Restructuring Transfer of Assets Assumption of Liabilities. (a) At or prior to the Separation Effective Time, each of Remainco and Spinco shall complete the Internal Restructuring, including by taking the actions referred to in Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) below, in accordance with the Separation Plan and the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of Remainco’s other obligations in this Agreement, Remainco shall cause Spinco, immediately following the Internal Restructuring and prior to the Separation Effective Time, to own (directly or through another wholly owned Subsidiary of Spinco), free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances under the Spinco New Debt, applicable securities laws or any indebtedness for borrowed money of Remainco or any member of the Remainco Group that may be outstanding as of the Separation Effective Time but which indebtedness for borrowed money is terminated and released as of the Effective Time), all of the equity interests in each of the members of the Spinco Group listed on Schedule 2.1(a) and not, unless RMT Partner shall otherwise agree in writing (whose agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), to have any other Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 2.5 shall not be deemed to excuse Remainco’s performance of its obligation pursuant to the preceding sentence. (b) At or prior to the Separation Effective Time (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Separation Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.2 or Section 2.5), in connection with the Internal Restructuring, Remainco shall, and shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, as applicable, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or conveyed (“Transfer”) to (i) the respective Remainco Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Remainco Retained Assets (to the extent not then already owned or held by a Remainco Asset Transferee) and (ii) Spinco and/or the respective Spinco Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Spinco Assets (to the extent not then already owned by a member of the Spinco Group); and Remainco and Spinco, as applicable, shall cause the applicable Remainco Asset Transferees and Spinco Asset Transferees, as applicable, to accept from Remainco and the applicable members of the Remainco Group, and Spinco and the applicable members of the Spinco Group, as applicable, all of Remainco’s and the other members of the Remainco Group’s and Spinco’s and the other members of the Spinco Group’s, as applicable, respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the applicable Assets allocated to each of them. (c) Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Separation Effective Time, (i) Remainco shall, or shall cause a member of the Remainco Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“Assume”), all of the Remainco Retained Liabilities and (ii) Spinco shall, or shall cause a member of the Spinco Group to, Assume all of the Spinco Liabilities (or to the extent already a Liability of the Spinco Group, retain), in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Separation Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of Legal Requirement, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Remainco Group or the Spinco Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates and (E) which Entity is named in any Legal Proceeding associated with any Liability. (d) In connection with the Internal Restructuring and in exchange for the Spinco Contribution, at or prior to the Separation Effective Time, Spinco shall (i) issue to Intermediateco additional shares of Spinco Common Stock such that the number of shares of Spinco Common Stock (together with such shares previously held by Intermediateco) shall be equal to the number of shares of common stock of Remainco outstanding as of the Record Date, which shares as of the date of issuance shall represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock, and (ii) make the Cash Payment to Intermediateco. (e) It is understood and agreed that certain of the Remainco Retained Assets, Remainco Retained Liabilities, Spinco Assets and Spinco Liabilities, as applicable, may already be retained by the Remainco Group or Spinco Group, as applicable, as of the Separation Effective Time and, as a result, in such cases, no additional Transfers or Assumptions, as applicable, by any member of the Remainco Group or the Spinco Group, as applicable, shall be deemed to have occurred with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement. The Parties agree that, as of the Separation Effective Time, each of Spinco and Remainco, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of their respective Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto (subject to Section 2.2 and Section 2.5(a)), and shall be deemed to have Assumed (or retained Liability for, as applicable) 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. (f) The Parties further agree that, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Separation Plan, no Assets or Liabilities of any Entity that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary shall be Transferred or Assumed via an asset transfer pursuant to Section 2.1, but instead any Transfer or Assumption with respect to such Entity shall be implemented by means of a Transfer of the equity interests in such Entity pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Rexnord Corp)
Restructuring Transfer of Assets Assumption of Liabilities. (a) At or prior to the Separation Effective Time, each of Remainco and Spinco shall complete the Internal Restructuring, including by taking the actions referred to in Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(c) below, in accordance with the Separation Plan and the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of Remainco’s other obligations in this Agreement, Remainco shall cause Spinco, immediately following the Internal Restructuring and prior to the Separation Effective Time, to own (directly or through another wholly owned Subsidiary of Spinco), free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances under the Spinco New Debt, applicable securities laws or any indebtedness for borrowed money of Remainco or any member of the Remainco Group that may be outstanding as of the Separation Effective Time but which indebtedness for borrowed money is terminated and released as of the Effective Time), all of the equity interests in each of the members of the Spinco Group listed on Schedule 2.1(a) and not, unless RMT Partner shall otherwise agree in writing (whose agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), to have any other Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 2.5 shall not be deemed to excuse Remainco’s performance of its obligation pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(b) At or prior to the Separation Effective Time (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Separation Effective Time in accordance with Section 2.2 or Section 2.5), in connection with the Internal Restructuring, Remainco shall, and shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, as applicable, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or conveyed (“Transfer”) to (i) the respective Remainco Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Remainco Retained Assets (to the extent not then already owned or held by a Remainco Asset Transferee) and (ii) Spinco and/or the respective Spinco Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Spinco Assets (to the extent not then already owned by a member of the Spinco Group); Group); and Remainco and Spinco, as applicable, shall cause the applicable Remainco Asset Transferees and Spinco Asset Transferees, as applicable, to accept from Remainco and the applicable members of the Remainco Group, and Spinco and the applicable members of the Spinco Group, as applicable, all of Remainco’s and the other members of the Remainco Group’s and Spinco’s and the other members of the Spinco Group’s, as applicable, respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the applicable Assets allocated to each of them.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, from and after the Separation Effective Time, (i) Remainco shall, or shall cause a member of the Remainco Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“Assume”), all of the Remainco Retained Liabilities and (ii) Spinco shall, or shall cause a member of the Spinco Group to, Assume all of the Spinco Liabilities (or to the extent already a Liability of the Spinco Group, retain), in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Separation Effective Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of Legal Requirement, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Remainco Group or the Spinco Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates and (E) which Entity is named in any Legal Proceeding associated with any Liability.
(d) In connection with the Internal Restructuring and in exchange for the Spinco Contribution, at or prior to the Separation Effective Time, Spinco shall (i) issue to Intermediateco additional shares of Spinco Common Stock such that the number of shares of Spinco Common Stock (together with such shares previously held by Intermediateco) shall be equal to the number of shares of common stock of Remainco outstanding as of the Record Date, which shares as of the date of issuance shall represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock, and (ii) make the Cash Payment to Intermediateco.
(e) It is understood and agreed that certain of the Remainco Retained Assets, Remainco Retained Liabilities, Spinco Assets and Spinco Liabilities, as applicable, may already be retained by the Remainco Group or Spinco Group, as applicable, as of the Separation Effective Time and, as a result, in such cases, no additional Transfers or Assumptions, as applicable, by any member of the Remainco Group or the Spinco Group, as applicable, shall be deemed to have occurred with respect thereto pursuant to this Agreement. The Parties agree that, as of the Separation Effective Time, each of Spinco and Remainco, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of their respective Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto (subject to Section 2.2 and Section 2.5(a)), and shall be deemed to have Assumed (or retained Liability for, as applicable) 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.
(f) The Parties further agree that, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Separation Plan, no Assets or Liabilities of any Entity that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary shall be Transferred or Assumed via an asset transfer pursuant to Section 2.1, but instead any Transfer or Assumption with respect to such Entity shall be implemented by means of a Transfer of the equity interests in such Entity pursuant to this Agreement.
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Sources: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Regal Beloit Corp)
Restructuring Transfer of Assets Assumption of Liabilities. (a) At or prior Prior to the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time, each of Remainco and Spinco shall complete the Internal RestructuringSeparation, including by taking the actions referred to in Sections 2.1(b1.1(b) and 2.1(c) below1.1(c), in accordance with the Separation Plan and the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of Remainco’s other obligations in this Agreement, pursuant to the Separation Plan, Remainco shall cause Spinco, immediately following the Internal Restructuring Separation and prior to the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time, to own (directly or through another wholly owned Subsidiary of Spinco), free and clear of any Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances (i) that are not material, (ii) under the Spinco New DebtFinancing, (iii) under applicable securities laws Laws or (iv) under any indebtedness for borrowed money or other Indebtedness of Remainco or any member of the Remainco Group that may be outstanding as of the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time but which indebtedness for borrowed money (and related Encumbrances) is terminated and released (at no cost to Spinco) as of the Effective Equity Sale Closing Time), all of the equity interests Equity Interests in each of the members of the Spinco Group listed on Schedule 2.1(a1.1(a) and not, unless RMT Partner Buyer shall otherwise agree in writing (whose agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), to have any other Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, Section 2.5 1.4 shall not be deemed to excuse Remainco’s performance of its obligation obligations pursuant to the preceding sentence. Remainco and Spinco shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Separation to be capable of being completed by the date on which all of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement are expected to be satisfied, other than (1) the conditions set forth in Sections 8.4 and 9.4 thereof and (2) those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing.
(b) At or prior Prior to the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time (it being understood that some of such Transfers may occur following the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time in accordance with Section 2.2 1.2 or Section 2.51.4), in connection with the Internal RestructuringSeparation, Remainco shall, and shall cause the applicable Asset Transferors to, as applicable, transfer, contribute, distribute, assign and/or or convey or cause to be transferred, contributed, distributed, assigned and/or or conveyed (“Transfer”) to (i) the respective Remainco Asset Transferees, all of the applicable Asset Transferors’ Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the Remainco Retained Assets (to the extent not then already owned or held by a Remainco Asset Transferee, in which case such Remainco Retained Assets will continue to be owned by such Remainco Asset Transferee) and (ii) Spinco and/or the respective Spinco Asset Transferees, all of its and the applicable Asset Transferors’ right, title and interest in and to the Spinco Assets (to the extent not then already owned by a member of the Spinco Group); Asset Transferee, in which case such Spinco Assets will continue to be owned by such Spinco Asset Transferee); and Remainco and Spinco, as applicable, shall cause the applicable Remainco Asset Transferees and the Spinco Asset Transferees, as applicable, to accept from Remainco and the applicable members of the Remainco Group, and Spinco and the applicable members of the Spinco Group, as applicable, all of Remainco’s and the other members of the Remainco Group’s and Spinco’s and the other members of the Spinco Group’s, as applicable, respective direct or indirect rights, title and interest in and to the applicable Assets allocated to each of them.
(c) Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any Ancillary Agreementof the Transaction Documents, from and after the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time, (i) Remainco shall, or shall cause a member of the Remainco Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicableor to the extent already a Liability of the Remainco Group, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill, in accordance with their respective terms (“Assume”), all of the Remainco Retained Liabilities and (ii) Spinco shall, or shall cause a member of the Spinco Group to, Assume all of the Spinco Liabilities (or to the extent already a Liability of the Spinco Group, retain), in each case, regardless of (A) when or where such Liabilities arose or arise, (B) whether the facts upon which they are based occurred prior to, at or subsequent to the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time, (C) where or against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determineddetermined (provided that nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude, restrict or otherwise inhibit any member of the Remainco Group or any member of the Spinco Group, as applicable, from asserting any defenses available with respect to the Entity that incurred or holds such Liability against any Person other than against a Remainco Indemnified Party, in the case of a Spinco Liability, or against a Buyer Group Indemnified Party, in the case of a Remainco Retained Liability), (D) whether arising from or alleged to arise from negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, violation of Legal RequirementLaw, fraud or misrepresentation by any member of the Remainco Group or any member of the Spinco Group, as the case may be, or any of their past or present respective directors, officers, employees, agents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates (it being understood that this provision shall not limit any Party’s rights or remedies in the case of Fraud) and (E) which Entity is named in any Legal Proceeding Action associated with any Liability.
(d) In connection with the Internal Restructuring and in exchange for the Spinco Contribution, at or prior to the Separation Effective Time, Spinco shall (i) issue to Intermediateco additional shares of Spinco Common Stock such that the number of shares of Spinco Common Stock (together with such shares previously held by Intermediateco) shall be equal to the number of shares of common stock of Remainco outstanding as of the Record Date, which shares as of the date of issuance shall represent all of the issued and outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock, and (ii) make the Cash Payment to Intermediateco.
(e) It is understood and agreed that certain of the Remainco Retained Assets, Remainco Retained Liabilities, Spinco Assets and Spinco Liabilities, as applicable, may already be retained by members of the Remainco Group or members of the Spinco Group, as applicable, as of the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time and, as a result, in such cases, (i) no additional Transfers or Assumptions, as applicable, by any member of the Remainco Group or any member of the Spinco Group, as applicable, shall be deemed to have occurred with respect thereto pursuant to this AgreementAgreement and (ii) such Assets and Liabilities shall be included in the category of Remainco Retained Assets, Remainco Retained Liabilities, Spinco Assets or Spinco Liabilities, as applicable. The Parties agree Each Party agrees that, as of the Separation Effective Equity Sale Closing Time, each of Spinco and Remainco, as applicable, shall be deemed to have acquired complete and sole beneficial ownership over all of their respective Assets, together with all rights, powers and privileges incident thereto (subject to Section 2.2 1.2 and Section 2.5(a1.5(a)), and shall be deemed to have Assumed (or retained Liability for), as applicable) applicable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement Agreement, all of the Liabilities, 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.
(fe) The Parties further agree that, except as otherwise specifically provided in the Separation Plan, no Assets or Liabilities of any Entity that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary shall be Transferred or Assumed via an asset transfer pursuant to Section 2.1, but instead any Transfer or Assumption with respect to such Entity shall be implemented by means of a Transfer As part of the equity interests in such Entity pursuant Separation, Remainco will effect the Spinco Contribution prior to this Agreementthe Equity Sale Closing Time.
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Sources: Separation and Sale Agreement (International Game Technology PLC)