Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumed; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that the Party entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisors) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. (b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement. (c) The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability. (d) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes. (e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6. (f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco International LTD), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Pentair Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco Flow Control International Ltd.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II II, including the Transfers of certain Assets and Assumptions of certain Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.5, shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require or constitute the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article IIII to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, including the Consents set forth on Schedule 2.2(f). In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset in trust for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the expense of the Party entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts (other than Shared Contracts, which shall be governed solely by Section 2.2(d)) to be assigned for which any necessary Consents are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, also be subject to Section 2.9 and Section 2.10, to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall(or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to) treat, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party responsible for Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possiblepossible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for income and gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Trident SpecCo Group, MatCo Group or the Fountain AgCo Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party agrees (on behalf of itself and each other member of its Group) that, as of the Effective Time, subject to Section 2.2(c) and Section 2.9(b), each Party and/or each member of its Group shall (i) be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (ii) (A) enforce at another Party’s (or relevant member of its Group’s) request, or allow another Party’s Group to enforce in a commercially reasonable manner, any rights of the Party or its Group under such Assets and Liabilities against any other Persons, (B) not waive any rights related to such Assets or Liabilities to the extent related to the Business, Assets or Liabilities of another Party’s Group (C) not terminate (or consent to be terminated by the counterparty) any Contract that constitutes such Asset except in connection with the expiration of such Contract in accordance with its terms, (D) not amend, modify or supplement any Contract that constitutes such Asset and (E) provide written notice to the applicable other Party as soon as reasonably practicable (and in no event later than five (5) Business Days following receipt) after receipt of any formal notice of breach received from a counterparty to any Contract that constitutes such Asset; provided, that the costs and expenses incurred by the responding Party or its Group in respect of any request by another Party in respect of such Assets or Liabilities shall be borne solely by the requesting Party or its Group.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals Consents and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.5(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected without further consideration in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Sections 2.2 and 2.5) and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to have become effective as of the Effective Time.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.5(a) or otherwise shall (i) not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or Liability, as the case may be. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, none of SpecCo, MatCo or AgCo or any of their respective Affiliates shall be required to commence any litigation or offer or pay any money or otherwise grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise) to any third party with respect to any Assets or Liabilities not Transferred as of the Effective Time; provided, however, that any Party to which such Asset or Liability has not been Transferred or Assumed, respectively, due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability may request that the Party retaining such Asset or Liability commence litigation, which request shall be considered in good faith by the Party retaining such Asset or Liability; provided, further, that a Party’s good faith determination not to commence litigation shall not in and of itself constitute a breach of this Section 2.5(c), but the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s good faith for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.5(c).
(d) After Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this Section 2.5 to the Effective Timecontrary, each Party (A) neither SpecCo nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required by this Section 2.5 to take any action that may, in the good faith judgment of SpecCo, (x) result in a violation of any obligation which SpecCo or any member such Subsidiary has to any third party or (y) violate applicable Law, (B) neither MatCo nor any of its GroupSubsidiaries shall be required by this Section 2.5 to take any action that may, in the good faith judgment of MatCo, (x) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (result in a violation of any obligation which MatCo or any member such Subsidiary has to any third party or (y) violate applicable Law and (C) neither AgCo nor any of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with Subsidiaries shall be required by this Section 2.6(d), open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party 2.5 to take any action that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (ormay, in case the same also relates to the business good faith judgment of the receiving Party or another PartyAgCo, copies thereof(x) to such other Party as provided for result in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent a violation of any other Party for service of process purposesobligation which AgCo or any such Subsidiary has to any third party or (y) violate applicable Law.
(e) In the event that, at any time from The failure to obtain a Consent shall not in and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is itself constitute a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions breach of this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s efforts in pursuing such Consent for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.62.5.
(f) With To the extent permitted by applicable Law, with respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a2.5(a), each of Trident SpecCo, MatCo and Fountain AgCo shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income TaxesContest).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Corteva, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (DowDuPont Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Dow Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Tyco Group, the Healthcare Group or the Fountain Electronics Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
(c) The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the applicable Relevant Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other applicable Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the applicable Relevant Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Healthcare Asset, Electronics Asset or Tyco Retained Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities, in all events, subject to the relevant Parties’ agreement (I) as to the most cost efficient means of effecting such Transfer or grant of rights and (II) to share any incremental costs arising as a result of such Transfer; provided, that if the relevant Parties cannot agree on a means of effecting the Transfer or grant of rights within thirty (30) days from the date that all relevant Parties have notice of the discovery of such Asset, then the Asset shall be immediately Transferred or such rights shall be immediately granted.
(e) After the Effective Relevant Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)another Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Relevant Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.612.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.6(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident Tyco, Healthcare and Fountain Electronics shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Covidien Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Tyco Electronics Ltd.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Covidien Ltd.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To Except as otherwise set forth herein, to the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II Agreement shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require or constitute the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumedtransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities contemplated hereby to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that the Party entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisors) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals Consents and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a)this Agreement, are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected without further consideration in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or and shall, to the applicable Ancillary Agreementextent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to have become effective as of the Effective Time.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(athis Agreement shall (i) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability; and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or Liability, as the case may be. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, none of SpecCo, MatCo or AgCo or any of their respective Affiliates shall be required to commence any litigation or offer or pay any money or otherwise grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise) to any third party with respect to any Assets or Liabilities not Transferred as of the Effective Time; provided, however, that any Party to which such Asset or Liability has not been Transferred or Assumed, respectively, due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability may request that the Party retaining such Asset or Liability commence litigation, which request shall be considered in good faith by the Party retaining such Asset or Liability; provided, further, that a Party’s good faith determination not to commence litigation shall not in and of itself constitute a breach of this Section 5.03, but the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s good faith for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 5.03.
(d) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this Section 5.03 to the other Party (contrary, none of MatCo, SpecCo or AgCo, nor any member of its Group). Accordinglytheir Subsidiaries, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with shall be required by this Section 2.6(d), open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party 5.03 to take any action that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (ormay, in case the same also relates to the business good faith judgment of the receiving Party or another Partysuch Person, copies thereof(x) to such other Party as provided for result in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent a violation of any other Party for service of process purposesobligation which any such Person has to any third party; or (y) violate applicable Law.
(e) In the event that, at any time from The failure to obtain a Consent shall not in and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is itself constitute a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions breach of this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s efforts in pursuing such Consent for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.65.03.
(f) With To the extent permitted by applicable Law, with respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a5.03(a), each of Trident SpecCo, MatCo and Fountain AgCo shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time applicable Relevant Time; and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time applicable Relevant Time; and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income TaxesContest).
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (Corteva, Inc.), Employee Matters Agreement (Dow Inc.), Employee Matters Agreement (DowDuPont Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers of Assets (including any entity) or Assumptions Assumption of Liabilities contemplated by this Article II or any other Ancillary Agreement shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumed; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. .
(b) In the event that any such Transfer of Assets (including any entity) or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, (A) pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such LiabilityLiability and (B) perform any non-monetary Liabilities in the place of the Party retaining such Liability to the extent such performance is practicable, permitted under applicable Law and does not result in a breach or default (or give rise to any termination rights, penalties or other remedies for the benefit of any counterparty) under any applicable Contract. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts to be assigned for which any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 2.7, to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Linn Group or the Fountain Group SpinCo Group, as applicable, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(bc) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.4(a), are obtained or satisfied, as applicable, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any cost on any Party (other than de minimis costs), be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(cd) The Except as otherwise stated herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, the Party retaining any Asset (including any entity) or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, obligated to expend any money out-of pocket to Transfer such Asset to such other Party unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(de) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the Effective Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt) any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the other Party or the Subsidiary of the other Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Linn Asset or SpinCo Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities.
(f) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such the other Party that belongs to such and not unambiguously intended for the other Party, any member of such Party’s Group or any of their respective officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.610.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.4(f) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party for service of process purposes.
(eg) In the event that, at any time from Each of Linn and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain SpinCo shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the any Transferred deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the any Transferred deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned owed by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest an Audit relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Linn Energy, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Riviera Resources, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Riviera Resources, LLC)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article ARTICLE II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which that by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their respective Subsidiaries shall Groups to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and or Assumed pursuant to this Article ARTICLE II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, consummated from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset for the use and benefit of the applicable Party (or relevant member in its Group) entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party (or the relevant member of its Group) retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall(or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to), insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Trident Parent Group or the Fountain Group Spinco Group, as the case may be, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. In furtherance of the foregoing, in the event that any consent required to transfer or assign any Franchise Agreement to Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group reasonably acceptable to Parent is not obtained prior to the Effective Time, then, at the Effective Time, (i) unless otherwise determined by Parent, the Applicable Franchise Assets with respect to such Franchise Agreement shall not be transferred to Spinco or such member of the Spinco Group reasonably acceptable to Parent at the Effective Time and (ii) Spinco and Parent shall enter into a Management Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto, in respect of such Franchise Agreement. Upon receipt of the necessary consent to transfer or assign such Franchise Agreement and to the extent the Applicable Franchise Assets and Applicable Franchise Liabilities have not previously been transferred to Spinco or a member of the Spinco Group, (i) Parent shall transfer to Spinco or such member of the Spinco Group reasonably acceptable to Parent the Applicable Franchise Assets with respect to such Franchise Agreement, (ii) Spinco shall Assume the Applicable Franchise Liabilities, with respect to such Franchise Agreement and (iii) such Management Agreement shall terminate in accordance with its terms.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of the Transfer of any Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary AgreementAgreement as promptly as practical after the receipt of such Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or absence or satisfaction of such conditions.
(c) The Subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(a), the Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party or Parties (or relevant member of its Group or their Groups), as the case may be, entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party or Parties (or relevant member of its Group or their Groups) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the 24 month anniversary of the Effective Time, if any Party determines that it (or any member of its Group) owns any Asset that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, was allocated by the terms of this Agreement to another Party, or that is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall Transfer, or shall cause any such Asset to be Transferred, to the applicable Party (or relevant member of its Group) identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be an LDC Asset or Retained Business Asset, as the case may be. In connection with such Transfer, the receiving party shall Assume all Liabilities related to such Asset. Following the 24 month anniversary of the Effective Time, no Party (or relevant member of its Group) shall be obligated to Transfer any newly recognized Asset that would, had such Asset been recognized at the Effective Time, have been Transferred to the other applicable Party (or relevant member of its Group).
(e) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party (or any member of its Group) to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to (or any member of its Group) and not unambiguously intended for such first Party, any member of such first Party’s Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or other Partyagents, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth Businesses, copies thereof) to such the other applicable Party as provided for in Section 11.611.6 (Notices). The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.7(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party (or any member of its Group) to permit the other to accept service of process on its (or its members’) behalf and no Party (or any member of its Group) is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party (or any member of its Group) for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Oneok Inc /New/), Separation and Distribution Agreement (ONE Gas, Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions transfers contemplated by this Article ARTICLE II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts cooperate to effect affect such Transfers or Assumptions transfers as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer transfer of any Assets or the Assumption assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumedtransferred; provided, however, that the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their respective Subsidiaries shall Groups to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed transferred or assumed pursuant to this Article ARTICLE II. In the event that any such Transfer transfer or assumption of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, consummated from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party (or relevant member in its Group) entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party (or the relevant member of its Group) retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall(or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to) treat, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset or Liability is to be Transferred transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability assumed in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred transferred or Assumed assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Trident Duke Energy Group or the Fountain Group Spectra Energy Group, as the case may be, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfertransfer, assignment, Assumption assignment or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary AgreementAgreement as promptly as practical after the receipt of such Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or absence or satisfaction of conditions.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer transfer or assignment of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such LiabilityAsset, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset (or the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilityrelevant member of its Group).
(d) On and prior to the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Effective Time, as applicable, if any Party determines that it owns (or any member of its Group) any Asset that was allocated by the terms of this Agreement to the other Party or that is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall transfer, contribute, assign, distribute, and convey, or shall cause any such Asset to be transferred, contributed, assigned, distributed and conveyed, to the Party (or relevant member of its Group) identified as the appropriate transferee and following such transfer, contribution, assignment, distribution or conveyance, such Asset shall be a Gas Asset or Power Asset, as the case may be. In connection with such transfer, contribution, assignment, distribution or conveyance, the receiving party shall assume all Liabilities related to such asset. Following the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Effective Time, no Party (or relevant member of its Group) shall be obligated to transfer any newly recognized Asset that would, had such Asset been recognized at the Effective Time, have been transferred to the other Party (or relevant member of its Group).
(e) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, telegrams, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party (or any member of its Group) to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, telegrams, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to (or any member of its Group) and not unambiguously intended for such first Party, any member of such first Party’s Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or other Partyagents, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party party shall promptly deliver such mail, telegrams, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.7(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party (or any member of its Group) to permit the other to accept service of process on its (or its members’) behalf and no Party (or any member of its Group) is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party (or any member of its Group) for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Duke Energy CORP), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Spectra Energy Corp.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers of Assets (including any entity) or Assumptions Assumption of Liabilities contemplated by this Article II III or any other Ancillary Agreement shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumed; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. .
(b) In the event that any such Transfer of Assets (including any entity) or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the its applicable member of its Group Subsidiary to, (A) pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such LiabilityLiability and (B) perform any non-monetary Liabilities in the place of the Party retaining such Liability to the extent such performance is practicable, permitted under applicable Law and does not result in a breach or default (or give rise to any termination rights, penalties or other remedies for the benefit of any counterparty) under any applicable Contract. To the extent the foregoing applies to any Contracts to be assigned for which any necessary consents or Governmental Authorizations are not received prior to the Effective Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 3.13, to the extent applicable. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member applicable Parent Entity or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group SpinCo Entity, as applicable, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(bc) If and when the Consentsconsents, Governmental Approvals Authorizations and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a3.3(a), are obtained or satisfied, as applicable, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall, to the extent possible without the imposition of any cost on any Party (other than de minimis costs), be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(cd) The Except as otherwise stated herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, the Party retaining any Asset (including any entity) or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, obligated to expend any money out-of pocket to Transfer such Asset to such other Party unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(de) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the Effective Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt) any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Parent Entity or SpinCo Entity following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the other Party or the Subsidiary of the other Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Parent Retained Asset or SpinCo Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities.
(f) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such the other Party that belongs to such and not unambiguously intended for the other Party, any Parent Entity or SpinCo Entity or any of their respective officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.68.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d3.3(f) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (SilverSun Technologies Holdings, Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (SilverSun Technologies, Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions assumptions contemplated by this Article ARTICLE II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts cooperate to effect such Transfers or Assumptions assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumedassumed; provided, however, that the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their respective Subsidiaries shall Groups to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed or assumed pursuant to this Article ARTICLE II. In the event that any such Transfer or assumption of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, consummated from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party (or relevant member in its Group) entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party (or the relevant member of its Group) retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall(or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to) treat, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset or Liability is to be Transferred transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability assumed in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred transferred or Assumed assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Trident ASD Group or the Fountain Group WABCO Group, as the case may be, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume such Liabilityassume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfertransfer, assignment, Assumption assignment or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary AgreementAgreement as promptly as practicable after the receipt of such Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or absence or satisfaction of conditions.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer transfer or assignment of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a) shall (i) not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such LiabilityAsset, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset (or relevant member of its Group) and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the Person intended to be subject direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or Liability, as the case may be.
(d) Until the earlier of (i) receipt of audit opinions with respect to each Party’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 or (ii) the two year anniversary of this Agreement, if either Party determines that it (or any member of its Group) owns any Asset that was allocated by the terms of this Agreement to be Transferred to the other Party at the Effective Time or that is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use, then the Party owning such Asset shall as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the Party (or relevant member of its Group) identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a VCS Asset or Remainco Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to assumption of associated Liabilities. In connection with such transfer, contribution, assignment, distribution or conveyance, the receiving party shall assume all Liabilities related to such asset.
(e) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, telegrams, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party (or any member of its Group) to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, telegrams, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to (or any member of its Group) and not unambiguously intended for such first Party, any member of such first Party’s Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or other Partyagents, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party party shall promptly deliver such mail, telegrams, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.7(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party (or any member of its Group) to permit the other to accept service of process on its (or its members’) behalf and no Party (or any member of its Group) is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party (or any member of its Group) for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (American Standard Companies Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (WABCO Holdings Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts cooperate to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that that, both prior to and following the Effective Time, the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident RemainCo Group or the Fountain Group SpinCo Group, as applicable, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, as applicable, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
(c) The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the Effective Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the other Party or the Subsidiary of the other Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a RemainCo Asset or SpinCo Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities.
(e) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such the other Party that belongs to such and not unambiguously intended for the other Party, any member of such Party’s Group or any of their respective officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.612.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.6(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets Each of RemainCo and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain SpinCo shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned owed by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest an Audit relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Wyndham Destinations, Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To Except as otherwise set forth herein, to the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II Agreement shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require or constitute the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumedtransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals consents for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities contemplated hereby to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that the Party entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisors) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals consents and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a)this Agreement, are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected without further consideration in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or and shall, to the applicable Ancillary Agreementextent possible without the imposition of any undue cost on any Party, be deemed to have become effective as of the Effective Time.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(athis Agreement shall (i) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees or other incidental fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party (or relevant member of its Group) entitled to such Asset asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability; and (ii) be indemnified for all Indemnifiable Losses or other Liabilities arising out of any actions (or omissions to act) of such retaining Party taken at the direction of the other Party (or relevant member of its Group) in connection with and relating to such retained Asset or Liability, as the case may be. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, none of SpecCo, MatCo or AgCo or any of their respective Affiliates shall be required to commence any litigation or offer or pay any money or otherwise grant any accommodation (financial or otherwise) to any third party with respect to any Assets or Liabilities not Transferred as of the Effective Time; provided, however, that any Party to which such Asset or Liability has not been Transferred or Assumed, respectively, due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability may request that the Party retaining such Asset or Liability commence litigation, which request shall be considered in good faith by the Party retaining such Asset or Liability; provided, further, that a Party’s good faith determination not to commence litigation shall not in and of itself constitute a breach of this Section 5.03, but the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s good faith for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 5.03.
(d) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this Section 5.03 to the other Party (contrary, none of MatCo, SpecCo or AgCo, nor any member of its Group). Accordinglytheir Subsidiaries, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with shall be required by this Section 2.6(d), open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party 5.03 to take any action that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (ormay, in case the same also relates to the business good faith judgment of the receiving Party or another Partysuch Person, copies thereof(x) to such other Party as provided for result in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent a violation of any other Party for service of process purposesobligation which any such Person has to any third party; or (y) violate applicable Law.
(e) In the event that, at any time from The failure to obtain a Consent shall not in and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is itself constitute a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions breach of this Agreement; provided, that the foregoing shall not preclude consideration of a Party’s efforts in pursuing such Consent for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.65.03.
(f) With To the extent permitted by applicable Law, with respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a5.03(a), each of Trident SpecCo, MatCo and Fountain AgCo shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time applicable Relevant Time; and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time applicable Relevant Time; and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income TaxesContest).
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement (Corteva, Inc.), Employee Matters Agreement (Dow Holdings Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article ARTICLE II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which that by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties shall, and shall cause the respective members of their respective Subsidiaries shall Groups to, cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and or Assumed pursuant to this Article ARTICLE II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, consummated from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party (or relevant member in its Group) retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold (or shall cause such member in its Group to hold) such Asset for the use and benefit of the applicable Party (or relevant member in its Group) entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party (or the relevant member of its Group) retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall(or relevant member of its Group) shall (or shall cause such member in its Group to), insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the relevant member or members of the Trident Group Temple-Inland Group, Forestar Group, or the Fountain Group Guaranty Group, as the case may be, entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of the Transfer of any Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary AgreementAgreement as promptly as practical after the receipt of such Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or absence or satisfaction of such conditions.
(c) The Party (or relevant member of its Group) retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a2.7(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party or Parties (or relevant member of its Group or their Groups), as the case may be, entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party or Parties (or relevant member of its Group or their Groups) entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the 24 month anniversary of the applicable Relevant Time, if any Party determines that it (or any member of its Group) owns any Asset that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, was allocated by the terms of this Agreement to another Party, or that is agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the applicable Relevant Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall Transfer, or shall cause any such Asset to be Transferred, to the applicable Party (or relevant member of its Group) identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Real Estate Asset, Financial Services Asset or Retained Asset, as the case may be. In connection with such Transfer, the receiving party shall Assume all Liabilities related to such Asset. Following the 24 month anniversary of the applicable Relevant Time, no Party (or relevant member of its Group) shall be obligated to Transfer any newly recognized Asset that would, had such Asset been recognized at the applicable Relevant Time, have been Transferred to the other applicable Party (or relevant member of its Group).
(e) After the Effective Relevant Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Relevant Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party (or any member of its Group) to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to (or any member of its Group) and not unambiguously intended for such first Party, any member of such first Party’s Group or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or other Partyagents, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth Businesses, copies thereof) to such the other applicable Party as provided for in Section 11.611.6 (Notices). The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.7(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party (or any member of its Group) to permit the other to accept service of process on its (or its members’) behalf and no Party (or any member of its Group) is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party (or any member of its Group) for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Guaranty Financial Group Inc.), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Guaranty Financial Group Inc.)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers of Assets (including any entity) or Assumptions Assumption of Liabilities contemplated by this Article II III or any other Ancillary Agreement shall not have been consummated on at or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumed; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. .
(b) In the event that any such Transfer of Assets (including any entity) or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the its applicable member of its Group Subsidiary to, (A) pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, Liability and (B) perform any non-monetary Liabilities in the place of the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent such performance is commercially practicable, permitted by under applicable LawLaw and does not result in a breach or default (or give rise to any termination rights, treat such Asset penalties or Liability in other remedies for the ordinary course benefit of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by any counterparty) under any applicable Contract. To the Party extent the foregoing applies to which such Asset is any Contracts to be Transferred assigned for which any necessary consents or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order Governmental Authorizations are not received prior to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time Time, the treatment of such Contracts shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Section 4.14, to the member or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liabilityextent applicable.
(bc) If and when the Consentsconsents, Governmental Approvals Authorizations and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a3.2(a), are obtained or satisfied, as applicable, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, and shall be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(cd) The Except as otherwise stated herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, the Party retaining any Asset (including any entity) or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, obligated to expend any money out-of pocket to Transfer such Asset to such other Party unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(de) After On and prior to the eighteen (18)-month anniversary following the Effective Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is mutually agreed by such Party and the other Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly (given the intention of this Agreement) belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party (other than (for the avoidance of doubt) any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Parent Entity or SpinCo Entity following the Effective Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the other Party or the Subsidiary of the other Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Parent Retained Asset or SpinCo Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities.
(f) The Parties acknowledge that after the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such the other Party that belongs to such and not unambiguously intended for the other Party, any Parent Entity or SpinCo Entity or any of their respective officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.610.7. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d3.2(f) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any the other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (SilverSun Technologies Holdings, Inc./Nv)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or Assumed; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that the Party entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than including for the reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisors) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Tyco Group (including , for these purposes, the Flow Control Group) or the Fountain ADT North American R/SB Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
(c) The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the ADT NA Distribution Date, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other applicable Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the ADT NA Distribution Date), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a ADT North American R/SB Asset or Tyco Retained Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities, in all events, subject to the relevant Parties’ agreement (I) as to the most cost efficient means of effecting such Transfer or grant of rights and (II) to share any incremental costs arising as a result of such Transfer or grant of rights; provided, that if the relevant Parties cannot agree on a means of effecting the Transfer or grant of rights within thirty (30) days from the date that all relevant Parties have notice of the discovery of such Asset, then the Asset shall be immediately Transferred or such rights shall be immediately granted in accordance with Sections 2.2(b) and 2.6(a).
(e) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d2.6(e), open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to such other Party, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates to the business of the receiving Party or another Party, copies thereof) to such other Party as provided for in Section 11.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.6(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(ef) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Tyco Group or Fountain ADT North American R/SB Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(fg) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident Tyco and Fountain ADT NA shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party or its applicable Subsidiary entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts cooperate to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining such Asset shall thereafter hold such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party Assuming such Liability in order to place such Party, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Cendant Group, the Realogy Group, the Wyndham Group or the Fountain Travelport Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement.
(c) The Party retaining any Asset or Liability due to the deferral of the Transfer of such Asset or the deferral of the Assumption of such Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a) or otherwise shall not be obligated, in connection with the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumed, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability.
(d) On and prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary following the applicable Relevant Time, if any Party owns any Asset, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by such Party and the other applicable Party in their good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the other Party or a Subsidiary of the other Party, or an Asset that such other Party or Subsidiary was intended to have the right to continue to use (other than (for the avoidance of doubt), as between any two Parties, for any Asset acquired from an unaffiliated third party by a Party or member of such Party’s Group following the applicable Relevant Time), then the Party owning such Asset shall, as applicable (i) Transfer any such Asset to the Party identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall be a Real Estate Asset, Hospitality Asset, Travel Asset or Vehicle Rental Asset, as the case may be, or (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities.
(e) After the Effective Relevant Time, each Party (or any member of its Group) may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other Party (or any member of its Group)another Party. Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Relevant Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such Party that belongs to and not unambiguously intended for such other Party, any member of such Party’s Group or any of their officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving Party, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.613.6. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d2.6(e) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets Each of Cendant, Realogy, Wyndham and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain Travelport shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned owed by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective applicable Relevant Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Realogy Corp)
Transfers Not Effected On or Prior to the Effective Time; Transfers Deemed Effective as of the Effective Time. (a) To the extent that any Transfers or Assumptions contemplated by this Article II shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts cooperate to effect such Transfers or Assumptions as promptly following the Effective Time as shall be practicable, provided that no such Transfer shall be made if such Transfer could adversely affect the Tax Step-Up. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Transfer of any Assets or the Assumption of any Liabilities which by their terms or operation of Law cannot be Transferred or AssumedTransferred; provided, however, that the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, in accordance with applicable Law, obtain any necessary Consents or Governmental Approvals and to satisfy any necessary conditions for the Transfer of all Assets and Assumption of all Liabilities to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law contemplated to be Transferred and Assumed pursuant to this Article II. In the event that any such Transfer of Assets or Assumption of Liabilities has not been consummated, from and after the Effective Time (i) the Party retaining or a member of whose Group has retained such Asset shall thereafter hold or cause to be held such Asset for the use and benefit of the Party or the member of its Group entitled thereto (provided that at the Party expense of the Person entitled thereto shall reimburse the Party retaining such Asset for all out-of-pocket expenses related to such retention other than for fees and disbursements of outside counsel and any other advisorsthereto) and (ii) the Party intended or the member of whose Group is intended to Assume such Liability shall, or shall cause the applicable member of its Group to, pay or reimburse the Party or the member of its Group retaining such Liability for all amounts paid or incurred in connection with the retention of such Liability. In addition, the Party or the member of its Group retaining such Asset or Liability shall, insofar as reasonably possible and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, treat or cause to be treated such Asset or Liability in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the Party or the member of its Group to which such Asset is to be Transferred or by the Party or the member of its Group Assuming such Liability (at the expense of the requesting Party) in order to place such PartyParty or the member of its Group, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same position as if such Asset or Liability had been Transferred or Assumed as contemplated hereby and so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Asset or Liability, including possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over such Asset or Liability, are to inure from and after the Effective Time to the member or members of the Trident Group or the Fountain Group entitled to the receipt of such Asset or required to Assume such Liability. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties agree that, as of the Effective Time, each Party and its Group shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of the Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto, and shall be deemed to have Assumed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement all of the Liabilities, and all duties, obligations and responsibilities incident thereto, which such Party and its Group is entitled to acquire or required to Assume pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If and when the Consents, Governmental Approvals and/or conditions, the absence or non-satisfaction of which caused the deferral of Transfer of any Asset or deferral of the Assumption of any Liability pursuant to Section 2.6(a), are obtained or satisfied, the Transfer, assignment, Assumption or novation of the applicable Asset or Liability shall be effected in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement and/or the applicable Ancillary Agreement, provided that no such Transfer shall be made if such Transfer could adversely affect the Tax Step-Up.
(c) The If any Party retaining or any member of its Group owns any Asset that was owned by (or Liability due was obtained by such Party or any member of its Group pursuant to a right owned by) CW Media or its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the deferral of Effective Time, that, although not Transferred pursuant to this Agreement, is agreed by the Transfer owner of such Asset and another Party or a member of its Group in their reasonable, good faith judgment to be an Asset that more properly belongs to the deferral other Party’s Group, or an Asset that is necessary for the operation of the Assumption Corresponding Business of such Liability pursuant Group, as each was operated prior to Section 2.6(athe Effective Time, then the owner of such Asset shall, as applicable, (i) Transfer any such Asset to the Party or a member of its Group identified as the appropriate transferee and following such Transfer, such Asset shall not be obligated, in connection with a Corresponding Asset of the foregoing, to expend any money out-of pocket unless the necessary funds are advanced, assumedtransferee’s Group, or agreed in advance to be reimbursed by the Party entitled (ii) grant such mutually agreeable rights with respect to such Asset to permit such continued use, subject to, and consistent with this Agreement, including with respect to Assumption of associated Liabilities, provided that no action referred to in clause (i) or the Person intended to be subject to such Liability, other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and recording or similar fees all (ii) of which this Section 2.6(c) shall be promptly reimbursed by taken if such action could adversely affect the Party entitled to such Asset or the Person intended to be subject to such LiabilityTax Xxxx-Xx.
(dx) After the Effective Time, each Party (or any member of and its Group) Group may receive mail, packages and other communications properly belonging to the other another Party (or any member of its Group). Accordingly, at all times after the Effective Time, each Party authorizes the other applicable Party and its Group to receive and, if necessary to identify the proper recipient in accordance with this Section 2.6(d), and open all mail, packages and other communications received by such other Party that belongs to or its Group and not unambiguously intended for such other Party, any member of such Party’s Group or any of their officers or directors, and to the extent that they do not relate to the business of the receiving PartyParty or its Group, the receiving Party shall promptly deliver such mail, packages or other communications (or, in case the same also relates relate to the business of the receiving Party or another Partyboth businesses, copies thereof) to such the other Party as provided for in Section 11.610.5. The provisions of this Section 2.6(d) are not intended to, and shall not, be deemed to constitute an authorization by either any Party or its Group to permit the other to accept service of process on its behalf and no Party is or shall be deemed to be the agent of any other Party for service of process purposes.
(e) In the event that, at any time from and after the Effective Time, either Each Party (or any member of the Trident Group or Fountain Group, as applicable) discovers that it or one of the members of its Group is the owner of, receives or otherwise comes to possess or benefit from any Asset (including the receipt of payments made pursuant to Contracts and proceeds from accounts receivable with respect to such Asset) or is liable for any Liability that is otherwise allocated to any Person that is a member of the other Group pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (except in the case of any acquisition of Assets or assumption of Liabilities from the other Party for value subsequent to the Effective Time), such Party shall promptly Transfer, or cause to be Transferred, such Asset or Liability to the Person so entitled thereto (and the applicable Party shall cause such entitled Person to accept such Asset or Assume such Liability) for no further consideration. Prior to any such transfer, such Asset shall be held in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 2.6.
(f) With respect to Assets and Liabilities described in Section 2.6(a), each of Trident and Fountain shall, and shall cause the members of its respective Group to, (i) treat for all Income Tax purposes (A) the deferred Assets as assets having been Transferred to and owned by the Party or members of its Group entitled to such Assets not later than the Effective Time and (B) the deferred Liabilities as liabilities having been Assumed and owned owed by the Person intended to be subject to such Liabilities not later than the Effective Time and (ii) neither report nor take any Income Tax position (on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a change in applicable Tax Law or good faith resolution of a Tax Contest relating to Income Taxes).
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Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Canwest Mediaworks Inc)