Common use of Matters Clause in Contracts

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: o No: o If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a8(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b8(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: ______ ______ If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no “no” answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Italicized terms are defined below. Yes: __________No: __________ If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: Yes No If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: ¨ No: ¨ If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: o o If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: o No: o If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).

Matters. (a) A. State below whether (i) you or any associate or affiliate of yours are a member of the FINRA, a controlling shareholder of a an FINRA member, a person associated with a member, a direct or indirect affiliate of a member, or an underwriter or related person with respect to the proposed offering; (ii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours owns any stock or other securities of any FINRA member not purchased in the open market; or (iii) you or any associate or affiliate of yours has made any outstanding subordinated loans to any FINRA member. If you are a general or limited partnership, a no answer asserts that no such relationship exists for you as well as for each of your general or limited partners. Yes: No: Yes No If “yes,” please identify the FINRA member and describe your relationship, including, in the case of a general or limited partner, the name of the partner: If you answer “no” to Question 7(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b).