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 Rev. Rul. 70-41

1970-1 C.B. 77

Sec. 354
Sec. 368
Sec. 1001

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The acquisition of debentures in a transaction involving the exchange of debentures and stock for stock is not part of the reorganization for purposes of sections 368(a)(1)(B) and 354(a)(1) of the Code but is governed by section 1001.

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Rev. Rul. 70-41

Corporation X acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of corporation Y in exchange for voting stock of X. As part of the same plan X also acquired all of the outstanding six percent ten-year debentures of Y in exchange for voting stock of X. Most of the debentures of Y were held by persons who were not shareholders of Y.

Held, the acquisition of the debentures of Y in exchange for stock of X was not part of the reorganization for purposes of sections 368(a)(1)(B) and 354(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code and section 1.368-2(c) of the Income Tax Regulations in defining a reorganization refer only to an acquisition of stock of another corporation. The exchange of the debentures is governed by section 1001 of the Code and any gain or loss realized by the debenture holders of Y will be recognized as provided by section 1002 of the Code.