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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-027356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150707
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150713
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150713

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			META FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000907471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				421406262
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22140
		FILM NUMBER:		15984669

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6057821767

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5501 SOUTH BROADBAND LANE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1307
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST MIDWEST FINANCIAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930618
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The foregoing descriptions of the Purchase Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6 and are incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Securities to be issued upon the closings of the proposed private placement transactions described herein and the June 2015 Private Placements have not been registered under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws, and unless so registered, any such securities sold may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws.&#160; The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares sold in the private placements and the June 2015 Private Placements following the closings of the private placement transactions.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the terms, timing, completion and effects of the proposed private placement transactions and the June 2015 Private Placements . However, the Company may not be able to complete the proposed private placement transactions or the June 2015 Private Placements on the terms described herein or other acceptable terms or at all because of a number of factors, including the failure to satisfy closing conditions in the Purchase Agreements.</div>

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<div>1.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">1</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Shares of Common Stock</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">1</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Closing</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">1</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Purchase Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form of Payment</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BUYER&#8217;S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization; Authority</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Public Sale or Distribution</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reliance on Exemptions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transfer or Resale</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Legends</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">5</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reserved</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Residency</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Broker</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">10</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">10</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">11</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">11</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Investment Company Status</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">12</div>
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<div>&#160;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; CLEAR: both" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id="DSPFPageNumberArea">i</div>

<hr style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; MARGIN: 4px 0px; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 2px; COLOR: #000000; CLEAR: both; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" id="DSPFPageBreak" noshade="noshade">
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(p)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transactions With Affiliates</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">12</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(q)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">13</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(r)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">13</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(s)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Subsidiaries</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">14</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(t)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(u)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Properties and Leases</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(v)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Insurance</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(w)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Tax Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(x)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(y)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Shell Company Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(z)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(aa)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(bb)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Intellectual Property</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(cc)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 84%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COVENANTS.</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-STYLE: normal; WIDTH: 8%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reports</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Listing</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of the Business</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Access to Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Efforts to Consummate Transaction; Cooperation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">NASDAQ Stock Issuance Notice</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Expenses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Pledge of Shares</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Certain Future Actions.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Standstill</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">22</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure Letter Updates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Use of Proceeds</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6.</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">25</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Survival</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Indemnification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Procedure</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reimbursement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TERMINATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Breach</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Effects of Termination</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Definitions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">35</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Fort George Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">E.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s Board of Directors has approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Private Placements.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 90pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Fair Market Value</u></font>&#8221; means, in the case of any Excess Shares sold pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, (a) if the Common Stock is traded on an Eligible Market, the price which represents the trailing 20-trading day (including trading days on which no Common Stock were in fact traded) average of the closing &#8220;bid&#8221; price (determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours) of the Common Stock ending on (and including) the trading day immediately preceding the date that is one (1) trading day prior to the date on which such Excess Shares shall have been so sold or (b) if the Common Stock is not so traded, the fair market value (per share) of Common Stock as of the date that is one (1) trading day immediately preceding the date on which such Excess Shares shall have been sold as determined in good faith between the Company and the Buyer; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that if the Company and the Buyer do not reach an agreement as to the fair market value of such Common Stock by the date on which the Company shall be required to make any payment to the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, then such fair market value shall be determined by an independent, nationally recognized investment banking firm, accounting firm or appraisal firm selected by the Buyer and reasonably acceptable to the Company and paid for by the Company and the date on which any payment required to be made by the Company to the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font> shall be extended until the date that is three (3) Business Days following the date on which such valuation firm shall have delivered to the Company and the Buyer its fair market value determination (which determination shall, for purposes of this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto absent manifest error).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 90pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Market Price</u></font>&#8221; means, with respect to any Excess Shares sold by the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, the fair market value thereof, per share, based on the price that would be obtained by a seller of such Excess Shares who was acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner on the date of such sale; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that if any such Excess Shares are sold at any time during which the Company&#8217;s Common Stock is listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on the over-the-counter bulletin board, then the &#8220;Market Price&#8221; shall be deemed to be the closing price of such shares of Common Stock as reported on such national securities exchange or bulletin board on the date of sale of such Excess Shares.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other Person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>A</u></font>) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates if, after giving effect to any such acquisition, the Buyer and/or any Buyer Controlled Entity and/or Control Group Member, either individually or in the aggregate, would beneficially own more than nine and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (9.99%) of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>B</u></font>) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates or any division or line of business of any thereof, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>C</u></font>) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates or any division thereof, or (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>D</u></font>) any &#8220;solicitation&#8221; of &#8220;proxies&#8221; (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC) or consents to vote any voting securities of the Company;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Tax</u></font>&#8221; means all federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental taxes, assessments, duties, fees, levies or similar charges of any kind imposed by a Governmental Entity, including, but not limited to, all income, profit, gross receipts, franchise, excise, property, use, intangibles, sales, payroll, social security, employment, value added, withholding and other taxes, and including all interest, penalties and additional amounts imposed with respect to such amounts, whether as a primary obligor or as a result of being a &#8220;transferee&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 6901 of the Code or any other applicable Law) of another Person or as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, unitary or combined group.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transaction Documents</u></font>&#8221; means, collectively, this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each of the other agreements and instruments the Company or the Buyer is, or will be, a party or by which it is, or will be, bound in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 63pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transfer Agent</u></font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 1(d)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Headings</u></font>.&#160; The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Severability</u></font>.&#160; If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Entire Agreement; Amendments</u></font>.&#160; This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents supersede all other prior oral or written agreements among the Buyer and the Company, their Affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein and therein, and this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.&#160; No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Buyer.&#160; No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party from whom waiver is sought.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5501 S. Broadband Lane</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sioux Falls, South Dakota&#160; 57108</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2900 K Street, NW</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Washington, DC&#160; 20007</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile:&#160; (202) 339-8281</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention:&#160; Jeffrey M. Werthan, Esq.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">c/o Nantahala Capital Management, LLC</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19 Old Kings Highway S, Suite 200</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Darien, CT 06820</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile:&#160; (267) 295-6119</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention: Wilmot Harkey</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party pursuant to this Section.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">None of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party to any affiliate transaction with any of the Subsidiaries.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J. Tyler Haahr</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bradley C. Hanson</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On August 7, 2014, the Company announced that its bank subsidiary, MetaBank, had been released from its Consent Order by the OCC. The Consent Order was terminated effective August 7, 2014.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company. The Consent Order was originally issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, showing the owner thereof, percentage interest held and jurisdiction of organization:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Fort George Investments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Securities Purchase Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between the Company and the Buyer; and</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.4</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Titles and Subtitles</u></font>.&#160; The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.5</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">with a copy (for informational purposes only) to:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2900 K Street, NW</div>

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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">1</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Purchase Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form of Payment</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BUYER&#8217;S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization; Authority</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Public Sale or Distribution</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reliance on Exemptions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Certain Securities Transactions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Governmental Review</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transfer or Resale</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Legends</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Stock Ownership</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Residency</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Broker</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Consents</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No General Solicitation; Placement Agent&#8217;s Fees</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">SEC Documents; Financial Statements</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">10</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">11</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">12</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">12</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Investment Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(q)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(r)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">14</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(s)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(t)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(u)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Properties and Leases</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(v)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Insurance</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(w)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Tax Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(x)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(y)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Shell Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(z)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(aa)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(bb)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Intellectual Property</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(cc)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COVENANTS.</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reports</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Listing</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of the Business</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Access to Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Efforts to Consummate Transaction; Cooperation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">NASDAQ Stock Issuance Notice</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Expenses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Pledge of Shares</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Certain Future Actions.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Standstill</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Stock Certificates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure Letter Updates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Use of Proceeds</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">25</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Survival</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Indemnification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Procedure</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">28</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reimbursement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Breach</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Effects of Termination</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">30</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">9.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">MISCELLANEOUS</div>
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<div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">30</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Definitions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">30</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">36</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">37</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Headings</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">37</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Severability</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">37</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">37</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">37</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners SI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each of the Company and the Buyer is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>1933 Act</u></font>&#8221;), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Regulation D</u></font>&#8221;) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>SEC</u></font>&#8221;) under the 1933 Act.</font></div>

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<div><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK</u></font>.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal">(a)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Shares of Common Stock</u></font>.&#160; Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Sections 5</u></font> and <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>6</u></font> below, the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company, on the Closing Date, 17,573 shares of Common Stock (the number of shares of Common Stock so purchased by the Buyer is referred to herein as the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Shares</u></font>&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If to the Company:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Meta Financial Group, Inc. Disclosure Letter (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disclosure Letter</font>&#8221;) is the Disclosure Letter referred to in, and is being delivered pursuant to, the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Agreement</font>&#8221;), by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Company</font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners SI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Buyer</font>&#8221;).&#160; Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information and disclosures made in this Disclosure Letter are subject to, and made under, the following terms and conditions:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information included in this Disclosure Letter is disclosed confidentially and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&#160; The information provided in this Disclosure Letter is being provided solely for the purpose of making the required disclosures to Buyer under the Agreement.&#160; Except as expressly required by the Agreement, the inclusion of any fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event in a Schedule hereof is not deemed to be an admission or representation that the fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is or is not material or would or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such inclusion shall not be deemed an acknowledgement that such fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Agreement.&#160; The introductory language and the heading to each Schedule are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure from that set forth in the Agreement.&#160; Further, the use of headings in this Disclosure Letter shall not create a representation regarding the completeness or accuracy of the organization of the information in this Disclosure Letter.&#160; In disclosing this information in this Disclosure Letter, Company expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information, nor any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>Transactions with Affiliates</u></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">None of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party to any affiliate transaction with any of the Subsidiaries.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Options for shares </div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">of Common Stock</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J. Tyler Haahr</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company. The Consent Order was originally issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The options and other securities described or referenced on Schedule 3(p) of this Disclosure Letter.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, between the Company and NetSpend Holdings, Inc.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, between the Company and ACP MFG Holdings, LLC.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, among the Company and Boathouse Row I, LP, Boathouse Row II, LP and Boathouse Row Offshore, LTD.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, between the Company and Long Meadow Holdings, L.P.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, showing the owner thereof, percentage interest held and jurisdiction of organization:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners SI, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Securities Purchase Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between the Company and the Buyer; and</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Buyer&#8217;s investment in the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Buyer as set forth below.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reserved</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Residency</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Broker</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Consents</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No General Solicitation; Placement Agent&#8217;s Fees</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SEC Documents; Financial Statements</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Investment Company Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<div>&#160;</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" id="DSPFPageNumberArea">i</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Transactions With Affiliates</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(q)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(r)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(s)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subsidiaries</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(t)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(u)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Properties and Leases</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(v)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Insurance</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(w)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tax Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(x)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(y)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Shell Company Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(z)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(aa)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(bb)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Intellectual Property</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(cc)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COVENANTS.</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reports</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Listing</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Conduct of the Business</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Access to Information</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Efforts to Consummate Transaction; Cooperation</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NASDAQ Stock Issuance Notice</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pledge of Shares</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Standstill</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">22</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Disclosure Letter Updates</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TERMINATION</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination for Breach</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">9.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Definitions</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">35</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">36</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">36</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">36</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Entire Agreement; Amendments</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">36</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">36</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">37</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Third Party Beneficiaries</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">37</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Further Assurances</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">37</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Strict Construction</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">38</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Blackwell Partners LLC Series A, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Fair Market Value</u></font>&#8221; means, in the case of any Excess Shares sold pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, (a) if the Common Stock is traded on an Eligible Market, the price which represents the trailing 20-trading day (including trading days on which no Common Stock were in fact traded) average of the closing &#8220;bid&#8221; price (determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours) of the Common Stock ending on (and including) the trading day immediately preceding the date that is one (1) trading day prior to the date on which such Excess Shares shall have been so sold or (b) if the Common Stock is not so traded, the fair market value (per share) of Common Stock as of the date that is one (1) trading day immediately preceding the date on which such Excess Shares shall have been sold as determined in good faith between the Company and the Buyer; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that if the Company and the Buyer do not reach an agreement as to the fair market value of such Common Stock by the date on which the Company shall be required to make any payment to the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, then such fair market value shall be determined by an independent, nationally recognized investment banking firm, accounting firm or appraisal firm selected by the Buyer and reasonably acceptable to the Company and paid for by the Company and the date on which any payment required to be made by the Company to the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font> shall be extended until the date that is three (3) Business Days following the date on which such valuation firm shall have delivered to the Company and the Buyer its fair market value determination (which determination shall, for purposes of this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto absent manifest error).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Market Price</u></font>&#8221; means, with respect to any Excess Shares sold by the Buyer pursuant to this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 4(k)(ii)</u></font>, the fair market value thereof, per share, based on the price that would be obtained by a seller of such Excess Shares who was acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner on the date of such sale; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that if any such Excess Shares are sold at any time during which the Company&#8217;s Common Stock is listed on any national securities exchange or quoted on the over-the-counter bulletin board, then the &#8220;Market Price&#8221; shall be deemed to be the closing price of such shares of Common Stock as reported on such national securities exchange or bulletin board on the date of sale of such Excess Shares.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in or in any way assist, facilitate or encourage any other Person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect or participate in, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>A</u></font>) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates if, after giving effect to any such acquisition, the Buyer and/or any Buyer Controlled Entity and/or Control Group Member, either individually or in the aggregate, would beneficially own more than nine and ninety-nine one hundredths percent (9.99%) of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>B</u></font>) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates or any division or line of business of any thereof, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>C</u></font>) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries or Company Controlled Affiliates or any division thereof, or (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>D</u></font>) any &#8220;solicitation&#8221; of &#8220;proxies&#8221; (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC) or consents to vote any voting securities of the Company;</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Shares to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font> that these conditions are for the Company&#8217;s sole benefit and (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Buyer with prior written notice thereof:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Other Transaction Documents</u></font>.&#160; The Buyer shall have duly executed each other Transaction Document (in the case of the Registration Rights Agreement, substantially in the form of <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Exhibit A</u></font> hereto) and delivered each such other Transaction Document to the Company.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governmental Entity</u></font>&#8221; means any federal, state, local or foreign, court, governmental, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory authority, agency, commission, body or other governmental entity or self-regulatory organization or stock exchange, including the OCC, the FDIC, the SEC and NASDAQ.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Meta Financial Group, Inc. Disclosure Letter (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disclosure Letter</font>&#8221;) is the Disclosure Letter referred to in, and is being delivered pursuant to, the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Agreement</font>&#8221;), by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Company</font>&#8221;), and Blackwell Partners LLC Series A, a Delaware limited liability company (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Buyer</font>&#8221;).&#160; Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information and disclosures made in this Disclosure Letter are subject to, and made under, the following terms and conditions:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information included in this Disclosure Letter is disclosed confidentially and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&#160; The information provided in this Disclosure Letter is being provided solely for the purpose of making the required disclosures to Buyer under the Agreement.&#160; Except as expressly required by the Agreement, the inclusion of any fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event in a Schedule hereof is not deemed to be an admission or representation that the fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is or is not material or would or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such inclusion shall not be deemed an acknowledgement that such fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Agreement.&#160; The introductory language and the heading to each Schedule are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure from that set forth in the Agreement.&#160; Further, the use of headings in this Disclosure Letter shall not create a representation regarding the completeness or accuracy of the organization of the information in this Disclosure Letter.&#160; In disclosing this information in this Disclosure Letter, Company expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information, nor any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In accordance with the Agreement, Company hereby discloses to Buyer the following:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ronald W. Butterfield</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,000</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On August 7, 2014, the Company announced that its bank subsidiary, MetaBank, had been released from its Consent Order by the OCC. The Consent Order was terminated effective August 7, 2014.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company. The Consent Order was originally issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top"><u>Outstanding Options, Warrants, Convertible Securities, Rights to Subscribe, etc. Relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries</u></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The options and other securities described or referenced on Schedule 3(p) of this Disclosure Letter.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, between the Company and NetSpend Holdings, Inc.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, between the Company and ACP MFG Holdings, LLC.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, showing the owner thereof, percentage interest held and jurisdiction of organization:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Blackwell Partners LLC Series A, a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Securities Purchase Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between the Company and the Buyer; and</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Buyer&#8217;s investment in the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Buyer as set forth below.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</div>

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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Transfer or Resale</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Legends</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Stock Ownership</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Residency</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Broker</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Consents</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No General Solicitation; Placement Agent&#8217;s Fees</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SEC Documents; Financial Statements</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Investment Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Transactions With Affiliates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(q)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(r)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(s)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(t)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(u)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Properties and Leases</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(v)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Insurance</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(w)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(x)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(y)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(z)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(aa)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(bb)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Intellectual Property</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(cc)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">&#160;</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TERMINATION</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Termination for Breach</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">9.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">37</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">C.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Contemporaneously with and as a condition to the Closing, the Company and the Buyer will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to the terms of which the Company shall file a registration statement with respect to the resale of the shares of Common Stock purchased by the Buyer hereunder.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">D.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company desires to issue and sell additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to one or more other private placements with Other Investors, which sales are intended to close simultaneously with the Closing hereunder or at such other times as the parties thereto shall agree (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Other Private Placements</u></font>&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Shares may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan or financing arrangement secured by the Shares and such pledge of Shares shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Shares hereunder, and, except as required by applicable Law, the Buyer shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 2(h)</u></font>, in connection with such a pledge.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Except as set forth on <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Schedule 3(j)(i)</u></font> of the Disclosure Letter, since September 30, 2014, the Company has timely filed with or furnished to the SEC all forms, reports, schedules, statements, certificates and other documents required to be filed by it with or furnished by it to the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed or furnished since September 30, 2014 and prior to the date hereof being hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>SEC Documents</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with or furnished to the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.&#160; There are no outstanding unresolved written comments from the SEC with respect to any SEC Document.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Accuracy of Information</u></font>.&#160; All factual information, taken as a whole, furnished by or on behalf of the Company in writing to the Buyer on or prior to the date of this Agreement for purposes of this Agreement and all other such factual information, taken as a whole, furnished by the Company on behalf of itself and the Subsidiaries in writing to the Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement does not, when taken together with the SEC Documents, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that with respect to any projected financial information or forward-looking statements, business assumptions, strategic plans or similar information, the Company represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions, and subject to such qualifications, believed to be reasonable at the time.&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company understands and confirms that the Buyer will rely on the representations and warranties contained in this </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 3</u></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(v)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governmental Filings and Consents</u></font>.&#160; All material governmental filings, consents, orders and approvals legally required to be filed or made by the Buyer for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been made or obtained and shall be in full force and effect.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Shares at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font> that these conditions are for the Buyer&#8217;s sole benefit and (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(xi)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Other Documents</u></font>.&#160; The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer such other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(xii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>No Company Material Adverse Effect</u></font>.&#160; Since the date of this Agreement, no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(xiii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Consummation of the Acquisition</u></font>.&#160; The Acquisition shall have been (or shall substantially concurrently with the Closing be) consummated.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transfer Agent</u></font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 1(d)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</u></font>.&#160; All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.&#160; Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by Law.&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Headings</u></font>.&#160; The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Severability</u></font>.&#160; If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Entire Agreement; Amendments</u></font>.&#160; This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents supersede all other prior oral or written agreements among the Buyer and the Company, their Affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein and therein, and this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.&#160; No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Buyer.&#160; No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party from whom waiver is sought.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sioux Falls, South Dakota&#160; 57108</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile:&#160; (267) 295-6119</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention:&#160; Wilmot Harkey</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party pursuant to this Section.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Further Assurances</u></font>.&#160; Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>No Strict Construction</u></font>.&#160; The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Meta Financial Group, Inc. Disclosure Letter (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disclosure Letter</font>&#8221;) is the Disclosure Letter referred to in, and is being delivered pursuant to, the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Agreement</font>&#8221;), by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Company</font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Buyer</font>&#8221;).&#160; Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information and disclosures made in this Disclosure Letter are subject to, and made under, the following terms and conditions:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information included in this Disclosure Letter is disclosed confidentially and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&#160; The information provided in this Disclosure Letter is being provided solely for the purpose of making the required disclosures to Buyer under the Agreement.&#160; Except as expressly required by the Agreement, the inclusion of any fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event in a Schedule hereof is not deemed to be an admission or representation that the fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is or is not material or would or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such inclusion shall not be deemed an acknowledgement that such fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Agreement.&#160; The introductory language and the heading to each Schedule are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure from that set forth in the Agreement.&#160; Further, the use of headings in this Disclosure Letter shall not create a representation regarding the completeness or accuracy of the organization of the information in this Disclosure Letter.&#160; In disclosing this information in this Disclosure Letter, Company expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information, nor any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In accordance with the Agreement, Company hereby discloses to Buyer the following:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">None of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party to any affiliate transaction with any of the Subsidiaries.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Options for shares </div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">of Common Stock</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J. Tyler Haahr</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bradley C. Hanson</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Glen W. Herrick</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Troy Moore, III</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ira D. Frericks</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ronald W. Butterfield</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3,119</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Total:</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company. The Consent Order was originally issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.5</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 108pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nantahala Capital Partners II Limited Partnership</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BUYER&#8217;S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization; Authority</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Public Sale or Distribution</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accredited Investor Status; Sophistication</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reliance on Exemptions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reserved</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Governmental Review</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transfer or Resale</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Legends</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reserved</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Residency</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Broker</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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</tr>

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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Consents</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No General Solicitation; Placement Agent&#8217;s Fees</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">SEC Documents; Financial Statements</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
</td>
</tr>

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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
</td>
</tr>

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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
</td>
</tr>

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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Investment Company Status</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div>&#160;</div>

<div style="MARGIN-TOP: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; CLEAR: both" id="DSPFPageBreakArea">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" id="DSPFPageNumberArea">i</div>

<hr style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; MARGIN: 4px 0px; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 2px; COLOR: #000000; CLEAR: both; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" id="DSPFPageBreak" noshade="noshade">
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transactions With Affiliates</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
</td>
</tr>

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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(q)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(r)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14</div>
</td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(s)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Subsidiaries</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(t)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(u)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Properties and Leases</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(v)</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Insurance</div>
</td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(w)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Tax Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(x)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(y)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Shell Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(z)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(aa)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(bb)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Intellectual Property</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(cc)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COVENANTS.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reports</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Listing</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of the Business</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Access to Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Efforts to Consummate Transaction; Cooperation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">NASDAQ Stock Issuance Notice</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Expenses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Pledge of Shares</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certain Future Actions</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Standstill</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">22</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Stock Certificates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure Letter Updates</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Use of Proceeds</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">25</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Survival</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Indemnification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Procedure</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reimbursement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TERMINATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Breach</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Effects of Termination</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">C.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Contemporaneously with and as a condition to the Closing, the Company and the Buyer will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to the terms of which the Company shall file a registration statement with respect to the resale of the shares of Common Stock purchased by the Buyer hereunder.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From the date of this Agreement and so long as the Buyer and its Affiliates, individually or collectively, shall hold any Shares, the Buyer shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Affiliates to &#8220;act in concert&#8221; within the meaning of C.F.R. &#167;238.21(b)(2) or (D) with any Person (including any of its Affiliates) to knowingly participate in joint activity or parallel action towards a common goal of acquiring control of the Company, whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, such that it would result in Buyer or any of its Affiliates to be determined by the Federal Reserve (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>A</u></font>) to have the power, directly or indirectly, to exercise a controlling influence over, or direct, the management or policies of the Company or any Subsidiary, (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>B</u></font>) to have acquired, or to be attempting to acquire, control (rebuttably or otherwise, as such term is used in 12 C.F.R. Part 238) of the Company or any Subsidiary, or otherwise be required to register as a savings and loan holding company, as such term is defined in 12 C.F.R. &#167; 238.2(m), (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>C</u></font>) to be an &#8220;affiliate&#8221; (as defined under 12 C.F.R. &#167; 238.2(a)) of any Subsidiary, such that any transactions between the Buyer and such Subsidiary would be subject to compliance with &#167;&#167; 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act or Regulation W, 12 C.F.R. Part 223, or (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>D</u></font>) to be an &#8220;insider&#8221; (as defined in 12 C.F.R. &#167; 215.2) of the Company or any Subsidiary such that any transactions between the Buyer and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company and such Subsidiary, on the other, would be subject to compliance with Regulation O of 12 C.F.R. &#167; 215.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From and after the Closing Date and so long as the Buyer and its Affiliates (who are known to the Company to be a holder of any Shares), individually or collectively, shall hold any Shares, if (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>A</u></font>) the Company intends to redeem or repurchase shares of Common Stock from any holder of shares of Common Stock and such redemption or repurchase will not be offered to the holders (including the Buyer and its Affiliates known to the Company who hold Shares) of all (or substantially all) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock on a pro-rata basis (a &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; 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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(vii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Other Documents</u></font>.&#160; The Buyer shall have delivered to the Company such other documents relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Company or its counsel may reasonably request.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ix)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Common Stock Remains Listed</u></font>.&#160; The Common Stock (including the Shares) (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>A</u></font>) shall be listed on the Principal Market and (<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>B</u></font>) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing Date, by the SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the Principal Market nor shall suspension by the SEC or the Principal Market have been threatened, as of the Closing Date, either (x) in writing by the SEC or the Principal Market or (y) by the Company&#8217;s falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Principal Market.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(xiii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Consummation of the Acquisition</u></font>.&#160; The Acquisition shall have been (or shall substantially concurrently with the Closing be) consummated.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">with respect to which such Indemnified Party may be entitled to receive payment from the Company for any Losses, such Indemnified Party will notify the Company in writing following the Indemnified Party&#8217;s receipt of such complaint or of notice of the commencement of such audit, investigation, action or proceeding; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>provided</u></font>, <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>however</u></font>, that the failure to so notify the Company in writing will not relieve the Company from liability under this Agreement with respect to such claim unless such failure to notify the Company in writing results in the forfeiture of material rights or defenses otherwise available to the Company with respect to such claim.&#160; The Company will have the right, upon written notice delivered to the Indemnified Party within twenty (20) days thereafter, which notice shall include the Company&#8217;s written statement that it is assuming full responsibility for any Losses resulting from such audit, investigation, action or proceeding, to assume the defense of such audit, investigation, action or proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of the fees and disbursements of such counsel.&#160; 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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transaction Documents</u></font>&#8221; means, collectively, this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and each of the other agreements and instruments the Company or the Buyer is, or will be, a party or by which it is, or will be, bound in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transfer Agent</u></font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 1(d)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><font style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">(b)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</u></font>.&#160; All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.&#160; Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by Law.&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Headings</u></font>.&#160; The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Severability</u></font>.&#160; If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Entire Agreement; Amendments</u></font>.&#160; This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents supersede all other prior oral or written agreements among the Buyer and the Company, their Affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein and therein, and this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.&#160; No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Buyer.&#160; No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party from whom waiver is sought.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5501 S. Broadband Lane</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sioux Falls, South Dakota&#160; 57108</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention:&#160;&#160;J. Tyler Haahr</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">with a copy (for informational purposes only) to:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2900 K Street, NW</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">North Tower, Suite 200</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Washington, DC&#160; 20007</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile:&#160; (202) 339-8281</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19 Old Kings Highway S, Suite 200</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Darien, CT 06820</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Facsimile:&#160; (267) 295-6119</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention: Wilmot Harkey</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party pursuant to this Section.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Successors and Assigns</u></font>.&#160; This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.&#160; Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign or delegate this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>No Third Party Beneficiaries</u></font>.&#160; This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Further Assurances</u></font>.&#160; Each party hereto shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information included in this Disclosure Letter is disclosed confidentially and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&#160; The information provided in this Disclosure Letter is being provided solely for the purpose of making the required disclosures to Buyer under the Agreement.&#160; Except as expressly required by the Agreement, the inclusion of any fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event in a Schedule hereof is not deemed to be an admission or representation that the fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is or is not material or would or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such inclusion shall not be deemed an acknowledgement that such fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Agreement.&#160; The introductory language and the heading to each Schedule are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure from that set forth in the Agreement.&#160; Further, the use of headings in this Disclosure Letter shall not create a representation regarding the completeness or accuracy of the organization of the information in this Disclosure Letter.&#160; In disclosing this information in this Disclosure Letter, Company expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information, nor any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">None of the officers, directors or employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party to any affiliate transaction with any of the Subsidiaries.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J. Tyler Haahr</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bradley C. Hanson</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">81,920</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Glen W. Herrick</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Troy Moore, III</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20,417</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ira D. Frericks</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ronald W. Butterfield</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3,119</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,000</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On August 7, 2014, the Company announced that its bank subsidiary, MetaBank, had been released from its Consent Order by the OCC. The Consent Order was terminated effective August 7, 2014.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company. The Consent Order was originally issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, between the Company and NetSpend Holdings, Inc.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, showing the owner thereof, percentage interest held and jurisdiction of organization:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into pursuant to the provisions of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Securities Purchase Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between the Company and the Buyer; and</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Buyer&#8217;s investment in the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to grant certain registration rights to the Buyer as set forth below.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.5</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Closing</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Purchase Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form of Payment</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BUYER&#8217;S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: left; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none">
<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization; Authority</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Public Sale or Distribution</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accredited Investor Status; Sophistication</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reliance on Exemptions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Certain Securities Transactions</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Governmental Review</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Transfer or Resale</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Legends</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Bank Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of the Buyer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Stock Ownership</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Residency</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Broker</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">3.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Organization and Qualification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Status of Company and Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Authorization; Enforcement; Validity</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Issuance of Shares; No Restrictions on Transfer</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Conflicts</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Consents</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No General Solicitation; Placement Agent&#8217;s Fees</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Registration Due to Integrated Offering</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Application of Takeover and Other Protections; Rights Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">SEC Documents; Financial Statements</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Accuracy of Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Certain Changes.</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Undisclosed Liabilities</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Investment Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(q)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Agreements with Regulatory Agencies</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(r)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Equity Capitalization</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(s)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Subsidiaries</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(t)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Absence of Litigation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(u)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Properties and Leases</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(v)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Insurance</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">15</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(w)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Tax Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(x)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Manipulation of Price</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(y)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Shell Company Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(z)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(aa)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Allowance for Possible Loan Losses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(bb)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Intellectual Property</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(cc)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">No Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">4.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COVENANTS.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">17</div>
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<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 84%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; TEXT-ALIGN: right; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff; WIDTH: 8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none"></td>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Form D and Blue Sky</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reports</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Listing</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Conduct of the Business</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Access to Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(f)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Efforts to Consummate Transaction; Cooperation</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">NASDAQ Stock Issuance Notice</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(h)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Expenses</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(i)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Pledge of Shares</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">19</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(j)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(k)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Certain Future Actions</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.</font></div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">20</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(l)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Standstill</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(m)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Stock Certificates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(n)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disclosure Letter Updates</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(o)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Disqualification Events</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(p)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Use of Proceeds</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">5.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO SELL</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">24</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">6.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONDITIONS TO THE BUYER&#8217;S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">25</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Survival</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Indemnification</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">27</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Procedure</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">28</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Reimbursement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">8.</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">TERMINATION</div>
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination by Mutual Agreement</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 90pt">Termination for Failure to Close</div>
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<div style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">29</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of July 7, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with headquarters located at 5501 South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).&#160; Certain defined terms used herein are listed in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 9(a)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">WHEREAS:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each of the Company and the Buyer is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>1933 Act</u></font>&#8221;), and Rule 506 of Regulation D (&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Regulation D</u></font>&#8221;) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>SEC</u></font>&#8221;) under the 1933 Act.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">B.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, certain shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Company (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Common Stock</u></font>&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">C.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Contemporaneously with and as a condition to the Closing, the Company and the Buyer will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to the terms of which the Company shall file a registration statement with respect to the resale of the shares of Common Stock purchased by the Buyer hereunder.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">D.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company desires to issue and sell additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to one or more other private placements with Other Investors, which sales are intended to close simultaneously with the Closing hereunder or at such other times as the parties thereto shall agree (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Other Private Placements</u></font>&#8221;).</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">E.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Company&#8217;s Board of Directors has approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Private Placements.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:</div>

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<div><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK</u></font>.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Shares may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan or financing arrangement secured by the Shares and such pledge of Shares shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Shares hereunder, and, except as required by applicable Law, the Buyer shall not be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, including this <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 2(h)</u></font>, in connection with such a pledge.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(viii)</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 5.14pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Number of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock</u></font>.&#160; The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a letter from the Company&#8217;s transfer agent certifying the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of a date within five (5) Business Days of the Closing Date.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>GAAP</u></font>&#8221; means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governmental Entity</u></font>&#8221; means any federal, state, local or foreign, court, governmental, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory authority, agency, commission, body or other governmental entity or self-regulatory organization or stock exchange, including the OCC, the FDIC, the SEC and NASDAQ.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Intellectual Property</u></font>&#8221; means any and all of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (i) trademarks and service marks, including all applications and registrations and the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing; (ii) copyrights, including all applications and registrations related to the foregoing; (iii) trade secrets and confidential know-how; (iv) patents and patent applications; (v) internet domain name registrations; and (vi) other intellectual property and related proprietary rights, interests and protections.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 72pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Transfer Agent</u></font>&#8221; has the meaning set forth in <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Section 1(d)</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial</u></font>.&#160; All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.&#160; Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.&#160; Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by Law.&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Headings</u></font>.&#160; The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Severability</u></font>.&#160; If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(g)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Notices</u></font>.&#160; Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered:&#160; (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same.&#160; The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sioux Falls, South Dakota&#160; 57108</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Attention:&#160; Wilmot Harkey</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party pursuant to this Section.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Meta Financial Group, Inc. Disclosure Letter (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Disclosure Letter</font>&#8221;) is the Disclosure Letter referred to in, and is being delivered pursuant to, the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2015 (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Agreement</font>&#8221;), by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Company</font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership (&#8220;<font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Buyer</font>&#8221;).&#160; Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information included in this Disclosure Letter is disclosed confidentially and is subject to the obligations of confidentiality contained in the Confidentiality Agreement.&#160; The information provided in this Disclosure Letter is being provided solely for the purpose of making the required disclosures to Buyer under the Agreement.&#160; Except as expressly required by the Agreement, the inclusion of any fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event in a Schedule hereof is not deemed to be an admission or representation that the fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is or is not material or would or could have a Material Adverse Effect, and such inclusion shall not be deemed an acknowledgement that such fact, item, matter, circumstance, transaction, action, proceeding, or event is required to be disclosed pursuant to the Agreement.&#160; The introductory language and the heading to each Schedule are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not create a different standard for disclosure from that set forth in the Agreement.&#160; Further, the use of headings in this Disclosure Letter shall not create a representation regarding the completeness or accuracy of the organization of the information in this Disclosure Letter.&#160; In disclosing this information in this Disclosure Letter, Company expressly does not waive any attorney-client privilege associated with such information, nor any protection afforded by the work-product doctrine with respect to any of the matters disclosed or discussed herein.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In accordance with the Agreement, Company hereby discloses to Buyer the following:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed December 12, 2014 and the Company&#8217;s Proxy Statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed on December 16, 2014 for a description of the Company&#8217;s stock option and incentive plans and information regarding options and restricted shares outstanding thereunder.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,</font> the executive officers of the Company held the number of unexercised options for shares of Common Stock and shares of unvested restricted common stock set forth opposite their names below:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">J. Tyler Haahr</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: -7.2pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 7.2pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bradley C. Hanson</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As of July 6, 2015, all other employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries held a total of 225,620 unexercised options and 4,230 shares of unvested restricted stock.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to a Cease and Desist Order (together, the &#8220;Orders&#8221; or the &#8220;Consent Orders&#8221;) issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the &#8220;OTS&#8221;), imposing various restrictions and compliance requirements on the Company and the Bank, respectively.&#160; On August 7, 2014, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (&#8220;OCC&#8221;), as successor to the OTS as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, terminated the Bank&#8217;s Consent Order.&#160; On May 26, 2015, the Federal Reserve Board announced that on May 21, 2015, it had terminated the Consent Order relating to the Company.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The information presented elsewhere in this Schedule 3(q) is incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously disclosed in public filings with the SEC, on July 15, 2011, the Company and MetaBank each stipulated and consented to the Consent Orders issued by the OTS.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The options and other securities described or referenced on Schedule 3(p) of this Disclosure Letter.</div>

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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2010, between the Company and NetSpend Holdings, Inc.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, between the Company and ACP MFG Holdings, LLC.</td>
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<td style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; WIDTH: auto; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2012, among the Company and Boathouse Row I, LP, Boathouse Row II, LP and Boathouse Row Offshore, LTD.</td>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following are the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, showing the owner thereof, percentage interest held and jurisdiction of organization:</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Agreement</u></font>&#8221;), dated as of __________ ___, 2015, by and between Meta Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Company</u></font>&#8221;), and Nantahala Capital Partners Limited Partnership, a Massachusetts limited partnership (the &#8220;<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><u>Buyer</u></font>&#8221;).</div>

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