Binding Nature; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties without prior written consent of the other Parties (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); except that: # Purchaser may assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Purchaser (whether wholly owned or otherwise) (a “Purchaser Designee”) or to its lender as collateral security and, following the Closing, in whole or in part to any successor-in-interest to any Person acquiring all or any portion of the Business or the Acquired Assets; # the rights and interests of Sellers hereunder may be assigned to a trustee appointed under chapter 11 or chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; # this Agreement may be assigned to any entity appointed as a successor to any Seller pursuant to a confirmed chapter 11 plan; and # as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Sellers hereby agree that Purchaser may grant a security interest in its rights and interests hereunder to its lenders, and Sellers will sign a consent with respect thereto if so requested by Purchaser or its lender, and that the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon any subsequent trustee appointed under chapter 11 or chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent that Purchaser assigns any of its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more Purchaser Designees, upon the transfer of any Acquired Asset or Assumed Contract to, or the assumption of any Assumed Liability by, a Purchaser Designee, such Purchaser Designee shall be solely responsible for such Acquired Asset, Assumed Liability, or Assumed Contract (including performance thereunder), as applicable; provided, however, assignment of this Agreement, or any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder by Purchaser to any Person shall not relieve Purchaser of its obligations under Section 3.1 and the Assumed Trade Creditor Liabilities shall constitute joint and several obligations of Purchaser and any Purchaser Designee that holds a material portion of Sellers’ operating assets.

Binding Nature; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties without prior written consent of the other Parties (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); except that: # Purchaser may assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate or Subsidiary of Purchaser (whether wholly owned or otherwise) (a “Purchaser Designee”) or to its lender as collateral security and, following the Closing, in whole or in part to any successor-in-interest to any Person acquiring all or any portion of the Business or the Acquired Assets; # the rights and interests of Sellers hereunder may be assigned to a trustee appointed under chapter 11 or chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; # this Agreement may be assigned to any entity appointed as a successor to any Seller pursuant to a confirmed chapter 11 plan; and # as otherwise provided in this Agreement. Sellers hereby agree that Purchaser may grant a security interest in its rights and interests hereunder to its lenders, and Sellers will sign a consent with respect thereto if so requested by Purchaser or its lender, and that the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon any subsequent trustee appointed under chapter 11 or chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent that Purchaser assigns any of its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more Purchaser Designees, upon the transfer of any Acquired Asset or Assumed Contract to, or the assumption of any Assumed Liability by, a Purchaser Designee, such Purchaser Designee shall be solely responsible for such Acquired Asset, Assumed Liability, or Assumed Contract (including performance thereunder), as