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Deutsche Bank
Private Wealth Management
Corporate Account Authorization and Terms and Conditions
Officer's Certificate
Account Number:
rate LAC c, N. 7.7:--.414, . the duty defied and acting
of Southern Trust Company, Inc (the "Corporation, hereby certify that:
(1) The follow:xi resolutions were adopted by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on the day
of T.A1 . c)-o13 :
RESOLVED. that any wean designated by the Pres of the Corporation we authorized on behalf of the Corporation to:
(A) Open and maintain one or more brokerage accouM(s) for and in the name of the Corporation at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc (referred
to herein as "Dew) (including any successor thereof);
(B) Deposit, deliver, ashen, Withdraw and transfer funds, instniments and securities of any type
(C) Sell any securities owned by the CrapOletern;
(O) Buy any sectsities in a cash account and
(El Buy, sal and sell securities (inducing put and call options) short in a margin account; and (DELETE (E) IF INAPPLICABLE)
(F) Execute all documents, and exercise and dtect the exercise of all duties, rights, and powers. and take all actions necessary or
appropriate to perform the powers onurneratodabove.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the eV etc % - of the Corporation shall certify in writing any changes in the
powers. office or identity of those persons authorized to perform the powers enumerated above. DBSI may rely upon any sudi certificate of
authority furnished by the Corporation until written certification of any change in authority shall have been received by DEISI. My pest action in
accordance with this resolution is hereby ratified and confirmed. The powers enumerated above pertain to securities of any type now or hereafter
held by the Corporation in its own right or in any fiduciary capacity. Powers prernously certified by the Corporation shall not be affected by the
dispatch or receipt of any other form of notice nor any change in the position with the Corporation held by any person so empowered. Any
officer of the Corporation a hereby authorized to certify these resolutions to whom it may concern.
(2) Each of the following are authorized to perform the powers enumerated n the foregoing resolutions and by signing his or her name in this
section 2 agrees on behalf of the Corporation to the Tams and Conditions attached hereto:
(List name and corporate position)
Name Potation
Signature
Name Position Name Position
Signature Signature
Deutsche Bart Securities Inc., subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. conducts Investment banking and securities actMtles n the United States.
OSPWM-0186 Corp Aral Auth & T&C 102112) CORP
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(3) The Corporation is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of 104.0S. has the powers to take tho
actions authorized by the resolutions certified harem.
(4) No action has been taken to rescind or amend said resolutions. and they are now in full force and offset.
01 No one other than the Corporation shall have any interest many account opened and maintained in the name of the Corporation.
(6) THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON THE NEXT TWO PAGES CONTAIN A PRE-DISPUTE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AT PARAGRAPH 11.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of the Corporation this Ca dey of 37,LI. o 1,3
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Signature of Certifying Officer
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Name of Certifying Officer
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Corporate Trtie of Certifying Officer
Pease note A second candying officer must sign rf the first certifying officer is one of the persons listed in section 2.
Signature of Second Certifying Officer
Name of Second Certifying Officer
Corporate Title of Second Certifying Officer
IF THE CLIENT IS INCORPORATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE CLIENT MUST COMPUTE AND RETURN A FORM W43 ALONG WITH
THIS OFFICERS CERTIFICATE.
09-PWM43186 Corp Aect Auth &I&C 102112) CORP
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• ARTICI.S.S.OF INCORPORATION
OF
FINANCIAL INFOMATICS,
Wc, the undersigned, for die purposes of associating to establish a corporation for the transaction cif the
business and the promotion and attiduct of the objects and purpökes hereinafter stated, under the provisions
and subject to the requireinents: of the. laws of the Virgin Islands of the United States (hereinaftei: ailed the
"Virgin Islands"),and partieulady the (km& Corporntion Low of the Virgin Islands (Chapter:I/ride 13, Virgin
Islands Code), as tbc same may be amended .front. time ra tittle, do make and file thew :Articles of Incorporation
in wring:land do certify:
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The name of thetorponnion (hereinafter referral to as the "Corporation") i+ FirmittintInfomaties, Inc.
The principal office: of die Corporation in the Virgin Islands is located at 9160 Ilavensight, Port of Sale, Suite
15.16, St. Thomas, Virljn Islands, 008112. and 430 nattre of the resident agent af the Corponition'is
Kellerhals Ferguson LIP, whose mailing address is 9100 liaVensight, Port of Sale, Suite 15.14,54 77tnmas, U.S.
Virgin Islands 00802, and whose physical address 9100, blavensight, Port of kils,. Suite f5-16, St Thomas-, 11.5.
Virgin Islands.
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Without knitting in any manner ,the scope and geniality of the allowable functions of the Cormation, it is
hemby provided that the Corporation shall have the following purposes, objects and powers:
(1) To engage in any lawfid business in the United States Virgin Islands.
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(2) To enter into and carry out any contracts foror in relation to the foregoing brnineas wirkany moon, lion,
association, corporation, or government or governmental agency.
-(3) lb conduct Its business in the United States Virgin Islands and to have office* wittrin,die States
Virgin islands.
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(4) To bonow arniise money to any ainounfixamirted by law by 'the sale or isairanceoferbligaiions of any kind,
to guarantee loans, other types of indebtedness and financing obligations, and to secure the foregoing by
mattgages-nr other liens upon any and all of the property of every kindof thc.Corporation,
(5) TO do all and everything neecruary, suitable and proper :for the accomplishment. of any of die:puma:es of
die attainment of any of the. objects ur the exercise of any of the (*mew herein set forth, either alone or in
connection with other firms, inchviduals, associations or corporations in the Virgin islands andidicwhern in the.
United States and foreign countries, and to do any other acts or things incidental or appurtenant to or growing
out of or connected with the said bitsincst, purposes, :objects and powers of any part thereof not inconsistent
with the laws of the Virgin Islands, and to exercise any and all powas now or hereafter conferred by law :on
business corporations whether expressly enumerated herein or flat
Che pulpOSCN objects and powers specified in this Article' shall not be limited or latticed by
-reference to the
tenets of any other sidxliviaion or of any other article of these Articles of Incorporation.
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ARTICLEJY
The mtal number of shams Ord classes of stock that the Corpration is authorized to issue is Ten Thousand
(10,00(l) shin= of conmum stock at .10.1 partake; no preferred stack authorized.
ilie minitaum amount of capital with which the Corporation will commence business ire Ode Thousand Dollars
($1,000).
ARTICLE V.
'the names and places or Science of each of the persons Corning the Corporation are as follows:
NA_W3 RESWDBNCJ
link* A. Kellerhals
Gregory J. Ferguson
Brett .Geruy
ARTICI.E
The CotortitiOn is to have perpetual qicistenee.
br_LICLE
For the management ofthehusiness ark! for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and Mural=
creation, definition, limitation and regulation orthe powers of the Corpuratioo and ofiti ditectorsaml •
stockholders, it is further provided:
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(1) The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by, of in the manner.:pro:kjed irohe
by-kiwis, but in no case shall the numbct Tic fewer than three (3). The .diveinna geld not Be
stikkholders. •.;• •
(2) In funherauec and not in limitation of the powers conferred by thelaws the.Virkii islands,
and subject at all times to the provisions thereof, the Bbard.of Directors in expressly authorized
and empowered:
(a) To make, adopi mid amend the.hplaws of the Corporation, whims to the:powers of the
stockholders to alter, repeal or modify the bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors.
TO authorize and issue obligations, f the Corpotatirk, seemed and unscented, to include
therein such provisions as to redettnability, convertibility or otherwise, ors the Board of
Directors in its sole discretion may detemine, and to authorize the mortgayjng or
pledging of and to authorize mut cause to he eitecuied mortgages and kids upon any
properly of the Ciaporaiiith, real or peacoat, including after acquired property.
(c)- to determine whether any and, if any, what part of die net profits. of die Corpoot. non or
of its not assent in .excess of its capita! shall be declared in dividends and paid to the
siockholders, and to direct and determine the use and disposition thereof.
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(d) To scr apart a ATiCtVe or reserves, and toabolish such reSent or reserves, or to make
such other provisions, if any, as die Board ofDirectors may dean necessary or advisithk
for working, capital, for additions, improvements and betterments to plant and
equipment, hot expansion of the business of the Corporation (including the acquisition of
rend and personal property for this purpose) and Tot any other purpose of the
Corporation.
To establish bonus, profit-sharing, pension, thrift and other types. of incentive,
compensation or retirement plans for the officers and employees (including officers and
employees who arc also lliteCtOtS) of the Corporation, and to fix the amouni of profits to
be distributed or shared at contributed and the amounts of the Corporation's funds or
otherwise to be devoted thereto, and to determine the posons to panicipathin any such
plans and the amounts of their respective participations.
(0 To issue or grant options for the purchase of, shares of stock of the Corporation to
officers and employees (including officers and employees who are also directors) of the
Corporation and onsuch terms and conditions as the Board of Ditectors may from time
to time deterruine.
(g) To enter into contracts for the inanagemerit of the business of the Corporation for terms
not exceeding liVe. (5) yens.
To exercise all the ?await of the Corporation,.except such as are conferred by law, or by
these Ankles of locommation or by the by-laws .of the Corporation upon the
stockholders.
To issue such classes of stock and. series within any class of stock with such value and
voting powers and with such designaticans preferences and retative, particir;notig, optional
or other special rights, and qualifteations,bmitations or restrictions tIttiormOia is stated in
the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such stock adtittethby the Board
of Directors and duly filed with the office of the Li. Governor of the Vitgp Islands in
accordance with Sections 91 and 97, Chapter 13, Virgin Islands Code, as thesame may be
amended from time to time.
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ARTICLE VIII
No stockholder shall sell, convey, assign or otheovise transfer any of his artier shares of stock without first
offering the same to the Corporation at the lowest price at which the stockholder is willing to dispose of, the
same; and the Corporation shaU have thirty (30) days within whiclato accept same; the Corporation shall notify
the stockholder of its election.in writing. If accepted by the Corporatimi, the strickholder shall promptly assign
the shares of stock to the Camarillo'', andthe Corporation Shall promptly pay therefor. If the Corporation
rejects the offer, then the stockholder:shall offer the stock to the remaining stockholders under the some terms
as offered to the Corporation; and the remaining stockholders shall have thirty (30) days within which to
collectively or individually accept the same in x ritinp,. If the remaining stockholders miter /he offer, then the
stockholder shall have the rightto sell the stock at the sane or a greater price than that aywhiclrit was offered ti
the Corporation. if the stockholder shall desire to sell. the stock at a lesser price than that originally quoted to
the Corporation, the stockholdecinust then repeat the prof= of offering the stock for sale to the (;otporation
and the .stockholders. in turn. Shares of stOckin this (:otporation shall not be transferred or soled until the sale or
transfer has been reported to the Boandof Directors and approved bythem.
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No stockholder shall pledge as emitter:II for indebtedness any shares of stock without first obtaining the written
consent of a majority of the disinterested membed of the Board of Directors of the Craporation.
ARTICLE IX
At all elections °Edina:tors, each stockholder shall he entitled to as. many votes As shall equal The number of
votes dun- (except fur such pnwision as to cumulative voting) the stockholder would he entitled to cast for the
election of dirmtota with respect to his or her shares of stock moltiplicd by the number of directors pi he
elected. Thystocklioliter may cast all ?cum for a single director or disnibutg them ainting any two Or more of
them as he or she may sec fit. At lent ten (10) days notice shall be given, however, flie Shareholders are entitle to
waive notice of the, meeting as providal by taw. Puttbennom the meeting and vote of stockholdent may he
dispensed with, if all of the stnckhokfers who Wookl have:been entitled to vote inihn the action if such meeting
were held, shall consent in writing to such cutporateaction being taken.
Subject to the proviitions of Section 71, Title 13, Virgin Islands Code, the Corporation. may enter into contracts
of otherwise transact. business with one or more of its directors or OfTIOCISk or with any firm or. association of
which one. or more of its directors or offices arc reeMbets or employees, or with any other corporation or
association-of which. one or more of us directors or officers arc stbelt:Wders, directors, officeer, or employees,
and no such contract or transaction shall beinvafirlated at in any way affected by the fact that such director or
directors or officer or officers have or may have immesh( therein that are ormight 1* adverse to the interests of
the Corporation even though the vote of!the director or directors having such adverse interest Is necesteny to
obligate the Corpotationontauch.contract.or transktion,pmvidecl that in any such case the fact of sash interest
shall be disclosed or known to the directors or stockholders acting on or in tefetrAce to .such contratt or
transaction. No diteerotor directors.nr officer or officers having such disclosed or known adce%interest shall
be liable to the Corporation or to any stockholder. or creditor thereof or to any other Nowa:got any loss
incurred by it under or by tenon Of any such contracpor transaction, nor shall any such ditditoss or
officer or Officers be actorintairk for any gains or profits .realived thereon. The proyisitisks?of thlilArticle shall
not be construed to invalidate or in any way affect any contract or tiansaction that woukkiirliemisete. valid •
under law. •
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(a) The torporstrion shall indemnify any person who was or is a !tiny ocis threatened to be ma de a party
to any. threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding,. whether civil, criminal,
adtninistrative, or irWeittigative (other than an 'nation by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of
the fact that he or she is. or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or wits
serving at the request of the. Corporation as a director, Officer, employee, or agent of another
corporation, partnership,. joint nature, tout, or otheternerptise, against cspensa (mauling attorney's
fees), judgments, fines, and amonnts paid. inseubanent actually and nursonahly incorrect by him or her
in connection with. such =Thin, suit, or proceeding if:
(1) he or she acted
(A) in good faith and
(B) in a manner reasonably !reneged to be in or not opposed to the
brat interests of the Cimmnition: and,
(2) with copra to any criminal action °cynic:ceding, he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct WAS unlawful..
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The termination of any action, suit, or proCeeding by judgment order, settlement, conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or ha equivalent, shall not, of itself create a presumption that the
person did not stet in gixid faith And in a mannerwhich he or sheireammably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, bad reasonablecause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
(b) Corporation Shall indemnify any person who was or is a patty or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pcndingr or completed action. or suit by or in the right of the officer, employee, or
agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving st the request of the venture, trust, or other- enterprise
against expenses (including attorney's fees) actnally and reasonably incurred by him or her in
connection with the defense or.settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted: •
(1) in good faith; and
(2) in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the
but interests of the Corporation:
However, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, Of. Motet as to which such
parson shall have beenadjudged to he liable for negligence or misconduct in.thc performance .of his or
her duty M• the Corporation unletetand only to the extent that the court in which such action-or suit is
brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the easel such person is fairly and -Minimal* entitled to indemnity fot such expenses
which the court shall' deem proper.
(c) To. the extent that a director;officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the
merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit, or proceeding-referred to in subparagraphs (a) and
00, or in defense of any Claim, issue, or matter therin, he at she shall be indemnified agaiiisi expenses
(including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or hair connection therewith.
('0 Any indemnification under subparagraphs (a) and (b). (unless orderedby a cowl shall be:sude by the
Corporation only as authorized in the specific cue upon a determination that he or she, had met the
applicable standard of conduct set forth in subparagniphs (a) mud (b). Such ricterminatinn shall be
made: •
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(I) by the bond of dirccttas by n majority vote of ti quorum consisting or directors .who were not
parties to-such action, suit, or proceeding; or
(2) if such. a quorum is not obtainable, or even if obtainable a quorum-of disinterested directors.so
directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion; or
(3) by the stockholders.
(e) Expenses incurred in defeating a civilor criminal action, suit, or-ptoceeding may be paid by the
Corporation in'advtince of the final disposition of such action, suit, or proceeding as authotixed by the
board of directors in -the specific case upon receipt of an' undertaking by or on behalf of the director,
offices, employee, or agent to repay such amounts unless it shall ultimately be determined that he or
she is entitled to he indonniticd by the Co tpenttion as authorized in this article.
(0 lire indemnification provided by this Article thilll:not be deemed exclusive of any billet rights to which
those seeking indemnification may be entitled Under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to Action in his or her official capacity and as to action in
another capacity while holding such office, and-shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
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director, officer, employee, or agent and shall Moth to the benefit of the heirs, executory and
administrators of such pawn).
(j The Corporation shall have power future/taw and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is
or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or waseerving at the request of
the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corponation, partnership, joint
venture, irusti or other enterprise against any lability asserted against hint or her and incurred by him
or her in any such capacity, or arising out ofhis or ha slams as such, whether or not the Corporation
-would have the power to indemnify him inlet against. such liability tinder dui provisions of this
Article.
The. Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter or reixsd any of the proyisions of these Articles of
Incorporation and to add or insert other provisions authroised by the laws of the Virgin Islands in the manner
and at the time prescribed by said laws, and all tights at any dm conferred upon the Board of Directors and the
stockholders by duste A tricks of Incorporation are granted subject to the provisions of this Article.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, svit htwe beltway subscribed our nadirs this 17.1h day of November, 2011.
Eiiko A. KellnitOs, I .tot
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TERRTFORY OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS )
DISIRICT OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN
The Lim:going insttaincist was acknowkdgod before me this rah thy of N•ayrt, 2011, by Eruct A.
Kellethols, Gregory J. Fiirguson, anti Brett Geary..
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COMMISSION EXPIRES 09/28/2018
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Mt USW SIAM VIRGIN MANIA
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND TRADEMARKS
5049 Kongens Go& , 1105 King Sheet
010(1011e Armin, Virgin Islands 00802 0082O
Christionsloct virgin Islands
Phone - 340./76.8515 Phone • 340.//3.6449
Fax - 340.776.4612 Fox - 340 773.0330
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.
enise Johannes
Director, Division of Corporation
and Trademarks
DJ/gg
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GOVERHitflEINIT OF
THE VILIGM ISLANDS Olg 'e HIE UNITED STATES
CHARLOTTE ØitI.AFYE, ST. 71-20MAS, 190 00802
C io gal to Whom fl oe fflresemss &halt Come:
I the undersigned, 1.11.1 ITNNA (1OVFACNOR, IX) hereby eei lilies that
FINANCIAL INF6IZMATICS, INC:.
Business Corporation
of the Virginislands liled in my office on November IS, 201 I its provided tot 11 .)aw. Articles of
Incorporation, duly ;ieknow
WI 11.:KF,FORE the persons named in :mid Articles, and who have signed the same, und their
successors. are beieby declared Ill from the late aforesaid, zt Din:Mess Corporation by the name
told for the pur0oses set t'orth in %Hid Altides, Willi the right tit succession as therein slimmed.
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,.. Virg,in Islands of the
(71., , . I !tined States. at Charlotte Amalie, tit.
1 honors. this Silt dav Of 1)eeentbet . 201 1
ilfltient FRAHeIS
l ientenani v ernor of the Virgil.' Islands •
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FINANCIAL. INFOMATTCS INC
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GOVERNMENT 49.E
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS, VI Q0802
To Whom These Presents Shall Come:
1, the Undersigned, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, do hereby certify that
aNANCIAL INFOMATIM
a Virgin Islands corporation, filed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on
September 21:2012 as prnvidettfor by law, Certificate of Amendment.AiticteY of
incorporation, duly acknowledged; changing its name to
SQUTHERNI.RUST CONIPANY. INC,
WHEREFORE the said Amendment Is hereby declared to have been duly reeordea in
this office on the aforesaid and to be in full force and effect from that date.
Witness my hand . and the seal of the
Government of the United States Virgin
Islands, at Charlotte Amalie, this 31" day of
October, A.D.. 2012.
P" e:=5.)
' GRAY R. FRANCIS,
Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands
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OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS AND TRADEMARKS
5049 Kongens Code 1105 King Street
Charlotte Arndt°. Virgin Islands 00802 chlistkinsted..Virgin Wands 00820
Phone • 340.776.8515 • Phone 340.7/3.6449
Fox - 340.776.4612 Fax- 340.773.0330
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.
enise Johannes
Director, Division of Corporation
and Trademarks
CONFIDENTIAL - PURSUANT TO FED. R. CRIM. P. 6(e) IIMMIP-NR050
EFTA_000 19920
EFTA00169647
CONSENT OF
THE BOARD OP DIRECTORS
OF
SOUTHERN TRUST COMPANY, INC. . .
The undersigned, being all of the Directors of Scaithem Trust Company, Inc.., a U.S. Virgin Islands
Corporation ("the Corporation"),. hereby certify. that Old following resolutions:saere unanimously adopted
and entered into by the Board of Directors on the 19th day of March 2013.
• WTINESSETH: •
WHEREAS, the Corporation is a corporation organized arid existing under ,the knvs of the U.S.'
Virgin Islands;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is of die date of ilia Consent are its follovis:
Jeffrey Epstein
Darren K Indyke
Richard Kahn
WHEREAS, the undersigned, being all of the directors of the Corporation, consent to the taking of
the following actions in lien of a meeting of the Board .of Directors in accordance with the General •
Corporation Latv of the United States Virgin Isiandi (the "GCT.."). and waive any notice to be given in
connection with the Meeting pursuant to the GC.14: •
WHEREAS, Financial Trust Company, Inc., a, corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the United States Virgin Islands ("FTC"), is the sole shareholder of 'Jeepers; Inc., a corporation Organized
and existing under the laws of the United States Virgin ItJands ("Jeepers"), which has elected to be taxed as
a qualified subchapter S subsidiary;...
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of FTC. determined that it is in the best interests of the •
Corporation and its .sole shareholder;Jeffrey E. Epsteih ("Epstein"), to 'transfer and diittibute to Epstein all
of the issued and outstanding sharei of Jeepers, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (the
"Deepen Interest"), such that -Epstein shall become the:sole shareholder of Jewett;
. WHEREAS, Epstein is also .the sole shareholder of Corporation;
WHEREAS, the Corporation it the sole member of Souther Financial, LLC, a United States
Virgin Islands limited Lability company organized on February 25, 2013 ("SF"); and .•
• WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of FTC has detettoined that it is in the best interest of FTC
and its . sole
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