Tax Treatment of the Merger The parties intend that, for United States federal income tax purposes (and, where applicable, state and local income tax purposes), the Merger shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement shall be, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Section 354 and 361 of the Code.
Effects of the Merger The Merger shall have the effects set forth in the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the properties, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Terms of the Merger Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of August 24, 2014, between American and MainStreet (the “Agreement”), at the Effective Date (as defined herein), MainStreet shall be merged with and into American (the “Merger”) in accordance with the provisions of Virginia law, and with the effect set forth in Section 13.1-721 of the Virginia Stock Corporation Act (the “VSCA”). The separate corporate existence of MainStreet thereupon shall cease, and American shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger. The Merger shall become effective on such date and time as may be determined in accordance with Section 1.2 of the Agreement (the “Effective Date”).
Structure of the Merger Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.3), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, and the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease. The Company will continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”).
Effects of the Mergers The Mergers shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
Effect of the Merger At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger will be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all (a) of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub will vest in the Surviving Corporation; and (b) debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub will become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
Effect of the Mergers (a) At the First Effective Time, the effect of the First Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the First Certificate of Merger and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the First Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of First Merger Sub and the Company shall become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Corporation, which shall include the assumption by the Surviving Corporation of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of First Merger Sub and the Company set forth in this Agreement to be performed after the First Effective Time.
Termination of the Merger Agreement Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement and all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect.
Consummation of the Merger As soon as practicable after the Closing, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of merger or other appropriate documents (in any such case, the “Certificate of Merger”) in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with such Secretary of State, or at such later time as Parent and the Company shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger (the time and date the Merger becomes effective being the “Effective Time” and “Effective Date,” respectively).
Closing of the Merger The closing of the Merger (the "Closing") will take place at a time and on a date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the second business day after satisfaction of the latest to occur of the conditions set forth in Article 5 (the "Closing Date"), at the offices of Sperry Young & Stoecklein, 1850 X. Xxxxxxxo Xx., Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, xxxxxx xxxxxxx xime, date or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.