Common use of Reference; Interpretation Clause in Contracts

Reference; Interpretation. References in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement to Articles, Sections and Schedules shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement), unless otherwise specified. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof,” “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement refer to this Agreement (or such Ancillary Agreement) in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement (or such Ancillary Agreement). Unless otherwise stated, all references to any agreement (including this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement) shall be deemed to include the exhibits, schedules and annexes (including all Schedules, Exhibits and Appendixes) to such agreement. The word “or” when used in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement shall not be exclusive. Unless otherwise specified in a particular case, the word “days” when used in this Agreement and in any Ancillary Agreement refers to calendar days. References herein to this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement or such other agreement as of the date on which it is executed and as it may be amended, modified or supplemented thereafter, unless otherwise specified. Unless expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all references to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Agreement,” “hereby” and “hereupon” and words of similar import shall all be references to [●].2 This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall be deemed to be the joint work product of the Parties and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall be construed against either Party as the principal draftsperson hereof or thereof.