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Important Information

Castlerigg Merger is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. CASTLERIGG MERGER prepared this material for informational purposes only and should not be viewed as advice or recommendations with respect to asset allocation or any particular investment. It is not our intention to state or imply in any manner that past results are an indication of future performance. Future results cannot be guaranteed and a loss of principal may occur. This material does not constitute financial, investment, accounting, tax or legal advice. It does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell any security/instrument, or to participate in any trading strategy. The securities/instruments discussed in this material may not be suitable for all investors. The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor’s individual circumstances and objectives. Specific needs of a client must be reviewed and assessed before determining the proper investment objective and asset allocation which may be adjusted to market circumstances. CASTLERIGG MERGER may make investment decisions for its clients that are different from or inconsistent with the analysis in this report. CASTLERIGG MERGER clients may invest in categories of securities or other instruments not covered in this report. Descriptions provided in this material are not substitutes for disclosure in offering documents for particular investment products. Any specific holdings discussed do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended by CASTLERIGG MERGER , and the reader should not assume that investments in the companies identified and discussed were or will be profitable. Upon request, we will furnish a list of all securities recommended to clients during the past year. Performance results for individual accounts may vary due to the timing of investments, additions/withdrawals, length of relationship, and size of positions, among other reasons. Prospective investors should perform their own investigation and evaluation of investment options, should ask CASTLERIGG MERGER for additional information if needed, and should consult their own attorney and other advisors. Indices are unmanaged and do not reflect fees or transaction expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index. References to benchmarks or indices are provided for information only. The securities discussed herein were holdings during the quarter. They will not always be the highest performing securities in the portfolio, but rather will have some characteristic of significance relevant to the article (e.g., reported news or event, a new contract, acquisition/divestiture, financing/refinancing, revenue or earnings, changes to management, change in relative valuation, plant strike, product recall, court ruling). CASTLERIGG MERGER obtained this information from multiple sources believed to be reliable as of the date of publication; CASTLERIGG MERGER , however, makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of such third party information. Unless otherwise noted, any recommendations, opinions and analysis herein reflect our judgment at the date of this report and are subject to change. CASTLERIGG MERGER has no obligation to update, modify or amend this information or to otherwise notify a reader thereof in the event that any such information becomes outdated, inaccurate, or incomplete. CASTLERIGG MERGER and its affiliates engage in a wide range of activities for their own account, and for their clients and the accounts of their clients, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, equity sales, trading and research, private equity, and asset management and related activities. The observations and views expressed herein have been prepared by the individual author and, unless otherwise specifically stated, are solely those of the individual author and not CASTLERIGG MERGER or any of its affiliates or any of their respective personnel. Other professionals of CASTLERIGG MERGER and its affiliates may provide oral or written advice, services, market commentary, trading strategies and other material to clients that reflect observations and views that are contrary to those expressed herein. The author of this material may have discussed the information contained herein with others within or outside CASTLERIGG MERGER and the author, CASTLERIGG MERGER and/or such other persons may have already acted on the basis of this information (including by communicating the information contained herein to other customers of CASTLERIGG MERGER and its affiliates). CASTLERIGG MERGER ’s Privacy Policy is available upon request. CASTLERIGG MERGER is compensated for the investment advisory services it provides, generally based on a percentage of assets under management. In addition to the investment management fees charged, clients may be responsible for additional expenses, such as brokerage fees, custody fees, and fees and expenses charged by third-party mutual funds, pooled investment vehicles, and third-party managers that may be recommended to clients. A complete description of CASTLERIGG MERGER ’s advisory fees is available in Part 2A of CASTLERIGG MERGER ’s Form ADV. Trust services are provided by Castlerigg Merger , N.A. (“ETCNA”), a national trust bank regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an affiliate of CASTLERIGG MERGER . Custody services are provided by ETCNA. The use of any word or phrase contained herein that could be considered superlative is not intended to imply that CASTLERIGG MERGER is the only firm capable of providing adequate advisory services. This material does not purport to be a complete description of our investment services. This document is prepared for the use of CASTLERIGG MERGER clients and prospective clients and may not be redistributed, retransmitted or disclosed, in whole or in part, or in any form or manner, without the express written consent of CASTLERIGG MERGER . Any unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited. The Chartered Financial Analyst and CFA trademarks are the property of CFA Institute. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP^®, Certified Financial Planner^™ and CFP^® in the U.S. Any references made to third-party rankings, awards and/or recognitions are not an endorsement by any third party to invest with Castlerigg Merger and are not indicative of future performance or investment success. Current or prospective clients should not rely on third-party rankings, awards and/or recognitions for any purpose and should conduct their own review prior to investing. Generally, but not always, ratings, rankings and awards or recognitions are based on information provided by CASTLERIGG MERGER and CASTLERIGG MERGER does not pay to be considered. As part of the 2021 Citywealth Powerwomen awards, CASTLERIGG MERGER paid a fee to participate, for additional profile space, and marketing/publishing rights.

Regulatory Matters

The information and services provided on this website are not provided to and may not be used by any person or entity in any jurisdiction where the provision or use thereof would be contrary to applicable laws, rules or regulations of any governmental authority or regulatory or self-regulatory organization or where CASTLERIGG MERGER is not authorized to provide such information or services.

Ownership and Trademarks

“Castlerigg Merger ” is the trade name for Castlerigg Merger Partners, Inc. and its affiliates, including CASTLERIGG MERGER . “Independent Thinking” is a registered trademark of CASTLERIGG MERGER . The trademarks, logos and service marks shown on this website are registered trademarks of Castlerigg Merger . Nothing on this website shall be interpreted as granting any license or right to use any image, trademark, logo or service mark on the website. Copying or downloading material from this website does not transfer title to any material on this website to you. You are prohibited from using any marks for any purpose including, but not limited to use as metatags on other pages or sites on the World Wide Web without the written permission of Castlerigg Merger or such third party, which may own the marks. Anything transmitted to this website by you becomes Castlerigg Merger ’s property and may be used by us for any lawful purpose. Castlerigg Merger reserves all rights with respect to copyright and trademark ownership of all material at this website, and will enforce such rights to the full extent of the law.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The information, products and services on this website are provided on an “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” and “WHERE AVAILABLE” basis. Castlerigg Merger does not warrant the information or services provided herein or your use of this website generally, either expressly or impliedly, for any particular purpose and expressly disclaims any implied warranties, including but not limited to, warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Castlerigg Merger will not be responsible for any loss or damage that could result from interception by third parties of any information or services made available to you via this website. Although the information provided to you on this website is obtained or compiled from sources we believe to be reliable, Castlerigg Merger cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy, validity, timeliness or completeness of any information or data made available to you for any particular purpose.

Neither Castlerigg Merger , nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees, nor any third party vendor, will be liable or have any responsibility of any kind for any loss or damage that you incur in the event of any failure or interruption of this website, or resulting from the act or omission of any other party involved in making this website, the data contained herein or the products or services offered on this website available to you, or from any other cause relating to your access to, inability to access, or use of the web website or these materials, whether or not the circumstances giving rise to such cause may have been within the control of Castlerigg Merger or of any vendor providing software or services. In no event will Castlerigg Merger or any such parties be liable to you, whether in contract or tort, for any direct, special, indirect, consequential or incidental damages or any other damages of any kind even if Castlerigg Merger or any other such party has been advised of the possibility thereof. This limitation on liability includes, but is not limited to, the transmission of any viruses which may infect a user’s equipment, failure of mechanical or electronic equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems (e.g., you cannot access your internet service provider), unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, strikes or other labor problems or any force majeure.

Castlerigg Merger cannot and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the web website.

No Offers or Reliance

No material at this website shall be used or considered as an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy the securities or services of Castlerigg Merger or any other issuer. Offers can only be made where lawful under, and in compliance with, applicable law.

Castlerigg Merger makes no representations that transactions, products or services discussed on this website are available or appropriate for sale or use in all jurisdictions or by all investors. Those who access this website do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws or regulations.

While Castlerigg Merger uses reasonable efforts to obtain information from reliable sources, Castlerigg Merger makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information or document at this website obtained outside of Castlerigg Merger . Opinions and any other contents at this website are subject to change without notice.

Castlerigg Merger is not utilizing this website to provide investment or other advice, and no information or material at this website is to be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any securities or is to be relied upon for the purpose of making or communicating investment or other decisions. Any transactions listed on this website are included as representative transactions and are not necessarily reflective of overall performance.

Castlerigg Merger does not advise on the tax consequences of any investment.

Proprietary Rights

All right, title and interest in this web website and any content contained herein is the exclusive property of Castlerigg Merger , except as otherwise stated. Unless otherwise specified, this web website is for your personal and non-commercial use only and you may print, copy and download any information or portion of this web website for your personal use only. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, frame, create derivative works from, transfer, or otherwise use in any other way for commercial or public purposes in whole or in part any information, software, products or services obtained from this web website, except for the purposes expressly provided herein, without Castlerigg Merger ’s prior written approval. If you copy or download any information or software from this web website, you agree that you will not remove or obscure any copyright or other notices or legends contained in any such information.

Use of Links

This website contains links to third party websites. These links are provided only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link is not and does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by Castlerigg Merger of any information contained in any third party web website. In no event shall Castlerigg Merger be responsible for the information contained on that website or your use of or inability to use such website. You should also be aware that the terms and conditions of such website and the website’s privacy policy may be different from those applicable to your use of this web website.

Business Continuity Disclosure

CASTLERIGG MERGER , has developed and implemented a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) designed to address and mitigate the potential consequences of a significant business disruption with a goal of recovering the key aspects of our business within twenty four hours or less. Our BCP also is designed to safeguard employees and protect our books and records.

We further believe that we have implemented reasonable and prudent measure to overcome or at least mitigate the consequences of an event that would otherwise interfere with the normal course of our business. However, because it is not possible to anticipate the nature, scope, impact and consequence of every possible business disruption, we do not represent or guarantee that it will be able to continue or resume business operations within any specified period or time under all circumstances.

Our BCP is subject to periodic modification. A copy of the summary of our BCP is available upon request by writing Castlerigg Merger Wealth Management, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055, Attn: Compliance Department or send a request by email to CASTLERIGG MERGER Compliance@Castlerigg Merger .com.

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Account Statements – The information provided on Castlerigg Merger Client Online is not intended to be, and should not be, relied upon as a formal record of your account. Your custodial statement serves as the factual and actual record of your account and includes the amount of funds and of each security in the account at the end of the reporting period and setting forth all transactions in the account during that period. If Castlerigg Merger , N.A. serves as your custodian, you will find copies of your custodial statements on Castlerigg Merger Client Online.

You are urged to compare your custodial account statements with any reports received from CASTLERIGG MERGER , including the information on Castlerigg Merger Client Online, and notify us immediately of any discrepancies.

Termination of Access – CASTLERIGG MERGER reserves the right to terminate without notice to you your access to Castlerigg Merger Client Online in our sole discretion. New York law governs Castlerigg Merger Client Online in all respects. Any disputes or actions shall be initiated and resolved through New York courts. You must destroy all materials or copies of materials obtained from Castlerigg Merger Client Online upon termination.

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Rev. March 2021