Common use of Controlled Representations Clause in Contracts

Controlled Representations. Controlled and each other member of the Controlled Group represents that as of the date hereof, and covenants that as of the Distribution Date, there is no plan or intention to: (i) liquidate Controlled or to merge or consolidate any member of the Controlled Group with any other Person subsequent to the Distribution; (ii) sell or otherwise dispose of any material asset of any member of the Controlled Group subsequent to the Distribution (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Foreign TC or Canadian TC or any property deriving more than 10% of its value from such shares), except in the ordinary course of business; (iii) undertake any significant acquisition in Foreign TC or Canadian TC (whether directly or indirectly) which could reasonably be expected to result in the shares of Controlled deriving more than 10% of their fair market value from the shares of Foreign TC or Canadian TC; (iv) cause [Great River Holding LLC] to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes following the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Contribution; (v) repurchase stock of Controlled other than in a manner that satisfies the requirements of IRS Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by IRS Revenue Procedure 2003-48) and consistent with any representations made to any Tax Advisor or Taxing Authority in connection with the Tax Opinions/Canadian Ruling; (vi) enter into any negotiations, agreements, or arrangements with respect to transactions or events (including stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of options or otherwise, option grants, the adoption of, or authorization of shares under, a stock option plan, capital contributions, or acquisitions, but not including the Distribution) that could reasonably be expected to cause the Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire directly or indirectly Controlled stock representing a 50% or greater interest within the meaning of Section 355(d)(4) of the Code or that could reasonably be expected to result in an acquisition of control of Controlled, Foreign TC or Canadian TC for purposes of the ITA; (vii) take or fail to take any action in a manner that management of Controlled knows, or should know, is reasonably likely to contravene any agreement with a Taxing Authority entered into prior to the Distribution Date to which any member of the Controlled Group or the Distributing Group is a party, including the agreements set forth in Exhibit [B]; or (viii) take or fail to take any action in a manner that is inconsistent with the information and representations furnished to any Tax Advisor or Taxing Authority in connection with the Tax Opinions/Canadian Ruling, regardless of whether such information and representations were included in the Tax Opinions/Canadian Ruling.

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Sources: Tax Matters Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement (Vertiv Co.)