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Highlighting: “"GCL"”
Deutsche Bank
Private Wealth Management
Limited Liability Company Account Authonzation & Indemnity
Account Number
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that he or she is the
managing inember jn a limited liability company known
Southern Rnancial, U.0
as
IName of Limitod Liability Company)
aLrthorizes 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.
I
INamss) INarnss)
is/are hereby appointed agent{s) and attomey{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 witfi OBSI's terms and coriditions
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 lt> authority vested in each Agent by all of the members in the
LLC. DB^I is aotherized to follow the iostructions of said
Agent{s) in every respect concerning said account, and to make; delivery of
sBcurities and payment of moneys to sakl Ageht(s> or
as said Agent(s) may order and direct and t o 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 jof said
account.
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This authorization iand indemnity is in addition to, and in ho 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 reprosentatives, successors and assigns.
This authorization and indomnity is also a continuing
one and shall remain in full force and effect and DBSI may continue to rely
on this alithorization until such time as it receives
written notice of Ks termination. No such termination shall affect any
liability arising out of any transaction initiated prior to such
termination.!
The LLC, and each of its members, agrees (i) to indemnify and hold DBSI
harmless from al) costs, expenses (including
reasonable attorneys fees) and liability related to nr itrising from
disputes by or aoiong ony of the mentbers with respoct to
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said account and (ii) to pay on demand any debit bajance in said account
Each of tl>e undersigned agrees to advise DBSI in writing if he, she or any
partner is, pr becomes, an employee or
member of ainy securities exchange (or corporation of which any exchange
owns a majority of the capital stock), the Rnancial
Industry Regulatory Aothority, any broker-dealer, or is, or becoroes, a
sender officer.of any banx, savings and ban institution,
insurance company, registered investment company, regi^ered 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 OBSI and its
successors in business Irrespective of ony change
or changes of any kind in the personnel thereof for any cause whatsoever.
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, hereinafter called the "Limited Liability Company" or "LLC," and hereby
The undersigned has read and agrees to the terms of the aluthoriMtkJfTand
indemnity oijjbis-fiyriTv
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Signature of ManagingV^ember
Jeffrey Epstein
Print Name
Deutsche Benk Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, conducts
Investment banking and securities activities in the United States.
IHIIIIi
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OPEllAtING AGREEMENT
OF
SOUTHERN FINANCIAI., LLC
A.U.S. Vit^in Islfindis LiniitedLiabiiify Comp^iy
THIS QP1iRATING .AQREEMBNT (this "Agrepmeiif 7 is made aiid eritered into as
of
February 26, 2013, by Southern Trust Gbnipany, Ihc, (hereinafter refeired. to
as "Sole. Member"),
with a business addi'ess is6100 Red Hoo3c Quarieiv B3, St, Thomas,O;S.
Virgin Jsiands 00802, and
which hereby forms Southern Financial, LLC, a U.S. Vkgih Islaitda Limited
Liabiiity Company (the
"Cpnajpariy"). pursuant to the U.Sv Virgin isljmds Urlifortn
"Aet") upon the following teitns arid conditionsCoinpany
Act'(thd'
SEGTIONI
ORGANIZATION & FORMATION
Ai Fonnation. The- Gornpany lias beenrCTganized as a U.?^^^ Viiiih Islands
Liraited Liability
Company under and pursuant to the- 13.S. Virgin Islands Litriited Liability
Company Act (the "Act")
by the filing of Articles of .Organization f 'AiiiGles") with'the oMce. of
tiie Lieutenant Goverhor, on
Febraary 25,.20196 as reciiiired Sy the Aet.
B. Name. The naive ofthe Company shall be "SOWN^^
TlieCompany
upon proper notiee and filing with the; Office of the. Lieutenant Gbvenior
of the U.S.. Virgin Island,'?
may cdiidijet- its business under one or more assumed'naine.s.
C. Puiposes. The purpose of the Gorapainy is to operate anyla-wftii business
or.to.effectuaie
any purpose permitted by the law pfthe territory ofthe tJiS. Virgiii
Islandis. Hie Cbmpaily shall
imve all the powers neeessaty or converiierit to affect aiiy purpose, for
wliich itiis formed, inelijidihg
all.powers grarited. by the Act.
P, Duration. Tlie Company shall continue in existence perpfiitualiy,
beginning on the date
of filing of tiie Artieles, imless termiriated by Iw'isr dissolved; wid tei-
mihated.
E. Registered.(3ffice and..Restdent Apentand Place of Business.'
The.Regi'stcred pjgicie and
Resident Agent of-tlie Gom;pany fbrsemee bf process \vitli5ti the territory
ishall bd: Business Basics
VI, LLG, 9100 Port.of iSale .Maii, Suite l'S,'St. Thorrias, U.S. Virgin
IsIand$.0G802. The Company's
principal place cif business is 6-100 Red Hook Quarter, B3^, St. Thonias,
U.S. Virgin Islands 00802 or
such other place or places as the Sole Membef may hereafter deteririulei
^SEGT1ONTi:
CAWTAt STRUCTURE; MEivrBERSHlP UNITS AND
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CONtRmUTlQNS/TRANSEER OF MEMBERSHIP I.MliTS
A. Gapitai Gontribbtibri by the Sole Member; Initial Jssiiarice. the Sole
Member's,
ownership rightis iri the t!ompa:ny shall be refteeted in "MemWship
Units",^ as recorded ki the
Gbmpany's. records.. Upon the formation of the Cbml )any, &e Sdie'Member-
sbaU ;raake a capital ,
.contribution i<^\h& capital ofthe Company in the amoimt of cash, or of
lhe.propeity%-kind, or botii,
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set forth opposite the Sole Meniber's name on the Schedule of Capital
Contributions attached
hereto. The Company shall thereupon issue tb the Sole Member that number tmd
class of Units so
subscribed &nd contiibuted for. The Sole Member, may make additional
ciapital contiibutiDiis at any
time and in any amoimt tliat it may' desiie.
B , Transfer bf Membersliip Units. The Sole Member may transfer my or all of
its
Metribersiiip Units tb "riy persbn or persons, at any tiriie and fi'oitri
titne tp time. Subject to the
provisions of this Section, the Sole-Member inay assign its Membersliiji
Interest in the Company in
whole br is pait. The assignmerit ofa Membersliijp Interest dpes nOt. itself
entitle the assignee to
participate iii the nianagement and atfairs ofthe; Gpnipany or to become a
meriiber. Such assignee
is oniy entitledto receive, to the exterit assigned, the distributioris the
assigning'Sole Meinber woiild
othervvise be .entitled to„ and such assignee shall.oiily become ari
assignee of a Manbership Iiiterest
aind not a substituted member. An assignee of ^a membersliip interest ishall
be admitted as a
substitute member and shall be entitied to all the rights aiid'powers of the
assignor only if all the
rnembers corisent. If admitted, the substitute memberi :has to: the exterit
assigned, all, ofthe rights
and powers, and; is subject to all of fhe restrictioris and liabilities of
the menibei's.
C. No Interest: Ho Returri of Capital Capital cDritributions to the Company
shiril not.earn
interest, except, as otherwise expressly .provided for in this Agreement.
Except as ptherwise
provided in this Agreement, the -Sole Member shall not be entitlbd tb
withdraw, br tb receive a
return of, a capital coritribution or ariy pQrtibn therebf,
SECTION III
CAPITAL ACCQUNT
A. Gapitai Account. A capital accoimt ("Capital Account") shall lie
inaintained for the Sole
Member”and any additional member in accordance vwth the prbvision of tWs
Aiticle.
1. lacyeaaes in Capital Account The Capitai Account of the members, shall be
•increased by:.
(a) The fair maricet value of the niembers' iriitial capital coritribution
and any
additipnal capital coritributions by the members to the GOmpany. If any
property,
otiier than cash, is contributed to or disttibuted by the Company, the
adjustments to
Capital Accounts required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1 (b)(2)(i'v)-
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(d), (e),
(f) and (g) and Sectioii 1.7044(bX43(i) shall be made.
(b) The members' share of the iricrease in.the tax basis of Company
property, if
^y, arisirig, out of the recapture of any tax credit.
(c)
Allocations to the members of Profit.
(d) \ Company income of gain (including income and gain, exismpt from income
taxation) as provided under tliis .Agreeraentj or btherwise by Regulation
Sectiori
1.704-1 (bX2)(iv).
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(e)
decreased, by:
(a)
The amourit of Gompany Habilities tliat.are asstuned by the members;
2i Decreases In Capital Account. The Capital Accdunt of the mertifoers shall
be
The amount of rifioney distributed to the members by-the Coriipany pursuarit
to any provision of this Agi'eeriierit.
(b)
(ii)
(d)
The fair rnarket value bf piroperty distributed to the members by the
• Gompaiiy (net of liabilities secured:, by such disttibuted; property thit
such- members
are corisidered to assume'pr take silbjecttb tjrider C;b.de Sectipri 752).
Allocations to theimehibers of Lcsses,
Alioeatioris to the rhembers of dediiGtloriJi, .expenses,. Noiu'ecourse
Deductions tmd riet losses allbcated to it pursuant to this Agreenierit,
and . the
members' share of Company expenditures which are peither deductible nor
propsirly
cliargeable to Capital Accounts under Cpde Section 705(a)(2)(B) or ai'e
treated assueh
expenditures urider treasuiy Regulation Seetio'l.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i),
"Norirecourse . Deductions" shall have the •meanirig set fortli iri
Treasiiry .Regulation
Section 1.704-2.
(e)
Company.
the amount of ;any liabilities of the members thaf are .assumed by the
SECtlQNIV
ALLOCATIONS ANODISTRIBUTIONS.
A. Allocations, For purpbses of imintairtirig. the Sole Member's Capital
Account, allofthe
Gompany's net profits, net losses, experises and other items of iricoriae,
gain, loss, and credit shall be
Bllocated to the Sole Mepiber, All items of Company taxable income, gain,
loss, deduction, and
credit recognized Or allowable for Federal hico.me tax purposes sliall, be
aliocated and credited or
charged to the Sole.Meriiber.
B. Disti-ibutions.. Netcasfi flow shall be distribiited in the followirig
priority,
1, Hirst, to the Sole Member hi repaymerit ofany advance of furids to the
Goriipariy
as a lender, to the extent of and in proportion to such adymices,
iniJltidirig interest thereon, if
any;
2. Additional distribiitionSj if ariy will; be made to. the Sole Member,
irt such
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amounts atid at such times, as determined by the Sole Member.
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G. Distribution upon Liquidation'uf the Gbmpanv,
I. At the termination: of the Company anici after the Company has safistied
or
' provided for the satisfaction of all the Gompaiiy's debtS: arid other
obligation.s, the
Goriipaiiy's assets vyill be distributed iri. ;i;ash to the. Sole :Member
and any di'ssOeiated
members whose interests have riot beeij. I )reviou.s{y redeenied first, in
dischargiS of their
respective capital iriterests; and therii iii:proportion to the,
Membership^Ututs.
2, If the Coinpany lacks siilticierit -assets to make the. distvibutioiiS
described in the
.foregoing paragraph„ the Company ttdll eilce distributions in ,proportion
to theramount of
the resp,ective'.Oapital ihterest Of the Sole :Meiriber and arij?
dissoGiated membei's whose
interestSihave notbeen previpusi'y redeeirif^d.
SECriONV
• RMNAfiEl^lENt0FmiSINESS
A. ' In General.- The Cbmpany shall be'raanager-mariaged. Jeffrey Epstein
shall be the
initial hiariager of the Cdmpany.. the nijmager shall manage thfe business
and affairs of the
Company and shall ha,ve full and complete authority, power and diseretion-
to do all things
iiecessary or converiierit to manage, control and carry Out the busiriess,
afifairs and. properties of
the Gompanyv to make alt deoisioris regai-diiig; those riilatters arid to
peribM any arid all.Dlhef acts
or activities custGriiary or incidenttQ the mariagenient.of the Gompany's
business;
B. yotiflpi o'f Memb'ei-sHip Units. ,A Membership Unit is erititied to be
voted- only if it is
o.wiied fay a'member anid each such Meriibersfiip Unit shall .be. erititied
to ojie vote. Neither ari
assignee nor a transferee may vote a Membersliip Uritt urilesS'such assignee
or transferee is
admitted as a meniber.
SECTIOI"'yi
EXCULPATION OF LIABILITY; INBEIVINIglCATION
A. Exculpation of-Liability, IJnless otlienvlse provided by law or-expressly
assumed, the.
Sole Member shall not be;perSQnally liable for the acts,:debts oir
liabilities of tlie! Goriipariy;
B. Indeniriifleatiori.
I. Except,as otherwise provided in this;Sectibn, the.Gornpany .shall
indemriity the
rrianager'of the Company and may hidemiiify any employee or agent pf the
Company who
was; or is. a party or is; threatened to be made; a party to ,a threatened^
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pending or completed,
action, suit or proceedirig, whedier civil„ crimival, adrmnisriative, or
investigative, and
•whether .foiliiai or inforraali otiier than anpaction by or in the-right of
the Gompariy, by
reason of the factthat suoh person is or was a meriiber, employee or agerit
of the.rGoiripaiiy
against expenses (uieludiiig attorneys' fees), judgmentsi penalties, fines:
and amorints.paid ih
settlemerit actually and. reasoriably ineuiied by such person ih connectiori
with the aotibri,
shit or proceedirig, ifthe person acted m good faitll^. -witli the' cai-e an
orduiarily prudent
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person in ix l'M positiori wotiid exercise it^der siniilar iiiriiumstaiiGfe,
arid in a inanner that
such person reasonably believed to be in the best uiterests of tiie Company
and -wth respect
to a cririiinal action Oir proceeding, if suGh. person had rib reasonable
canse to believe $iich
person's conduct was unlawful,
2. TO the exterit that ariy riianagei^ member, eriiplpyce or agerit of the
Gompariy has
been successfiil on the riierils or Otterivise in defense of ari actioti,
suit or proceeding or
in defense of any clairiij issue or other'matt.er in the action, suit Or
procseeding,:SUch'
person shall be indemnified against actual and,reaspnabie expensei?,
including attoiiieys'
fees, incurred by such pei'son in comiectiori with the action, suit or
proiieeding rniid any
action, suit or proceedi,ng brpiigiit to enforce the maridatOty
iridemnificatiori provided
hereiii.
3,. At^y indemnification peiihitted'under this Section„ unless ordered by
a. coiul,
shall be made by ;the Gompany only as authorized in the specific case upori
a
detennination that, the' indemriificatiori is-,proper under the
circumstances' be(^tise the
persori to be- inderimrfied ha.s met the ajiplicable istandard of conduct
and; upOn ari
evaluation.' of the reasonabl'erifcss of expenses arid amounts paid
iri .settleinent. This
deterniitiatipn and evaluation shajl be riiade by a niajority vote of the
members who aie
riot parlies or threatened to bp riiade parties tp .the actipn, suit or
proceedirig (except in the,
event that tiiere ai-0 iio members other thaii the: Sole Meriibef, m which
everit' the
deterrainatioivandevaluatiori shall be made by the Sole Member, regiardlbss
of wH^^
not .Jeffrey Epstein, is a party or threateried. to be made a-pariy to
thotaction, suit or
proceeding).
•SEGTION VH • .
LlOtJIPAaTON
Tlie Coriipany shall be dissolvisdi and shall terminate and wind up its;
affairs,: upori,the
determination of the SoleMember to da.So..
SECtiONVIII
MLSCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A. Sectioti.HeadHigs. The Section headings arid numbers CQritflined.:i)i
tliis Agreem;eiit have
been inserted only as a matter of epnyeniepje.and for reference, and in rio
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way shall bb cotistrued to
define, UmitorLdescpibe the scope or intieritof any provisiori of tliis
Agreement.
B. Severability. The inyalidify pr unenfoirceability of any pariiculiar
prpvision of this
Agreemerit shall not affect the. Other provisions hereof, and this.Agreement
shall be construed in all
respects as if such invalid or .iiiieriforceiible pro
Ci -Amendinenti This . Agreeriient may be amerided or revoked at any thne,
in •writing, with
the consent of the. Sole'Member.: Mo change or modificatiori to
tliisAgt'eeriient sh^l b.e valid unless'
in writing and signed by'tlie Sole Mernbef.
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D. Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement .telatbg to
transferability,
this Agreemerit will be bitidiiig upon andshall inure to the benefit of the
parties, and their respective
distributees, heirs, successors and eissigns.
E. Governing Law. Regardless of the place where this Agreement may be
executed by the
Sole Nfehiber, the rights arid obligatiorts Of the Sole Member, aiid any
claim.s and disputes relating
thereto, shall be subject to and governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordarice with the
laws of the Territo:^ of the U.S. Virgiri:r,slands,
IN V^^ITNESS WHEREOF, the Sole Member makes and executes: this Operating,
Agreement on die day aiid year first written above,
WITNESSETH:
By: SOUTHERN TRUST COMP^Yrl5.X.i Sole Member
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ARt1CtKS OF ORGANIZATION;
• SOUTHERN HNAiVCtAL, LiC
"0 S^A
I,- thfi undersigned rialiural person of the .age of yigh tec;ii years or -
more, acting as oL-gariixer 0J- 1 ii
liiiiited liabilily company imtler the Unifprm Liniited LicibillLy Company
Act, Ghcipter 1,S, Title
•13, Virgin J.slancils Code ("Uiiifonii Liinited Liabilit)' Coinpaiiy A-
cf*), -dp herehj? adopt fhe
foUowing Articles, of Ovganizaiiipn for sucii-.1 1i'nhited iiability company;
ARTICLE ONE ,
NAME, ADDRESSAND PRINCIPAL QFHGE.
Name and Address
1. The iianie and address .of the limited iiabiliry conipany shfiti
be-.Sputheni FliianciaL LLC (the
"Gpmpany"), 9100 Port .of Sale MaU/'Suite ' ;;;, St,. nipma3, U.S. Virgin
Isl-ands 00802. the
physical address Einci mailiiig'address pf the Company'are the samfl.
Principa] Office
p:;
2. TleNe principal: pffi<:e .and p"rmiaiieiit tiddi'ess A.-.;; 'the
fcransiiclion of busriife&'s ofSfie""mpany
shall be the address stated in .Paragraph 1 bf these A'lticles as
the .phy"i""a.' •j(ddr5l".i^f'=tfie
•Company.
Resident Ageirc and Off ice
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.3. 'rife: nlailing address of the Compaiiy's,mjl:itil designated office
is-'9100 Por.1"f.S"le-MiS1,;Sitftte'
IPiSt. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802.
the physical address of the Ccimpmiy's iititia: dtsignated office is 9500
'Po.r.t of'Saje;
1.5. St., Bpnias. U..S. Virgin Islands :f10802.
The name of il-vS initifil xesidenf agenl: alsuch at-d'ress. is BLisiiiess
Basics Vt LLC;
't'he- business addres-s of the lesideut 'ageni: i>,nd .fhe addrsss of lho.
dfesignnted office arc
ido;ntical.
ARTICLE rVVO
•fhc piir)?ose for w.hich the Comjiany i.f Orgi:lni*<:'!d is to engage
ili.any nnd,till lawful business fpr
vvhich a Uniltetl liability company riiay be orgai-ii/ied arid<<r the OnifGrm
Limited, Liability
Company Aet and the ofher'laws of Ibe •U..S>'Vfrgijl- :s>dnds..
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The foregoiiiig iparagi'aph shall be 1C^nsetmeid. as-eiitaftejatitig both
Objecvs and. purposes of this
Company, and ii; is hereby expressly piovided that the fpre.going
iitiineration of specific
piirposes shall not be held to liinit or restrict in any manner ihe:
purpostio of this; Company'
Ptherwise permitted by law^.
ARTICLE THREE
PUIUtilON AND GONTINUITY
The period of duration of: lliis Goncipany^shall be pei-petuflL ,No member
ehall havf? the power to
dissolve, the Gompany by his or her indepeiidsiit act of aiiy kind,
ARTICLE FOUR
ORGAMZER
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The name and address of the organizer of t]u.si'Go.mpaiiy is;
Greg.). Ferguson
o.
H.^, T'•'•A
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Mailing Address: 910,0 Port; of Sale MalLf-Sriite:?!^] St.
llioina.s> U.S.Virgiivfsiands 00802
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ARTICLE FIVE
MANAGEMENT
P).v$'sical Address: 9100 Port of Sale M,':^ii-e^-1SJ St,
ThoinaiS/U.S. Virgin Islands 00802
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the Company shall be ihanager-managed, The hiihal znanager of the Company
sllall be Jeffrey '
BpsteinrThe physical and jnailiiig; address of the irutiali^
Sale Mall, Suite 15, St.'riipmas,tLvSi Vjrgin^M^
9100 Port: of
/'
ARTICLESIX
CAPITAL
the
Company shall begin businctss with eapital in the amount of One Thousand
United States
pGUars(US$1,600;00).
ARTICLE;SEVEN
LIMITATIO N QFLIABILITY
No manager Pf the Company shall b'e liable to the Company or its members for
monetary
damages for an act or ,an onilssion in such manager'e capadty as a mernber,
except for Jribifify
of a manager for (i) a breach of a manager's diity of loyalty to the Gompany
or its itieinbers, (ii)
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an act or oraission, not in good- faitlii that cpristitiites 4. breaGh of
duty of a manager to die
Company or an act or pmission that involves inter.Honal irilscondtiGt or a
knowing viplatiOri of
the Ijaw, (iii) a ttaioaaction.from. which a' manager received an improper
benefit, whether ornot
the benefit resulted from an action taken within flisi. scope of the
managor'-s posil'iQn, or. (iv) m
act or oinissipn for -which the liifibility of a manager is expressly
provided for by an iapplieabie
\->i
o i<
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statute. If the Uniform Limited Liability Coinpany Act or oiber appUcable
law is: amended to
authorize action f urtlier elimiiia ting or liniiliiig the liability of
managers, tlien the liability of any
manageir of the Gompany shall be elimuiated os* liinifod to th« fullest
extent permitted by llie
Uniform Limited Liabilily Company Act or other applicablia law, as so
ariiended.
Any repeal or modifioalion of the foregoing paragraph i)y the liiembeivs
shall not adversely
affect any right Or protection of any mariager existing at the time of such
repeal or modification.
ARTICLE BIGHT
MEMBER LIABILrfY
No niember of the Company shall be liable for the debts arvd obligations of
the Coinpany under
Section 1303, Subsection (c) of the Uniform limited Liability Company Act.
ARTIGLBNINE
SEVERABILITY
If any phrase, clause, .sentence, pamgraph, or provision of these Articles
of Qtlanizatlon.is held
to be void or, illegal, tlien it shall not iaipair o? affect die balance
pfcfchesgiiAiticles, and the
midersigned Organizer of the Company does hereby declare that, he
'w.pnlj"JhavEl.sigiied and
executed the balance of these Articles without such void ov illegal
provisions;'-•5 ^
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the uvidersigm:d:personbas hereunto set his hand as
Orgaiiizer of llie
Company tliia 25th day of Felwuaiy, '2013.
"-'"Greg J, Ferguson
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IN THE TERRITORY OP THE UNITBD STAHiS VIRGIN ISLANDS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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BEFORE ME, the uridersigned authority, on this 251h .day of l'ebiva/l ;. 2QM,
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appeared Greg Jf. Ferguson, who, being by me first duly sworn, declarisd
that lwi"s th!""-son
who .signed die foregoing, document as ti-ie Organizer of the Conipany
andil"iat-i"e statements
contained in these Articles of Organization are .trae.
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hJotary FHdjlic ili and for the'Tetfitory of die. United
Statea Virgin Islands
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OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OP CORPORATION.^ .ANO TRADEMARKS
RESIDENT AGENT FORM
COMSENT OF AGtm FOI? SERVICE Of PROCESS
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VI,. LLC
hewing been designated; by Southern Einani::=ai, LLC
a.s re.siderit agent of said company, upon'wliori'; si9fvice of process may
be made in all suils
Qiisinfl against .said :cbmp'tiOv in Ihs CGurtsr oHhe y,n;7ad Stales
Virgin'Islands, do tiereby conseoi
to, aet as. such agent dnd that, service pi process ,;viqy be made ajDpn me.
in accordance wilN
Tille 13, Virgin Islands Code,
IH WITNESS WHEREOF,
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GOVERNMENT OF
OF T.H,E UNITED STATES
-OCHARLOTTE
AMA1JEi ST. tHOMAS, Vj 00802
CERTIFiGATE OiF ^EXISTENCE
To Whom These 'Presents Shall Come;
I, GEEQORY ,R. FRANCIS, youtehant Governor of the Virgin Tsiands/do hereby
certify:
that SO.UTHERN'FINANCIAL, LI.0 filed Articles of: Organization with the
Office
of the Lieutenant Governor On'February 25i 2013 and the Company is duly
organized under
the laws ofthe United States; Virgin Islands;
Thai the duration of ihi.s Limited Lidhility Company is perpetual;
That the company has paid all appiicabie fees to date; and
That Articles of Termination have not been filed by the company,
In Witness Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and
affix the seal of the Government of the United States
Virgin island.s, at Charlotte Anialie, this; 25"^ day of
.lune, A.D. 20.13.
GKEefJRY R. FRANCIS
Licutciiant Governor ojf the Virgin Islands
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THE UNIIHD STATES V1RG1M ISLANDS
OFFICE. QF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF GORPORATIONS AND TRADEMARKS
.5049 Kongens Gade
Charlolle Amdlie. Vi rain Islands 00802
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fax
1105 King St reef
Criiislionsted, Vir in Islands 00820
Phone
Fax -
June 25, 2013
CERT1F1CAt1QN OF 000D STANDING
This is to certify that the corporation kn.own ds SOUTHERN TRUST
COMPANY, INC. FORftAERLY: FINANCIAL INFOMAIICS, INC. filed Articles of
Incorporation office of the Lieutenant Governor on NOVEMBER 18, 2011 that
a Certifi'c.ate 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 standin.g.
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Denise Johannes
Director, Division of Corporation
and Tradennarks
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Corp fio . 583164'
m t m mum STATES
Vto m So m)m 1^Ijeijie ^rcifeuw^rjrtll Come;
I, GREGORY R, FRANCIS, 1.,ieul;enant Governor ofthe Virght Islrinds do
hereby certify that
Inmjiy vir'liie of the la\v.s,of the'Virgin Jslaiid^^^^^ the eii.stodian.of
the corporate recoi-iLs and the projier
officer to execute this certificate.
rhiillier certify th/itfiiereoorit.s of thi s office dLsclcsp thai
SOUTHERN FINANCIAU LLG
Linuted Liability Company
was duly registered, to .conduct bii.siness in the Territory on February
25, 2013 aiid liii.s a legal
existence a.s a Limi1G<i Liability Company .so far as the 1:ec«ixt.s of
thi.s office .show.
Witness :iny hand and. the seal of the Goveiainent of tlic
Virgin istaildls^Of the United .States, at Charlotte Amalie, .St..
Thomas, tjiis 271h day of February, 20 \ 3.
GREGORY R. FRANCIS
Lieiiteiiant Governor ofthe Virgin-Islands
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AfffijlTDCDEPflRTMEMT OE THE TREASURY
W;)1J\ 0 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
GINCINNATI OH 45999-002'i
Date of thi s notice :
02-28-2013
ideiiti f icatio n NUrabor:
Ednil:
SOUTHERN FINANCIAL. LLC
% SOUTHERN -TRUST CMMPANY INC SOLE M
9100 PORT OF SALE MML STE 15
ST THOMAS, V I 00802
33-4
Niirrtbe'r b f thi s noti'ce :
Por assistance you, may call ua at :
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WE ASSIGNED YGO AN' EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Thank you for applying for an Eiripioyer Identificacion Nurriber (EIN)
'Vie assi ned ou
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f the iitq i s
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corporation status, i t must timely fil e Form 2553, Election by a Small.
Buainese
Corporatiori. The LLC wil 1 bei treaited as' a cdrpdratioh as of the
effective date of the S
corporation election and does hot rieed to fil e Form 8832.
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CONSENT OF
THE BOA1<< ) dip D
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SOUTIHERN TRUS T COMPANY , INC .
The uncfetsigned, being aU: of the Durectors of Sputhein Trust Gompany,
Inc., a U.S. Virgin Islands
Gorporation ("die Gbjl»6rafioil"), hereby certify that the following
resolutioiis were uhanimoushr adopted
and entered into by the. Board of Directbrs on the 19*: day of M
t •
WITNESSETH:
WHER^AS I the Gofrporation is a corporation organized and existiiig \mder
the laws of the U.S.
"Virgin Islands; •
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors as of the d^
' Je££tey, Epstiein;
Barren-K.'indyke ^
Richard Kahn
WHEREAS, the imdetsi^ed, beirig ah of the djre^^^
the following actii:ihs in lieu bf a mdeting of the Bbard of Directors in
aiGcbridance' \wtK' t^^
Corporation La-w of the Uriited States Virgin Islinds (the