Qualification as a Reorganization. Neither the Buyer nor the Merger Sub has any plan or intention to both (a) discontinue (or cause the Surviving Corporation to discontinue) the historic business of the Surviving Corporation (assuming that the business of the Company as of the date of the Merger is the Surviving Corporation's historic business) and (b) cease (or cause the Surviving Corporation to cease) to use a significant portion of the Surviving Corporation's historic business assets in a trade or business (assuming that the assets of the Company as of the date of the Merger constitute the Surviving Corporation's historic business assets). Neither the Buyer nor the Merger Sub has any plan or intention to cause the Surviving Corporation to dispose of assets following the Merger such that after the Merger the Surviving Corporation will no longer continue to hold (as such term is used in Code Section 368(a)(2)(E)(i)) substantially all of its assets and the assets of the Merger Sub. For purposes of the foregoing, the term "
Qualification as a Reorganization. From and after the Closing Date, the Surviving Fund and the Reorganizing Fund shall take no action inconsistent with the qualification of the Reorganization as a “reorganization” under Section 368 of the Code.
Qualification as a Reorganization. None of the Acquired Corporations has taken any action, nor to the Company’s Knowledge is there any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Qualification as a Reorganization. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action, nor to the Parent’s Knowledge is there any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Qualification as a Reorganization. Each of the parties hereto agrees not to take any action (or fail to take any action), either prior to or following the Closing, that would reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. None of the parties hereto shall take any position on any federal, state or local income or franchise tax return, or take any other tax reporting position, that is inconsistent with the treatment of the Merger as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, unless otherwise required by applicable Legal Requirement.
Qualification as a Reorganization. The Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and this Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3. From and after the date of this Agreement, each Party shall use its best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. BioTime, Merger Sub and Asterias will not take or cause to be taken any action that, either alone or in combination, could reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. BioTime and its affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation) will use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the historic business of Asterias (or alternatively, if Asterias has more than one line of business, continue at least one significant line of Asterias’ historic business) or use a significant portion (at least 33-1/3% by value) of Asterias’ historic business assets in a business within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d). The Parties will take the position for all Tax purposes that the Merger qualifies as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, unless a contrary position is required by a taxing authority in connection with a good faith resolution of a Tax contest. Asterias will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a Tax opinion satisfying the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. Officers of each of Asterias and BioTime will deliver to Dentons LLP, counsel to Asterias, a customary representation letter for purposes of such Tax opinion, at such time or times as may be reasonably requested by Dentons LLP, including the effective date of the Registration Statement and the Closing Date.
Qualification as a Reorganization. (a) This Agreement is intended to constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) of the Treasury Regulations. From and after the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Merger to qualify, and shall not, without the prior written consent of the other party, knowingly take any actions or cause any actions to be taken which could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying, as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code or cause gain to be recognized by any of the stockholders of the Company upon the exchange of Company Common stock for ADSs in the Merger (other than a Company stockholder who is a “Five-Percent Transferee Shareholder” within the meaning of the rules under Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c) and who does not file the agreement described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(1)(iii)(B)). Following the Effective Time, and consistent with any such consent, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of its Affiliates, shall knowingly take any action or cause any action to be taken which would cause the Merger to fail to so qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. Each of Parent and the Company shall timely satisfy or cause to be satisfied the reporting requirements contained in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6).
Qualification as a Reorganization. None of the TPT Corporations has taken any action, nor to TPT’s Knowledge is there any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Qualification as a Reorganization. (i) The parties hereto intend that the Merger and the Upstream Merger, considered together as a single integrated transaction for United States federal income tax purposes, shall constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code. The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a). The parties shall report, act and file all Tax Returns consistent with the foregoing treatment and shall not take any position (whether in audits, Tax Returns or otherwise) that is inconsistent with such treatment, unless required to do so by Applicable Law.
Qualification as a Reorganization. The Company knows of no facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
