NATIXIS CIB AMERICAS LEGAL INFORMATION

Please read the following Terms and Conditions governing the use of the Natixis website.

These Terms and Conditions constitute an agreement between you and Natixis. By using this site, you (i) acknowledge and agree that you have read these Terms and Conditions carefully and understand each of them, and (ii) signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions without limitation or qualification. Natixis may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound.

As used herein, "you" refers to the individual accessing and using the site and, if that individual is accessing and using this site on behalf of a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, then "you" also includes that entity.

Neither this Natixis site nor any information and materials contained in it are directed to, or intended for distribution to or use by, any person or entity who is a citizen of, resident of, or located in, any jurisdiction where such distribution, publication, availability or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject Natixis to any registration, filing or licensing requirement within such jurisdiction or would subject Natixis to regulation by securities or other governmental authorities in any such jurisdiction.

The information and materials contained on this site are provided to you for informational purposes only and are not to be used as or considered to be an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security or other financial instrument, or any advice or recommendation with respect to any security or financial instrument. No information or materials contained on this site should be construed or re lied upon as investment, legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice or in connection with any offer or sale of securities. Natixis will not treat users of this site as its partners, clients, customers or investors by virtue of their accessing this site.

This site contains forward-looking statements, which reflect our current view with respect to, among other things, the operations and performance of our business. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may", "should", "will", "believe", "expect", "potential", "continue", "approximately", "predict", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate" or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Forward looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Natixis undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. No representation is being made that any investment will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those achieved in the past, or that significant losses will be avoided.

The information and materials contained on or provided through this site include information and materials prepared by others with no involvement or prior review by Natixis. All information and materials contained on or provided through this site are provided "as is." Natixis hereby expressly disclaims all express, statutory or implied warranties regarding this site, and any results to be obtained from the use of this site, including but not limited to, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or use, and all warranties arising from course of performance, course of dealing and usage of trade or their equivalents under the laws of any jurisdiction. Natixis neither warrants nor guarantees the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness or availability of this site or the information or results obtained from use of this site, or that the information or opinions found on this site will be free from error, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the servers that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components. You (and not Natixis) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction of your property or operations as a result of using this site. By using this site, you accept at your own risk that the internet and online communications medium may not perform as intended despite the efforts of Natixis, your Internet Service Provider and you. Under no circumstances and under no theory of law, tort, contract, strict liability or otherwise, shall Natixis or any of its affiliates be liable to anyone for any damages resulting from access to or use of or inability to access or use this site regardless of whether they are direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages of any character, including damages for trading losses or lost profits, or for any claim or demand by any third party, even if Natixis or any of its affiliates knew or had reason to know of the possibility of such damages, claim or demand, and regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise. This site is subject to subsequent update and revision, which may occur at any time or from time to time, but are not on any particular schedule. Materials should only be considered current as of the date of initial publication appearing thereon, without regard to the date on which you may access the information. Natixis maintains the right to delete or modify information on this site without prior notice. You are not authorized to post on or transmit to or from this site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or any other content that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability.

This site may contain links to other websites or resources. Natixis does not control or endorse, and has not reviewed, any websites or resources that link to this site or to which this site links. Natixis takes no responsibility for the accuracy, content or any aspect of such websites, resources or pages which link to this site or to which this site links and disclaims any liability to you in connection therewith. Such links are provided solely for your convenience and information. If you choose to follow links to any other websites, resources or pages you do so at your own risk.

As consideration for access to this site, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Natixis and its officers, directors, managers, partners, members, shareholders, employees, affiliates and agents from and against any claims whatsoever and of any nature for damages, losses and causes of action, including but not limited to actions by third parties against you, Natixis or any of its officers, directors, managers, partners, members, shareholders, employees, affiliates and agents, arising out of or in connection with any decisions that you made based on such information or materials, your use of this site or your violation of our website policies.

All materials presented on this site, other than photographs and excerpts from cited media, unless specifically indicated otherwise, is the property of Natixis and/or its affiliates or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may print the materials without the express written consent of Natixis provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such materials, but you may not otherwise download the materials. None of the materials, or their content, or any copy of them, may be altered in any way, transmitted to, or distributed to any other party, without the express prior written permission of Natixis. All trademarks, service marks and logos used on this site are trademarks or service marks or registered trademarks or service marks of Natixis or one of its affiliates or otherwise related entities, unless otherwise indicated. Natixis's trademarks or service marks may not be used in connection with any product or service that does not belong to Natixis or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers or disparage or discredit Natixis.

You may not create a link from a third party site to this site without the prior written permission of Natixis. In addition, some material on this site may be the intellectual property of a third party. Any copying, republication or redistribution of third party content, including by caching, framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of its owner(s).

To help the U.S. government prevent the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all U.S. financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each individual or institution that opens an account or establishes a customer relationship with us. What this means: If you enter into a new customer relationship with us, we may ask for identification information relating to you and your related parties, including names, addresses and dates of birth (as applicable). This information will be used to verify your identity and the identities of your related parties. As appropriate, Natixis may, in its discretion, ask for additional documentation or information. If all required documentation or information is not provided, we may be unable to open an account or establish a relationship with you.

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means for you: When you apply for or open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents. Similar identification requirements apply to business entities such as corporations and partnerships.

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 prohibits Natixis, from processing restricted transactions through your business account. Restricted transactions are transactions in which a person accepts credit, funds, instruments or other proceeds from another person in connection with unlawful Internet gambling.

Click here to view the full "Customer Identification Program and Regulation GG Notice for Opening a New Account".

In order to file a customer complaint, please contact the Compliance Department at 212.891.6100.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the state of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions. You and Natixis consent to exclusive personal jurisdiction of and venue in the state and federal courts within New York County, New York. YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW TO A JURY TRIAL. No action, regardless of form, arising out of or pertaining to any of the Services may be brought by you more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued.

If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be held to be unenforceable, all remaining terms and provisions shall not be impaired and the unenforceable term or provision shall be replaced by such enforceable term or provision as comes closest to the intention underlying such unenforceable term or provision.

Click here to view the Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas Privacy Notice.

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas statement below addresses the possibility of a future significant business disruption and how it plans to respond to events of varying scope and severity, states whether we plan to continue business during that scenario and our planned recovery time, and provides general information on our intended response. Our summary discloses the existence of back-up facilities and arrangements. Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas will disclose in writing a summary of its Business Continuity Plan upon request.

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas is committed to servicing the needs of its clients in the event of a business disruption. The Firm intends to continue business operations and has implemented, and periodically tests, measures, and adjusts its continuity plans reasonably designed to enable the Firm to meeting its existing obligations to its customers under a variety of possible emergency scenarios.

In the event of a business interruption affecting Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas only, the Firm intends to continue business operations at an alternate site the same day as the disruption. The Firm has dedicated facilities at an alternate site to enable key employees and management to continue to conduct business operations and meet its obligations to customers. If you are unable to reach your usual contact or the Firm via telephone, e-mail or fax, please contact us at NatixisCIBAmericas@natixis.com or call the Natixis Emergency Information hotline at (877) 411-4947.

If a disruption affects the general geographical business district or New York City where Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas is located, the Firm intends to continue operations at the alternate site the same day as the disruption; provided transportation is available to enable key employees and officers to travel to the alternate site. If transportation is not immediately available, the Firm intends to resume business operations by the next business day. If you are unable to reach your usual contact or the Firm via telephone, e-mail or fax, please contact us at NatixisCIBAmericas@natixis.com or call the Natixis Emergency Information hotline at (877) 411-4947.

In the event of a general regional disruption, the Firm intends to resume business activities at the alternate site if transportation is available the same day as the disruption or by the next business day remotely. If you are unable to reach your usual contact or the Firm via telephone, e-mail or fax, please contact us at NatixisCIBAmericas@natixis.com or call the Natixis Emergency Information hotline at (877) 411-4947.

Please note that the Firm's ability to continue to conduct business and meet its obligations to customers will be reevaluated by the Crisis Management Team on a daily basis for the duration of the disruption. The Business Continuity Plans are subject to modification, updated plans can be obtained by customers upon written request to: Head of Business Continuity, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Please click here for additional information regarding the Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Americas Business Continuity Management program.