Common use of Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights Clause in Contracts

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Schedule are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Schedule. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this AgreementSchedule. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this AgreementSchedule. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this AgreementSchedule, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Schedule for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to acquire Registrable Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary (but may be permissible) for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to purchase or acquire the Notes and the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement and related transaction documents has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of Notes and the Registrable Securities Conversion Shares or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Restructuring Agreement and related transaction documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Agreement, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement, or with respect to any Holder’s beneficial ownership of its Registrable Securities. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to purchase the Securities pursuant to its Subscription Agreement has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement or any Subscription Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Agreement, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The Company has elected to provide all Holders with the same terms and form of amendment and waiver for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by the Holders. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this amendment and waiver agreement, and any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this consent and waiver or any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Document, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement consent and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring waiver or the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this AgreementTransaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreementconsent and waiver or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined jointed as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Each Holder has been provided with represented by its own separate legal counsel in their review and negotiation of this amendment and waiver and the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorDocuments.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to purchase or acquire the Series B Preferred and the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Restructuring Agreement and related transaction documents has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of Series B Preferred and the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Restructuring Agreement and related transaction documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.. *************************

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are is several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding Action for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Purchaser to purchase the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made independently of any other Purchaser. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of its investment in the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingthe Stock Grant Agreement, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock Grant Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of its investment in the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this the Purchase Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.[Signature pages follow]

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Annex A are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. under this Annex A. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Annex A. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Annex A. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this AgreementAnnex A, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Annex A for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Agreement, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.Holder. [Signature Page Follows]

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.. PMB 348334.1

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Document, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted Except as agent for such Holder set forth in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration Section 4.20 of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each SPA, each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this AgreementAgreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. Each Holder has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, Holders and their respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Company through Xxxxxxxx. Xxxxxxxx does not represent all of the Holders but only Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. and its affiliates. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided and STAC have elected to provide all Holders with the same terms and Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose convenience of closing a transaction with multiple Investors the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investorthe Holders.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingherein, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or theretohereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.Holder (other than governing law and submission to jurisdiction which, for some Holders, may be Virginia instead of New York). [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK]

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations and rights of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. The decision of each Holder to purchase the Purchased Shares pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such Holder independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingthis Agreement, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or theretohereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for the such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no other Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities Purchased Shares or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any each other Holder hereunderHolder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunderunder this Agreement. The decision of each Holder to purchase the Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closingTransaction Document, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this AgreementAgreement or any other Transaction Document. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors Holders has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors Holders and not because it was required or requested to do so by any InvestorHolder.

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are is several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing the investment contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities Shares or enforcing its rights under this Agreementthe Transaction Documents. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring the registration of the Registrable Securities or enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.. - -XXX000000-2

Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. The decision of each Holder to purchase or otherwise acquire Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable Purchase Agreement has been made by such Holder independently of any other Holder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Holder acknowledges that no other Holder has acted as agent for such Holder in connection with executing this Agreement making its investment hereunder and that no Holder will be acting as agent of such Holder in connection with monitoring its investment in the registration of the Registrable Securities securities or enforcing its rights under this the Purchase Agreement. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including including, without limitation limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided with the same Transaction Documents and will likely have their respective Registrable Securities included on the same Registration Statement, for the purpose of closing a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor.