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KELLER AND HECKMAN LLP 2 Potential Conflicts We are not aware of any current or potential conflict of interest that would preclude our firm from entering into this engagement. We circulate memoranda within the firm and take other steps to avoid any conflicts of interest. Representation of any party with interests that are legally adverse to a client will not be accepted without the client’s prior consent and only to the extent that the conflict may be waived under applicable law. However, we often represent clients with competing commercial interests, particularly before government agencies, provided that this does not create any actual legal conflict. In this regard, please be assured that any information we obtain from you will be treated as client- confidential and will not be disclosed, except as you direct. It is understood that we will continue to represent existing and new clients on matters that may be related to your business interests, e.g., resolving regulatory issues or other issues for a competitor or concerning a competitive product. No Guarantee of Outcome We cannot, and do not, guarantee the outcome of this Subject Matter. Either at the commencement or during the course of our representation, we may express our opinions, views, or beliefs concerning claims or courses of action and the results that might be anticipated. Any such statement made by any representative of Keller and Heckman LLP is intended to be an expression of opinion, view, and belief only, based on information available to us at the time, and should not be construed by you as a guarantee of any type. Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance You are retaining us to provide legal services, but we are not acting as your securities lawyers. We will not be advising you about disclosure obligations under federal and state securities laws with respect to any of the matters on which you have engaged us unless you specifically ask us, and we agree in writing, to do so by modifying this engagement letter. We are required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOA”) and, to that end, we have in place a written SOA policy. Our undertakings shall be consistent at all times with the SOA, its applicable rules, and our policies. Furthermore, in the event we are asked to respond to an auditor’s request for information, we will comply strictly with the terms of the “American Bar Association-American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Treaty.” E-mail Communications During the course of our engagement, we may exchange electronic versions of documents and e-mails with you or on your behalf using commercially available software. Unfortunately, such communications are occasionally victimized by the creation and dissemination of so-called viruses, destructive electronic programs or invasions of expected privacy. Our virus scanning software also may occasionally reject a communication that you send to us, or we in turn may send you something that is rejected by your systems. We believe these infrequent occurrences are to be expected as part of the ordinary course of business, although they do affect the security and reliability of these communications. Despite our reasonable efforts, we cannot guarantee that our communications and documents will always be virus free or immune from invasions of expected privacy. If you would prefer, or require, that we not use electronic communications or that we follow special instructions or use encryptions on e-mail or other communications, you should promptly advise in writing those working on your matters of this preference or requirement. Termination of Representation You may terminate our services at any time upon written notice that will become effective upon receipt. Upon termination, you must pay for all services rendered and expenses incurred on your behalf before the termination or which are reasonably necessary thereafter. Keller and Heckman LLP also may withdraw from this representation at any time subject to applicable law and rules of professional conduct. DocuSign Envelope ID: A6371713-B964-4D84-9086-021383D9FDF3