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Conflicts of Interest
In order to maintain the highest degree of integrity in the conduct of the Company's business and your independent judgment, you must avoid any activity or
personal interest that creates or appears to create a conflict between your interests and the interests of the Company. A conflict of interest occurs when your
private interests interfere in any way, or even appear to interfere, with the interests of the Company as a whole. You should conduct the Company's business
in an honest and ethical manner, and never act in a manner that could cause you to lose your independence and objectivity.
Although we cannot list every conceivable conflict, the following are some common examples that illustrate actual or apparent conflicts of interest that should
be avoided:
Improper Personal Benefits from the Company
Conflicts of interest arise when an officer or a member of his or her family or household member receives improper personal benefits as a result of his or her
position in the Company. You may not accept any benefits from the Company that have not been duly authorized and approved pursuant to Company policy
and procedure, including any Company loans or guarantees of your personal obligations.
Financial Interests in Other Businesses
Neither you nor your immediate family or household members may have an ownership interest in any other enterprise if that interest compromises or appears
to compromise your loyalty to the Company. For example, you may not own an interest in a company that competes with the Company. You may not own an
interest in a company that does business with the Company (such as a Company customer/client or supplier) unless you obtain the written approval of the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors before making any such investment. However, it is not typically considered a conflict of interest to make
investments with a total value of no more than ten percent (10%) of your annual compensation in customers/clients or suppliers that are listed on a recognized
securities exchange.
Business Arrangements with the Company and Corporate Opportunities
Without the prior written approval of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, you may not participate in a joint venture, partnership or other business
arrangement with the Company. If you learn of a business or investment opportunity through the use of corporate property or information or through your
position at the Company — such as from a competitor, actual or potential client, supplier or business associate of the Company (including a principal, officer,
director or employee of any of the above), you may not participate in the business or make the investment. You must, instead, inform the Chief Executive
Officer (or, with respect to the Chief Executive Officer, inform the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors). Such an opportunity is an investment
opportunity for the Company, not for you individually.
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