Tax Opinion The parties shall have received the opinion of Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions and certain representations made by the Acquired Fund, the Acquiring Fund and their respective authorized officers, for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (a) the Merger as provided in this Agreement will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code and that the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (b) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund in the Merger or upon the conversion of Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger, except for (A) gain or loss that may be recognized on the transfer of “section 1256 contracts” as defined in Section 1256(b) of the Code, (B) gain that may be recognized on the transfer of stock in a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code, and (C) any other gain or loss that may be required to be recognized upon the transfer of an asset of the Acquired Fund pursuant to the Merger regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise be a non-recognition transaction under the Code; (c) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund in the Merger or upon the conversion of Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger; (d) no gain or loss will be recognized by the holders of the Acquired Fund Common Shares upon the conversion of their Acquired Fund Common Shares to shares of Acquiring Fund Common Stock as part of the Merger; (e) the aggregate tax basis in the hands of the Acquiring Fund of the Acquired Fund assets transferred to the Acquiring Fund in the Merger will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Acquired Fund immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, increased by the amount of gain or decreased by the amount of loss, if any, recognized by the Acquired Fund in the Merger; (f) immediately after the Merger, the aggregate tax basis of the Acquiring Fund Common Stock received by each holder of Acquired Fund Common Shares in the Merger will be equal to the aggregate tax basis of the Acquired Fund Common Shares owned by such stockholder immediately prior to the Merger; (g) the holding period for Acquiring Fund Common Stock received by each holder of Acquired Fund Common Shares in the Merger will be determined by including the period for which he or she held Acquired Fund Common Shares converted pursuant to the Merger, provided that such shares of Acquired Fund Common Stock were held as capital assets at the time of the Merger; (h) the Acquiring Fund’s holding period with respect to the Acquired Fund’s assets transferred as part of the Merger, other than assets with respect to which gain or loss is required to be recognized, will include the Acquired Fund’s holding period for assets (except where investment activities of the Acquiring Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating the holding period with respect to an asset); and (i) the taxable year of the Acquired Fund will not end as a result of the Merger. The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon the receipt by Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Bockius LLP of representations it shall request of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the condition set forth in this paragraph 5.4.
Federal Tax Opinion FNB shall have received the written opinion of its tax counsel, Xxxx Xxxxx LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to FNB, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, counsel may require and rely upon representations contained in Tax Representation Letters executed by officers of HBI and FNB.
Tax Opinions Parent and Company shall each have received written opinions from their respective tax counsel (Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, Professional Corporation, and Gray, Harris & Xxxxxxxx, P.A., respectively), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to them, to the effect that the Merger will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and such opinions shall not have been withdrawn. The parties to this Agreement agree to make such reasonable representations as requested by such counsel for the purpose of rendering such opinions.
Section 368 Opinion The Company shall have received a written opinion of Gxxxxxxxx Traurig, LLP (or other counsel to the Company reasonably satisfactory to Parent), dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering the opinion described in this Section 7.3(e), counsel shall be entitled to require and rely upon customary representations contained in certificates of officers of the Company and Parent, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company and Parent.
Tax Ruling The Assuming Institution shall not at any time, without the Receiver’s prior written consent, seek a private letter ruling or other determination from the Internal Revenue Service or otherwise seek to qualify for any special tax treatment or benefits associated with any payments made by the Receiver pursuant to this Single Family Shared-Loss Agreement.
Opinion of Underwriters’ Counsel On each Closing Date, there shall have been furnished to you, as Representatives of the several Underwriters, such opinion or opinions from Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the several Underwriters, dated such Closing Date and addressed to you, with respect to the formation of the Company, the validity of the Securities, the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Disclosure Package or the Prospectus and other related matters as you reasonably may request, and such counsel shall have received such papers and information as they request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
Opinion Letter It shall be the Company's responsibility to take all necessary actions and to bear all such costs to issue the Common Stock as provided herein, including the responsibility and cost for delivery of an opinion letter to the transfer agent, if so required. The person or entity in whose name the certificate of Common Stock is to be registered shall be treated as a shareholder of record on and after the conversion date. Upon surrender of any Debentures that are to be converted in part, the Company shall issue to the Holder a new Debenture equal to the unconverted amount, if so requested in writing by Holder.
Underwriters Counsel Opinion The Representatives will have received (i) an opinion addressed to the Representatives of Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP (or such other counsel satisfactory to the Representatives in their reasonable judgment), counsel to the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, with respect to the validity of the Publicly Registered Notes and such other related matters as the Representatives require and the Depositor will have furnished or caused to be furnished to such counsel such documents as they may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters and (ii) a signed negative assurance letter of Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP, dated the Closing Date, relating to the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.
Group Tax Exemption Ruling As of the Disaffiliation Date, Local Church shall cease to use, and also shall ensure that any Subsidiaries or affiliates of Local Church which have been included in the group tax exemption ruling shall cease to use, any and all documentation stating that Local Church is included in the denomination’s group tax exemption ruling administered by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church. Local Church and any of its Subsidiaries and affiliates which have been included in the group tax exemption ruling will be removed as of the Disaffiliation Date.
Opinion of Tax Counsel The Company shall have received an opinion from Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Rosenman LLP, special counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering its opinion, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP may require and rely upon representations contained in letters from each of HEOP and the Company.