This Agreement is personal to you and may not be assigned by you. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its respective successors and assignees, and any such successor or assignee will be deemed substituted for the Company under this Agreement for all purposes. As used herein, the terms “successor” and “assignee” include any person or entity that at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires ownership of the Company or to which the Company assigns this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.