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. 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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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. 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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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(a), you need not respond to Question 7(b). (b) . State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation Xxxxx Limited or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation Xxxxx Limited or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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. 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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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 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). (b) B. State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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. (Please read and sign the acknowledgment on the following page.)

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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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). (b) State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. 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.

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). (b) . State below whether you or any associate or affiliate of yours has been an underwriter, or a controlling person or member of any investment banking or brokerage firm which has been or might be an underwriter for securities of the Corporation or any affiliate thereof including, but not limited to, the common stock now being registered. _______ 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.