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.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the IAC Entities shall assume or retain and IAC hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all IAC Benefit Plans with respect to all IAC Employees, Former IAC Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all IAC Employees, Former IAC Employees and 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 IAC Entity or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any IAC Entity), in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any IAC Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to IAC under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the IAC Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the IAC Benefit Plans shall be IAC Assets (as defined in the Separation Agreement), except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Mandatory Exchange Effective Time, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the IAC Entities shall assume or retain and IAC hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all IAC Benefit Plans with respect to all IAC Employees, Former IAC Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all IAC Employees and Former IAC Employees, in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any IAC Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to IAC under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the IAC Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the IAC Benefit Plans shall be New IAC Assets (as defined in the Transaction Agreement), except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, MSG Networks shall, or shall cause one or more members of the MSG Networks Group to, assume or retain and MSG Networks hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all MSG Networks Plans (provided that, as between MSG Networks and Spinco, Spinco shall be responsible for certain of those Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of this Agreement), (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, retirement, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all MSG Networks Employees, Former MSG Networks Employees, MSG Networks Directors, 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 non-payroll worker of any member of the MSG Networks Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement or relationship with any member of the MSG Networks 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 MSG Networks Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assumed by or retained by MSG Networks or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement, including liabilities retained pursuant to Article V of this Agreement. For purposes of clarification and the avoidance of doubt, (x) the Liabilities assumed or retained by the MSG Networks Group as provided for in this Section 2.1(a) are intended to be MSG Networks Liabilities as such term is defined in the Distribution Agreement, and (y) the Parties intend that such Liabilities assumed or retained by the MSG Networks Group include the retirement benefits and health and welfare plan benefits under the MSG Networks Plans for all MSG Networks Employees, Former MSG Networks Employees, their dependents, beneficiaries, alternate payees and surviving spouses.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, Holdings shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Matson Group to, assume or retain and Holdings hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Holdings Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, workers compensation, termination of employment or termination of service of all Holdings Employees and Former Holdings Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof) 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 non-payroll worker of any member of the Matson Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any member of the Matson Group or whose employment or service is or was otherwise primarily associated with the Matson Businesses), 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 Matson Group or A&B Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to Holdings or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement. The Liabilities assumed or retained by the Matson Group as provided for in this Section 2.1(a) shall be Matson Liabilities for all purposes of the Separation Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parent Entities shall assume or retain and Parent hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Parent Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all Parent Employees, Former Parent Employees and 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 Parent Entity or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any Parent Entity), in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any Parent Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Parent under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the Parent Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Parent Benefit Plans shall be Parent Assets (as defined in the Separation and Distribution Agreement), except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, including under Section 5.02 hereof, Ralcorp shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Ralcorp Group to, assume or retain, as applicable, and hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Ralcorp Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Ralcorp Employees and the respective dependents and beneficiaries of such Ralcorp Employees and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned or allocated to Ralcorp or any member of the Ralcorp Group under this Agreement, and neither Post nor any other member of the Post Group shall have any responsibility for any such Liabilities.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the A/L Split Date, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Parent Entities shall assume or retain and Parent hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Parent Benefit Plans with respect to all Parent Employees, Former Parent Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment or termination of employment of all Parent Employees and Former Parent Employees, in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services to any Parent Entity, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assigned to Parent under this Agreement. All assets held in trust to fund the Parent Benefit Plans and all insurance policies funding the Parent Benefit Plans shall be Parent Assets, except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Distribution Date, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, Vector shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Vector Group to, assume or retain and Vector hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Vector Plans, (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, retirement, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Vector Employees, Former Vector Employees, Vector Directors, 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 non-payroll worker of any member of the Vector Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement or relationship with any member of the Vector 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 Vector Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities expressly assumed by or retained by Vector or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement. For purposes of clarification and the avoidance of doubt, the Liabilities assumed or retained by the Vector Group as provided for in this Section 2.2(a) are intended to be Vector Retained Liabilities as such term is defined in the Distribution Agreement.
Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets. (a) As of the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, Duke Energy shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Duke Energy Group to, assume or retain and Duke Energy hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all Duke Energy Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities (excluding Liabilities incurred under a Benefit Plan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement) with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Duke Energy Employees and Former Duke Energy Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof) 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 non-payroll worker of any member of the Duke Energy Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any member of the Duke Energy Group or whose employment or service is or was otherwise primarily associated with the Power Business), 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 Duke Energy Group or Spectra Energy Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to Duke Energy or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement. For purposes of clarification, the Liabilities assumed or retained by the Duke Energy Group as provided for in this Section 2.1(a) are intended to be Power Liabilities as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement.
