Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-024872
Chunk: 449

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-03
Form: S-4
Chunk 449
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 “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, (i) the representations and warranties of Parent and its Subsidiaries in this Section 4.10 refer only to activities prior to the Closing and shall not serve as representations or warranties regarding, or a guarantee of, nor can they be relied upon with respect to, Taxes attributable to any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning, or Tax positions taken, after the Closing Date and (ii) no representation or warranty is made with respect to the existence, availability, amount, usability, or limitations (or lack thereof) of any net operating loss, net operating loss carryforward, capital loss, capital loss carryforward, basis amount or other Tax attribute (whether federal, state, local or foreign) of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

4.11

#### Employees
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(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent Parties, (i) each Parent Benefit Plan (as defined below) has been established, operated and administered in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable laws, including ERISA and the Code; and (ii) all contributions required to be made to any Parent Benefit Plan by applicable law or by any plan document or other contractual undertaking, and all premiums due or payable with respect to insurance policies funding any Parent Benefit Plan have been timely made or paid in full or, to the extent not required to be made or paid, have been fully reflected on the books and records of Parent. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Parent Benefit Plans ” means all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)), and all equity, bonus or incentive, deferred compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement, severance, termination, change in control, retention, employment, welfare, insurance, medical, fringe or other compensatory or benefit plans, programs, agreements, contracts, policies, arrangements or remuneration of any kind with respect to which Parent or any Subsidiary is a party or has any obligation or that are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, excluding any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ER