Assumption of Liabilities Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, as of the Signing Date (but subject to the consummation of the Closing), Buyer shall assume, and from and after the Closing, Buyer shall pay, discharge when due, and perform, all of the following Liabilities of Seller Group, other than the Excluded Liabilities (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”): 2.4.1. All trade accounts payable and accrued expenses incurred by Seller Group, including all trade accounts payable representing amounts payable to suppliers of the Business, to the extent directly related to the conduct of the Business from and after the Signing Date; 2.4.2. All Liabilities with respect to the Transferred Employees, including, without limitation, (i) all past obligations of the Seller toward the Transferred Employees; (ii) all ongoing obligations toward the Transferred Employees following their transfer to the Buyer; and (iii) all Claims of the Transferred Employees arising from their employment with the Seller, as of the Signing Date; 2.4.3. All Liabilities, other than trade accounts payable and accrued expenses of the Seller Group, whether fixed, contingent or otherwise of Seller Group, under all Assigned Contracts, accruing from and after the Signing Date; 2.4.4. All Liabilities attributable to the Acquired Assets with the exception of the Excluded Liabilities; and 2.4.5. All other Liabilities related to the conduct of the Business and reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet (subject to updates resulting from the ordinary course of the Business following the date of the Closing Balance Sheet and until the Closing Date).