Common use of Research Independence Clause in Contracts

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters are full service securities firms and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their own accounts or the accounts of their customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementCompany.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are each Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the UnderwritersPurchasers’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the UnderwritersPurchasers’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters Purchasers with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the UnderwritersPurchasers’ independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the UnderwritersPurchasers’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters Purchasers are full service securities firms and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their own accounts or the accounts of their customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering of the Notes that differ from the views of their respective investment bankersbanking divisions. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their respective investment bankersbanking divisions. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ ' research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ ' research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ ' investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges The Issuers acknowledge that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Issuers and/or the offering that differ from the views of their respective investment bankersbanking divisions. The Company Issuers hereby waives waive and releasesrelease, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Issuers may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Issuers by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges Issuers acknowledge that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are each Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Issuer acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Issuer and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Issuer hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Issuer may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Issuer by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Issuer acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions position in debt or equity securities of the companies that Issuer which may be the subject of to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ each Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments departments, if any, are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters such Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters Co-Representatives are full service securities firms and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their own accounts or the accounts of their customers and hold long or short positions position in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementCompany.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Underwriters by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ its independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Corporation acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Corporation and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Corporation hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Corporation may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Corporation by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Corporation acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ ' research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ ' research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ ' investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are each Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges The Companies acknowledge and agree that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions division and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Companies and/or the offering Offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Companies hereby waives waive and releasesrelease, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Companies may have against the Underwriters Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ its independent research analysts and research departments department may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Companies by the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s investment banking divisionsdivision. The Company acknowledges Companies acknowledge that the Underwriters are Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that Companies which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ each Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments departments, if any, are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering Offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters such Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the Underwriters’ such Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters are Representative is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this AgreementCompany.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Partnership and/or the offering that differ from the views of their respective investment bankersbanking divisions. The Company Partnership hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Partnership may have against the Underwriters Underwriter with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ its independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Partnership by the Underwriters’ Underwriter’s investment banking divisions. The Company Partnership acknowledges that the Underwriters are Underwriter is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ ' research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ ' research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the such Underwriters’ ' investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges Sellers acknowledge that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Issuer and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Sellers hereby waives waive and releasesrelease, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Sellers may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Sellers by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Sellers acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions position in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Research Independence. In addition, the Company The Issuer acknowledges that the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies, and that the such Underwriters’ research analysts may hold and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company Issuer and/or the offering that differ from the views of their its investment bankers. The Company Issuer hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company Issuer may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ their independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company Issuer by the such Underwriters’ investment banking divisions. The Company Issuer acknowledges that each of the Underwriters are is a full service securities firms firm and as such from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for their its own accounts account or the accounts account of their its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the companies that which may be the subject of to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.