Restrictions on Pfizer. Pfizer agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any Pfizer Affiliate, as the case may be, to take or fail to take, any action (i) where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any statement, information, covenant or representation in any Representation Letters or Tax Opinions/Rulings, or (ii) which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect (A) the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution, the Debt-for-Debt Exchange, the Debt-for-Equity Exchange and the Distribution, or (B) the qualification of any Separation Transaction under U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law as tax free (including, but not limited to, those transactions described in any of the Tax Opinions/Rulings received with respect to such Separation Transaction) from so qualifying; provided, however, that this Section 6.02 shall not be construed as obligating Pfizer to consummate the Distribution nor shall it be construed as preventing Pfizer from terminating the Separation Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 thereof.
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Samples: Tax Matters Agreement (Zoetis Inc.), Tax Matters Agreement (Zoetis Inc.), Tax Matters Agreement (Zoetis Inc.)
Restrictions on Pfizer. Pfizer agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any Pfizer Affiliate, as the case may be, to take or fail to take, any action (i) where such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any statement, information, covenant or representation in any Representation Letters or Tax Opinions/Rulings, or (ii) which adversely affects or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect (A) the Tax-Free Status of the Contribution, the Debt-for-Debt Exchange, the Debt-for-Equity Exchange and the Distribution, or (B) the qualification of any Separation Transaction under U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law as tax free (including, but not limited to, those transactions described in any of the Tax Opinions/Rulings received with respect to such Separation Transaction) from so qualifying; provided, however, that this Section 6.02 shall not be construed as obligating Pfizer to consummate the Distribution nor shall it be construed as preventing Pfizer from terminating the Separation Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1 thereof.10.1
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Samples: Tax Matters Agreement