Conditions and Limitations The admission of any Person as a Substituted Member or an Additional Member shall be conditioned upon (i) such Person’s written acceptance and adoption of all the terms and provisions of this Agreement, either by (A) execution and delivery of a counterpart signature page to this Agreement countersigned by the Managing Member on behalf of the Company or (B) any other writing evidencing the intent of such Person to become a Substituted Member or an Additional Member and such writing is accepted by the Managing Member on behalf of the Company.
Exceptions and Limitations For the avoidance of doubt, where Exceptions and Limitations apply to Your use, this Public License does not apply, and You do not need to comply with its terms and conditions.
Restrictions and Limitations (a) The Trust shall not lend assets of the Trust to any officer or Trustee of the Trust or to any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of, or person financially interested in, the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, or to the investment adviser of the Trust or to any underwriter of the Trust. (b) The Trust shall not restrict the transferability or negotiability of the shares of the Trust, except in conformity with the statements with respect thereto contained in the Trust's Registration Statement, and not in contravention of such rules and regulations as the SEC may prescribe. (c) The Trust shall not permit any officer or Trustee of the Trust, or any officer, director, or stockholder (or partner of a stockholder) of the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust to deal for or on behalf of the Trust with himself as principal or agent, or with any partnership, association or trust in which he has a financial interest; provided that the foregoing provisions shall not prevent, to the extent consistent with applicable securities laws: (1) officers and Trustees of the Trust from buying, holding, redeeming, or selling shares in the Trust, or from being officers, directors, or stockholders (or partners of a stockholder) of or otherwise financially interested in the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust; (2) purchases or sales of securities or other property by the Trust from or to an affiliated person or to the investment adviser or any underwriter of the Trust, if such transactions are not prohibited by the 1940 Act or have been exempted by SEC order from the prohibitions of the 1940 Act; (3) purchases of investments for the portfolio of the Trust through a securities dealer who is, or one or more of whose partners, stockholders, officers, or directors is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if such transactions are handled in the capacity of broker only and commissions charged do not exceed customary brokerage charges for such services; (4) employment of legal counsel, registrar, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, or custodian who is, or has a partner, stockholder, officer, or director who is, an officer or Trustee of the Trust, if only customary fees are charged for services to the Trust; (5) sharing statistical research, legal and management expenses and office hire and expenses with any other investment company in which an officer or Trustee of the Trust is an officer, trustee, or director or otherwise financially interested.
Exclusions and Limitations The aforementioned “Limited Warranty” does not apply to any Products which have been subjected to a) Failure to pay the purchase price towards Peimar or its subsidiaries which have put the modules on the market provided that (i), the payment was due and (ii) the Buyer who has obtained the modules from Peimar or one of its distributors (Direct Customer) is not entitled to withhold the purchase price or parts of the purchase price. Xxxxxx must inform the Buyer about the non- payment and provide the name and the full address of the Direct Customer which has failed to pay the modules. In case that Xxxxxx can reject the claim under this warranty based on this provision, the Buyer can deposit the amount not paid in order to trigger the warranty claims; b) Failure to comply with Xxxxxx’s installation manual applicable during the Validity of this Limited Warranty pursuant to Sec 10; c) Service by service technicians who are not qualified under the relevant law and/or applicable regulations at the place of installation; d) The Product's type, nameplate or module serial number is changed, erased or made illegible (other than by any act or omission of Peimar); e) The Product’s installation on mobile units (except photovoltaic tracking system), such as vehicles, ships or offshore-structures; f) Exposure to voltage in excess to the maximum system voltage or power surges; g) Defective components in the construction on which the module is mounted; h) exposure to mold discoloration or similar external effects; i) exposure to any of the following: extreme thermal or environmental conditions or rapid changes in such conditions, corrosion, oxidation, unauthorized modifications or connections, unauthorized opening, servicing by use of unauthorized spare parts, accident, force of nature (such as lightning strike, earthquake), influence from chemical products or other acts beyond Peimar’s reasonable control (including damage by fire, flood, etc.);
Exclusions and Limitations of Liability TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, (a) NONE OF THE 8x8 PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR COVER DAMAGES; LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, OR GOODWILL; OR LOSS OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, WHETHER FROM BREACH OR REPUDIATION OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE AND (b) THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF THE 8x8 PARTIES UNDER THE AGREEMENT, WHETHER ARISING FROM A THEORY OR CLAIM OF BREACH OR REPUDIATION OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STATUTORY DUTY, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL IN NO CASE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR THE TWELVE- (12-) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE FIRST INCIDENT OUT OF WHICH THE LIABILITY AROSE. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER EITHER PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY, AND ON A CUMULATIVE (RATHER THAN PER-INCIDENT) BASIS. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE PRICING AND OTHER TERMS UNDER THE AGREEMENT ARE BASED ON THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION AND LIMITATION.
Limitations on Debt Payments and Amendments (a) The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease any Restricted Indebtedness; provided, however, that (x) the Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary may prepay, repurchase or redeem or otherwise defease Restricted Indebtedness with the Net Cash Proceeds of Permitted Other Indebtedness that is unsecured or secured by a Lien ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations incurred in accordance with Section 10.1(bb)(i)(b) and (y) the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary may prepay, repurchase or redeem Restricted Indebtedness (i) in an aggregate amount from the 2014 July Repricing Effective Date, when aggregated with (A) the aggregate amount of dividends paid pursuant to Section 10.6(c) from the Original Closing Date (other than dividends paid pursuant to Section 10.6(c)(x) prior to March 31, 2015) and (B) all loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of the Borrower made pursuant to Section 10.5(m) (in lieu of dividends permitted by Section 10.6(c)), not in excess of the sum of (1) $400,000,000 plus (2) if the Borrower shall be in compliance with the Senior Secured Leverage Test, both before and after giving effect, on a Pro Forma Basis, to the making of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption, the Applicable Amount at the time of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption; provided the use of such amounts in clauses (1) and (2) shall be subject to no Default or Event of Default having occurred and continuing at the date of such prepayment, repurchase, redemption or other defeasance or resulting therefrom, plus (3) the Applicable Equity Amount at the time of such prepayment, repurchase or redemption; for the avoidance of doubt, dividends paid in reliance on and in compliance with Section 10.6(c) shall not retroactively cause any breach of this Section 10.7(a)(y)(i) in respect of amounts previously prepaid in compliance with this Section 10.7(a)(y)(i); and (ii) with the proceeds of Permitted Additional Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 10.7 shall restrict (i) any prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance made after the Original Closing Date in connection with the Debt Repayment, (ii) the making of any prepayment of accrued but unpaid interest and/or original issue discount in respect of the Senior Interim PIK Loans and/or the PIK Notes in accordance with the “Optional Interest Repayment” provisions thereof as of the end of any accrual period ending after the fifth anniversary of the Original Closing Date or (iii) the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of the PIK Notes with the net proceeds of Additional 2018 New Dollar Term Loans. (b) The Borrower will not waive, amend, modify, terminate or release any Restricted Indebtedness to the extent that any such waiver, amendment, modification, termination or release would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect. (c) Prior to the Initial Term Loan Maturity Date, to the extent any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes are issued pursuant to Section 10.1(cc) for the purpose of consummating a Permitted Debt Exchange, (i) the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, prepay, repurchase, redeem or otherwise defease or acquire any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes unless the Borrower shall concurrently voluntarily prepay Term Loans pursuant to Section 5.1(a) on a pro rata basis among the Class or Classes of Term Loans from which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes were exchanged, in an amount not less than the product of (a) a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes that are proposed to be prepaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or acquired and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Permitted Debt Exchange Notes in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange then outstanding (prior to giving effect to such proposed prepayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or acquisition) and (b) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans of the Class or Classes from which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes were exchanged then outstanding and (ii) the Borrower will not waive, amend or modify the terms of any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes or any indenture pursuant to which such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes have been issued in any manner inconsistent with the terms of Section 2.15(a), 10.1(cc) or the definition of “Permitted Other Indebtedness” or that would result in a Default hereunder if such Permitted Debt Exchange Notes (as so amended or modified) were then being issued or incurred.
Limitations on Conversions The Company shall not effect the conversion of any portion of this Debenture, and the Holder shall not have the right to a conversion of any portion of this Debenture pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Debenture and any such conversion shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares held by the Holder and all other Attribution Parties plus the number of Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Debenture with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Common Shares which would be issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Debenture beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible debentures or convertible preferred shares or warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 3(d). For purposes of this Section 3(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For purposes of determining the number of outstanding Common Shares the Holder may acquire upon the conversion of this without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the SEC, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent, if any, setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding (the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). If the actual number of outstanding Common Shares is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number on the Automatic Conversion Date and the Conversion Settlement Date, the Company shall notify the Holder in writing of the number of Common Shares then outstanding and, to the extent that such issuances would otherwise cause the Holder’s beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 3(d), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of Common Shares to be issued pursuant to such automatic conversion. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Debenture, by the Holder and any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of Common Shares to the Holder upon conversion of this Debenture results in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding Common Shares (as determined under Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties’ aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase (with such increase not effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after delivery of such notice) or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any other holder of Debentures that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of this Debenture in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) of, or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under, the 1934 Act. No prior inability to convert this Debenture pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 3(d) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph (or any portion of this paragraph) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 3(d) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Debenture.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY RDLB ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT, AND NON- INFRINGEMENT. RDLB, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF ITS REPORTS OR THE RDLB WEB SITE BY SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY, WHETHER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RDLB, INC. WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR WAS GROSSLY NEGLIGENT. RDLB, INC. HAS MADE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA ON WHICH THE FORECASTS AND PROJECTIONS CONTAINED IN ITS REPORTS HAVE BEEN BASED BUT CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF SUCH UNDERLYING DATA OR STATISTICS. RDLB, INC. FURTHER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND TO SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY DUE TO ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT SUBSCRIBER OR ANY THIRD PARTY MAY INCUR IN THE EVENT OF ANY FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF THE RDLB WEB SITE OR THE TIMELY DELIVERY OF ITS REPORTS TO SUBSCRIBER, OR DUE TO ANY OTHER CAUSE RELATING TO SUBSCRIBER’S ACCESS TO, INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE RDLB WEB SITE OR THE REPORTS SUBSCRIBED TO HEREUNDER, WHETHER OR NOT THE CIRCUMSTANCES GIVING RISE TO SUCH CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE CONTROL OF RDLB, INC. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, AND, AS SUCH, SOME PORTION OF THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO SUBSCRIBER. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, RDLB’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Limitations on Amounts, Issuance and Amendment A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, extended, reinstated or renewed only if (and upon issuance, amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal of each Letter of Credit the Company shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, extension, reinstatement or renewal (i) the aggregate amount of the outstanding Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer shall not exceed its L/C Commitment, (ii) the aggregate L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (iii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed its Revolving Credit Commitment and (iv) the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not exceed the total Revolving Credit Commitments. (i) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if: (A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it; (B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally; (C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000; (D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or (E) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer with the Company or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iv)) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion. (ii) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to the Letter of Credit.
Warranties and Limitations 10.1 ATCC WARRANTS THAT ATCC MATERIALS SHALL BE VIABLE UPON SHIPMENT FROM ATCC FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS (“WARRANTY PERIOD”). ATCC WARRANTS THAT ANY ATCC MATERIAL PROVIDED BY IT SHALL MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET, CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS, AND/OR CATALOG DESCRIPTION UNTIL THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE PRODUCT LABEL. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY IS, AT ATCC’S OPTION, (A) REFUND OF THE FEE PAID TO ATCC FOR SUCH ATCC MATERIALS (EXCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES), OR (B) REPLACEMENT OF THE ATCC MATERIALS. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY APPLIES UNDER THE CONDITION THAT LICENSEE AND ITS CUSTOMER HANDLES AND STORES ATCC MATERIALS AS DESCRIBED IN THE PRODUCT SHEET. TO OBTAIN THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, LICENSEE MUST REPORT THE LACK OF VIABILITY TO ATCC’S TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. ANY EXPIRATION DATE SPECIFIED ON XXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX THE EXPECTED REMAINING USEFUL LIFE, BUT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A WARRANTY OR EXPEND ANY APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE VOIDED ONCE LICENSEE USES, MODIFIES OR REPLICATES ANY ATCC MATERIALS. 10.2 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE THE ATCC MATERIAL, ANY OTHER ATCC PRODUCTS, AND ANY TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY ATCC ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MANUFACTURE ACCORDING TO GMP STANDARDS, TYPICALITY, SAFETY, ACCURACY AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. 10.3 IN NO EVENT SHALL ATCC, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES (collectively “ATCC INDEMNIFIED PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT (WHETHER IN CONTACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) EVEN IF ATCC HAS BEEN ADVISED, KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS COST OF CAPITAL, COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR CLAMS OF LICENSEE’S CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ATCC’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS PAID NY LICENSEE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL APPLY EVEN IF THE LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.