The provisions of this Agreement and the other Note Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Issuers and the other Note Parties may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their respective rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchasers and, except as otherwise set forth herein, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Purchaser may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except with the prior written consent of the Issuers. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Collateral Agent and the Purchasers) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.