The Lender may at any time assign or transfer all or part of its rights, benefits and/or obligations under this Agreement to another third (3rd) party without consent of the Company. Any such assignee or transferee shall be and be treated as a party for all purposes of this Agreement and shall be entitled to the full benefit of this Agreement to the same extent as if it were an original party in respect of the rights or obligations assigned or transferred to it. All costs and expenses incurred for the purposes or in connection of such assignment or transfer shall be borne by the Company.