This Agreement shall not be assignable by any of the parties hereto without the written consent of all other parties,  provided  that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of Sellers to any direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of Buyer or to any party that acquires substantially all of the assets or stock of Buyer or any successor entity resulting from a merger or consolidation of or with Buyer or the sole shareholder of Buyer. No such assignment shall relieve Buyer of its obligations hereunder.