The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder in whole or in part to any corporation or other entity with or into which the Company may hereafter merge or consolidate, or to which the Company may transfer all or substantially all of its assets. The Executive may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or as required to comply with the terms of a qualified domestic relations order.