Common use of Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters Clause in Contracts

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract agreement, law or Law regulation shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “ExhibitArticle” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, Section or Exhibit Article of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) : When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) . Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) . Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item item, or other disclosure disclosures set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) . Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) . The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) . Words such as “herein,” “hereof” hereof and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) . The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to expressly provided, for purposes of this Agreement, the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof:following rules of interpretation shall apply. (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ or dollars means U.S. United States dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requiresAll Exhibits, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit, Schedule or Disclosure Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing imparting the singular number also only include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “ExhibitArticle” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, Section or Exhibit Article of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” ”, “Article,” ”, “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ “dollars” or “$” means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any Solely to the extent any Schedule is related to any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules relating to representations or warranties contained in this Agreement if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from on the facts specified in face of such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item item, or other disclosure disclosures set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” hereof and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ “dollars” or “$” means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any Solely to the extent any Schedule is related to any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules relating to representations or warranties contained in this Agreement if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from on the facts specified in face of such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) : When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) . Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) . Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) . Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) . The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) . Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) . The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. United States dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract agreement, Law or Law regulation shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item item, or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) References herein to any contract or agreement (including this Agreement) mean such contract or agreement as amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof unless a date of limitation is expressly indicated. (vi) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “ExhibitArticle” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, Section or Exhibit Article of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vivii) Words such as “herein,” “hereof,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ “$” means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters. (a) Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary in this Agreement by the context or use thereof: (i) When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. (ii) Any reference in this Agreement to $ means U.S. dollars. (iii) Unless the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall have the respective meanings assigned in this Agreement. No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required to be referred to or disclosed in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules. No disclosure in the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred. Any information, item or other disclosure set forth in any Schedule shall be deemed to have been set forth in all other applicable Disclosure Schedules if the relevance of such disclosure to such other Schedule is reasonably apparent from the facts specified in such disclosure. All Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. (iv) Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words importing the singular number also include the plural and vice versa. (v) The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section,” “Article,” “Schedule,” or “Exhibit” are to the corresponding Section, Article, Schedule, or Exhibit of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. (vi) Words such as “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. (vii) The word “extent” and the phrase “to the extent” when used in this Agreement shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such word or phrase shall not merely mean “if.” (viii) The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.