Common use of Principles of Interpretation Clause in Contracts

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions In this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of terms herein shall apply equally to doubt, the singular Exhibits, Appendices, Attachments, Recitals and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever Schedules identified in this Agreement), unless the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise requires: (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa; (b) words denoting a gender include all genders; (c) all exhibits, appendices, attachments, recitals, and schedules to the document in which the reference thereto is contained shall, unless the context otherwise requires, constitute an integral part of such document for all purposes; (d) a reference to a particular clause, section, article, exhibit, appendix, attachment, recital, or schedule shall be a reference to a clause, section or article of, or an exhibit, appendix, attachment, recital, or schedule to, this Agreement; (e) a reference to any statute, regulation, amendment, ordinance or law includes all statutes, regulations, proclamations, amendments or laws varying, consolidating or replacing the same from time to time, and a reference to a statute includes all regulations, policies, protocols, codes, proclamations, interpretations and ordinances issued or otherwise applicable under that statute unless, in any such case, otherwise expressly provided in any such statute or in the document in which the reference is contained; (f) a reference to a “SEC Rule” refers to the correspondingly numbered Rule promulgated under the Exchange Act; (g) a definition of or reference to any agreementdocument, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to agreement includes an amendment or supplement to, or restatement, replacement, modification or novation of, any such agreementdocument, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented agreement unless otherwise specified in such definition or otherwise modified in the context in which such reference is used; (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (bh) any a reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include includes such Person’s permitted successors and assigns, assigns in that designated capacity; (ci) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and a reference to any section “$”, “Dollars” or other provision “US $” refers to currency of the United States of America; (j) unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, wherever the consent of any Applicable Law means that section Person is required or provision of permitted herein, such Applicable Law from time to time consent may be withheld in effect such Person’s sole and any amendmentabsolute discretion; (k) words such as “hereunder”, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “hereinhereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, herein” and other words of similar import, import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety the whole of the applicable document and not to any particular provision hereofarticle, section, subsection or clause thereof; and (el) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references a reference to “daysincluding” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto (and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, grammatical variations thereof) means “including without limitation” (and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Partygrammatical variations thereof).

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions In this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of terms herein shall apply equally to doubt, the singular Exhibits, Appendices, Attachments, Recitals and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever Schedules identified in this Agreement), unless the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise requires:‌ (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa; (b) words denoting a gender include all genders; (c) all exhibits, appendices, attachments, recitals, and schedules to the document in which the reference thereto is contained shall, unless the context otherwise requires, constitute an integral part of such document for all purposes; (d) a reference to a particular clause, section, article, exhibit, appendix, attachment, recital, or schedule shall be a reference to a clause, section or article of, or an exhibit, appendix, attachment, recital, or schedule to, this Agreement; (e) a reference to any statute, regulation, amendment, ordinance or law includes all statutes, regulations, proclamations, amendments or laws varying, consolidating or replacing the same from time to time, and a reference to a statute includes all regulations, policies, protocols, codes, proclamations, interpretations and ordinances issued or otherwise applicable under that statute unless, in any such case, otherwise expressly provided in any such statute or in the document in which the reference is contained; (f) a reference to a “SEC Rule” refers to the correspondingly numbered Rule promulgated under the Exchange Act; (g) a definition of or reference to any agreementdocument, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to agreement includes an amendment or supplement to, or restatement, replacement, modification or novation of, any such agreementdocument, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented agreement unless otherwise specified in such definition or otherwise modified in the context in which such reference is used; (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (bh) any a reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include includes such Person’s permitted successors and assigns, assigns in that designated capacity; (ci) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and a reference to any section “$”, “Dollars” or other provision “US $” refers to currency of the United States of America; (j) unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, wherever the consent of any Applicable Law means that section Person is required or provision of permitted herein, such Applicable Law from time to time consent may be withheld in effect such Person’s sole and any amendmentabsolute discretion; (k) words such as “hereunder”, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “hereinhereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, herein” and other words of similar import, import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety the whole of the applicable document and not to any particular provision hereofarticle, section, subsection or clause thereof; and (el) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references a reference to “daysincluding” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto (and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, grammatical variations thereof) means “including without limitation” (and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Partygrammatical variations thereof).

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions Terms defined in this Deed by reference to any other agreement, document or instrument shall have the meanings assigned to them in such agreement, document or instrument. In this Deed, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) reference to an “amendment” includes a supplement, modification, amendment, novation, accession, replacement or re-enactment and “amended” is to be construed accordingly; (b) a reference to “assets” includes all properties whatsoever both present and future, (whether tangible, intangible or otherwise) (including intellectual property and intellectual property rights), investments, cash-flows, revenues, rights, benefits, interests and title of terms herein shall apply equally every description; (c) a reference to “consent” or “approval” or “permission” includes a clearance, resolution, licence, exemption, filing, registration, authorisation, consent, approval, permission; (d) the singular includes the plural and plural forms vice versa; (e) capitalized terms defined in the provisions of the terms defined. Whenever the context may requirethis Deed, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring ascribed to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, term in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and entire Deed; (f) the words “asset” ‘hereof’, ‘herein’, and “property” ‘hereto’ and words of similar import when used with reference to a specific Section in, or Schedule to or Annexure to, this Deed shall refer to such Section in, or Schedule to or Annexures to, this Deed, and when used otherwise than in connection with specific Sections or Schedules or Annexure, shall refer to this Deed as a whole; (g) headings and the use of bold typeface shall be ignored in its construction; (h) a reference to a Section or Schedule or Annexure is a reference to a section or schedule or annexure to this Deed; (i) references to this Deed shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer as references also to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity separate or independent stipulation or agreement contained in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.it;

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g)  all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally (a) Except to the singular extent expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement or to the extent that the context otherwise requires, in this Agreement and plural forms the other Financing Documents: (i) the table of contents and Article and Section headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any Financing Document; (ii) references to any document, instrument or agreement, including any Financing Document, shall include (A) all exhibits, annexes, schedules, appendices or other attachments thereto and (B) all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof; (iii) references to a document or agreement, including any Financing Document, shall be deemed to include any amendment, restatement, modification, supplement or replacement thereto entered into in accordance with the terms thereof and the terms of the terms defined. Whenever Financing Documents; (iv) the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise are not limiting; (av) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein references to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, permitted assigns (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenactedand, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision the case of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of Governmental Authority, any Person succeeding to such Applicable Law from time to time in effect Governmental Authority’s functions and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, capacities); (dvi) the words “hereinhereof”, “hereofherein” and “hereunder”, ” and words of similar import, import when used in any Financing Document shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety such Financing Document as a whole and not to any particular provision hereof, of such Financing Document; (evii) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is ; (viii) the result of negotiations among singular includes the parties thereto plural and their respective counsel. Accordinglythe plural includes the singular; (ix) references to Applicable Law, this Agreement generally, shall be deemed the product of all parties theretomean Applicable Law as in effect from time to time, and no ambiguity references to any specific Applicable Law shall mean such Applicable Law, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and any Applicable Law successor thereto; (x) references to Environmental Law, generally, shall mean Environmental Law as in this Agreement effect from time to time, and references to any specific Environmental Law shall be construed mean such Environmental Law, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and any Environmental Law successor thereto; (xi) in favor the computation of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, ,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. .” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. .” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), ; (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, ; (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, ,” “hereof” and “hereunder”, ,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, ; (ed) all references herein to ArticlesSections, SectionsSchedules, Exhibits and Schedules Annexes shall be construed to refer to Articles Sections of and Sections ofSchedules, and Exhibits and Schedules Annexes to, this Agreement Agreement; (e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time; and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may requireIn this Agreement, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise unless a clearly contrary intention appears (a) any definition of or the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; (b) reference to any agreementperson includes such person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by this Agreement, and reference to a person in a particular capacity excludes such person in any other capacity; (c) reference to any gender includes each other gender; (d) reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), document or instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or other document as modified and in effect from time to time amendedin accordance with the terms thereof and, supplemented or otherwise modified if applicable, the terms hereof; (subject e) reference to any restrictions on Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit means such amendmentsArticle, supplements Section, Schedule or modifications set forth herein)Exhibit to this Agreement, (b) and references in any reference herein Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit or definition to any Person shall be construed clause means such clause of such Article, Section, Schedule, Exhibit or definition; (f) “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein” “herefrom” and words of similar import are reference to include such Person’s successors this Agreement as a whole and assigns, (c) any reference herein not to any Applicable Law particular Section, Article or other provision hereof; (g) relative to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and including,” “to” means “to but excluding” and “through” means “through and including;” (h) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term; (i) reference to any law (including statutes and ordinances) means such Applicable Law law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rightsthereunder, and (gj) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Partyunless otherwise indicated.

Principles of Interpretation. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) any reference herein to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that section or provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and any amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment of such section or other provision, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, Equity Interests, accounts and contract rights, and (g) all references to “days” shall mean calendar days. This Agreement is the result of negotiations among the parties thereto and their respective counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed the product of all parties thereto, and no ambiguity in this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any Credit Party or any Secured Party.