Except as expressly provided in Article 12, neither this Agreement nor any interest hereunder shall be assignable, nor any other obligation delegable, by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided, however, that a Party may assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement without such prior written consent (a) to any Affiliate or (b) to any successor in interest by way of merger, sale of equity, or sale of all or substantially all of its assets provided that such successor agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if it were the transferring Party and provided that such transfer complies with Section 12.3, if applicable. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties. Any assignment or other transfer not in accordance with this Section 20.5 shall be void.