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.
Effects of the Mergers The Mergers shall have the effects set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
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.
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”).
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock Exchange of Certificates Equity-Based Awards
Certain Effects of the Merger At and as of the Effective Time, (a) Newco will be merged with and into the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, (b) Newco will cease to exist as a separate legal entity, (c) the articles of incorporation of the Company will be amended to change its authorized capital stock to 100 shares, par value $0.01 per share, of Common Stock, (d) the Company will be the Surviving Corporation and, as such, will, all with the effect provided by the Indiana Business Corporation Law, (i) possess all the properties and rights, and be subject to all the restrictions and duties, of the Company and Newco and (ii) be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, (e) the Charter Documents of the Company then in effect (after giving effect to the amendment of the Company's articles of incorporation specified in clause (c) of this sentence) will become and thereafter remain (until changed in accordance with (i) applicable law (in the case of the articles of incorporation) or (ii) their terms (in the case of the bylaws)) the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation, (f) the initial board of directors of the Surviving Corporation will be the Chief Executive Officer of RW and the other persons named in Schedule 2.03, and those persons will hold the office of director of the Surviving Corporation subject to the provisions of the applicable laws of the State of Indiana and the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation, and (g) the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation will be as set forth in Schedule 2.03, and each of those persons will serve in each office specified for that person in Schedule 2.03, subject to the provisions of the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation, until that person's successor is duly elected to, and, if necessary, qualified for, that office.
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or the holder of any capital stock of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company:
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.
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.
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).
