Legacy. (i) Legacy shall comply with each representation and statement made, or to be made, to any taxing authority in connection with any ruling obtained, or to be obtained, by Excel, EDV and Legacy acting together, from any such taxing authority with respect to any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) until the second anniversary of the Distribution Date, Legacy shall not (A) make a material disposition, by means of a sale or exchange of assets or capital stock, a distribution to stockholders or otherwise, of any substantial portion of its assets, (B) repurchase or issue any Legacy capital stock (other than stock issued pursuant to employee plans), or (C) cease the active conduct of a material portion of its business independently, with its own employees and without material change, unless, in each of cases (A), (B) and (C), in the opinion of counsel to Legacy, which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to Excel and EDV, or pursuant to a favorable supplemental ruling letter reasonably satisfactory to Excel and EDV, such act or omission would not adversely affect the tax consequences of the Distribution to Excel or EDV or the stockholders of Excel or EDV, as set forth in any ruling issued by any taxing authority.
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Sources: Distribution Agreement (Excel Legacy Corp), Distribution Agreement (Excel Realty Trust Inc), Distribution Agreement (Excel Legacy Corp)