This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered by each of the parties hereto, in person or by facsimile, to the other parties hereto, notwithstanding that all of the parties are not signatory to the original or the same counterpart. The exchange of copies of this Agreement, any amendments hereto, any signature pages required hereunder or any other documents required or contemplated hereunder by facsimile or Portable Document Format (“PDF”) transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of same as to the parties thereto and may be used in lieu of original documents for all purposes. Signatures transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be original signatures for all purposes.