Common use of References and Rules of Construction Clause in Contracts

References and Rules of Construction. All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and shall be disregarded in construing the language hereof. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “hereof,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the applicable Agreement Addendum and all Exhibits, Appendices and other attachments to these Agreement Terms and Conditions and the applicable Agreement Addendum, all of which are incorporated herein, and not to any particular Exhibit, Appendix, Article, Section, subsection or other subdivision unless expressly so limited. The word “including” (in its various forms) means “including without limitation.” The word “or” shall mean “and/or” unless a clear contrary intention exists. The word “from” means from and including, the word “through” means through and including, and the word “until” means until but excluding. All references to “$” or “dollars” shall be deemed references to United States dollars. The words “will” and “shall” have the same meaning, force, and effect. Each accounting term not defined herein will have the meaning given to it under generally accepted accounting principles. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References to any Law, contract or other agreement mean such Law, contract or agreement as it may be amended, supplemented, released, revised, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to these Agreement Terms and Conditions, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded; and if the last Day of such period is not a Business Day, then such period shall end at the end of the next succeeding Business Day.

References and Rules of Construction. All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and shall be disregarded in construing the language hereof. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “hereof,” and words of similar import import, refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the applicable Agreement Addendum and all Exhibits, Appendices Appendices, and other attachments to these Agreement Terms and Conditions and the applicable Agreement Addendum, all of which are incorporated herein, and not to any particular Exhibit, Appendix, Article, Section, subsection or other subdivision unless expressly so limited. The word “including” (in its various forms) means “including without limitation.” The word “or” shall mean “and/or” unless a clear contrary intention exists. The word “from” means “from and including”, the word “through” means “through and including”, and the word “until” means “until but excluding”. All references to “$” or “dollars” shall be deemed references to United States dollars. The words “will” and “shall” have the same meaning, force, force and effect. Each accounting term not defined herein will have the meaning given to it under generally accepted accounting principles. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References to any Law, contract or other agreement mean such Law, contract or agreement as it may be amended, supplemented, released, revised, replaced replaced, or otherwise modified from time to time. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to these Agreement Terms and Conditions, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded; and if the last Day of such period is not a Business Day, then such period shall end at the end of the next succeeding Business Day.

References and Rules of Construction. All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions refer to the corresponding Exhibits, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. Titles appearing at the beginning of any Articles, Sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement, and shall be disregarded in construing the language hereof. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “hereof,” and words of similar import import, refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the applicable Agreement Addendum and all Exhibits, Appendices Appendices, and other attachments to these Agreement Terms and Conditions and the applicable Agreement Addendum, all of which are incorporated herein, and not to any particular Exhibit, Appendix, Article, Section, subsection or other subdivision unless expressly so limited. The word “including” (in its various forms) means “including without limitation.” The word “or” shall mean “and/or” unless a clear contrary intention exists. The word “from” means “from and including”, the word “through” means “through and including”, and the word “until” means “until but excluding”. All references to “$” or “dollars” shall be deemed references to United States dollars. The words “will” and -13- NAI-1509460209v15 “shall” have the same meaning, force, force and effect. Each accounting term not defined herein will have the meaning given to it under generally accepted accounting principles. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders shall be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References to any Law, contract or other agreement mean such Law, contract or agreement as it may be amended, supplemented, released, revised, replaced replaced, or otherwise modified from time to time. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to these Agreement Terms and Conditions, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded; and if the last Day of such period is not a Business Day, then such period shall end at the end of the next succeeding Business Day.