Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
Chunk: 444

Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
Chunk 444
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 applicable to any Tax that remains in effect (other than extension or waiver granted in the ordinary course of business).

(f) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is a party to or is bound by any Tax sharing, allocation or indemnification agreement (other than (A) contracts solely between Parent and its Subsidiaries and (B) any such agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business and the principal subject matter of which is not Taxes) or (ii) has any liability for Taxes of any person (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or as transferee or successor.

(g) Within the past two (2) years, none of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has been a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code.

(h) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

(i) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or is aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent or impede, or could reasonably be expected to prevent or impede, the Merger from qualifying as a “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.

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(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse