Interpretations. The foregoing definitions are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” when used in this Agreement without the phrase “without limitation,” shall mean “including, without limitation.” All references to time of day herein are references to Eastern Time unless otherwise specifically provided. All references to this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreement shall be deemed to be to such documents as amended, modified or restated from time to time. With respect to any reference in this Agreement to any defined term, # if such defined term refers to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns of such Person, and # if such defined term refers to a document, instrument or agreement, then it shall also include any amendment, replacement, extension or other modification thereof.

Interpretations. The foregoing definitions are equally applicable to both the singularInterpretation and plural forms of the terms defined.Construction. The words “hereof”,“hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” whendescriptive headings used inherein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement without the phrase “without limitation,” shall mean “including, without limitation.” All references to time of day herein are references to Eastern Time unless otherwise specifically provided. All references tospecified. Any singular term in this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreement shall be deemed to be to such documents as amended, modified or restated from time to time. With respect toinclude the plural, and any referenceplural term the singular. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any defined term, # ifstatute shall be deemed to refer to such defined term refersstatute and to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs, legal representativesany rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any person include the successors and permitted successors and assigns of that person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including such Person,date or through and # ifincluding such defined term refers to a document, instrumentdate, respectively. In the event an ambiguity or agreement, then it shall also include any amendment, replacement, extensionquestion of intent or other modification thereof.interpretation

Interpretations. The foregoing definitions are equally applicable to both the singularOther Definitional and plural forms of the terms defined.Interpretative Provisions. The words “hereof”“hereof”, “herein”“herein” and “hereunder”“hereunder” and words of like import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” whencaptions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Sections and Schedules are to Sections and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Schedules 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 Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement without the phrase “without limitation,” shall mean “including, without limitation.” All references to time of day herein are references to Eastern Time unless otherwise specifically provided. All references toAgreement. Any singular term in this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to such documentsbe followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or restatedsupplemented from time to time. Withtime in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to any referenceagreement or contract listed on any schedules hereto, all such amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in this Agreementthe appropriate schedule. References to any defined term, # if such defined term refers to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs, legal representativesPerson include the successors and permitted successors and assigns of such Person,that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and # if such defined term refers to a document, instrumentincluding or agreement, then it shall also include any amendment, replacement, extension or other modification thereof.through and including, respectively.

Interpretations. The foregoing definitions are equally applicable to bothSection # Interpretation. Unless the singular and plural forms ofexpress context otherwise requires # the terms defined. The words “hereof”, “herein”“hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of like importsimilar import, when used in this AgreementAgreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including”Agreement; # terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa; # the terms “Dollars” and “$” mean United States Dollars; # references herein to a specific Section, Subsection, Recital or Exhibit shall refer, respectively, to Sections, Subsections, Recitals or Exhibits of this Agreement withoutAgreement; # wherever the phrase “without limitation,word “include,” shall mean “including, without limitation.“includes,” All references to time of day herein are references to Eastern Time unless otherwise specifically provided. All references toor “including” is used in this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreementit shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; # references herein to any gender shall include each other gender; # references herein to any Person shall include such documentsPerson’s heirs, executors, personal Representatives, administrators, successors and assigns; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 1.02 is intended to authorize any assignment or transfer not otherwise permitted by this Agreement; # references herein to a Person in a particular capacity or capacities shall exclude such Person in any other capacity; # references herein to any contract or agreement (including this Agreement) mean such contract or agreement as amended, modifiedsupplemented or restatedmodified from time to time. Withtime in accordance with the terms thereof; # with respect to the determination of any reference in this Agreementperiod of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”; # references herein to any defined term, # ifLaw or any license mean such defined term refersLaw or license as amended, modified, codified, reenacted, supplemented or superseded in whole or in part, and in effect from time to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns of such Person,time; and # if such defined term refersreferences herein to a document, instrument or agreement, then itany Law shall be deemed also include any amendment, replacement, extension or other modification thereof.to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Interpretations. The foregoingAll definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of likesimilar import when used inreferring to this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” whenUnless otherwise specified, all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear. Terms used herein that are defined in this Agreement without the phrase “without limitation,”UCC, unless otherwise defined herein, shall mean “including, without limitation.” All referenceshave the meanings specified in the UCC. Any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time of dayamended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein are referencesor in any other Loan Document). Any reference to Eastern Timeany law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specifically provided. All references to this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreement shall be deemed to bespecified, refer to such documentslaw or regulation as amended, modified or restatedsupplemented from time to time. With respectWords denoting gender shall be construed to any referenceinclude the masculine, feminine and neuter, when such construction is appropriate; and specific enumeration shall not exclude the general but shall be constructed as cumulative; the word “or” is not exclusive; the word “including” (in its various forms) means “including, without limitation”; in this Agreementthe computation of periods of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” mean “to but excluding”; and all references to any defined term, # if such defined term refersmoney refer to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs,the legal representatives and permitted successors and assignscurrency of such Person, and # if such defined term refers to a document, instrument or agreement, then it shall also include any amendment, replacement, extension or other modification thereof.the United States of America.

Interpretations. The foregoing. All definitions contained in this Agreement are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of likesimilar import when used inreferring to this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “including” whenUnless otherwise specified, all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear. Terms used herein that are defined in this Agreement without the phrase “without limitation,”UCC, unless otherwise defined herein, shall mean “including, without limitation.” All referenceshave the meanings specified in the UCC. Any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time of dayamended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein are referencesor in any other Loan Document). Any reference to Eastern Timeany law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specifically provided. All references to this Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, or the Paying Agency Agreement shall be deemed to bespecified, refer to such documentslaw or regulation as amended, modified or restatedsupplemented from time to time. With respectWords denoting gender shall be construed to any referenceinclude the masculine, feminine and neuter, when such construction is appropriate; and specific enumeration shall not exclude the general but shall be constructed as cumulative; the word “or” is not exclusive; the word “including” (in its various forms) means “including, without limitation”; in this Agreementthe computation of periods of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” mean “to but excluding”; and all references to any defined term, # if such defined term refersmoney refer to a Person, then it shall also mean all heirs,the legal representatives and permitted successors and assignscurrency of such Person, and # if such defined term refers to a document, instrument or agreement, then it shall also include any amendment, replacement, extension or other modification thereof.the United States of America.