Common use of Successors and Assigns; Participations; Purchasing Banks Clause in Contracts

Successors and Assigns; Participations; Purchasing Banks. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Company may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Bank, and no Bank may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to a Purchasing Bank in accordance with the provisions of subsection 9.6(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection 9.6(d), or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection 9.6(e) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). 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, Participants to the extent provided in subsection 9.6(d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Banks) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.