180.1106 (1) (a) Every other business Each merging entity that is party to the merger merges into the surviving business entity, and the separate existence of every business constituent entity that is a party to the merger, except the surviving business entity, ceases.

180.1106 (1) (am) 1m. If, under the laws applicable to a business governing law of the constituent entity that is a party to the merger, one or more of the owners thereof is liable for the debts and obligations of such business entity, such owner or owners shall continue to be liable for the debts and obligations of the business entity, but only for such debts and obligations interest holders thereof had interest holder liability prior to the merger with respect to the entity, such interest holder or holders shall continue to have such liability and any associated contribution or other rights to the extent provided in such governing law with respect to debts, obligations, and other liabilities of the entity that accrued during the period or periods in which such laws are applicable to such owner or owners interest holder or holders had such interest holder liability.

180.1106 (1) (am) 1g. Except as provided in this paragraph, no interest holder shall have interest holder liability with respect to any of the constituent entities.

180.1106 (1) (am) 2. If, under the laws applicable to governing law of the surviving business entity, one or more of the owners thereof is liable for the debts and obligations of such business entity, the owner or owners of a business entity that is party to the merger, other than the surviving business entity, who become subject to such laws shall be liable for the debts and obligations of the surviving business entity interest holders thereof will have interest holder liability after the merger with respect to the surviving entity, such interest holder or holders will have such liability and any associated contribution and other rights to the extent provided in such laws, but only for such governing law with respect to the debts and, obligations accrued, and other liabilities of the surviving entity that accrue after the merger. The owner or owners of the surviving business entity prior to the merger shall continue to be liable for the debts and obligations of the surviving business entity to the extent provided in subd. 1.

180.1106 (1) (b) The title to all property owned by each business constituent entity that is party to the merger is vested in the surviving business entity without transfer, reversion, or impairment.

180.1106 (1) (c) The surviving business entity has all debts, obligations, and other liabilities of each business constituent entity that is party to the merger.

180.1106 (1) (d) A civil, criminal, administrative, or investigatory proceeding pending by or against any business constituent entity that is a party to the merger may be continued as if the merger did not occur, or the surviving business entity may be substituted in the proceeding for the business constituent entity whose existence ceased.

180.1106 (1) (e) 1. The articles of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, or other similar governing document, whichever is applicable, of the surviving business entity shall be If the surviving entity preexists the merger, its organizational documents are amended to the extent, if any, provided in the plan of merger and, to the extent such amendments are to be reflected in a public record, as provided in the articles of merger.

180.1106 (1) (e) 2. If the surviving entity is created in the merger, its organizational documents are as provided in the plan of merger and, to the extent such organizational documents are to be reflected in a public record, as provided in the articles of merger.

180.1106 (1) (f) The shares or other interests of each business constituent entity that is party to the merger that are to be converted into shares, interests, obligations, or other securities, or other obligations of the surviving business entity or any other business entity or into cash or, rights to acquire such interests or securities, money, other property, or any combination of the foregoing, are converted, and the former holders of the shares or interests are entitled only to the rights as provided in the articles plan of merger, and the former interest holders of the interests are entitled only to the rights provided to them in the plan of merger or to their rights, if any, under s. 178.1161 or 179.1161, ss. 180.1301 to 180.1331, or s. 181.1180 or 183.1061 or otherwise under the laws applicable to each business governing law of the constituent entity that is party to the merger. All other terms and conditions of the merger also take effect.

180.1106 (1) (g) Except as prohibited by other law or as otherwise provided in the articles and plan of merger, all of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of each constituent entity vest in the surviving entity.

180.1106 (1m) When an interest exchange becomes effective, all of the following apply:

(a) 1. The interests in the acquired entity which are the subject of the interest exchange are exchanged as provided in the plan of interest exchange, and the former interest holders of those interests are entitled only to the rights provided to them under the plan of interest exchange or to their rights, if any, under s. 178.1161 or 179.1161, ss. 180.1301 to 180.1331, or s. 181.1180 or 183.1061 or otherwise under the governing law of the acquired entity. All other terms and conditions of the interest exchange also take effect.

2. The acquiring entity becomes the interest holder of the interests which are the subject of the interest exchange as provided in the plan of interest exchange.

3. The provisions of the organizational documents of the acquiring and acquired entity are amended to the extent, if any, provided in the plan of interest exchange and to the extent such amendments are to be reflected in a public record, as provided in the articles of interest exchange.