Allocation of Liabilities The IMS Health Group shall assume all Liabilities relating to the participation of IMS Health Transferred Savings Plan Employees in the Corporation Savings Plan. The Corporation Group shall retain all other Liabilities relating to the Corporation Savings Plan.
Assumption of Liabilities On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to assume and become responsible for all of the Assumed Liabilities at the Closing. The Buyer will not assume or have any responsibility, however, with respect to any other obligation or Liability of the Seller not included within the definition of Assumed Liabilities.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, EWS shall, or shall cause one or more members of the EWS Group to, assume or retain and EWS hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all EWS Benefit Plans (provided, that as between EWS and SNI, SNI shall be responsible for certain of those Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.01(b) of this Agreement), (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, retirement, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all EWS Employees, Former EWS Employees, their dependents and beneficiaries and other service providers (including any individual who is, or was, an independent contractor, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or nonpayroll worker of any member of the EWS Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement or relationship with any member of the EWS Group), in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services for any member of the EWS Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assumed by or retained by EWS or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates under this Agreement. For purposes of clarification and the avoidance of doubt, (x) the Liabilities assumed or retained by the EWS Group as provided for in this Section 2.01(a) are intended to be EWS Liabilities as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement, and (y) the Parties intend that such Liabilities assumed or retained by the EWS Group include the retirement benefits and health and welfare plan benefits under the EWS Benefit Plans for all EWS Employees, Former EWS Employees, their dependants, beneficiaries, alternate payees and surviving spouses.
Novation of Liabilities (a) Each Party, at the request of the other Party, shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any Consent, Governmental Approval, substitution or amendment required to novate or assign to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law all obligations under Contracts and Liabilities for which a member of such Party’s Group and a member of the other Party’s Group are jointly or severally liable and that do not constitute Liabilities of such other Party as provided in this Agreement (such other Party, the “Other Party”), or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of all parties to such arrangements (other than any member of the Other Party’s Group which Assumed or retained such Liability as set forth in this Agreement), so that, in any such case, the members of the applicable Group shall be solely responsible for such Liabilities; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration (or otherwise incur any Liability or obligation) therefor to any third party from whom any such Consent, Governmental Authority, substitution or amendment is requested (unless such Party is fully reimbursed or otherwise made whole by the requesting Party).
Non-Assumption of Liabilities Except as explicitly set ----------------------------- forth in Section 1.7 above, Purchasers shall not, by the execution and performance of this Agreement or otherwise, assume, become responsible for, or incur any liability or obligation of any nature of the Company, whether legal or equitable, matured or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, ordinary or extraordinary, patent or latent, whether arising out of occurrences prior to, at, or after the date of this Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any liability or obligation arising out of or relating to: (a) any occurrence or circumstance (whether known or unknown) which occurs or exists on or prior to the Closing Date and constitutes, or which by the lapse of time or giving notice (or both) would constitute, a breach or default under any lease, contract, or other instrument or agreement or obligation (whether written or oral); (b) injury to or death of any person or damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach of warranty, or any other theory; (c) violation of the requirements of any governmental authority or of the rights of any third person, including, without limitation, any requirements relating to the reporting and payment of federal, state, local or other income, sales, use, franchise, excise or property tax liabilities of Sellers; (d) the generation, collection, transportation, storage or disposal by the Company of any materials, including, without limitation, hazardous materials; (f) any severance pay obligation of the Company, compensation owed employees of the Company for periods prior to the Closing Date, or any obligations under any employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or any other fringe benefit program maintained or sponsored by Company or to which any of the Company contributes or any contributions, benefits or liabilities therefor or any liability for the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or termination of any such plan or program by the Company; (g) the debts and obligations of the Company, except for the Assumed Liabilities; (h) any violation by the Company of any law, including, without limitation, any federal, state or local antitrust, racketeering or trade practice law; and (i) liabilities or obligations of the Sellers for brokerage or other commissions relative to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities Pinnacle and OpCo intend that all employment-related and, with respect to individual independent contractors or Directors, service-related Liabilities and rights associated with OpCo Participants are to be assumed by OpCo or an OpCo Group member, in each case, except as specifically set forth herein. Accordingly, as of the Time of Distribution, OpCo or another member of the OpCo Group hereby retains or assumes and agrees to pay, perform, fulfill, and discharge, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) all Liabilities and rights arising under or related to the Pinnacle Plans and the OpCo Plans, (ii) all employment or service-related Liabilities (including Liabilities relating to terminations of employment or service and any deemed termination of employment or service) and rights with respect to (A) all OpCo Participants and (B) any individual who is, or was, an individual independent contractor, Director, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker or in any other employment or similar relationship primarily connected to Pinnacle, any of its Subsidiaries, OpCo or an OpCo Group member, (iii) all Liabilities resulting from any failure of Pinnacle or a Pinnacle Group member to take any action required by this Agreement to be taken prior to the Time of Distribution, and (iv) any other Liabilities expressly transferred to OpCo or an OpCo Group member under this Agreement. In accordance with Section 7.2 hereof, OpCo shall indemnify and hold harmless Pinnacle and each Pinnacle Group member against any Liabilities or obligations allocated to, or retained or assumed by, OpCo or any member of the OpCo Group pursuant to this Agreement.
Payment of Liabilities Seller shall pay or otherwise satisfy in the Ordinary Course of Business all of its Liabilities and obligations. Buyer and Seller hereby waive compliance with the bulk-transfer provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any similar law) (“Bulk Sales Laws”) in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
Assumption and Satisfaction of Liabilities Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Distribution Date:
Transfer of Assets; Assumption of Liabilities (a) Prior to the Distribution, in accordance with the plan and structure set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (such plan and structure being referred to herein as the “Spinoff Plan”) and to the extent not previously effected pursuant to the steps of the Spinoff Plan that have been completed prior to the date hereof:
Benefits of Agreement; Assignment The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, representatives, heirs and estate, as applicable. This Agreement shall not be assignable by ALPS without the express written consent of the Trust. Any purported assignment in violation of the immediately preceding sentence shall be void and of no effect.
