Tax Characterization of Merger. The Company and Parent each acknowledges and agrees that for U.S. federal income Tax purposes the Integrated Mergers are intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Each of the Company and Parent agrees to prepare and file all U.S. federal income Tax Returns in accordance with the foregoing and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith on any such Tax Return, or in the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to U.S. federal income Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable Laws following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or other final administrative decision by an applicable Taxing Authority.
Tax Characterization of Merger. Each of WES and WGP acknowledges and agrees that, for U.S. federal income and applicable state and local tax purposes and pursuant to the Merger, each Common Unitholder receiving Merger Consideration will be deemed to contribute its Common Units to WGP in exchange for the Merger Consideration and the deemed assumption of each such Common Unitholder’s share of the liabilities of WES. Each of WES and WGP acknowledges and agrees that, for U.S. federal income and applicable state and local tax purposes, such deemed transaction is intended to qualify for non-recognition of gain or loss pursuant to Section 721 of the Code but will be characterized as a disguised sale transaction described in Section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code with respect to any amounts treated as a transfer of consideration pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-3(a)(1) (such treatment, the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Unless required to do so as a result of a “determination” as defined in Section 1313 of the Code, each of WES and WGP agrees not to make any tax filings or otherwise take any position inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment and to cooperate with the other parties to make any filings, statements, or reports required to effect, disclose or report the Intended Tax Treatment.
Tax Characterization of Merger. The Company and Parent each acknowledges and agrees that for U.S. federal income Tax purposes the Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Each of the Company and Parent shall report the Merger in accordance with the foregoing and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith unless otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code.
Tax Characterization of Merger. CEQP and Midstream each acknowledges and agrees that for federal income Tax purposes the exchange of Midstream Units for New CEQP Units pursuant to the Merger shall qualify as an exchange to which Section 721(a) of the Code applies. Each of CEQP and Midstream agrees to prepare and file all U.S. federal income Tax Returns in accordance with the foregoing qualification and treatment and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith on any such Tax Return, or in the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to U.S. federal income Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable Laws following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or other final administrative decision by an applicable Governmental Authority.
Tax Characterization of Merger. For U.S. federal income tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state, local or foreign Tax that follows the U.S. federal income tax treatment), the Parties agree to treat the Merger (a) with respect to holders of Partnership Public Units, as a taxable sale of such Partnership Public Units to TE and (b) with respect to TE, as a purchase of Partnership Public Units from the holders of such Partnership Public Units. The Parties will prepare and file all Tax Returns consistent with the foregoing and will not take any inconsistent position on any Tax Return, or during the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or other administrative settlement with, or final administrative decision by, the relevant Governmental Authority.
Tax Characterization of Merger. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, (i) the Merger is intended to be treated as an “assets-over” partnership merger transaction under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.708-1(c)(1) and 1.708-1(c)(3)(i), whereby RMP is intended to be the terminating partnership and EQM is intended to be the resulting partnership, and as a result, the Merger shall be treated for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes as (A) a contribution of all of the assets and liabilities of RMP to EQM in exchange for partnership interests in EQM, immediately followed by (B) a liquidating distribution by RMP of such partnership interests in EQM to the partners of RMP as of immediately prior to the Merger and (ii) none of EQM, RMP, any holder of EQM Units or other partnership interest in EQM, or any holder of RMP Units or other partnership interest in RMP is intended to recognize taxable gain (other than any gain resulting from (A) any actual or constructive distribution of cash or other property or (B) any decrease in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752 of the Code) (the “Intended Tax Treatment”). Unless required to do so as a result of a “determination” as defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code, each of the parties hereto agrees not to make any Tax filings or otherwise take any position inconsistent with the Intended Tax Treatment and to cooperate with the other party to make any filings, statements, or reports required to effect, disclose or report the Intended Tax Treatment.
Tax Characterization of Merger. OILT and Partners each acknowledges and agrees that for federal income Tax purposes the exchange of OILT Public Common Units for New Common Units pursuant to the Merger shall qualify as an exchange to which Section 721(a) of the Code applies. Each of OILT and Partners agrees to prepare and file all U.S. federal income Tax Returns in accordance with the foregoing qualification and treatment and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith on any such Tax Return, or in the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to U.S. federal income Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable Laws following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or other final administrative decision by an applicable Governmental Authority.
Tax Characterization of Merger. The exchanges of KHC Capital Stock for LLC Units pursuant to the Merger are intended to be characterized for United States federal income tax purposes as contributions of property to a partnership in exchange for an interest in the partnership as described in Section 721 of the Code, and no party hereto shall take any position inconsistent with such treatment.
