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• Additional Representations and Covenants of the Distributor The Distributor hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Trust, which representations, warranties and covenants shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that: (1) It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (2) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Distributor in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Distributor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; (3) It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; (4) It is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and is a member in good standing of FINRA; (5) It: (i) has adopted an anti-money laundering compliance program (“AML Program”) that satisfies the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations; (ii) undertakes to carry out its AML Program to the best of its ability; (iii) will promptly notify the Trust and the Advisor if an inspection by the appropriate regulatory authorities of its AML Program identifies any material deficiency; and (vi) will promptly remedy any material deficiency of which it learns; and (6) In connection with all matters relating to this Agreement, it will comply with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, the regulations of FINRA and all other applicable federal or state laws and regulations.

• Representations and Covenants of the Company The Company makes the following representations and covenants in order to induce the Agency to proceed with the Project: a. The Company is a business corporation duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of New York, has the authority to enter into this Agreement, and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement. b. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, or will constitute a default under any of the foregoing, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien of any nature upon any of the property of the Company under the terms of any such instrument or agreement. c. The Project and the operation thereof will conform with all applicable zoning, planning, building and environmental laws and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, and the Company shall defend, indemnify and hold the Agency harmless from any liability or expenses resulting from any failure by the Company to comply with the provisions of this subsection. d. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, to which the Company is a party, an in which an adverse result would in any way diminish or adversely impact on the Company’s ability to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. e. The Company covenants that the Project will comply in all respects with all environmental laws and regulations, and, except in compliance with environmental laws and regulations, (i) that no pollutants, contaminants, solid wastes, or toxic or hazardous substances will be stored, treated, generated, disposed of, or allowed to exist at the Project except in compliance with all material applicable laws, (ii) the Company will take all reasonable and prudent steps to prevent an unlawful release of hazardous substances at the Project or onto any other property,

• Representations and Covenants of the Holder This Warrant has been entered into by the Company in reliance upon the following representations and covenants of the Holder, which by its execution hereof the Holder hereby confirms:

• Certain Covenants, Representations and Warranties of Client In connection with the Co-Managers’ activities hereunder, Client hereby represents, warrants, covenants, and agrees, as applicable, to each Co-Manager: a. Client is duly organized and validly exists as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware, has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, and has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business as described in the Offering Circular. b. No consent, approval, authorization, or other order of any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution or delivery by the Client of this Agreement or the issuance and sale by the Client of the Securities, except such as may be required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or applicable state securities laws. c. No defaults exist in the due performance or observance of any material obligation, term, covenant, or condition of any agreement or instrument to which the Client is a party or by which it is bound. d. At the time of the issuance of the Securities, the Securities will have been duly authorized and validly issued, and upon payment therefor, will be fully paid and non-assessable and will conform to the description in the Offering Circular. e. Subject to the performance of the Client’s obligations hereunder, the holders of the Securities will have the rights described in the Offering Circular and associated transaction documents. f. This Agreement, when executed by the Client, will have been duly authorized and will be a valid and binding agreement of the Client, enforceable in accordance with its terms. g. Client will cooperate with each Co-Manager and provide it reasonable access to the officers, directors, employees, and advisers of Client and Masterworks, and furnish each Co-Manager all information and data regarding the business and financial condition of Client and Masterworks that any Co-Manager deems appropriate for purposes of the Offering (the “Information”). h. As of each date of any offer of the Securities and each date of any closing of the Offering, the Offering Materials will be complete and correct in all material respects and, except for those statements for which written supplemental corrections or additions have been made or given to the investors participating in such closing, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. i. Client will allocate Securities to investors and take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the Offering is not over-allotted. j. Client agrees to confirm all orders for purchase of Securities that are accepted by the Client and provide evidence of such confirmation to the Co-Managers. k. Client will take reasonable steps to ensure that no officer, director, employee, or affiliate of the Client (except as otherwise described in the Offering Circular) buys or acquires any Securities in connection with the Offering. l. Any projected or estimated financial information or other forward-looking information relating to issuer or administrator metrics and not the future performance of the securities offered, which the Client in the Offering Materials or otherwise provides to any Co-Manager will be made by Client in good faith, based on management’s best estimates at the time and based on facts and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable. A full management’s discussion of the underlying assumptions and risks relating to achieving such projections will accompany all such projections or estimates. m. Client acknowledges and agrees that each Co-Manager, in rendering its services hereunder: (i) will be using and relying on the Information provided by Client (as well as information available from affiliates of Client and public sources and other sources deemed reliable by Co-Manager) (ii) is authorized to transmit to any potential investor the Offering Materials and forms of subscription agreements and any other legal documentation supplied to the Co-Manager for transmission to any potential investor by or on behalf of the Client in connection with the Offering; and (iii) does not and will not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the Offering Materials or any Information or other Information regarding the Client. Each Co-Manager reserves the right to investigate and independently verify the Client’s representations and claims. n. Client will be solely responsible for the contents of the Offering Materials (as amended and supplemented and including any information incorporated therein by reference). o. If at any time prior to the completion of the offer and sale of the Securities an event occurs or circumstance exists and the Offering Materials (as then amended and supplemented) include any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, Client will promptly notify each Co-Manager of such event and each Co-Manager will suspend solicitations of prospective purchasers of the Securities until such time as Client shall prepare (and Client agrees that, if it shall have notified each Co-Manager to suspend solicitations after Client has accepted orders from prospective purchasers, it will promptly prepare) a supplement or amendment to the Offering Circular, which corrects such statement(s) or omission(s). p. Client shall not make any written or oral representations or statements to investors that contradict or are inconsistent with the statements made in the Offering Circular, as amended or supplemented. q. Any advice rendered or material provided by a Co-Manager during the term of this Agreement or during the Offering process was and is intended solely for the benefit and confidential use of the Client and will not be reproduced, summarized, described, referred to, or given to any other person or entity for any purpose without the Co-Manager’s prior written consent. Each Co-Manager is an independent contractor and is being retained solely to assist Client in its efforts to effect the Offering. r. Client understands and agrees that neither Co-Manager is or will be construed as a fiduciary of the Client and will have no duties or liabilities to the equity holders or creditors of the Client or to any other person or entity by virtue of this Agreement, other than fiduciary duties imposed under applicable law, rules, or regulations in connection with the arrangements contemplated hereby, and to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, rules, or regulations, Client hereby expressly waives all of such duties and liabilities. s. Client understands and agrees that neither Co-Manager will provide legal, accounting, and/or tax advice and Client agrees to retain its own counsel concerning any necessary legal, accounting, and tax matters; and nothing contained herein shall be construed to obligate a Co-Manager to purchase, as principal, any of the securities offered in the Offering. t. There are no brokers, representatives, or other persons (other than persons associated with the Co-Managers), which have an interest in compensation due to either Co-Manager from any transaction contemplated herein. u. The Offering of the Securities shall be at the price and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Circular and the exhibits and appendices thereto and any amendments or supplements thereto. v. Client will comply with all requirements imposed upon it by of Regulation A, the regulations and rules thereunder, and applicable federal and state securities laws; and Client has not taken, and agrees that it will not take, any action, directly or indirectly, so as to cause the Offering to fail to be entitled to the exemption from registration afforded by Regulation A of Section 401 of the JOBS Act Section 3(b), as amended. w. In effecting the Offering, Client agrees to comply in all material respects with applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable state laws and requirements, as well as any federal, state, or foreign judicial decisions or opinions related thereto. x. Client will not solicit investors unless such solicitation complies in all material respects with the requirements of applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 255 under the Securities Act, and will not make any sale of the Securities until the Offering Statement with respect to the Offering is qualified by the SEC, and Client covenants and agrees that the Offering does not and shall not violate any federal, state, local, foreign or other laws, rules, regulations or interpretations, including those rules, regulations and interpretations of the SEC, IRS, FINRA and any other self-regulatory organization or domestic or foreign governmental agency or entity. y. Client will provide copies to Co-Manager of any current or previous filings with the SEC in the preceding twelve (12) months. z. Client will collect and maintain investor funds in a segregated account and will treat investor funds and use the proceeds in a manner consistent with the description in the Offering Circular. aa. Client will take such action as is necessary to qualify the Securities for offer and sale under the securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions of the United States (including but not limited to federal securities laws). bb. Client agrees (i) that any subscription or other similar agreement pursuant to which Securities are sold shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of the Co-Managers and its counsel, shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations and such other terms and conditions as are customary for exempt transactions of securities pursuant to Regulation A, and (ii) to provide a copy of such executed document to each Co-Manager promptly following the execution and delivery thereof by an investor. The Client agrees that any representations and warranties made by it to any investor in the Offering shall be deemed also to be made to the Co-Managers for their benefit.

• Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company The Company hereby covenants as follows and, except as otherwise stated herein, makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is true and correct at the Closing on the date hereof, to the Employee, and all such covenants, representations and warranties shall survive the Closing.

• Limitations on Representations and Warranties Except for the representations and warranties specifically set forth in this Agreement, neither Purchaser nor any of its agents, Affiliates or representatives, nor any other Person, makes or shall be deemed to make any representation or warranty to Seller, express or implied, at law or in equity, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and Purchaser hereby disclaims any such representation or warranty whether by Purchaser or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives or any other Person.

• Representations and Covenants of the Trust A. The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the Distributor, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that: (1) It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (2) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; (3) It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement; (4) All Shares to be sold by it, including those offered under this Agreement, are validly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the description in the Prospectus, will be fully paid and nonassessable; (5) The Registration Statement, and Prospectus included therein, have been prepared in conformity with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and (6) The Registration Statement (at the time of its effectiveness) and any advertisements and sales literature prepared by the Trust or its agent (excluding statements relating to the Distributor and the services it provides that are based upon written information furnished by the Distributor expressly for inclusion therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that all statements or information furnished to the Distributor pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects. B. The Trust, or its agent, shall take or cause to be taken, all necessary action to register Shares of the Fund under the 1933 Act, qualify such shares for sale in such states as the Trust and the Distributor shall approve, and maintain an effective Registration Statement for such Shares in order to permit the sale of Shares as herein contemplated. The Trust authorizes the Distributor to use the Prospectus, in the form furnished to the Distributor from time to time, in connection with the sale of Shares. C. The Trust agrees to advise the Distributor promptly in writing: (i) of any material correspondence or other communication by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or its staff relating to the Fund, including requests by the SEC for amendments to the Registration Statement or Prospectus; (ii) in the event of the issuance by the SEC of any stop-order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect or the initiation of any proceeding for that purpose; (iii) of the happening of any event which makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in the Prospectus or which requires the making of a change in such Prospectus in order to make the statements therein not misleading; (iv) of all actions taken by the SEC with respect to any amendments to any Registration Statement or Prospectus, which may from time to time be filed with the SEC; and (v) in the event that it determines to suspend the sale of Shares at any time in response to conditions in the securities markets or otherwise, or in the event that it determines to suspend the redemption of Shares at any time as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules of the SEC, including any and all applicable interpretations of such by the staff of the SEC. D. The Trust shall notify the Distributor in writing of the states in which the Shares may be sold and shall notify the Distributor in writing of any changes to such information. E. The Trust agrees to file from time to time such amendments to its Registration Statement and Prospectus as may be necessary in order that its Registration Statement and Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. F. The Trust shall fully cooperate in the efforts of the Distributor to sell and arrange for the sale of Shares and shall make available to the Distributor a statement of each computation of net asset value. In addition, the Trust shall keep the Distributor fully informed of its affairs and shall provide to the Distributor, from time to time, copies of all information, financial statements and other papers that the Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the distribution of Shares, including without limitation, certified copies of any financial statements prepared for the Trust by its independent public accountants and such reasonable number of copies of the Prospectus and annual and interim reports to shareholders as the Distributor may request. The Trust shall forward a copy of any SEC filings, including the Registration Statement, to the Distributor within one business day of any such filings. The Trust represents that it will not use or authorize the use of any advertising or sales material unless and until such materials have been approved and authorized for use by the Distributor. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the sharing or provision of materials protected by privilege or limitation of disclosure, including any applicable attorney-client privilege or trade secret materials. G. The Trust has reviewed and is familiar with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k) prohibiting directed brokerage. In addition, the Trust agrees not to enter into any agreement (whether orally or in writing) under which the Trust directs or is expected to direct its brokerage transactions (or any commission, markup or other payment from such transactions) to a broker or dealer for the promotion or sale of Fund Shares or the shares of any other investment company. In the event the Trust fails to comply with the provisions of FINRA Rule 2830(k), the Trust shall promptly notify the Distributor.

• REPRESENTATIONS BY AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber that:

• Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein or in any documents or other papers delivered by or on behalf of the Borrowers, or any of them, pursuant hereto shall be deemed to have been relied upon by the Lenders, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Lenders and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Master Agreement and the making by the Lenders of the Loans as herein contemplated and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Loan, Obligation or any other amount due under this Agreement remains outstanding and unpaid or unsatisfied.

• CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS 2.1. The Company represents and warrants that the Policies are or will be registered under the 1933 Act or are exempt from or not subject to registration thereunder, and that the Policies will be issued, sold, and distributed in compliance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and the 1940 Act. The Company further represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and validly existing under applicable law and that it has legally and validly established the Account as a segregated asset account under applicable law and has registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Policies, will register the Accounts as unit investment trusts in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act (unless exempt therefrom) to serve as segregated investment accounts for the Policies, and that it will maintain such registration for so long as any Policies are outstanding. The Company shall amend the registration statements under the 1933 Act for the Policies and the registration statements under the 1940 Act for the Accounts from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of the Policies or as may otherwise be required by applicable law. The Company shall register and qualify the Policies for sales in accordance with the securities laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Company. 2.2. The Company represents and warrants that the Policies are currently and at the time of issuance will be treated as life insurance policies, endowment or annuity contracts under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), that it will maintain such treatment and that it will notify the Trust or MFS immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Policies have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so treated in the future. 2.3. The Company represents and warrants that it, as the underwriter for the Policies, is a member in good standing of the NASD and is a registered broker-dealer with the SEC. The Company represents and warrants that, to the extent it sells the Policies directly, it will sell and distribute such policies in accordance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal securities laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 0000 Xxx. 2.4. The Trust and MFS represent and warrant that the Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and all applicable federal and state securities laws and that the Trust is and shall remain registered under the 1940 Act. The Trust shall amend the registration statement for its Shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its Shares. The Trust shall register and qualify the Shares for sale in accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Trust. 2.5. MFS represents and warrants that the Underwriter is a member in good standing of the NASD and is registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC. The Trust and MFS represent that the Trust and the Underwriter will sell and distribute the Shares in accordance in all material respects with all applicable state and federal securities laws, including without limitation the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 1940 Act. 2.6. The Trust represents that it is lawfully organized and validly existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that it does and will comply in all material respects with the 1940 Act and any applicable regulations thereunder. 2.7. MFS represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly registered under all applicable federal securities laws and that it shall perform its obligations for the Trust in compliance in all material respects with any applicable federal securities laws and with the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MFS represents and warrants that it is not subject to state securities laws other than the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that it is exempt from registration as an investment adviser under the securities laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2.8. The Company shall submit to the Board such reports, material or data as the Board may reasonably request from time to time so that it may carry out fully the obligations imposed upon it by the conditions contained in the exemptive application pursuant to which the SEC has granted exemptive relief to permit mixed and shared funding (the "Mixed and Shared Funding Exemptive Order").