This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (i) shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, (ii) may be executed in counterparts (including by electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement, and (iii) may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by each of the parties hereto. Signatures provided by facsimile transmission or by electronic delivery in . pdf or similar electronic format shall be deemed to be original signatures.