definiens: shall be construed in the imperative having the same meaning as the word ; ( e ) the word, or means a calendar day, quarter or year ( except where a ﬁscal day, quarter or year is expressly referenced ) ; ( f ) the word requires notice in writing ( whether or not speciﬁcally stated ) and shall include notices, consents, approvals and other written communicationscontemplated under this Agreement ; ( g ) provisions that require that a party or the parties or or the like shall require that suchagreement, consent or approval be speciﬁc and in writing, whether by written agreement, letter, approved minutes or otherwise ; ( h ) words of any genderinclude the other gender ; and ( i ) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively . Unless the contextotherwise requires, references herein : ( x ) to Articles, Sections, Company Disclosure Schedules, Parent Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean theArticles and Sections of, and Company Disclosure Schedules, Parent Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement ; ( y ) to anagreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modiﬁed from time totime to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and ( z ) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successorlegislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder . This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiringconstruction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted