Common use of 3Interpretation Clause in Contracts

3Interpretation. Except as otherwise explicitly specified to the contrary, (a) references to a Section, Article, schedule, annex or exhibit means a Section or Article of, or schedule, annex or exhibit to, this Agreement, unless another agreement is specified, (b) the word “including” (and words of similar import) means “including without limitation,” (c) references to a particular statute or regulation include all rules and regulations thereunder and any predecessor or successor statute, rules or regulation, in each case, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time (unless otherwise expressly provided), (d) words in the singular or plural form include the plural and singular form, respectively, and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires, (e) references to the parties or a party means the parties hereto or a party hereto, respectively, unless another agreement is specified, (f) references to a particular Person include such Person’s successors and assigns to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, (g) “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase does not mean simply “if,” (h) the headings contained in this Agreement, in any schedule, annex or exhibit hereto and in the table of contents to this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement, (i) references to “$” shall mean United States dollars, (j) the word “or” is not exclusive, and shall be read to mean “and/or”, (k) the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, including the schedules, annexes and exhibits hereto, (l) the word “any” means “any and all,” (m) the words “writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form, (n) if the last day of the time period for the giving of any notice or the taking of any action required under this Agreement falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the time period for giving such notice or taking such action shall be extended through the next Business Day following the original expiration date of such, (o) unless otherwise specified, the words “made available to,” “delivered to,” “provided to” or “furnished to” Purchaser (or words of similar import) means such documents have been posted to, or provided in, the Data Room and made accessible to Purchaser or one or more of its Representatives at least one (1) hour prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (p) Seller and Purchaser have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties thereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements and (q) any accounting term not specifically defined within the Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term set forth under GAAP.