“Transaction Offer” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.8(a).
“Transfer” means, with respect to any Unit, Interest, property, asset or other right or interest, when used as a verb, to directly or indirectly sell, assign, transfer, exchange, distribute, devise, gift, grant a Lien on or otherwise dispose of such Unit, property, asset or other right or interest, in whole or in part, or, when used as a noun, the direct or indirect sale, assignment, transfer, exchange, distribution, devise, gift, granting of a Lien on or other disposition of such Unit, property, asset or other right or interest, in whole or in part, in either case, whether pursuant to a sale, merger, combination, consolidation, reclassification or otherwise, and whether voluntarily or by operation of law. For the avoidance of doubt, a transfer of limited partner interests in any Member that is a limited partnership shall not be deemed to be a “Transfer” hereunder.
“Transferor” means any Person who Transfers all or a portion of a Unit, Interest, property, asset or other right or interest, as applicable, and “Transferee” means the recipient of all or a portion of an Interest, property, asset or other right or interest.
“Transferring Member” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.8(a).
“Treasury Regulations” means the final and temporary income tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“Units” means collectively, the “Class A Units”, “Class A-1 Units”, “Class B Units”, “Class C Preferred Units” and one or more other classes or series of “Units” issued by the Company representing Interests in the Company.
Section 1.2 Rules of Interpretation. Certain additional defined terms used in this Agreement have the meanings specified throughout the Agreement.
(a) The singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
(b) A reference to the masculine gender shall be deemed to be a reference to the feminine gender and vice versa.
(c) The word “or” is not exclusive.
(d) A reference to a Person includes its permitted successors and permitted assigns.
(e) The words “include,” “includes” and “including” are not limiting.
(f) A reference in a document to an Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule, Annex or Appendix is to the Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule, Annex or Appendix of such document unless otherwise indicated. Exhibits, Schedules, Annexes or Appendices to any document shall be deemed incorporated by reference in such document.
(g) References to any document, instrument or agreement (i) shall include all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, (ii) shall include all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, and (iii) shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time and in effect at any given time.
(h) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any document shall refer to such document as a whole and not to any particular provision of such document.
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