Common use of Broker-Dealer Status Clause in Contracts

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ ☐ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ ☐ Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ |_| No ¨ |_| Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ __ No ¨ __ Note: If yes, the Commission’s SEC staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [_] No ¨ [_] Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨  No ¨  Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration StatementRights Agreement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? ☐ Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If (if yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.)

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ □ No ¨ □ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ x No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ ☐ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration StatementRights Agreement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ___ No ¨ ___ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-broker dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ Note[ ] NOTE: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨  No ¨  Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨  No ¨  Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ ☐ Note: :If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes Yes: ¨ No No: ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should may need to be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ £ No ¨ £ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ þ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ________ No ¨ __________ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.. (b) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ If yes, please identify the broker-dealer with whom the Covered Person is affiliated and the nature of the affiliation:

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [] No ¨ [] Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-—dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should may be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: :If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a registered broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should may need to be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ NoteNote : If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [_] No ¨ Note[_] NOTE: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) a. Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ __ No ¨ __ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.. (b) Are you an affiliate of a broker-dealer? Yes o No o

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s Comissions's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨  No ¨  Note: If yes, please answer questions (i), (ii) and (iii) and note that the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ NoteNOTE: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ / / No ¨ / / Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Yes Note: If yes, please answer questions (i) and (ii) and note that the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ __ No ¨ __ Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ མ No ¨ མ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a registered broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes No ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Resale Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Yes[ ] No[ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Yes: o No: o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Yes__ No__ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ r No ¨ r Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨  No ¨  Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer*? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ o Noo Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration StatementRights Agreement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ Yes___ No ¨ ___ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (ad) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ ☐ No ¨ ☐ Note: If yes, the CommissionSEC’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration StatementAgreement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ o No ¨ o Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any registration statement filed with respect to the Registration StatementRegistrable Securities.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.. Yes No

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? dealer Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any registration statement filed with respect to the Registration StatementRegistrable Securities.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ • No ¨ • Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [ ] No ¨ [ ] Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration StatementRights Agreement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [__] No ¨ [__] Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? Yes ¨ [] No ¨ [] Note: If yes, the Commission’s 's staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.

Broker-Dealer Status. (a) Are you a broker-dealer? ________ Yes ¨ __________ No ¨ Note: If yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as an underwriter in the Registration Statement.