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7. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in Sections 9 and 10 below, the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the parties.

6.8Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof nor any of the documents executed in connection herewith may be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Except as provided in the previous sentence, this Agreement and all of the rights and obligations hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void.

7.Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Participant, the Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including personal representatives, heirs and legatees), except that the Participant may not assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted herein.

(ii)This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Companies and their respective successors and assigns. The Companies will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Companies to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Companies would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, “Companies” shall mean the Companies as hereinbefore defined and any successor to their business and/or assets as aforesaid that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

14. Successors and Assigns.This Amendment shall be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns, including any subsequent holder of all or any portion of the Note.

SECTION3.01. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Neither party hereto may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights under this Amendment, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party. Any assignment without such prior written consent shall be void.

SECTION2.01. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The assignment or otherwise transfer of any party’s rights under this Amendment shall be governed by Section7.05 of the VRDP Shares Purchase Agreement.

SECTION6.01. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective successors and assigns of each of the Fund and the Tender and Paying Agent. The assignment or otherwise transfer of any party’s rights under this Amendment shall be governed by Section7.06 of the Tender and Paying Agent Agreement.

Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company not Puxin shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties.

The Fund’s investment advisor has contractually agreed to reimburse Fund expenses through March1, 2022 to the extent necessary so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, short interest, short dividend expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any) of ClassA, ClassC, and ClassI are limited to 1.15%, 1.90%, and 0.90% of average net assets, respectively. Calamos Advisors may recapture previously waived expense amounts within the same fiscal year for any day where the respective Fund’s expense ratio falls below the contractual expense limit up to the expense limit for that day. This undertaking is binding on CALAMOS ADVISORS and any of its successors and assigns. This agreement is not terminable by either party.

Section 12.17Successors and Assigns.This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrowers and Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

1.10 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. For purposes of this Agreement, "Successors and Assigns" shall mean a corporation or other entity acquiring all or substantially all the assets and business of the Company (including this Agreement) whether by operation of law or otherwise.

5.3 Binding Provisions; Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and, except as provided herein, their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party without the prior consent of the other Party. Any attempt to assign this Agreement in a manner prohibited by this Section 5.3 will be void.

Section 10.07 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.

10.5. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties; provided, however, that (a)the Company shall not assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of each Investor, and (b)each Investor shall not assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company, provided further, however, that each Investor shall be entitled to assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company.

6.5. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties; provided, however, that (a)neither any Group Company nor any Founding Shareholder shall assign this Agreement or any of its or his rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of Alibaba, and (b)any Investor shall not assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company and the Founder, provided further, however, that each party hereto shall be entitled to, without the consent of any Person, assign this Agreement or any of its or his rights herein to any of its or his Affiliates and any Person to whom such party transfers the Company Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

7.6. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties; provided, however, that (a)the Company shall not assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of the Investors, and (b)each Investor shall not assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company, provided further, however, that each Investor shall be entitled to, without the consent of any Person, assign this Agreement or any of its rights herein to any of its Affiliates and any Person to whom such Investor transfers the Company Securities in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents.

(b) Borrower understands that the Note Holder may transfer this Note. This Note shall be binding on Borrower and Borrower’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Note Holder and its successors and assigns. Note Holder may assign, without the consent of Borrower, all or a portion of Note Holder’s rights under this Note and the other documents, instruments and agreements entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Prior written notice of such assignment shall be given by Note Holder to Borrower. The Note Holder or anyone who takes this Note by transfer and who is entitled to receive payments under this Note is hereafter called the “Note Holder.” Borrower may not assign, transfer or delegate any of Borrower’s obligations or agreements hereunder. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Note shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the Note Holder and Borrower.

9.14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. No Party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, provided that Parent and Merger Sub may assign any of their rights hereunder to a Subsidiary of Parent without the prior written consent of the Company, but any such assignment shall not relieve Parent or Merger Sub of any of its obligations hereunder. Any purported assignment in violation of this Agreement is void.

22. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. No party may assign its rights or obligations under the Agreement except in the context of a Transfer that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.

12.9 Successors and Assigns. The Plan is binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Debtors, the Post-Effective Date Debtors, and each of their respective Agents, successors, and assigns, including, without limitation, any bankruptcy trustees or estate representatives.

3.2Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided by this Agreement.

(l)Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that prior to the receipt by the Company of adequate written notice of the transfer of any Common Stock or any Warrants to a Transferee specifying the full name and address of such Transferee, the Company may deem and treat the person listed as the holder of such Common Stock and/or Warrants in its records as the absolute owner and holder of such Common Stock and/or Warrants for all purposes.

Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements by or on behalf of Borrower contained in this Agreement or any Related Documents shall bind Borrower’s successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns. Borrower shall not, however, have the right to assign Borrower’s rights under this Agreement or any interest therein, without the prior written consent of Lender.

Successors and Assigns. Subject to any limitations stated in this Agreement on transfer of Grantor’s interest, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns. If ownership of the Collateral becomes vested in a person other than Grantor, Lender, without notice to Grantor, may deal with Grantor’s successors with reference to this Agreement and the Indebtedness by way of forbearance or extension without releasing Grantor from the obligations of this Agreement or liability under the Indebtedness.

(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators, and other legal representatives, and will be for the benefit of the Company, its successors, and its assigns.

(e) Successors and Assigns. The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities under this Agreement may be transferred or assigned by each Holder to one or more transferees or assignees of Registrable Securities; provided, that any such transferee or assignee is an Affiliate of, and after such transfer or assignment continues to be an Affiliate of, such Holder and that each such transferee or assignee assumes in writing responsibility for its portion of the obligations of such transferring Holder under this Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and the Holders and their respective successors and assigns (whether so expressed or not). In addition, whether or not any express assignment has been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for the benefit Holders are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, any subsequent or successor Holder.

To induce Lender to execute the foregoing Amendment, Guarantor (a)agrees and consents to the execution and delivery of the Amendment and the terms thereof; (b)ratifies and confirms that all guaranties and assurances granted, conveyed or otherwise provided to Lender under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to that certain GUARANTY AGREEMENT dated as of DECEMBER 14, 2011 (as the same may have been amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “Guaranty”), are not released, diminished, impaired, reduced, or otherwise adversely affected by the Amendment; (c)confirms and agrees that the Guaranty continues to guarantee and assure the payment and performance of the Indebtedness in accordance with its terms; (d)agrees to perform such acts and duly authorize, execute, acknowledge and deliver such additional guarantees, assurances and other documents, instruments and agreements as Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in order to create, perfect, preserve and protect those guaranties and assurances; and (e)waives notice of acceptance of this consent and confirmation, which consent and confirmation binds Guarantor and Guarantor’s successors and assigns and inures to Lender and its successors and assigns. The terms, conditions and provisions of the Guaranty (as the same may have been amended, modified or restated from time to time) are incorporated herein by reference, as if stated verbatim herein.

15. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors in interest and assigns.

7. Successors and Assigns. This Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of DSG and RSG.

6. Binding Effect; Governing Law. Except as modified hereby, the Lease shall remain in full effect and this letter shall be binding upon Landlord and Tenant and their respective successors and assigns. If any inconsistency exists or arises between the terms of this letter and the terms of the Lease, the terms of this letter shall prevail. This letter shall be governed by the laws of the state in which the Premises are located.

d. Successors and Assigns. Director may not assign this Release Agreement or any of his rights and duties hereunder. Company may assign this Release Agreement to an entity controlled by or under common control with Company or to an entity that acquires all or substantially all of the stock or assets of Company. The provisions of this Release Agreement shall be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of Director, Company and their respective assigns, including any successor in interest to Company who acquires all or substantially all of Company’s stock or assets.

10. Public Announcements: Except with respect to LBCC to satisfy its disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless otherwise required by law (based upon the reasonable advice of counsel), no Party shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the C&E Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the other parties, and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such announcement. 11. Entire Agreement: This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein, neither the SBL nor LBCC makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. 12. Survival of Agreement, Representations and Warranties: All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 13. Successors and Assigns: This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. 14. Governing Law; Venue: This Agreement and the obligations, rights, remedies of the Parties hereto are to be constructed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, with any action/dispute concerning this Agreement to be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the State of Delaware. 15. Miscellaneous: This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understanding relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

3. Binding Effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Lender and Borrower shall be binding upon each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement is final and irrevocable.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree and acknowledge that the Warrant shall be cancelled immediately upon execution of this Addendum 1 to the Settlement (“Addendum 1”) and that all rights and entitlements of the Lender for the Shares under the Warrant shall be irrevocably nulled and void. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Lender and Borrower shall be binding upon each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Addendum 1 is final. The Lender acknowledges that it had an ample opportunity to review this Addendum 1, to obtain independent legal counsel to review this Addendum 1, and an election by the Lender not to obtain such legal counsel shall release the Borrower from any prerequisite to require such counsel. This Amendment shall be treated as part of the Settlement, and hence governed by, and construed under the laws of the State of Florida with further choice of courts located in Broward County, Florida.

11.7 Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part by either Party, by operation of law, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that (a)without the prior written consent of Dermavant, NovaQuest may assign or transfer this Agreement in whole or in part to any Affiliate of NovaQuest and NovaQuest may assign, sell, pledge, contribute, or otherwise transfer its right to payment pursuant to Article IV (Dermavant’s Payments) hereof to any Person other than a competitor of Dermavant; and (b)without the prior written consent of NovaQuest, Dermavant may assign this Agreement to Dermavant Sciences Limited or any Controlled Affiliate, provided that NovaQuest is not adversely affected by such assignment and provided further that unless Dermavant remains directly liable for all obligations hereunder, Dermavant and NovaQuest shall first enter into a guarantee agreement [***] pursuant to which Dermavant will guarantee the payment obligations of Dermavant Sciences Limited or the Controlled Affiliate, as the case may be. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and subject to the terms of the foregoing sentence, inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, their permitted successors, legal representatives, and assigns. Any assignment or attempted assignment not in accordance with this Section11.7 (Successors and Assigns) shall be null and void. For clarity, NovaQuest’s prior written consent is not required in connection with an Initial Public Offering. In no event shall any assignee of NovaQuest hereunder be entitled to any greater benefit of any payment of additional amount under Section4.4 or any recalculation of interest under Section4.6 than what NovaQuest would have been entitled to, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in Applicable Law that occurs after the date of such assignment.

15.3 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise conveyed by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided however that such prior written consent will not be required for an assignment to an Affiliate of a Party. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors, successors in title and assigns to the extent that such assignment is permitted under this paragraph.

Section29.11 shall inure to the benefit of Landlord’s and the Landlord Parties’ present and future partners, beneficiaries, officers, directors, trustees, shareholders, agents and employees, and their respective partners, heirs, successors and assigns. Under no circumstances shall any present or future partner of Landlord (if Landlord is a partnership), or trustee or beneficiary (if Landlord or any partner of Landlord is a trust), have any liability for the performance of Landlord’s obligations under this Lease. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, neither Landlord nor the Landlord Parties shall be liable under any circumstances for injury or damage to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including but not limited to, loss of profits, loss of rents or other revenues, loss of business opportunity, loss of goodwill or loss of use, in each case, however occurring.

Section 14.2 Successors and Assigns. This Deed of Trust shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, Borrower and Lender and their respective successors and permitted assigns, as set forth in the Loan Agreement. Lender shall have the right, without the consent of Borrower, to assign or transfer its rights under this Deed of Trust in connection with any assignment of the Loan and the Loan Documents. Any assignee or transferee of Lendershall be entitled to all the benefits afforded to Lender under this Deed of Trust. Borrower shall not have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Deed of Trust without the prior written consent of Lender, as provided in the Loan Agreement, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

Section 14.2 Successors and Assigns. This Deed of Trust shall be binding upon, andshallinuretothebenefitof,BorrowerandLenderandtheirrespectivesuccessorsandpermitted assigns, as set forth in the Loan Agreement. Lender shall have the right, without the consent of Borrower, to assign or transfer its rights under this Deed of Trust in connection with any assignment of the Loan and the Loan Documents. Any assignee or transferee of Lender shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded to Lender under this Deed of Trust. Borrower shall not have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Deed of Trust without the prior written consent of Lender, as provided in the Loan Agreement, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null andvoid.

7.04Successors and Assigns. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, and with respect to Owner, the phrase “successors and assigns” shall include purchasers of Owner’s interest in the Business.

7. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors, administrators andassigns.

9.Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors, administrators and assigns.

Section 17.1. Indemnification by Owner.Except for liabilities incurred by Manager due to the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of Manager, its employees or other agents, Owner hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Manager and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, the "Manager Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, liabilities, claims, actions and expenses whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and court expenses), incurred by any of the Manager Indemnitees arising out of, as a result of, or in connection with operation of the Hotel, including, without limitation, (i)the performance by Manager or its Affiliates of its services hereunder, including, without limitation, any and all obligations incurred relating to any agreements with third parties entered into by Manager or Owner in connection with the management or operation of the Hotel, (ii)any act or omission (whether or not willful, tortious, or negligent) of Owner or any third party (except those for which Manager expressly indemnifies Owner hereunder), or (iii)any other occurrence related to the Hotel or Manager's duties under this Agreement (except those for which Manager expressly indemnifies Owner hereunder).TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, THE OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF THE MANAGER INDEMNITEES, WHETHER SUCH NEGLIGENCE IS SOLE, CONCURRENT, CONTRIBUTORY OR OTHERWISE.Owner may apply the proceeds of any available insurance to the payment of any claim under the indemnity set forth in this ‎Section 17.1.The provisions of this ‎Section 17.1 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns.The Manager Indemnitees shall not invoke this indemnity for anything to the extent covered by insurance.

6.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights under this Agreement may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee of Registrable Securities that (i)is an Affiliate of a Holder; (ii)is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or one or more of such Holder’s Immediate Family Members; or (iii)after such transfer, holds at least 100,000 shares of Registrable Securities (subject to appropriate adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, and other recapitalizations); provided, however, that (x)the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee and the Registrable Securities with respect to which such rights are being transferred; and (y)such transferee agrees in a written instrument delivered to the Company to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the provisions of Subsection 2.11. For the purposes of determining the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by a transferee, the holdings of a transferee (1)that is an Affiliate or stockholder of a Holder; (2)who is a Holder’s Immediate Family Member; or (3)that is a trust for the benefit of an individual Holder or such Holder’s Immediate Family Member shall be aggregated together and with those of the transferring Holder; provided further that all transferees who would not qualify individually for assignment of rights shall have a single attorney-in-fact for the purpose of exercising any rights, receiving notices, or taking any action under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.

4. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties.

13.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by a Borrower without Bank’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Bank’s sole discretion. Bank shall have the right without the consent of or notice to a Borrower to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights and benefits hereunder; provided however that, Bank shall not effectuate any of the foregoing if such action would result in Western Alliance Bank (or its Affiliates) no longer acting as “Bank” hereunder without the prior written consent of Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent of Borrowers shall be required for any of the foregoing actions if such action occurs following an Event of Default, or is in connection with the sale or disposition of Bank or all or a portion of Bank’s loan portfolio, or any merger, acquisition or corporate reorganization affecting Bank.

e. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which, or into which, the Company may be merged or which may succeed to the Company’s assets or business, provided, however, that the obligations of the Employee are personal and shall not be assigned by him or her. The Employee over expressly consents to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof to whose employ the Employee may be transferred without the necessity that this Agreement be re-signed at the time of such transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is merged with or into a third party which is engaged in multiple lines of business, or if a third party engaged in multiple lines of business succeeds to the Company’s assets or business, then for purposes of Section3(a), the term “Company’s Business” shall mean and refer to the business of the Company as it existed immediately prior to such event and as it subsequently develops and not to the third party’s other businesses.

e. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any corporation with which, or into which, the Company may be merged or which may succeed to the Company’s assets or business, provided, however, that the obligations of the Puppy Lover are personal and shall not be assigned by him or her. The Puppy Lover expressly consents to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof to whose employ the Puppy Lover may be transferred without the necessity that this Agreement be re-signed at the time of such transfer.

Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon the Maker and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Payee and his successors and assigns. The term “Payee” as used herein, shall also include any endorsee, assignee or other holder of this Note.

10.Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Note, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Note, except as expressly provided in this Note.

19.Binding Effect. The Note will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of Lender, and their successors and assigns. Borrower may not delegate its obligations under the Note.

SECTION 13. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. No Credit Party’s rights or obligations hereunder nor any interest therein may be assigned or delegated by any Credit Party without the prior written consent of all Lenders and any assignment in contravention of the foregoing shall be absolutely void.