grant agreements generally used to make grants under the Company Option Plans, has been provided to Parent. Schedule 5.19 sets forth all In respect of the Plans that have been terminated within the past six years. The COMPANY has heretofore delivered to URSI each Benefit Plan, a complete and correct and complete copies copy of each of the following:
following documents (if applicable) has been or will be provided to Parent: (i) Each Plan the most recent plan and related trust documents, and all amendments thereto; the trust agreement and/or insurance contracts, if any, forming a part of such Plan and all amendments thereto; and the resolutions and agreements, if any by which the COMPANY (or any of the COMPANY's Subsidiaries) adopted such Plan.
(ii) All written, and descriptions of all oral, employment, termination, and severance agreements, contracts, arrangements and understandings listed in Schedule 5.19.
(iii) Sample benefit distribution forms that pertain to all Plans that are intended to qualify (the "Qualified Plans") under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(iv) The most recent actuarial report and the most recent executed Form PBGC-1 with respect to each Plan that is a defined benefit pension plan as defined in Section 414(j) of the Code (a "Defined Benefit Plan").
(v) Forms 5500 or, as applicable Forms 5500-C/R, filed with respect to the three most recent plan years of each Plan, and all schedules thereto.
(vi) The most recent determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the qualified status of each Qualified Plan.
(vii) The most recent accountant's report, if any, with respect to each Plan.
(viii) The most recent summary plan description, and any subsequent all related summaries of material modificationsmodifications thereto; (iii) the most recent Form 5500 (including, with respect to each Planschedules and attachments); (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") determination letter; and (v) the most recent actuarial reports (including for purposes of Financial Accounting Standards Board report nos. 87, 106 and 112).
(ixc) The bond required by Except as disclosed in Section 412 3.13(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Benefit Plans or Employee Arrangements is subject to Title IV of ERISA, if anyconstitutes a defined benefit retirement plan or is a multi-employer plan described in Section 3(37) of ERISA, and the Company and its subsidiaries do not have any material obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in respect of any such plans. The Company and its subsidiaries are not members of a group of trades or businesses (other than that consisting of the Company and its subsidiaries) under common control or treated as a single employer pursuant to Section 414 of the Code.
(xd) All documents The Benefit Plans and their related trusts intended to qualify under Sections 401 and 501(a) of the Code, respectively, have received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and the Company has no knowledge that any event has occurred since the date of such letter that could cause the IRS to revoke such determination. Any voluntary employee benefit association
(e) In all material respects, all contributions or other payments required to have been made by the Company and its subsidiaries to or under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement by applicable Law or the terms of such Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (or any agreement relating thereto) have been timely and properly made or have been accrued in the Company's financial statements.
(f) The Benefit Plans and Employee Arrangements have been maintained and administered in accordance with their terms and applicable Laws and no individual who has performed services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries has been improperly excluded from participation in any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement, except where the failure to so maintain and administer such Benefit Plans or the exclusion of any such individuals is not reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(g) There are no pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened actions, claims, or proceedings against or relating to any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (other than routine benefit claims by persons claiming benefits thereunder), and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could form a reasonable basis for any of the foregoing, except for such actions, claims or proceedings which are not reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(h) The Company and its subsidiaries do not have any material obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) to provide post-retirement life insurance or health benefits coverage for current or former officers, directors, or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries except (i) as may be filed required under Part 6 of Title I of ERISA at the sole expense of the participant or the participant's beneficiary, (ii) a medical expense reimbursement account plan pursuant to Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) through the last day of the calendar month in which the participant terminates employment with the Internal Revenue ServiceCompany or any subsidiary of the Company.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 3.13(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of the Pension assets of any Benefit Guaranty Corporation Plan is stock of the Company or any of its affiliates, or property leased to or jointly owned by the Company or any of its affiliates.
(j) Except as disclosed in Section 3.13(j) of the Company Disclosure Schedule or in connection with equity compensation, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment becoming due to any employee (current, former, or retired) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) increase any benefits under any Benefit Plan or Employee Arrangement (determined without regard to the "PBGC"materiality" limits set forth in the definitions of such terms), or distributed to participants and beneficiaries (iii) result in connection with the termination acceleration of the time of payment of, vesting of, or other rights in respect of any Qualified Plan listed on Schedule 5.19 as terminatedsuch benefits.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Burr Brown Corp)