Securities issued by a parent corporation for outstanding securities of a corporation in connection with a merger of such corporation into a wholly-owned or materially-owned (80%) subsidiary are exempt within the meaning of §4005.009 of the Act. The exemption also applies to the issuance of securities by the parent corporation in connection with a consolidation where the resulting new corporation is wholly-owned or materially-owned (80%) by the parent. Similarly, securities issued by a parent corporation for the purchase of assets for a wholly-owned or materially-owned (80%) subsidiary are exempt under §4005.009.
7 Tex. Admin. Code § 109.2