Common use of Not Registered Clause in Contracts

Not Registered. SBL understands that the New Series of Preferred and the Conversion Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a claimed exemption under the provisions of the Securities Act which depends, in part, upon SBL's investment intention. In this connection, SBL understands that it is the position of the SEC that the statutory basis for such exemption would not be present if its representation merely meant that its present intention was to hold such securities for a short period, such as the capital gains period of tax statutes, for a deferred sale, or for any other reason or fixed period.