Common use of Mutual Drafting Clause in Contracts

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that they are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereofof this Agreement. As a consequence, the parties also agree that they do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effectseffect.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to effect the intent of the parties.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented advised by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause clause, should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewiththerewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Laws or other rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby Contemplated Transactions who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules Laws relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws set forth in Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement Schedule or instrument executed in connection herewithAppendix hereto, and therefore therefore, waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement Agreement, the Operative Agreements, the Transactions or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have has carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Laws or other rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules any Laws relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effectsthe effects of such Laws.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented throughout the Transaction by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to effect the intent of the parties.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or other rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout lawyers or had the transactions contemplated hereby who opportunity to be so represented in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewiththe Transaction Documents, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby Transaction who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement Agreement, the Schedules, or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby Transactions who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Law or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules any Laws relating to the interpretation of contracts Contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effectsthe effects of such Laws.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys legal counsel throughout the transactions contemplated hereby hereto who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of set forth in laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewithand, and therefore therefore, waive their effects.. [Signature Page Follows]

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Applicable Law or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement MSA or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby hereto who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules Law relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby Transaction who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement Agreement, Schedules, or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, herewith and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to effect the intent of the parties. 9.13

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys counsel throughout the negotiations leading up to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby who by this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement have been carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequenceby both parties and their counsel, and the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any law or rules rule relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewithAgreement, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws set forth in Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement Schedule or instrument executed in connection herewithExhibit hereto, and therefore therefore, waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the any presumptions of laws or rules relating related to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of or any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby negotiation of the Transactions who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or other rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys lawyers throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewithand, and therefore therefore, the Parties hereby waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this IP Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated reviewed the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this the Investor’s Subscription Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules Applicable Laws relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby lawyers who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereofhereof and each Ancillary Agreement. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, Ancillary Agreement and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.. Agreement and Plan of Merger — Page 82

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby by this Agreement who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, including the other Transaction Documents, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto Parties are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereofof this Agreement. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws any Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.should

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys legal counsel and other advisors throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties hereto do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that they are sophisticated and sophisticatedand have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereofofthis Agreement. As a consequence, the parties also agree that they do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effectseffect.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto to this Agreement are sophisticated and have been represented (or have had the opportunity to be represented) by their separate attorneys throughout in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereofnegotiation and drafting of this Agreement and any agreements and instruments executed in connection herewith. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement document or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties Parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties Parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws Laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Merger Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects.

Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the transactions contemplated hereby counsel who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of any laws or rules relating to the interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their effects. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to affect the intent of the parties.