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Deutsche Bank
Private Wealth Management
Limited Liability Company Account Authorization & Indemnity
Account Number:
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that he or she is the
managing member in a limited liability company known
Southern Financial, LLC
aS
(Name of Limited Liability Company)
authorizes Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (referred to herein as "DBSI") to
open a securities account for the Limited Liability Company, to
be known as the Account.
, hereinafter called the "Limited Liability Company" or "LLC," and hereby
T..gPry
(Names)
is/are hereby appointed agent(s) and attorney(s)-in-fact of the Limited
Liability Company {each an "Agent"). Each Agent is
authorized to buy, sell (including short sales) and trade in stocks, bonds
and any other securities, listed or unlisted, on margin or
otherwise, in said account in accordance with DBSI's terms and conditions
and at the LLC's risk.
DBSI may conclusively assume that all actions taken and instructions given
by each Agent have been properly taken or given
pursuant to authority vested in each Agent by all of the members in the LLC.
DBSI is authorized to follow the instructions of said
Agent(s) in every respect concerning said account, and to make delivery of
securities and payment of moneys to said Agent(s) or
as said Agentfs) may order and direct and to send said Agent(s) all reports,
confirmations and statements relating to said account.
Each Agent is hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the LLC
a Customer Agreement, Stock Loan Agreement
and any other agreement(s) or document(s) DBSI may require, and to act for
the LLC in every respect concerning said account
and to do all other things necessary or incidental to the conduct of said
account.
This authorization and indemnity is in addition to, and in no way limits or
restricts, any rights which DBSI may have under
any other agreement or agreements with the undersigned, or any of them, now
existing or hereafter entered into, and is binding
on the undersigned and their legal representatives, successors and assigns.
This authorization and indemnity is also a continuing
one and shall remain in full force and effect and DBSI may continue to rely
on this authorization until such time as it receives
written notice of its termination. No such termination shall affect any
liability arising out of any transaction initiated prior to such
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termination.
The LLC, and each of its members, agrees (i) to indemnify and hold DBSI
harmless from all costs, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys fees) and liability related to or arising from disputes
by or among any of the members with respect to
said account and (ii) to pay on demand any debit balance in said account.
Each of the undersigned agrees to advise DBSi in writing if he, she or any
partner is, or becomes, an employee or
member of any securities exchange (or corporation of which any exchange owns
a majority of the capital stock), the Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority, any broker-dealer, or is, or becomes, a
senior officer of any bank, savings and loan institution,
insurance company, registered investment company, registered investment
advisory firm or institution that purchases
securities, or is, or becomes, a member of the immediate family of such a
person.
This authorization and indemnity shall inure to the benefit of DBSI and its
successors in business, irrespective of any change
or changes of any kind in the personnel thereof for any cause whatsoever.
The undersigned has read and agrees to the terms of the authori^tion and
indemnity of
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Signature of Managing^ember
Jeffrey Epstein
Date
Print Name
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, conducts
investment banking and securities activities in the United States.
09-PWM-0168 OM 25C (05/11) LLCA
006413.051811
OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL, LLC
A U.S. Virgin IMands Limited Liability Company
THIS OPBRATING AGREEMENT (tiiis "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
Febi-uaiy 26, 2013, by Southern Trust Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to
as "Sole Member"),
with a business addiess is 6100 Red Hook Quai ter, B3, St, Thomas, U.S.
Virgin Islands 00802, and
which hereby fonns Southern Financial, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands Limited
Liability Company (the
"Company") pursuant to the U.S. Virgin Isimrds Uniform Limited Liability
Company Act (the
"Act") upon the following terms and conditions;
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SECTION I
ORGANIZATION & FORMATION
Ai Fonnation. The Company has been organized as a U.S. Virgin Islands
Limited Liability
Company under and pursuant to the U.S Virgin Islands Limited Liability
Company Act (the "Act")
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by the filing of Aiticles of Organization ("Articles") with tire Office of
the Lieutenant Governor, on
February 25,2013, as required by the Act.
B. Name. The name of the Company shall be "Southern Financial, JjLC". Tire
Company
upon proper notice and filing with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of
the U.S. Virgin Islands
may conduct its business under one or more assumed names.
C. Piuposes. The purpose of the Company is to operate any latvful business
or to effectuate
any purpo.se permitted by tire law of the territory of the U;S, Virgin
Islands, The Company shall
have all die powers necessary or convenient to affect any purpose for which
it is formed, including
all powers granted by the Act,
D. Duration. The Company shall continue in existence perpetually, beginning
on the date
of filing of the Articles, tmless terminated by law or dissolved and
fenminated.
E. Registered Office and Resident Agent and Place of Business. The
Registered Office and
Resident Agent of the Company for semce of process widiin the terntoiy
shall be: Business Basics
Vl, LLC, 9100 Port of Sale Mall, Suite 15, St. Thomas, U.S, Vhgln Islands
00802. The Company's
principal place of business is 6100 Red Hook Quarter, B3, St. Tiionias, U.S.
Virgin Islands 00802 or
sucii other place or places as the Sole Member may hereafter detennme.
SECTION II
CAPITA!. STRUCTURE; MEMBERSHIP tlNITS AND
CONTRTDUTIONS/TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP UNITS
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A. Capital Conhabution by the Sole Memben Initial Issuance. The Sole Member's
ownerislnp rights in the Company shall be reflected in "Membership Units",
as recorded in the
Cbmpahy's records. Upon the formation of thC' Company, the Sole Member shall
make a capital
contribution tp the capital of the Company in the amoimt of cash, of of the
property-in-kind, or bodr,
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set forth opposite the Sole Member's name on the Schedule of Capital
Contributions attached
hereto. The Company shall thereupon issue to the Sole Member that number
tuid class of Units so
subscribed and conUibuted for. The Sole Member may make additional capital
conbibutions at any
time and in tmy amotmt that it may desii-e.
B. Transfer of Membership Units. The Sole Member may transfer ar^ or all of
its
Membership Units to any person or persons, at any time and from time to
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tune. Subject to the
provisions of this Section, the Sole Member may assign its Membership
Interest in the Company in
wiiole or in pai-t. The assignment of a Membership Interest does not itself
entitle the assignee to
participate in the management and aftairs of the Company or to become a
member. Such assignee
is only entitled to receive, to the extent assigned, the distributions the
assigning Sole Member would
otherwise be entitled to, and such assignee shall only become an assignee of
a Membership Intei'est
and not a substituted jnember. An assignee of a membership interest shall be
admitted as a
substitute member and shall be entitled to all the rights and powers of the
assignor only if all the
members consent. If admitted, the substitute member, has to the extent
assigned, all of the rights
and powers, and is subject to all of the restrictions and liabilities of the
members.
C. No Interest: No Return of Capital. Capital contributions to the Company
shall not earn
interest, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement,
Except as olheiwise
provided in this Agreement, the Sole Member shall not be entitled to
withdraw, or to receive a
return of, a capital contribution or any portion thereof.
SECTION m
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
A. Capital Account. A capital account ("Capital Account") shall be maintamed
for the Sole
Member, and any additional member in accordance witli the provision of this
Article,
1. Increases in Capital Account. The Capital Account of the members shall be
increased by:
(a) 'fhe fair mai'ket value of the members' initial capital conPibution and
any
additional capital contribution.s by the members to die Company, If any
property,
other than cash, is contributed to or distributed by the Company, the
adjustments to
Capital Accounts required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1 (b)(2)(iv)-
(d), (e),
(j) and (g) and Section 1 704-I(b)(4)(I) shall be made.
(b) The members' share of the increase in the tax basis of Company properly,
if
any, arising out of the recapture of any tax credit.
(c) Allocations to the members of Profit
(d) Company income or gain (including income and gain, exempt fieni income
taxation) as provided under tliis Agreement, or otherwise by Relation Section
1.704-1 (b)(2)(iv).
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(e) The amount of Company liabilities tliat are assumed by tire members.
2. Decreases in Capital Account. The Capital Account of the members shall be
decreased by:
(a) The amotmt of money dishibuted to the members by the Company pursuant
to any provision of this Agi'eement.
(b) The fair market value of properly distributed to the members by the
Company (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property tliat such
members
are considered to assume or take subject to under Code Section 752).
(c)
Aliocations to the members of Losses.
(d) Allocations to the meinbera of deductions, expenses, Nomccourse
Deductions and net losses allocated to it pursuant to this Agreement, and the
members' share of Company expenditures which arc neither deductible nor
properly
chargeable to Capital Accounts under Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or ai'e
treated as
such expenditmes under Treasmy Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i).
"Nonrecourse Deductions" shall have the meaning set forth in Treasury
Regulation
Section 1,704-2.
(e)
The amount of any liabilities of the members that' are assumed by the
Company.
SECTION IV
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
A. Allocations. For purposes of maintaining the Sole Member's Capital
Account, all of the
Company's net profits, net losses, expenses and other items of income, gain,
loss, and credit shall be
allocated to the Sole Member. All items of Company taxable income, gain,
loss, deduction, and
credit recognized or allowable for Federal income tax purposes shall be
allocated sind credited or
charged to the Sole Member.
B. Dish-ibutions. Net cash flow shall be distributed in the following
priority,
1. Fust, to the Sole Member in repayment of any advance of funds to the
Company
as a lender, to the extent of and in proportion to such advances, including
interest thereon, if
any;
2. Additional distributions, if any will be made to. the Sole Member, in such
amounts and at such times as determined by the Sole Member.
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C. Distributiou upon Liciuidatlon of the CoinBmiv.
1, At the termination of the Company and after tire Company has satisfied or
provided for the satisfaction of all the Company's debts and other
obligations, the
Gompanyfs assets will be distributed in cash to the Sole Member and any
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dissociated
members whose interests have not been previously redeemed first, in
discharge of tlieir
respective capital interests; and tlien, in proportion to the Membership
Units.
2. if the Compairy lacks sufficient assets to make the distributions
described in the
foregoing paragraph, tire Company will make distributions in proportion to
the amount of
the respective capital interest of the Sole Member and any dissociated
members whose
interests have not been previously redeemed.
SECTION V
MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS
A. In General. Tiro Company shall be manager-managed. Jeffrey Epstein shall
be the
initial manager of tire Company. The manager shall manage the business and
affairs of the
Company and slrall have full and complete authority, power and discretion to
do all things
necessaiy or convenient to manage, control imd carry out tire business,
affairs and properties of
the Company, to make all decisions regarding those matters and to perform
any and. all other acts
or activities customary or incident to the management of the Company's
business.
B. Voting of Membership Units. A Membership Unit is entitled to be voted
only if it is
owned by a member and each such Membership Unit shall be entitled to one
vote, Neither an
assignee nor a h'ansferec may vote a Membership Unit unless such assignee or
transferee is
admitted as a member.
SECTION VI
EXCULPATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
A. Exculpation of Liability. Unless otlierwise provided by law or expressly
assumed, the
Sole Member shall not be personally liable .for foe acts, debts or
liabilities of foe Company.
B. rndemnifioation.
1, Except as otherwise provided iir fois Section, the Company shall
indemnify the
manager of foe Company and may mdemnify any employee or agent of the Company
who
was or is a party or is thi-eatened to be made a party to a threatened,
pending or completed
action, suit or proceediiig, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative, and
whether fonttal or informal, other than an action by or in the right of the
Company, by
reason of the fact that such person Is or was a member, employee or agent of
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the Company
against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, penalties, fines
and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the action,
suit or proceeding, if the person acted in good faith, wifo the care an
ordinarily prudent
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person in a Jxke position wovild exercise under similar circumstances, and
in a manner that
such pci-son reasonabiy believed to be in the best interests of the Company
and with respect
to a criminal action or proceeding, if such person had no reasonable cause
to believe such
person's conduct was unlawful.
2. To the extent that any manager, member, employee or agent of the Company
has
been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action, suit or
proceeding or
in defense of any claim, issue or other matter in the action, suit or
proceeding, such
person shall be indemnified against actual and reasonable expenses,
including attorneys'
fees, incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or
proceeding and any
action, suit or proceeding brought to enforce the mandatory indemnification
provided
herein.
3. Any indemnification pennitted under this Section, unless ordered by a
coiuf,
shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that the indemnification is proper imder the circumstances
because the
person to be indemnified has met the applicable standard of conduct and upon
an
evaluation of the reasonableness of expenses and amounts paid in settlement.
This
deteimination and evaluation .shall be made by a majority yote of the
members who ai-e
not parlies or threatened to be made parties to the action, suit or
proceeding (except in the
event that there are no members other than llie Sole Member, in which event
the
determination and evaluation shall be made by the Sole Member, regai'dless
of whether or
not Jeffrey Epstein is a party or threatened to be made a party to the
action, suit or
proceeding).
SECTION VII
LIQUIDATION
Tlie Company shall be dissolved, and shall terminate and wind up its
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affairs, upon the
deteimination of the Sole Member to do so.
SECTION VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A, Section Headings. Tlie Section headings and numbers contained in tins
Agreement have
been inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference, and in no
way shall be construed to
define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any provision of tliis Agi-
eement.
B. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular
provision of this
Agreement, shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement
shall be construed in all
respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted.
C. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or revoked at any time, in
writing, with
the consent of the Sole Member. No change or modification to this Agreement
shall be valid unless
iri writing and signed by the Sole Member.
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D. Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement relating to
transfer-ability,
this Agreement will be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties, and their respective
distributees, heirs, successors and assigns.
E. Governing Law. Regardless of the place where this Agreement may be
executed by tire
Sole Member, the rights and obligations of the Sole Member, and any claims
and disputes relating
tliereto, shall be subject to and governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance witlr the
laws of the Ten-itoxy of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sole Member malces and executes this Operating
Agreement on the day and year first written above.
WITNESSETH:
By: SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANYTlf^C„ Sole Member
By:
feffi-ey E. EpsteiibJPresid^
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL, LLC
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I, thfi imdersigned naluraJ person of the age of eighteen years or more,
acting as organiser of a
limited liability company under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act,
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Chapter 15, Title
15, Virgin Islands Code ("Uniform T-imited Liability Company Act"), do
hereby adopt the
followiirg Articles of Organization for such limited iiabilily company:
ARTICLE ONE
NAME, ADDRESS AND PRINCITAL OFFICE
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Name and Address
1. The name and address of the limited liahilit}- company shall be Southern
Financial, LLC (the
"Company"), 9100 Port of Sale Mall, Suite 1:5. St. Thoma.s, U.S, Virgin
Islands 00802, The
physical address and mailing address of the Company are the same.
Principal Office
2, The principal office and permanent address fcrr the hansaction of
businfeas ofthe ^Amp
shall be the adchess stated in Paragraph 1 of these Articles as the
physical alklrerss iirf the
Company. ,L;
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Resident Agent and Office
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3. The mailing address of the Company's initial ;.ie.signated office is 9100
Portdf Sfil'e Mall, Suite
15, St, Thoiiias, U.S. Yii'gin Islands 00802. -I
The physical address of the Company's initia' de,signaled office is 9100
Port of Sale Mall,
Suite 15, St. Thomas, U.S, Virgin Islands 00802.
The name of its initial resident agent at such address is Busmes.s Basics
VI, LI.,C,
The business address of the resident agent, and the address of the
designated office
identical,
are
ARTICLE TWO
PURPOSE
I'he purpose for which the Company is organized is to engage in any aird all
lawful business for
which a limited liability company may be orgar.ized under the Uniform
Limited Liability
Company Act and the other laws of the U.S. Virgin iBland.s,
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The foregoing pnragi'aph shall be construed as enumerating both objects mid
purposes of this
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Company, and it; is hereby expressly provided that the foregoing numeration
of specific
purposes shall not be held to limit or restrict in any manner the purposes
of this Company
otherwise permitted by law.
ARTICLE TIIREB
DURATION AND CONTINUITY
The period of duration of tliis Company shall be perpetual. No member shall
have the power to
dissolve the Company by his or her independent act of any kind.
ARTICLE FOUR
ORGANIZER
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Mailing Address: 9100 Port of Sale MalLr-Suitenl" St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 5 ^ .
Physical Address: 9100 Port of Sale Mhll,-f"iteri5? St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 '
ARTICLE FIVE
MANAGEMENT
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The Company shall be manager-managed. The hiitial manager of the Company
shall be Jeffrey
Epstein. The physical and niailiirg address of the initial manager of the
Company is 9100 Port of
Sale Mall, Suite 15, St, Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802.
ARTICLE SIX
CAPITAL
The Company shall begin busines,s with capital in the amount of One Thousand
Uirited State,s
Dollars (US$1,000.00).
ARTICLE SEVEN
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
No marrager of the Company shall be liable to the Company or its members for
monetary
damages for an act or an onrlssion in such manager's capacity as a member,
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except for liability
of a manager' for (i) a breach of a managers duty of loyalty to the Company
or its members, (ii)
an act or omission, not in good faitlr, that constitutes a breaclr of duty
of a manager to the
Company or an act or omi8 sion that involve,s intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of
the law, (iii) a ti'ansaction. from which a manager received an improper
benefit, whether or not
the benefit resulted from an action taken witliin tire scope of the
manager's position, or (iv) an
act or omission for which the liabdily of a manager is expressly provided
for by an applicable
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statute. If the Uniform Limited Inability Company Act or other applicable
law is amended to
authorize action furilrer elimirraling or limiting the liability of
managers, tlien the liability of any
manager of the Company shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent
permitted by the
Uniform Limited Liability Company Act or other applicable law, as so amended,
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the members shall
not adversely
affect any right or protection of a)ay manager existing a t the time of such
repeal or modification.
ARTICLE EIGHT
MEMBER LIABILTrY
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No member of the Company shall be liable for the debts and obligations of
the Company under
Section '1.303, Subsection (c) of the Uniform I.,imlted Liability Company
Act.
ARTICLE NINE
SEVERABILITY
If any phrase, clause, .sentence, paragraph, or provision of these Articles
of Organization is held
to be void or illegal, tiiear it .shall not impair or affect die balance
ofcf>he.s^3A,rtides, and the
undersigned Organizer of the Company does hereby declare that he
would;:havfSi.signed and
executed the balance of these Articles witliout such void or illegal
provisions.'^"
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned person has hereunto sat his hand as
Organizer of the
Cojnpany tliis 25th day of February, 20X3.
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this 25th day of Februai^j 2&35,
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appeared Greg J. Fcrgu.son, who, being by me first duly sworn, declared that
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tit^ Jrferson
who signed the foregoing document a.s tire Organizer of the Compairy
andUhat1T&e statements
contained in these Articles of Organization are inre. / T-'t ..t:
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Notary Public in arid for the TeX/itory of the United
States Virgiix Islands
My commissioxi expires:
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OFFICE OF TI-IE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND TRADEWARKS
RESIDENT AGENT FORM
CONSENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
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Busiy.ess Basics VI, LLC
This writing witnesselh that I, the undersigned
Southern Financ'a;, LIX
having been designated by
as resident agent of scrid company, upon whory service of process may be
made in all suits
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arising against said company in the Courts of the unEad States Virgin
Islands, do hereby consent
to act as such agent and that service of process may be made upon me in
accordance with
Title 13, Virgin Islands Code.
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IN yyiTNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set .my signature this
: elDruary 2013
day of
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ACCOMPANYING DCICUMEHIS. AAE TRUE AND COROECT, WITH FUll UMOVAEOGB TIIA: All
STAIEHYNIS MADE IK THIS APPIICAIIOH AHE SUt'jECT Til jWieSTTGAlfoN
AND [HAT ANY f AU6 OR DimONEJI ANSWER TO ANY QUESTION EAAY nC GROUNDS FOR
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9100 Port of Sale Mall. Ste 15, St. Thoma.s, 00802
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DAYTIME CONTACT NltMDF.R
MAILING ADDRESS
9100 Port of Sale Mall, Ste 15, St Thomas, VI 00802
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this jMtSP day os.J-.T1 ;
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GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST» THOMAS, VI 00802
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
ZlPo ^rc^cntfll Come:
I, GREGORY R. FRANCIS, Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands do hereby
ceitil7 that
I am, by virtue of the laws of the Virgin Islands, the custodian of the
eorporate records and the proj^er
officer to execute this certificate.
I further certify that the records of this office disclose that
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL, LLC
Limited Liability Company
was duly registered to conduct business in the Territory ojt February 25,
2013 and has a legal
existence as a Limited Liability Company so far as the records of thi.s
office show,
Witness my hand and the seal of the Government of the
Virgin Nlaiids of the United States, at Charlotte Amalie, St.
Thomas, this 27th day of February, 2013.
Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin islands
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GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
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CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS, VI 00802
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
To Whom These Presents Shall Come:
I, GREGORY R. FRANCIS, Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands, do hereby
certify:
That SOUTHERN FINANCIAL, LLC filed Articles of Organization witli the Office
of the Lieutenant Governor on February 25, 2013 and the Company is duly
organized under
the laws of the United States Virgin Islands;
That the duration of this Limited Liability Company is perpetual;
That the company has paid all applicable fees to date; and
That Articles of Termination have not been filed by the company.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of the Government of the United States
Virgin Islands, at Charlotte Amalie, this 25"' day of
June
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Deutsche Asset
& Wealth Management
Account Agreement
Southern Financial LLC
Client(s)
Address
6100 Red Hook Quarter B3
St Thomas
00802
City
Zip Code
State
m(n
Account Title (Complete if different from the Client above)
Account Number(s)
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
This is the account agreement (Account Agreement) between Ciient and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (referred to herein
as "DBSI"). It includes the terms and conditions and is the contract that
controis each brokerage account in which Ciient
has an interest (each an "Account"). Ciient agrees to read this Account
Agreement and the Appendix to this Account
Agreement: Disciosures and Definitions ("Appendix") carefully. If Client is
not wiiiing to be bound by these terms and
conditions, Ciient shouid not sign this Account Agreement. Client's
signature confirms that Client has read and agrees to
the terms of this Account Agreement and the Appendix annexed hereto.
1. CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS
Client certifies that all of the information provided by Client in this
Account Agreement is accurate and complete and
that each of the following statements is accurate as to Client and Client's
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Account:
a. Where Client is a natural person. Client is of legal age;
b. For all accounts: (a) no one except the person(s) named on the
Account(s), or, if signed in a representative
capacity, then no one except the beneficial owner(s), has any interest in
the Account(s), (b) Client is and will
remain compliant with all Applicable Laws, (c) Client is financially capable
of satisfying any obligations
undertaken through Client's Account(s), (d) Client acknowledges that the
purchase and sale of securities entails
substantial economic risk, and represents knowingly and willingly that
Client can assume such risk and (e) Client
has read and understands the terms set forth in this Account Agreement and
those agreements or supplements
incorporated by reference and understands that Client is bound by such terms;
c. Client agrees to notify us in writing if: (a) Client is or becomes an
employee, member or immediate family
member of any securities exchange (or corporation of which any exchange owns
a majority of the capital stock).
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) or of any broker-
dealer, (b) Client is or becomes a senior
officer or immediate family member of such a person of any bank, savings and
loan institution, insurance
company, investment company, investment advisory firm or institution that
purchases securities, or other
employer whose consent is required to open and maintain this Account by
regulation or otherwise, unless such
consent has been provided to DBSI.
Client will promptly notify DBSI in writing if any of the above
circumstances change.
II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO CLIENT'S ACCOUNT(S)
The following terms and conditions govern Client's Account(s):
1. Rights of DBSI. All rights granted to DBSI under this Account Agreement
are granted with the understanding that it
shall be within the sole discretion of DBSI whether, and in what manner, to
exercise such rights. The failure of DBSI
to exercise any right granted under this Account Agreement shall not be
deemed a waiver of such right or any other
right granted hereunder. DBSI retains the right to delegate to its agent,
including its clearing agent, Pershing LLC
(Pershing), one or more of DBSI's rights or obligations under this Agreement
without notice to Client.
2. Cash Account. DBSI will classify each Account as a cash brokerage
account. DBSI must separately approve the
opening of a margin account (Margin Account) and Client must separately sign
the Margin Agreement.
3. Order Execution. Orders for the purchase or sale of assets may be routed
to or executed through any exchange, market
or broker that DBSI selects.
4. Rules and Regulations. All transactions in Account(s) shall be conducted
in accordance with and subject to
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Applicable Law.
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5. Purchase of Securities. DBSI requires that cash accounts contain
sufficient funds to settle a transaction, but has the
right to accept an order without sufficient funds with the understanding
that Client will submit payment on or before
settlement date for each security purchased. DBSI retains the right to
cancel or liquidate any order accepted and/or
executed without prior notice to Client, if DBSI does not receive payment by
settlement date. Alternatively, upon
Client's failure to pay for purchased and settled securities, DBSI has the
right to sell Securities and Other Property
held in any of Client's Account(s), and charge to Client any loss resulting
therefrom.
6. Sale of Securities. Client agrees that in a cash account: (a) Client will
not sell any Security before it is paid for. (b)
Client will own each security sold at the time of sale, (c) unless such
security is already held in the Account, Client
will promptly deliver such security thereto on or before settlement date,
(d) Client will promptly make full cash
payment of any amount which may become due in order to meet necessary
requests for additional deposits and (e)
with respect to any Securities and Other Property sold. Client will satisfy
any mark to the market deficiencies. Client
must affect all Short Sales in a margin account and designate these saies as
"short." All other sales will be
designated as "long" and will be deemed to be owned by Client. In the event
that DBSI enters an order to sell
Securities and Other Property that Client represents Client owns, but which
are not held in the Account at the time of
sale, and Client fails to make delivery by settlement date, DBSI has the
right to purchase or borrow any Securities
and Other Property necessary to make the required delivery. Client agrees to
compensate DBSI for any loss or cost,
including interest, commission or fees sustained as a result of the
foregoing. DBSI charges interest on unpaid
balances in cash accounts from the close of business on settlement date. See
the Annual Disclosure Statement, at
http://www.pwm.db.com/americas/en/annualdisclosurestatement.html for
additional information on interest charges.
7. Restrictions on Trading. DBSI has the right to prohibit or restrict
Client's ability to trade Securities and Other
Property, or to substitute securities in Client's Account.
8. Restricted Securities. Client will not buy, sell or pledge any Restricted
Securities without DBSI's prior written
approval. Prior to placing any order for Restricted Securities subject to
Rule 144 or 145 of the Securities Act of 1933,
Client must identify the status of the securities and furnish DBSI with the
necessary documents (including opinions
of legal counsel, if requested) to obtain approval to transfer and register
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these securities. DBSI will not be liable for
any delays in the processing of these securities or for any losses caused by
these delays. DBSI has the right to
decline to accept an order for these securities until the transfer and
registration of such securities has been approved.
9. Order Placement and Cancellation/Modification Requests. When Client
verbally places a trade with a Client
Advisor, Client will be bound to the oral confirmation repeated back to
Client, unless Client objects at the time of the
order. Client understands that requests to cancel/modify an order that DBSI
accepts are on a best efforts basis only,
10. Aggregation of Orders and Average Prices. Client authorizes DBSI to
aggregate orders for Client Account(s) with
other orders. Client recognizes that in so doing, Client may receive an
average price for orders that may differ from
the price(s) Client may have received had the orders not been aggregated.
Client understands that this practice may
also result in orders being only partially completed.
11. Transmission of Instructions. Client understands and accepts
responsibility for the transmission of instructions to
DBSI and will bear the risk of loss arising from the method of transmission
used in the event of transmission errors,
misunderstandings, impersonations, transmission by unauthorized persons,
forgery or intercepts. Except in the case
of gross negligence, Client agrees to release and indemnify DBSI, its
affiliates, employees and directors from any
and all liability arising from the execution of transactions based on such
instructions.
12. Role of Certain Third Parties. DBSI engages a third-party clearing
agent, Pershing. Client understands that Pershing
is the custodian of Client's assets, clears and settles all transactions,
and extends credit on any margin purchases,
where applicable. Client further understands that Pershing may accept from
DBSI, without inquiry or investigation: (i)
orders for the purchase or sale of Securities and Other Property on margin
or otherwise, and (ii) any other
instructions concerning Account(s). Client further understands that the
contract between DBSI and Pershing, and the
services rendered thereunder, are not intended to create a joint venture,
partnership or other form of business
organization of any kind. Pershing shall not be responsible or liable to
Client for any acts or omissions of DBSI or its
employees. Pershing does not provide investment advice, nor offer any
opinion on the suitability of any transaction
or order. DBSI is not acting as the agent of Pershing. Client cannot hold
Pershing, its affiliates and its officers,
directors and agents liable for any trading losses that Client incurs.
13. Liens. Client hereby grants to DBSI and its Affiliates a security
interest in and lien upon all Securities and Other
Property in the possession or control of DBSI, any of its Affiliates or
Pershing, in which Client has an interest (held
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individually, jointly or otherwise) (collectively all such Securities and
Other Property are referred to herein as
"Collateral") in order to secure any and all indebtedness or any other
obligation of Client to DBSI and its Affiliates or
Pershing (collectively, all such obligations are referred to herein as the
"Obligations"). Clients who are joint
accountholders (Joint Accountholders) acknowledge and agree that pursuant to
the lien to DBSI and Affiliates, the
Collateral shall include Securities and Other Property held in the Account
or any other account held by either Joint
Accountholder with DBSI or its Affiliates or Pershing (whether individually,
jointly or otherwise) and shall secure any
and all Obligations of each Joint Accountholder to DBSI and its Affiliates
or Pershing. With respect to the lien
granted to DBSI and its Affiliates, DBSI (or Pershing, at DBSI's
instruction) may. at any time and without prior notice,
sell, transfer, release, exchange, settle or otherwise dispose of or deal
with any or all such Collateral in order to
satisfy any Obligations. In enforcing this lien, DBSI shall have the
discretion to determine what and how much
Collateral to apply for the purposes of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed
to grant an interest in any Account or assets that would give rise to a
prohibited transaction under Section 4975(c)(1)
(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Section 406(a)(i)-
(B) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended. Securities and Other Property held in
Client's retirement account(s) maintained by
DBSI, which may include IRAs or qualified plans, are not subject to this
lien and such Securities and Other Property
may only be used to satisfy Client's indebtedness or other obligations
related to Client's retirement account(s).
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14. Satisfaction of Indebtedness and Assignment of Rights. Client agrees to
satisfy, upon demand, any indebtedness,
including any interest and commission charges and to pay the reasonable
costs and expenses of co lection of any
amount Client owes to DBSI, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court
costs. Client agrees that DBSI or
Pershing may execute or assign to each other or any third party any rights
or obligations Client granted under this
Account Agreement, including but not limited to the right to collect any
Obligations, or liquidate any Securities and
Other Property held in Account(s).
15. Fees. Client understands that DBSI charges an Annual Account Fee for
certain accounts and may charge service
fees, processing fees and/or other fees or commissions, for the transactions
and other services provided, more fully
described in the Annual Disclosure Statement, at http://www.pwrn.db.com/-
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americas/en/annualdisclosurestatement.
html. Client understands that these fees will be charged to Account(s) and
authorizes DBSI to deduct such fees from
Client's Account(s).
16. No FDIC Insurance, Not Obligations of Any Bank. Client understands that
the assets in Client's Account are subject
to the risk of partial or total loss due to market fluctuations or the
insolvency of the issuer(s). The assets in Client's
Account (including ail related cash balances and shares of any Mutual Fund)
are not deposits or other obligations of
DBSI, Deutsche Bank AG, Pershing or any other bank, are not guaranteed by
DBSI, Deutsche Bank AG,
Administrator, Bank or any other bank, and are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Monies held in the Insured Deposit Program (IDP) may be FDIC insured while
those monies are held in a depository
account at a participating bank as described in the IDP Terms and
Conditions. Client may from time to time be
offered investment products for which DBSI or Deutsche Bank AG is an
obligor. These products may be complex,
may not provide for the return of the full amount of principal invested or
for the payment of a fixed rate of interest
(or any interest) and will not usually be covered by FDIC insurance, unless
otherwise disclosed in the written offering
documents for such products.
17. Cash Sweep Selection. Client agrees to contact DBSI regarding the
selection of Cash Sweep Options and
understands that Client's choice of Cash Sweep Options may be limited to
money market mutual funds or
deposit products that are unaffiliated with DBSI if Client's Account is an
individual retirement account or an ERISA
account, or if DBSi is acting as Client's investment adviser. Client
understands that any funds Client has on deposit
with the banks participating in IDP will be allocated among such banks in a
manner described in the IDP Terms
and Conditions.
18. Credit Information and Investigation. Client authorizes DBSI and
Pershing to obtain reports concerning Client's
credit standing and business conduct at their discretion without notifying
Client. Client also authorizes DBSI to share
among service providers (as set forth herein) and DBSI Affiliates such
credit-related and business conduct
information and any other confidential information DBSI, Deutsche Bank AG
and such Affiliate(s) may have about
Client and Client's Account, in accordance with DBSI's Privacy Policy and
Applicable Law. DBSI and Pershing will
provide Client with a copy of each of their Privacy Policies shortly after
execution by Client of this Agreement. Client
may request a copy of Client's credit report, and upon request, DBSI will
identify the name and address of the
consumer reporting agency that furnished it.
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19. Confirmations, Statements and Other Communications. Client agrees to
notify DBSI in writing, within ten (10) days
after transmittal to Client of a confirmation, of any objection Client has
to any transaction in Client's Account(s). In
the absence of such written notification. Client agrees that all
transactions in Client's Account(s) will be final and
binding. Client understands objections must be directed to the Branch
Supervisor in writing, at the address on
Client's account statement or confirm. For more information on how
confirmations and account statements are
delivered, please refer to the Appendix to this Account Agreement.
20. Recording Conversations. Client consents to DBSI recording any or all
telephone calls with Client.
21. Joint Accounts.
a. Unless Clients specify "tenants in common" or "community property,"
Clients authorize DBSI to designate a joint
account as "joint tenants with right of survivorship," or as "tenants by the
entireties" if Clients are married and
reside in a state that recognizes said designation for personal property.
Clients agree that joint accounts will be
carried by DBSI on Pershing's books in the form reflected by the Account
name appearing on the account
statement. In the event that the Account is a joint tenancy with right of
survivorship or a tenancy by the
entireties, the entire interest in the joint Account shall be vested in the
survivor or survivors on the same terms
and conditions as before the death. The survivors and the estate of the
deceased Accountholder will indemnify
DBSI for any loss incurred through treatment of the Account as provided
herein.
b. Clients agree that each party to the joint account shall have authority
to deal with DBSI as if each were the sole
Account owner, all without notice to the other Account owner(s). Clients
agree that notice to any Account owner
shall be deemed to be notice to all account owners. Each Account owner shall
be jointly and severally liable for
this Account. DBSI may follow the instructions of any owner concerning this
Account and make deliveries to any
owner, of any or all property and payment, even if such deliveries and/or
payments shall be made to one owner
personally and not to all of the Account owners. DBSI shall be under no
obligation to inquire into the purpose of
any such demand for delivery of securities or payment and shall not be bound
to see to the application or
disposition of the securities and/or monies so delivered or paid to any
Account owner. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, DBSI may require joint action by all account owners with respect
to any matter concerning the
account, including the giving or cancellation of orders and the withdrawal
of monies. Securities and Other
Property. In the event DBSI receives conflicting instructions from any
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owner, it may in its sole discretion: (a)
follow any such instructions, (b) require written or verbal authorization of
both, all or any owner before acting on
the instructions from any one owner, (c) send the assets of the Account to
the address of the account, or (d) file
an interpleader action in an appropriate court to let the court decide the
dispute.
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c. In the event of the death of any owner, the survivor(s) shall
innmediately give DBSI written notice thereof. DBSI
may, before or after receiving such notice, take such action, require such
documents, retain such securities and/
or restrict transactions in the Account as necessary for its protection
against any tax, liability, penalty or loss
under any present or future laws or otherwise. Any cost resulting from the
death of any owner, or through the
exercise by any decedent's estate, survivors (including other Account
owners) or representatives of any rights in
the Account shall be chargeable against the interest of the sun/ivor(s) as
well as against the interest of the estate
of the decedent. The estate of the decedent and each survivor (including
other Account owners) shall continue
to be jointly and severally liable to DBSI for any obligation of the joint
account or net debit balance or loss in said
account until such time as DBSI distributes the assets in accordance with
Clients' instructions.
22. Non-disclosure of Confidential and Material, Non-public Information.
During the course of business, employees of
DBSI may come into possession of confidential and material non-public
information. Under Applicable Law, such
employees are prohibited from improperly disclosing or using such
information for their personal benefit or for the
benefit of any other person, regardless of whether such other person is a
Client of DBSI. Client understands that
under Applicable Law, DBSI employees are prohibited from communicating such
information to Client and that
DBSI shall have no responsibility or liability to Client for failing to
disclose such information.
23. Third Party Authorization; No Agency. Client agrees that if Client
authorizes third party(ies) (including, without
limitation, any investment advisor or money manager) to act on Client's
Account, such third party(ies) shall be
bound by the Terms and Conditions of this Account Agreement. Client further
agrees that unless otherwise agreed
to in writing by DBSI, third party(ies) authorized by Client to act for
Client, whether or not referred to Client by DBSI,
is/are not, and shall not be deemed agents of DBSI and DBSI shall have no
responsibility or liability to Client for any
acts or omissions of such third party, or any officers, employees or agents
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thereof.
24. No Legal, Tax or Accounting Advice. Client acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) neither DBSI, nor Pershing, provide
any legal, tax or accounting advice, (b) neither DBSI nor Pershing employees
are authorized to give any such advice
and (c) Client will not solicit such advice or rely upon such advice given
in error, whether or not in connection with
transactions in or for any of Client's Account(s). In making legal, tax or
accounting decisions with respect to
transactions in or for Client's Account(s) or any other matter. Client will
consult with and rely upon Client's own
advisers, and not DBSI. Client acknowledges that DBSI shall have no
liability therefore.
25. Limitation of Liability. Client agrees that, unless otherwise provided
in any other agreement between Client and
DBSI or under Applicable Law, DBSI shall not be liable for any loss to
Client except in the case of DBSI's gross
negligence or willful misconduct. DBSI shall not be liable for loss caused
directly or indirectly by government
restrictions, exchange or market rulings, suspension of trading, war,
strikes, act of foreign or domestic terrorism or
other conditions beyond DBSI's control. DBSI shall not be liable for any
damages caused by equipment failure,
communications line failure, unauthorized access, theft, systems failure and
other occurrences beyond DBSI's control.
26. Customer Inquiries/Customer Complaints. For general inquiries. Client
will contact the Client Advisor or Branch
Supervisor assigned to Client's Account(s) for questions or assistance on
any matter relating to these Account(s).
Client must direct all formal complaints against DBSI or any of its
employees to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,
Compliance Department - Client Inquiries, 60 Wall Street, 23rd Floor, Mail
Stop NYC60-2330, New York, NY
10005-2836 or Client may call (212) 250-1085.
27. Entire Understanding. This Account Agreement contains the entire
understanding between Client and DBSI
concerning the subject matter of this Account Agreement and there are no
oral or other agreements in conflict
herewith. The Terms and Conditions of this Account Agreement shall apply to
each and every account and,
collectively, any and all funds, money. Securities and Other Property that
Client has with DBSI and supersedes any
prior Account Agreement Client may have signed with DBSI. Client
acknowledges that Client may be required to
enter into separate agreements with respect to products or services offered
by or through DBSI or its affiliates.
28. Right to Terminate or Amend. Client agrees that DBSI has the right to
terminate this Account Agreement and close
any related accounts or amend the Terms and Conditions of this Account
Agreement at anytime and for any reason
by sending written notice of such termination or amendment to Client. Any
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such termination or amendment shall be
effective as of the date that DBSI establishes Client cannot waive, alter,
modify or amend this Account Agreement
unless agreed in writing and signed by DBSI. No failure or delay on the part
of DBSI to exercise any right or power
hereunder or to insist at any time upon strict compliance with any term
contained in this Account Agreement, shall
operate as a waiver of that right or power or term.
29. Controlling Law. This Account Agreement shall be deemed to have been
made in the State of New York and shall
be construed, and the rights of the parties determined, in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York and
the United States, as amended, without giving effect to the choice of law or
conflict-of-laws provisions thereof.
30. Headings. Paragraph headings are for convenience only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Account Agreement.
31. Assignment, Separability, Survivability This Account Agreement shall be
binding upon Client's heirs, executors,
administrators, personal representatives and permitted assigns. It shall
inure to the benefit of DBSI's successors and
assigns, or any successor clearing broker, to whom DBSI may transfer
Client's Account(s). DBSI may, without notice
to Client, assign the rights and duties under this Account Agreement to any
of its Affiliates, or to any other non -
affiliate entity upon written notice to Client. If any provision or
condition of this Account Agreement shall be held to
be invalid or unenforceable by any court, administrative agency or
regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body,
such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision or
condition. The validity of the remaining
provisions and conditions shall not be affected thereby and this Account
Agreement shall be carried out as if any
such invalid or unenforceable provision or condition were not contained
herein.
32. The provisions of this Account Agreement governing arbitration (Section
III), controlling law (Section 11.29) and
limitation of liability (Section 11.25) will survive the termination of this
Account Agreement.
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III. ARBITRATION
1. This section of the Account Agreement contains the pre-dispute
arbitration agreement between Client and DBSI and
Pershing, as applicable, who agree as follows:
a. All parties to this Account Agreement (being Client, DBSI and Pershing)
are giving up the right to sue each other
in court, including the right to a trial by jury, except as provided by the
rules of the arbitration forum in which a
claim is filed, or as prohibited by Applicable Law;
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b. Arbitration awards are generally final and binding; a party's ability to
have a court reverse or modify an
arbitration award is very limited;
c. The ability of the parties to obtain documents, witness statements and
other discovery is generally more limited
in arbitration than in court proceedings;
d. The arbitrators do not have to explain the reason(s) for their award,
unless, in an eligible case, a joint request for
an explained decision has been submitted by all parties to the panel at
least 20 days prior to the first scheduled
hearing date;
e. The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of arbitrators
who were or are affiliated with the
securities industry;
f. The rules of some arbitration forums may impose time limits for bringing
a claim in arbitration. In some cases, a
claim that is ineligible for arbitration may be brought in court; and
g. The rules of the arbitration forum in which the claim is filed, and any
amendments thereto, shall be incorporated
into this Account Agreement.
2. Subject to the preceding disclosure. Client agrees to arbitrate any
controversies or disputes that may arise with
DBSI or Pershing, whether based on events occurring prior to, on or
subsequent to the date of this Account
Agreement, and including any controversy arising out of or relating to any
Account with DBSI, the construction,
performance or breach of any agreement, or any duty arising from any
agreement or other relationship with DBSI, to
transactions with or through DBSI, or any controversy as to whether any
issue is arbitrable. Any arbitration under
this Account Agreement shall be determined only before an arbitration panel
set up by FINRA in accordance with its
arbitration procedures or an exchange of which DBSI is a member in
accordance with the rules of that particular
regulatory agency then in effect. Client may elect in the first instance
whether arbitration shall be by FINRA or a
specific national securities exchange of which DBSI is a member, but failure
to make such election by registered
letter to Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Compliance Department - Attention:
Director of Compliance, 60 Wall Street,
23rd Floor, Mail Stop NYC60-2330, New York, NY 10005-2836 within five days
after receipt of a written request
from DBSI for such election, gives DBSI the right to elect the arbitration
forum that will have jurisdiction over the
dispute. Judgment upon arbitration awards may be entered in any court, state
or federal, having jurisdiction. Any
arbitration under this Account Agreement will be conducted pursuant to the
Federal Arbitration Act and the laws of
the State of New York.
3. Neither DBSI, Pershing nor Client(s) waive any right to seek equitable
relief pending arbitration. No person shall
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bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration, nor seek to
enforce any pre-dispute arbitration agreement
against any person who has initiated in court a putative class action or who
is a member of a putative class who has
not opted out of the class with respect to any claims encompassed by the
putative class action until: (a) the class
certification is denied, or (b) the class is decertified, or (c) the Client
is excluded from the class by the court. Such
forbearance to enforce an agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a
waiver of any rights under this agreement
except to the extent stated herein.
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IV. TAX ELECTION/DECLARATION OF TAX STATUS
This Account Agreement Is designed for use by both U.S. Persons and Non-U.S,
Persons. Please check the box next to the applicable item below,
Client certifies that Client will notify DBSI In writing immediately if the
representation certified to below ceases to be true and correct.
1. Q U.S. Citizen or U.S. Resident Alien
FormW9^
Substitute
,Jequest for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
It t rt \ lilS
Name (as shown on your income tax return)
Business name/disregarded entity name. It different trom above
Check appropriate box for federal tax classification (required):
I I Individual/sole proprietor Q C Corporation I I S Corporation I I
Partnership! I Trustfestate
I I Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C
corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership) y
Other .
I
I I Exempt payee
0
Address (number, street and apt or suite no.)
City, State, and ZIP code
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Part I
Social Security Number
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name
given on the "Name" line
to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security
number (SSN). For other
entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN).
^nnn
Employer Identification Number
I6-I[^-[0-1[7]r[rl[l II9I2
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Certification
Part II
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification
number (or I am wailing for a number to be Issued to me), and
2.lam not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup
withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a
failure to report ail interest or dividends, or (o) the IRS has notified me
that I am
no longer subject to backup withholding, and
3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined in the instructions).
Certification instructions. You mustt:losToub«em 2 above if you have
beenjigldieeHiy
because you have failed to report all interest ang dividends on
youLiax.retllfnr
the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
Sign Signature of
Here U.S. person .
2
7-3Y-/3
Date .
7
2-1 I Non-U.S. Person
I am not a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). I am submitting
the applicable Form W-8 with this form to certify my foreign status and, if
applicable,
claim tax treaty benefits.
For example: Client is not a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
Client agrees to provide DBSI with this application the applicable Internal
Revenue
Service (IRS) Form W-8 to certify the client's foreign status. W-8 forms and
instructions are available on the IRS website at www.irs.gov.
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BY SIGNING BELOW CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT; (1) CLIENT HAS RECEIVED, READ AND
AGREES TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
ACCOUNT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE APPENDIX WHICH CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION: AND (2) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
ACCOUNT APPLICATION IS ACCURATE.
CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT CONTAINS A PRE-DISPUTE
ARBITRATION CLAUSE AT SECTION III, PAGE 5, AND CLIENT
AGREES TO ITgJERMS (ALL ACCOUNT AGREEMENT SIGNATORIES MUST INITIAL).
INITIAL HERE;
THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DOES NOT REQUIRE CLIENT'S CONSENT TO ANY
PROVISION OF THIS DOCUMENT OTHER THAN THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED TO AVOID BACKUP WITHHOLDING, AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH CLIENT'S STATUS AS A NON-U.S.
PERSON AND OBTAIN A REDUCED RATE OF WITHHOLDING.
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Important Information for ERISA employee benefit plan clients: U.S.
Department of Labor regulations require DBSI to disclose to a responsible
plan fiduciary
certain information in connection with the services that DBSI provides to a
plan, to assist the fiduciary in evaluating the reasonableness of DBSI's
services and
related compensation. The disclosure Is available online, at http:/-
Avww.pwm.db.com/americas/en/erisa_disclosure_pcs.html. By signing below, you
acknowledge
that you are a fiduciary responsible for the procurement of DBSI's services
to the plan, you have read the disclosure and you understand the disclosure.
Individual or joint account (IF THIS IS A JOINT ACCOUNT, ALL ACCOUNT OWNERS
MUST SIGN);
CONFIRMATION OF TAX AND COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges having sole responsibility to fulfill any tax
obligations and any other regulatory reporting duties applicable in any
relevant jurisdictions that
may arise in connection with assets, income or transactions in Client's
account(s) and business relationship with DBSI.
CHECK A BOX BELOW ONLY IF CLIENTS DO NOT WANT JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHTS OF
SURVIVORSHIP OR TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES.
CLIENTS SPECIFY INSTEAD:
Q Tenants in common; oj_^
I I Community Ptoparty(for married couples in certaj
reach spouse retains 50% interest in the community property upon death of
the first spouse).
Date
Signature
L
feu
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Date
Signature
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Date
Signature
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Corporation, partnership, trust or other entity:
CONFIRMATION OF TAX AND COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Client acknowledges having sole responsibility to fulfill any tax
obligations and any other regulatory reporting duties applicable to in any
relevant jurisdictions
that may arise in connection with assets, income or transactions in Client's
account(s) and business relationship with DBSI. Furthermore, Client confirms
that the
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necessary information (to the best of Client's knowledge and capabilities)
is made available no less than annually to the relevant beneficial owner(s),
settlor(s),
beneficiary(ies), partner(s), etc. to enable such person(s) to fulfill any
respective tax obligations that may arise for such person(s) in connection
with Client's
business relationship with DBSI.
Southern Financial LLC
Employer ID No..
Name of Entity
Date
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized
Jeffrey Epstein
Print Name/Title
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party
Date.
Print Namei/Tltle
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party
Date
Print Name/Title
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APPENDIX TO THIS ACCOUNT AGREEMENT: DISCLOSURES AND DEFINITIONS
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS APPENDIX
DISCLOSURES
1. Confirmations. Confirmations of transactions, as well as other
communications will be sent to the address Client
has provided, or to such other address as Client may hereafter give to DBSI
in writing, and all communications so
sent, whether by mail, private carrier, facsimile, messenger, electronically
or otherwise, shall be deemed delivered
to Client when sent, whether actually received or not.
2. Consent to Loan or Pledge of Securities and other Property. Within the
limitations imposed by Applicable Law, all
Securities and Other Property now or hereafter held, carried or maintained
by or in the possession of DBSI that
have not been fully paid for may be lent to DBSI, to Pershing or to others,
and may be pledged, repledged,
hypothecated or rehypothecated without notice to Client, either separately
or in common with other Securities and
Other Property of DBSI's other Clients for any amount due in any account
with DBSI in which Client has an
interest, or for any greater amount, and DBSI may do so without retaining in
its possession or control for delivery a
like amount of similar Securities and Other Property. Client understands
that while securities held for Client's
Account(s) are loaned out. Client will lose voting rights attendant to such
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securities. For additional terms that apply
to margin accounts only, see the Margin Addendum. Neither Pershing, nor
DBSI, will lend or pledge fully paid for
securities without Client's written permission.
3. Corrected and Late Trade Reports. DBSI may receive late and/or erroneous
trade reports from the marketplace
where Client's order is executed. Any such reports may result in an
adjustment to Client's order or the information
on a trade execution reported to Client.
4. Effect of Attachment or Sequestration of Accounts. DBSI shall not be
liable for refusing to obey any orders given
by or for Client with respect to any Account which is or has been subject to
an attachment or sequestration in any
legal proceeding against Client, and DBSI shall be under no obligation to
contest the validity of any such
attachment or sequestration.
5. Foreign Securities. With respect to debt or equity securities of foreign
issuers or debt or deposit instruments of
foreign banks ("Foreign Securities"), Client acknowledges and understands
that: (a) Foreign Securities are, in most
cases, not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or listed
on any U.S. securities exchange, (b)
Foreign Securities, particularly those of issuers in the so-called "emerging
markets" are often illiquid, are
sometimes subject to legal and/or contractual transfer restrictions and it
may be difficult or impossible to dispose
of such Foreign Securities prior to the maturity thereof or to determine the
market price thereof for valuation
purposes, (c) Foreign Securities, and the issuer, guarantors or other
obligors with respect thereto ("Foreign Issuers/
Obligors") are subject to a variety of risks in addition to those typically
faced in the case of U.S. securities and
issuers, including, among other things, currency risk, exchange controls,
confiscatory taxation, withholding,
limitations on the rights of security holders, civil unrest, hyperinflation,
discriminatory treatment of foreign
investors, etc., (d) there is often less information available regarding
Foreign Issuers/Obligors, and such information
may be more difficult to interpret, than is the case with U.S. issuers whose
securities are subject to the periodic
reporting requirements under U.S. securities laws, (e) there may be no
effective means to determine if a Foreign
Issuer/Obligor is in default of its obligations in respect of its debt
securities or other financial obligations (and Client
specifically acknowledges that Foreign Securities which Client purchases may
be in default at the time of
purchase), (f) Foreign Securities in question may be unrated, and (g) such
Foreign Securities are not suitable for all
investors. Client authorizes DBSI to purchase Foreign Securities (and, in
the case of Foreign Securities
denominated in foreign currencies, the relevant foreign currencies) from or
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sell Foreign Securities (and foreign
exchange) to an Affiliate of DBSI. In dealing with such Affiliates, such
Affiliates may take and retain their normal
commissions, spreads or other fees without regard to DBSI's relationship
with Client.
6. Freeriding Prohibited (Not Applicable to Margin Accounts). Paying for the
purchase of securities in a cash account
with the proceeds of their subsequent sale, known as freeriding, violates
Regulation T of the Federal Reserve
Board, is prohibited and may, among other things, result in Client's Account
being restricted or closed.
7. Impartial Lottery Allocation System. When DBSI holds Securities and Other
Property that are callable (all or in
part) on Client's behalf. Client will participate in DBSI's impartial
lottery allocation system for the called Securities
and Other Property.
8. Non-Investment Adviser Capacity. Unless DBSI agrees otherwise in writing,
DBSI is not acting as an "investment
adviser" (as such term is defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended) with respect to the Client's
Account(s).
9. Non-United States Resident Additional Disclosure and Understanding. This
disclosure applies to non-United
States residents and non-United States domiciled entities. Client's Account
is based in the United States, and not
in Client's country of residence. DBSI accounts, products and services may
not have been registered, reviewed or
approved by any governmental, banking or securities regulator in Client's
country of residence or domicile. Not all
of DBSI accounts, products, services or investments are available to
residents of all countries. Many countries
have various laws, rules and regulations that may apply to opening and
maintaining accounts, products or services
outside Client's country of residence or domicile, including reporting and
filing requirements and laws, rules and
regulations regarding taxes, exchange or capital controls. Client is
responsible for knowledge of and adherence to
any such laws, rules and regulations and reporting or filing requirements in
Client's country or domicile of
residence that might apply as a result of Client's Account with DBSI in the
United States. These may include but
are not limited to, tax, foreign exchange or capital controls, and reporting
or filing requirements that may apply as
a result of Client's country of citizenship, domicile or residence. Client
currently complies and will continue to
comply with any such laws, rules, regulations and reporting or filing
requirements as required by Client's country
of citizenship, residence or domicile.
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10. Notices. Notices and other communications may also be provided to Client
verbally. Such notices and other
communications left for Client on Client's answering machine, voice mail,
electronic mail or otherwise, are
considered to have been delivered to Client whether actually received or
not. Transactions entered into Client's
Account shall be confirmed by DBSI in writing where required by law or
regulation. DBSI will not send separate
confirmations for the following transactions: (a) dividends or distributions
credited or reinvested, or transactions
effected pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan, (b) shares of money
market funds that are purchased or
redeemed, or are part of the Cash Sweep Options, or (c) transactions ejected
pursuant to a periodic plan or an
investment company plan. Client's periodic account statements will reflect
these transactions. Notices concerning all
matters related to Account(s) usually will go through DBSI although Pershing
may send notice(s) directly to Client
with a duplicate to DBSI should market conditions, time constraints or other
circumstances so require.
11. Possible Conflicts of Interest. Services and recommendations that DBSI
provides to Client may differ from the
services and recommendations provided to other Clients or by other
individuals or groups at DBSI and/or affiliates of
Deutsche Bank AG, whether acting as principal or agent. DBSI provides
investment advice, portfolio management
and execution services for many Clients and, in addition, acts as principal
In various markets. Given these different
roles, individuals and groups at DBSI and affiliates of Deutsche Bank AG are
seldom of one view as to an investment
strategy and may pursue differing or conflicting strategies. Employees of
DBSI shall have no obligation to
recommend to Client, or inform Client of, strategies being pursued by DBSI
or other Clients. Further, (a) DBSI and its
affiliates may provide services fora fee to or solicit business from
companies whose securities are recommended by
DBSI, (b) DBSI and its affiliates may be paid fees by investment companies
registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or other investment vehicles, including without
limitation, fees for acting as investment
advisor, administrator, custodian and transfer agent, and (c) DBSI and its
affiliates act as brokers, principals and/or
market makers in certain markets and may do so in transactions with Client.
DBSI may recommend securities or
strategies that are issued, underwritten, implemented or advised by DBSI or
one or more of its affiliates. DBSI may
receive compensation, in addition to the compensation Client pays DBSI, in
the form of Rule 12b-1 fees, distribution
fees, finder's fees, fees based upon fund management fees and cash or non -
cash payments that are paid by mutual
funds (out of fund assets in the case of Rule 12b-1 fees) or by the managers
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and other service providers to the funds
(not out of fund assets). DBSI also participates in a program offered by
Pershing, under which DBSI shares in
revenue received by Pershing from mutual funds offered on the Pershing
platform. All of these payments may vary
based on sales volume or assets under management and may give DBSI a
financial incentive to recommend certain
funds or strategies and to include those funds in models and programs. In
addition, DBSI may receive traii
compensation in connection with sales of auction rate securities.
12. Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). DBSI provides SIPC
coverage through Pershing and/or as a
member of SIPC. For additional information on this coverage see www.SIPC.org
or call the SIPC public information
number (201) 371-8300. Client will refer to the Annual Disclosure Statement,
at http://www.pwm.db.com/amerlcas/
en/annualdisclosurestatement.html for additional information regarding SIPC
and excess of SIPC coverage.
13. Tax-Exempt Entities. Charitable remainder trusts, foundations, pension
plans and other tax-exempt entities may be
deemed to receive unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) as a result of
investing in certain securities, borrowing
monies under a margin loan, investing in a partnership or limited liability
company that generates UBTI or other
leverage or loan arrangements. Tax-exempt entities should consult with their
tax adviser before making an
investment or entering into such arrangement. If Client's periodic Account
Statement indicates that any Securities
were forwarded to Client and Client has not received them. Client should
notify DBSI immediately. If notification is
received within 120 days after the mailing date, as reflected on Client's
Account Statement, replacement will be
made free of charge. Thereafter, a fee for replacement may apply.
DEFINITIONS
The following are definitions of certain terms that are used within this
Account Agreement. As required, the singular shall
be plural and the plural shall be singular.
1. "Account Agreement" means the written agreement entered into between
Client(s) and DBSI regarding Client(s)'
Account(s). The Account Agreement includes the Terms and Conditions,
Arbitration, Tax Election/Declaration of Tax
Status, and the Appendix to the Account Agreement, as well as any other
applicable disclosure documents related to
Client's Account(s), together with any amendments or supplements to such
documents. There may be disclosures,
agreements and terms applicable to a particular feature, program, account or
service provided as a result of a Client
election, modification of or addition to the Account Agreement, change in
service or otherwise. DBSI will provide to
Client such disclosures, agreements and terms, which shall be incorporated
into this Account Agreement by
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reference. From time to time, DBSI may require that Client sign other
agreements or documents for certain services
or instructions and such additional agreements and documents shall become
part of this Account Agreement.
2. "Affiliate(s)" means any entity that is controlled by, controls or is
under common control with DBSI. DBSI is a
subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Each affiliate is a separate legal entity.
3. "Applicable Law" means the constitution, rules, regulations, customs and
usages of the exchange or market, and its
clearing house, if any, where a transaction is executed and applicable
federal and state laws and regulations,
including but not limited to securities laws and regulations (including the
rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Federal Reserve Board or foreign securities
regulator, as applicable), and the rules
and regulations of FINRA, or any other self-regulatory agencies or
organizations having governing authority to a
transaction in an Account in effect from time to time. "Applicable Law"
shall also include the rules of any national
securities association, registered securities exchange or of the Options
Clearing Corporation or other clearing
organization applicable to the trading of option contracts.
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4. "Branch Supervisor" means the manager of the branch office at which
Client's Account(s) is/are maintained.
5. "Cash Sweep Options" means the program through which certain uninvested
cash balances in eligible Account(s)
will be deposited automatically each day into interest-bearing, FDIC-insured
depository accounts through DBSI's IDP
or into an available money market mutual fund until Client invests these
balances or balances are otherwise needed
to satisfy obligations arising in connection with Client's Account(s). The
Cash Sweep Options are described more
fully in the Cash Sweep Options Disclosure Statement, which will be provided
to Client under separate cover after
the Account is opened.
6. "DBSI Privacy Statement" means the statement of DBSI's policies
pertaining to gathering, protecting and
maintaining the confidentiality of Client information and, in certain
limited situations, providing Client information
outside of DBSI.
7. "Party" or "Parties" means Client(s) and DBSI, together with its
affiliates, collectively.
8. "Restricted Securities" means securities of a corporation of which Client
is a director, executive officer or 10%
stockholder, or otherwise classified as a control person or insider, or
securities that are subject to any restrictions
on resale {whether by Applicable Law, contract or legend on the security),
or are not traded on or through a national
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securities exchange, automated quotation system or other nationally
recognized published interdealer quotation system.
9. "Securities and Other Property" means, but is not limited to, money,
securities, financial instruments and
commodities of every kind and nature and related contracts and options
(whether for present or future delivery),
distributions, proceeds, products and accessions of all property owned by
the Client or in which the Client has
an interest.
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MARGIN DISCLOSURE
IMPORTANT; PLEASE READ THIS MARGIN DISCLOSURE PRIOR TO OPENING A MARGIN
ACCOUNT AND
RETAIN A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (DBSI) is furnishing this document to you, the
Client, to provide some basic facts about
purchasing securities on margin, and to alert you to the risks involved with
trading securities in a margin account. Before
trading in securities in a margin account, please review this Margin
Disclosure carefully (which is to be read in
conjunction with the entire Account Agreement). Please call your Client
Advisor with any questions or concerns
regarding the use of margin.
When you purchase securities, you may pay for the securities in full or you
may borrow part of the purchase price from
DBSI (via a margin loan offered by Pershing). You may also borrow for
purposes other than the purchase of securities
based on the value of fully paid securities held in the Account. If you
choose to borrow funds from DBSI, you must open
a margin account and sign the attached Margin Agreement along with the
Account Agreement. If the securities in your
account decline in value, so does the value of the collateral supporting
your loan, and, as a result, DBSI can take action,
such as issuing a margin call and/or selling securities or other assets in
any of your accounts (as provided in the Margin
Agreement) in order to maintain the required equity in the account.
It is important to fully understand the risks involved in trading securities
on margin. These risks include the following:
1. You can lose more funds than you deposit in the Margin Account. A decline
in the value of securities that are
purchased on margin may require you to provide additional funds to DBSI to
avoid the forced sale of those
securities or other securities or assets in your account(s).
2. DBSI can force the sale of securities or other assets in your account(s).
If the equity in your account falls below
the maintenance margin requirements, or DBSI's higher "house" requirements,
DBSI can sell the securities or other
assets in any of your accounts held at DBSI to cover the margin deficiency.
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You also will be responsible for any
shortfall in the account after such a sale, including costs and interest
accrued
3. DBSI can sell your securities or other assets without contacting you.
Some investors mistakenly believe that a
firm must contact them for a margin call to be valid, and that the firm
cannot liquidate securities or other assets in
their accounts to meet the call unless the firm has contacted them first.
This is not the case. Generally, DBSI does
attempt to notify its Clients of margin calls, but it is not required to do
so. However, even if DBSI has contacted a
Client and provided a specific date by which the Client can meet a margin
call, DBSI can still take necessary steps to
protect its financial interests, including immediately selling the
securities without notice to the Client.
4. You are not ent'rtled to choose which securities or other assets in your
account(s) are liquidated or sold to meet a
margin call. Because the securities are collateral for the margin loan, DBSI
has the right to decide which security to
sell in order to protect its interests.
5. DBSI can increase its "house" maintenance margin requirements at any time
and is not required to provide you
advance written notice. These changes in firm policy often take effect
immediately and may result in the issuance
of a maintenance margin call. Your failure to satisfy the call may cause
DBSI to liquidate or sell securities in
your account(s).
6. You are not entitled to an extension of time on a margin call. While an
extension of time to meet margin
requirements may be available to clients under certain conditions, a client
does not have a right to the extension.
7. Short Sales are margin transactions and involve the risks described
above. A short sale means any sale of
securities that you do not own or which are borrowed for your account
("Short Sales"). Because short sales are
margin transactions, such transactions are subject to the same risks and
terms and conditions of margin transactions.
8. DBSI and/or Pershing may loan any secur'rties which collateralize your
margin loan. Securities held in a margin
account may be lent, to DBSI, to Pershing or to others, and may be pledged,
repledged, hypothecated or
rehypothecated by DBSI and/or Pershing, without notice to you. DBSI and/or
Pershing may do so without retaining
in its possession or control for delivery a like amount of similar
Securities and Other Property and in doing so, are
authorized to retain certain benefits, including interest on your collateral
posted for such loans. While your securities
are loaned out, you will lose voting rights attendant to such securities.
Pershing and/or DBSI may receive
compensation in connection with these transactions. For additional
information on rehypothecation, please refer to
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the Margin Addendum.
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MARGIN ADDENDUM TO ACCOUNT AGREEMENT
READ AND SIGN BELOW TO OPEN A MARGIN ACCOUNT.
Supplemental Terms and Conditions that Apply to Client Margin Account
Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein or in the Margin
Disclosures shall have the meaning specified in the
Account Agreement and/or its Appendix annexed thereto.
By signing this Agreement Ciient agrees to be bound by the Terms and
Conditions in this Margin Addendum as weli as
those terms and conditions contained in the Account Agreement all of which
are incorporated herein by reference.
1. Mechanics and Risks of Margin. Client represents that Client understands
the mechanics and risks of using margin
as explained in the attached Margin Disclosure which is incorporated herein
by reference.
2. Financing. Client understands that the margin transactions in the Account
may be financed by Pershing or DBSI.
3. Interest and Costs. Client agrees to pay interest on all sums borrowed
and other balances due and costs incurred by
Deutsche Bank in maintaining the Margin Account on Client's behalf. DBSI
will deduct all interest charges from
Client's Account. Interest charges will be reflected on Client's account
statement. For additional information on
interest charges, please refer to the Annual Disclosure Statement at http://-
www.pwm.db.com/americas/en/
annualdisclosurestatement.html. To obtain the current schedule of rates
visit: http://pwm.db.com/pwm/en/
alexbrown_legaLoverview.html and click on "DBAB Call Rate" or contact the
Client Advisor.
4. Client's Margin Loan Is a Demand Loan. As such, DBSI or Pershing has the
right to demand at any time the
immediate payment of all or any portion of a margin balance.
5. Liens. Client hereby grants to DBSI and its Affiliates a security
interest in and lien upon all Securities and Other
Property in the possession or control of DBSI, any of its Affiliates or
Pershing, in which Client has an interest (held
individually, jointly or otherwise) (collectively all such Securities and
Other Property are referred to herein as "DB
Collateral") in order to secure any and all Indebtedness or any other
obligation of Client to DBSI and its Affiliates or
Pershing (collectively, all such obligations are referred to herein as the
"DB Obligations"). Client further grants to
Pershing a security interest in and lien (the "Pershing Lien") upon all
Securities and Other Property held in Client's
Margin Account(s) and any associated cash account(s) ("Margin Collateral")
to secure the indebtedness or any other
obligation of Client to Pershing in this Margin Account (the "Margin
Obligations"). Clients who are joint account
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holders (Joint Accountholders) acknowledge and agree that DB Collateral
shall include Securities and Other Property
held in the Account or any other account held by either Joint Accountholder
with DBSI or its Affiliates (whether
individually, jointly or otherwise) and shall secure any and all DB
Obligations of each Joint Accountholder to DBSI
and its Affiliates. With respect to the lien granted to DBSI and its
Affiliates, DBSI (or Pershing, at DBSI's instruction)
may, at any time and without prior notice, sell, transfer, release,
exchange, settle or otherwise dispose of or deal
with any or all such DB Collateral in order to satisfy any DB Obiigations.
In enforcing this lien, DBSI shall have the
discretion to determine which Securities and Other Property to apply for the
purposes of the foregoing. With respect
to the Pershing Lien, Pershing may, at any time and without prior notice,
sell, transfer, release, exchange, settle or
otherwise dispose of or deal with any or all Margin Collateral in order to
satisfy any Margin Obligations. In enforcing
this Pershing lien, Pershing shall have the discretion to determine what and
how much Margin Collateral to apply for
the purposes of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein
shall be deemed to grant an interest in
any Account or assets that would give rise to a prohibited transaction under
Section 4975(c)(1)(B) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Section 406(a)(1)(B) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended. Securities and Other Property held in Client's retirement
account(s) maintained by DBSI, which
may include IRAs or qualified plans, are not subject to this lien and such
Securities and Other Property may only be
used to satisfy Client's indebtedness or other obligations related to
Client's retirement account(s).
6. Consent to Loan or Pledge of Securities and Other Property. Within the
limitations imposed by Applicable Law, all
Securities and Other Property now or hereafter held, carried or maintained
by or in the possession of DBSI that have
not been fully paid for, or are held in a margin account as collateral for a
margin loan, may be lent to DBSI, to
Pershing or to others, and may be pledged, repledged, hypothecated or
rehypothecated by DBSI and/or Pershing
without notice to Client, either separately or in common with other
securities, commodities and other property of
DBSI's or Pershing's other clients for any amount due in any account with
DBSI in which Client has an interest, or
for any greater amount, and DBSI and/or Pershing may do so without retaining
in its possession or control for
delivery a like amount of similar Securities and Other Property. Client
understands that while securities held for
Client's Account(s) are loaned out. Client wili lose voting rights attendant
to such securities. Margin securities in
Client's account may be used for, among other things, settling short sales
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and lending the securities for short safes.
As a result, Pershing and/or DBSI may receive compensation in connection
with these transactions. Neither
Pershing, nor DBSI, will lend or pledge fully paid for securities without
Client's written permission.
7. Margin Maintenance, Calls for Additional Collateral, Liquidations and
Covering Short Positions. In order to engage
in margin transactions. Client wiil be required to maintain such Securities
and Other Property in Ciient's Margin
Account(s) for margin purposes as shall be required under Applicable Law or
otherwise by DBSI or Pershing for any
reason. Client may be required to post, deposit or maintain additional
collateral at any time. In addition to the rights
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, DBSI and Pershing also shall have the
right to liquidate any Securities and
Other Property heid in the Margin Account whenever DBSI or Pershing deems it
necessary for its protection.
Circumstances that may result in collateral calls or liquidations include,
but are not limited to, the failure to promptly
meet any call for additional collateral, the filing of a petition in
bankruptcy, the appointment of a receiver by or
against Client, or the attachment or levy against any account with DBSI in
which Client has an interest.
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The rights of DBSI and Pershing shall include the right to buy all
Securities and Other Property which may be short
in such account, to cancel any open orders and to close any or all
outstanding contracts, all without demand for
margin or additional margin, notice of sale or purchase or other notice or
advertisement, each of which is expressly
waived. Upon a default. Client will also bear the cost of preserving the
value of collateral, including hedging
transactions that may be executed at DBSI or Pershing's discretion. Any
sales or purchases hereunder may be made
at on any exchange or other market where such business is usually
transacted, or at public auction or private sale,
and DBSI or Pershing may be the purchaser for its own account. Client
understands that any prior demand, or call or
prior notice of the time and place of such sale or purchase shall not be
considered a waiver of the right to sell or buy
without demand or notice as provided herein. Client further understands and
agrees that if DBSI or Pershing permits
Client a period of time in which to satisfy a call, the granting of that
period of time shall not in any way waive or
diminish the right of DBSI or Pershing to shorten the time period in which
Client must satisfy the call, including an
outstanding call, or to demand that a call be satisfied immediately. Client
further understands that liquidations may
involve sales of positions in Client's Account(s) that are as great as the
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full indebtedness owed by Client.
8. Reg T Extensions. Client authorizes DBSI, at its discretion, to request
and obtain extension(s) of Client's time to
make payment for securities Client purchases, as provided for by Federal
Reserve Bank Regulation T.
9. Short Sales of Securities. Client understands that before executing a
Short Sale, DBSI or Pershing is generally
required to make an affirmative determination as to whether DBSI or Pershing
will receive delivery of the securities
from the Client or that the securities can be borrowed by the settlement
date. This process is commonly referred to
as "obtaining a locate." If a sufficient quantity of securities is not
available from inventory, DBSI or Pershing may,
among other things, contact third-party lenders to ascertain whether they
have securities available for lending. If a
sufficient quantity of securities appears borrowable, DBSI or Pershing may
proceed to execute the short sale on
Client's behalf. A locate is simply an indication that, as of the time the
locate is obtained, it appears that securities
will be available for borrowing on the settlement date. A locate is not a
guarantee that securities will actually be
available for lending and delivery on the settlement date or that the lender
will not thereafter require the return of
the borrowed securities. If the securities are not available for borrowing
for any reason by the settlement date. Client
(as the seller) will "fail to deliver" to the purchaser. In that
circumstance, a buy-in of the securities that were not
timely delivered will occur on the morning of the third business day after
normal settlement date and Client will be
responsible for all losses and costs of the buy-in. See "Mandatory Close-Out
of Short Sales" below. Client is
ultimately responsible for the delivery of securities on the settlement date
and for the consequences of a failure to
deliver and the timely return of securities borrowed on Client's behalf
including any losses incurred by DBSI or
Pershing relating to such short sales. Short positions will be "marked to
the market" weekly. If the aggregate value
of all securities sold by Client appreciates, an amount equal to such
appreciation will be transferred from Client's
Margin Account to Client's short Account resulting in a debit entry in the
Margin Account. If the aggregate value of
all the securities sold short depreciates, an amount equal to such decline
will be transferred from the cash account
to the Margin Account resulting in a credit entry in the Margin Account. The
closing price from the previous
business day is used to determine any appreciation or depreciation in the
market value of any security sold short.
Please note, from time to time, DBSI or Pershing may be prohibited from
effecting a short sale in accordance with
Applicable Law whether or not a "locate" is obtained.
10. Mandatory Close-Out of Short Sales. Applicable Law generally requires
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that short sales of equity securities be
closed by no later than the beginning of regular trading hours on the first
business day following the settlement date
if delivery of the securities has not occurred. The close-out is effected by
DBSI or Pershing purchasing the securities
for cash or guaranteed delivery of like kind and quantity. The requirement
generally applies to undelivered equity
securities that, on the date of the short sale, appeared on the "restricted
list" of FINRA or a national securities
exchange of which DBSI or Pershing is a member (i.e. those securities that
have a clearing short position of 10,000
shares or more and that are equal to at least 1/2 of 1% of the issue's total
shares outstanding) ("Threshold
Securities"). DBSI or Pershing will be required to effect a close-out
mandated by Applicable Law whether or not a
"locate" was obtained and whether or not a buy-in notice was issued by a
purchaser or securities lender.
11. Tax Treatment of Earnings on Pledged Municipal Securities. Client will
consult with a tax adviser prior to
depositing municipal securities to satisfy margin requirements as there may
be tax consequences of doing so.
12. Rehypothecation and Tax Treatment of Payments in Lieu of Dividends. The
Internal Revenue Code generally
provides that, subject to certain requirements, dividends paid to a U.S.
individual shareholder from domestic
corporations and certain foreign corporations are subject to tax at the
reduced rates applicable to long-term capital
gains. Payments in lieu of dividends are not eligible for the reduced rate
of tax for dividends and are taxed at
ordinary income tax rates. DBSI and Pershing have the right to rehypothecate
margined shares in Client's Margin
Account. Accordingly, Client hereby agrees that Client's Account may receive
payments in lieu of dividends, which
unlike actual dividends are taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Client
further agrees that neither DBSI nor Pershing
shall be responsible to Client for any additional taxes or other costs
Client incurs for receipt of such payments in lieu
of dividends. Client also agrees to consult with Client's tax adviser if
Client has any questions relating to payments
in lieu of dividends.
13. Additional Risks. The use of margin may enable Client to increase the
size of the trades and/or volume of trading in
the account which may result in an increase in the amount of commissions
being paid to DBSI or Pershing by Client.
14. Restricted Securities. Client will not post Restricted Securities as
collateral for margin transactions without the prior
approval of DBSI.
15. Collection Remedies. DBSI reserves the right to assert any other
remedies available under Applicable Law to collect
any and all amount(s) due to DBSI or Pershing.
16. Receipt of Margin Disclosure. Client hereby acknowledges receipt of the
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Margin Disclosure and Client
acknowledges Client's understanding of and agreement to the contents thereof.
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BY SIGNING BELOW, CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CLIENT HAS RECEIVED, READ AND
AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS MARGIN
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THE MARGIN DISCLOSURE.
This Agreement is subject to the Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clause in Section
III, page 5, of the Account Agreement.
Account Number
Individual or Joint account (IF THIS IS A JOINT ACCOUNT, ALL ACCOUNT OWNERS
MUST SIGN):
Signature
Date
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Date
Signature
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Date
Signature
SSN/EIN
Print Name
Corporation, partnarship, trust or other errtity:
CONFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY TO BORROW:
If this is an agreement for a trust, other fiduciary account or other non -
natural persor"Jaccount, the authorized person hereby certifies and
represents that
the use of a margin account and specificaliy the borrowing, lending
andjiJedgfr""SicLnitjBS and Other Property as described herein and in the
Margin
Section is in accordance with and authorized by the provisions of tjje"titSl
or other instrum"t and ApplicablB.LaW'govwmtngths trust or other entity.
Southern Financial LLC
Date"-3-V-/3
Name of Ettlrty.
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party.
Jeffrey Epstein
Print Namo/Title
Date,
Signature of Officer, Partner, Tmstee, Authorized Patty,
Print Name/Trtle
Date,
Signature of Officer, Partner, Trustee, Authorized Party.
Print Name/Trtle
•0'.-
Branch Manager approval for rtiarjglh acfcotiriiai"anature
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W-9
Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number and Certification
Give Form to the
requester. Do not
send to the IRS.
Form
(Rev. December 2011)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Senrice
Name (as shown on your Income tax return)
Southern Trust Company, Inc.
Business name/dleregarded name, if different from above
Southern Financial LLC
CNJ
9
I
Check appropriate box for federal tax classification;
❑ Indivkfual/solB proprietor ❑ C Corporation [7] S Corporation ❑ Partnership
❑ Trust/estate
❑ Exempt payee
❑ Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation,
S=S corporation, P=partnetship)
iz
im other (see Instructions) .
Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)
Requester's name and address (optional)
6100 Red Hook Quarter B3
a
M
City, state, and ZIP code
St. Thomas, USVI00802
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List account number(s) hare (optlonaf)
3 Taxpayer Identification Nutnber (TINT
Part
Social security number
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name
given on the "Name" line
to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security
number (SSN). However, for a
resident alien, sole proprietor, or dlsr"arded entity, see the Part I
instructions on page 3. For other
entities. It is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not
have a number, see How to get a
TIN on page 3.
Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for
guidelines on whose
number to enter.
Em to er IdenBficaBot) number
Certification
Part II
Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer Identification
number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and
2. I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from
backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a
failure to report all Interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me
that I am
no longer subject to backup withholding, and
3, I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).
Certification instructions. You must cross out Item 2 above If you have been
notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
because you have failed to report all Interest and dividends on your tax
return. For real estate transactions, Item 2 does not apply. For mortgage
interest paid, acquisition or abandonjnent-of secured property, cancellation
of debt, contributions to an Individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and
generally, payments other than interest aneividends, you are not"ulred-to
Sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the
instructions on page 4. / \ ^
Sign
Here
Signature of
U.S. person . 1
'1-2-13
DatoK
General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue
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noted.
Purpose of Form
A person who Is required to file an information return with the IRS must
obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for
example, Income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage Interest
you f>aid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation
of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA,
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident
alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting It (the
requestei) and, when applicable, to:
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a
number to be issued),
2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or
3. Claim exemption from backup withholding If you are a U.S. exempt
payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your
allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business
is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners' share of
effectively connected Income.
Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request
your TIN, you must use the requester's form if it Is substantially similar
to this Form W-9.
Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are
considered a U.S. person if you are:
• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,
• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or
organized In the United States or under the laws of the United States,
• An estate (other than a foreign estate), or
• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701 -7).
Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or
business In the United States are generally required to pay a withholding
tax on any foreign partners' share of income from such business.
Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a
partnership Is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person,
and pay the withholding tax. Therefore, If you are a U.S. person that is a
partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United
States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S.
status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income.
oless of
Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2011)
Cat. No. 10231X
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OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND TRADEMARKS
RESIDENT AGENT FORM
CONSENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
Busin:)ss Basics VI. LLC
This writing wifnesseth that I, the undersigned
Southern Financiai. LLC
having been designated by
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as resident agent of said company, upon whorr service of process may be made
in all suits
arising against said company in the Courts of the Unirod Stales Virgin
Islands, do hereby consent
lo act as such agent and that service of process rncy be made upon me in
accordance with
Title 13, Virgin Islands Code.
25 th
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto >e-v my signature this
rt'bruary 2013
day of
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MAILING ADDRESS
9100 Port of Sale Mall, Ste 15, St Thomas, VI 00802
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this cVtll ^ 'day ofj
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OF THE TREASURY
w internal revenue service
CINCINNATI OH 45999-0023
Data of this notice: 02-28-2013
Em love Identification Number:
Form: SS-4
Number of this notice: CP 575 G
southern financial llc
% SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY INC SOLE M
9100 PORT OP SALE MALL STE 15
ST THOMAS, VI 00802
For assistance you may call us at:
1-000-829-4933
IP YOU WRITE, ATTACH THE
STUB AT THE END OP THIS NOTICE,
WE ASSIGNED YOU AN EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Thank ou for applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN).
EIN
documents, even if you have no employees.
records.
We assigned you
This EIN will identify you, your business accounts, tax returns, and
Please keep this notice in your permanent
When filing tax documents, payments, and related correspondence, it i.s very
important
that you use your EIN and complete name and address exactly as shorn above.
Any variation
may cause a delay in processing, result in incorrect information in your
account, or even
cause you to be assigned more than one EIN. If the information is not
correct as shown
above, please make the correction using the attached tear off stub and
return it to us.
A limited liability company (LLCJ may file Form 8832, Entity Classification
Election,
and elect to be classified as an association taxable as a corporation. If
the LLC is
eligible to be treated as a corporation that meets certain teats and it will
be electing S
corporation status, it must timely file Form 2553, Election by a Small
Business
Corporation, The LLC will be treated as a corporation as of the effective
date of the S
corporation election and does not need to file Form 8832.
To obtain tax forms and publications, including those referenced in this
notice,
visit our Web site at wwv/.irs.gov. If you do not have access to the
Internet, call
1-800-829-3676 (TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059) or visit your local IRS office.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
* Keep a copy of this notice in your permanent records. This notloa is
issued only
one time and the IRS will not be able to generate a duplicate copy for you.
You
may give a copy of this dooument to anyone asking for proof of your EIN.
* Use this EIN and your name exactly as they appear at the top of this
notice on all
your federal tax forms.
* Refer to this EIN on your tax-related correspondence and documents.
If you have questions about your EIN, you can call us at the phone number or
write to
us at the address shown at the top of this notice. If you write, please tear
off the stub
at the bottom of this notice and send it along with your letter, If you do
not need to
write us, do not complete and return the stub.
You will need to provide this
information, along with your EIN, if you file your returns e.lectronically.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Your name control associated with this EIN is SOUT.
GOVERNMENT OF
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
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CHARLOTTE AMAIJE, ST. THOMAS, VI 00802
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
To Whom These Presents Shall Come;
I, GREGORY R. FRANCIS, Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands, do hereby
certify:
That SOUTHERN FINANCIAL, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Office
of the Lieutenant Governor on February 25, 2013 and the Company is duly
organized under
the laws of the United States Virgin Islands;
That the duration of this Limited Liability Company is perpetual;
That the company has paid all applicable fees to date; and
That Articles of Termination have not been filed by the company.
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In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of the Government of the United States
Virgin Islands, at Charlotte Amalie, this 25*" day of
June, A,D. 2013.
REOORVr.
G
FRANCIS
Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands
Ml
THE United States Virgin Islands
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND TRADEMARKS
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5049 Kongens Gade
Chorions Amalie, Virgin Islands 00802
Phon
Fax
King Street
Christtansted Vir in Islands 00820
Phone
Fax -
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June 25, 2013
CERTIFICATION OF GOOD STANDING
This is to certify that the corporation known as SOUTHERN TRUST
COMPANY, INC. FORMERLY: FINANCIAL INFOMATICS, INC. filed Articles of
Incorporation office of the Lieutenant Governor on NOVEMBER 18, 2011 that
a Certificate of Incorporation was issued by the Lieutenant Governor on
DECEMBER 8, 2011 authorizing the said corporation to conduct business in the
Virgin Islands and the corporation is considered to be in good standing.
I
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Denise Johannes
Director, Division of Corporation
and Trademarks
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