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Account Holder Information Ref Term Definition 1 Entity The term “Entity” means a legal person or a legal arrangement, such as a corporation, organization, partnership, trust or foundation. 2 Account Holder The term “Account Holder” means the person listed or identified as the holder of a Financial Account. Note: A person, other than a financial institution, holding a Financial Account for the benefit of another person as an agent, a custodian, a nominee, a signatory, an investment advisor, an intermediary, or as a legal guardian, is not treated as the Account Holder. In these circumstances that other person is the Account Holder. 3 Financial Account A “Financial Account” includes the following: 1. Depository account 2. Custodial (brokerage) account 3. Equity or debt interest in an Investment Entity 4. Cash value insurance contract and Annuity Contract Tax Residence Ref Term Definition 1 Residence The following are general residence rules for entities: 1. Tax residence entities: where resident for tax purposes 2. Non-tax resident entities (except trusts): (i) place where it is incorporated under the laws of, (ii) place of management, or (iii) where it is subject to financial supervision 3. Trusts: Where one or more trustees are resident 2 TIN The term “TIN” means Taxpayer Identification Number or a functional equivalent in the absence of a TIN. A TIN is a unique combination of letters or numbers assigned by a jurisdiction to an individual or an Entity and used to identify the individual or Entity for the purposes of administering the tax laws of such jurisdiction. Further details of acceptable TINs can be found at the following link: http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/crs-implementation-and-assistance/tax- identification-numbers/ Note: Some jurisdictions do not issue a TIN. However, these jurisdictions often utilize some other high integrity number with an equivalent level of identification (a “functional equivalent”). Examples of that type of number include, for individuals, a social security/insurance number, citizen/personal identification/service code/number, and resident registration number. CRS Self-Certification Entity Definitions

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Account Holder Information

Ref Term Definition

1 Entity The term “Entity” means a legal person or a legal arrangement, such as a corporation, organization, partnership, trust or foundation.

2 Account Holder

The term “Account Holder” means the person listed or identified as the holder of a Financial Account.

Note: A person, other than a financial institution, holding a Financial Account for the benefit of another person as an agent, a custodian, a nominee, a signatory, an investment advisor, an intermediary, or as a legal guardian, is not treated as the Account Holder. In these circumstances that other person is the Account Holder.

3 Financial Account

A “Financial Account” includes the following: 1. Depository account2. Custodial (brokerage) account3. Equity or debt interest in an Investment Entity4. Cash value insurance contract and Annuity Contract

Tax Residence

Ref Term Definition

1 Residence The following are general residence rules for entities:1. Tax residence entities: where resident for tax purposes2. Non-tax resident entities (except trusts): (i) place where it is incorporated under the laws of,

(ii) place of management, or (iii) where it is subject to financial supervision3. Trusts: Where one or more trustees are resident

2 TIN The term “TIN” means Taxpayer Identification Number or a functional equivalent in the absence of a TIN. A TIN is a unique combination of letters or numbers assigned by a jurisdiction to an individual or an Entity and used to identify the individual or Entity for the purposes of administering the tax laws of such jurisdiction. Further details of acceptable TINs can be found at the following link:

http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/crs-implementation-and-assistance/tax-identification-numbers/

Note: Some jurisdictions do not issue a TIN. However, these jurisdictions often utilize some other high integrity number with an equivalent level of identification (a “functional equivalent”). Examples of that type of number include, for individuals, a social security/insurance number, citizen/personal identification/service code/number, and resident registration number.

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CRS Status

Ref Term Definition

1 Financial Institution

A financial institution is any of the following: 1. A Depository Institution2. A Custodial Institution3. An Investment Entity4. A Specified Insurance Company

1(a) Depository institution

Any Entity that accepts deposits in the ordinary course of a banking or similar business.

1(b) Custodial institution

Any Entity that holds, as a substantial portion of its business, financial assets for the account of others.

An Entity holds financial assets for the account of others as a substantial portion of its business if the Entity’s gross income attributable to the holding of financial assets and related financial services equals or exceeds 20 percent of the Entity’s gross income during the shorter of: (i) the three-year period that ends on 31 December (or the final day of a non-calendar year accounting period) prior to the year in which the determination is being made; or (ii) the period during which the Entity has been in existence.

1(c) Investment Entity

Any entity will be treated as an Investment Entity if falls under any of the categories below: 1. Entity that conducts as a business one or more of the following activities or operations for or

on behalf of a customer:i. trading in money market instruments (cheques, bills, certificates of deposit, derivatives,

etc.); foreign exchange; exchange, interest rate and index instruments; transferablesecurities; or commodity futures trading;

ii. individual and collective portfolio management; oriii. otherwise investing, administering, or managing funds or money on behalf of other

persons.2. Satisfies the Financial Asset Test (FAT).

i. If 50% or more of the entities gross income is attributable to the activities mentionedabove during the shorter of:

▪ The three-year period ending on 31 December of the year preceding the year inwhich the determination is made; or

▪ The period during which the entity has been in existence.3. The second type of “Investment Entity” Entity the gross income of which is primarily

attributable to investing, reinvesting, or trading in Financial Assets where the Entity ismanaged by another Entity that is a Depository Institution, a Custodial Institution, a SpecifiedInsurance Company, or the first type of Investment Entity and satisfies the FAT mentionedabove (“Investment Entity managed by another Financial Institution”)

1(c) Investment Entity managed by another FI

An Entity is “managed by” another Entity if the managing Entity performs, either directly or through another service provider on behalf of the managed Entity, any of the activities or operations described in (1) – (3) above under the definition of ‘Investment Entity’.

Under the CRS where this type of Entity is located in a Non-Participating Jurisdiction and managed by another Financial Institution then it is treated as Passive NFE.

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Note: An Entity only manages another Entity if it has discretionary authority to manage the other Entity’s assets (either in whole or part). Where an Entity is managed by a mix of Financial Institutions, NFEs or individuals, the Entity is considered to be managed by another Entity that is a Depository Institution, a Custodial Institution, a Specified Insurance Company, or the first type of Investment Entity, if any of the managing Entities is such another Entity.

1(d) Specified Insurance Company

Any Entity that is an insurance company (or the holding company of an insurance company) that issues, or is obligated to make payments with respect to, a Cash Value Insurance Contract or an Annuity Contract.

2 Passive NFE

Any NFE (being an entity that is not a FI) that is not an Active NFE. Similar treatment will be applied to a managed Investment entity in a non-participating jurisdiction.

3 Active NFE Any NFE (being an entity that is not a FI) that meets any of the following criteria:

1. Government Entity: The government of a jurisdiction, any political subdivision of a jurisdiction (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes a state, province, county, or municipality), or any wholly owned agency or instrumentality of a jurisdiction or any one or more of the foregoing. This category is comprised of the integral parts, controlled entities, and political subdivisions of a jurisdiction.

2. International Organization: Any intergovernmental organization (including a supranational organization) (i) that is comprised primarily of governments; (ii) that has in effect a headquarters or substantially similar agreement with the jurisdiction; and (iii) the income of which does not result in the benefit of private persons.

3. Central Bank: An institution that is by law or government sanction the principal authority, other than the government of the jurisdiction itself, issuing instruments intended to circulate as currency. Such an institution may include an instrumentality that is separate from the government of the jurisdiction, whether or not owned in whole or in part by the jurisdiction.

4. The stock of the NFE is regularly traded on an established securities market or the NFE is a Related Entity of an Entity the stock of which is traded on an established securities market;

i. Note: An entity is regarded as being related to another entity if: One controls the other; or the two entities are under common control ("control" meaning: Direct or indirect ownership of more than 50% of the vote and value in an entity)

5. A start-up Company formed in the past 24 months: The NFE is not yet operating a business and has no prior operating history, but is investing capital into assets with the intent to operate a business other than that of a Financial Institution; provided, that the NFE shall not qualify for this exception after the date that is 24 months after the date of the initial organization of the NFE; or

6. Any other of the following:i. Less than 50 percent of the NFE’s gross income for the preceding calendar year or other

appropriate reporting period is passive income and less than 50 percent of the assets held by the NFE during the preceding calendar year or other appropriate reporting period are assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income;

ii. Substantially all of the activities of the NFE consist of holding (in whole or in part) the outstanding stock of, or providing financing and services to, one or more subsidiaries that engage in trades or businesses other than the business of a Financial Institution, except that an entity does not qualify for this status if the entity functions (or holds itself out) as an investment fund, such as a private equity fund, venture capital fund, leveraged buyout fund or any investment vehicle whose purpose is to acquire or fund

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companies and then hold interests in those companies as capital assets for investment purposes;

iii. The NFE was not a Financial Institution in the past five years, and is in the process ofliquidating its assets or is reorganising with the intent to continue or recommenceoperations in a business other than that of a Financial Institution;

iv. The NFE primarily engages in financing and hedging transactions with or for RelatedEntities that are not Financial Institutions, and does not provide financing or hedgingservices to any Entity that is not a Related Entity, provided that the group of any suchRelated Entities is primarily engaged in a business other than that of a FinancialInstitution; or

v. The NFE meets all of the following requirements:▪ It is established and operated in its jurisdiction of residence exclusively for

religious, charitable, scientific, artistic, cultural, athletic, or educational purposes;or it is established and operated in its jurisdiction of residence and it is aprofessional organisation, business league, chamber of commerce, labourorganisation, agricultural or horticultural organisation, civic league or anorganisation operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare;

▪ It is exempt from income tax in its jurisdiction of residence;▪ It has no shareholders or members who have a proprietary or beneficial interest

in its income or assets;▪ The applicable laws of the NFE’s jurisdiction of residence or the NFE’s formation

documents do not permit any income or assets of the NFE to be distributed to,or applied for the benefit of, a private person or non-charitable entity other thanpursuant to the conduct of the NFE’s charitable activities, or as payment ofreasonable compensation for services rendered, or as payment representing thefair market value of property which the entity has purchased; and

▪ The applicable laws of the NFE’s jurisdiction of residence or the NFE’s formationdocuments require that, upon the NFE's liquidation or dissolution, all of its assetsbe distributed to a Governmental Entity or other non-profit organisation, orescheat to the government of the NFE’s jurisdiction of residence or any politicalsubdivision thereof.

Controlling Persons

Ref Term Definition

1 Controlling Persons

The natural persons who exercise control over an Entity. In the case of a trust, such term means the settlor, the trustee, the protector (if any) the beneficiary or class of beneficiaries, and any other natural person exercising ultimate effective control over the trust, and in the case of a legal arrangement other than a trust, such term means persons in equivalent or similar positions.

2 Control "Control” over an Entity is generally exercised by the natural person(s) who ultimately has acontrolling ownership interest in the Entity. Where no natural person(s) exercises control through ownership interests, the Controlling Person(s) of the Entity will be the natural person(s) who exercises control of the Entity through other means. Where no natural person(s) is identified as exercising control of the Entity (for example where no underlying person has control of greater than 10% of the entity) then under the CRS

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3 Type of

Controlling

Persons

the Controlling Person is deemed to be the natural person who hold the position of senior managing official.

1. Controlling Person of a legal person - control by ownership2. Controlling Person of a legal person - control by other means3. Controlling Person of a legal person - senior managing official4. Controlling Person of a trust - settlor5. Controlling Person of a trust - trustee6. Controlling Person of a trust - protector7. Controlling Person of a trust - beneficiary8. Controlling Person of a trust - other9. Controlling Person of a legal arrangement (non-trust) - setttlor-equivalent10. Controlling Person of a legal arrangement (non-trust) - trustee-equivalent11. Controlling Person of a legal arrangement (non-trust) - protector-equivalent12. Controlling Person of a legal arrangement (non-trust) - beneficiary-equivalent13. Controlling Person of a legal arrangement (non-trust) - other-equivalent

General CRS Terms

Ref Term Definition

1 Reportable Person

A “Reportable Person” is defined as a “Reportable Jurisdiction Person” below, other than:1. a corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities

markets;2. any corporation that is a Related Entity of a corporation described in (1);3. a Governmental Entity;4. an International Organisation;5. a Central Bank; or6. a Financial Institution (except for a Managed Investment Entity located in a non-CRS

Participating Jurisdiction, which are instead treated as Passive NFEs)

2 Reportable Jurisdiction

A Reportable Jurisdiction is a jurisdiction which (i) has an agreement in place and an obligation to provide CRS specific information, and (ii) is identified in a published list

3 Participating Jurisdiction

A Participating Jurisdiction means a jurisdiction which (i) has an agreement is in place pursuant to which it will provide CRS specific information, and (ii) is identified in a published list.

4 Reportable Jurisdiction Person

A reportable jurisdiction Person is an Individual or Entity that is tax resident in a Reportable Jurisdiction(s) (see above) under the tax laws of such jurisdiction(s). An Entity such as a partnership, limited liability partnership or similar legal arrangement that has no residence for tax purposes shall be treated as resident in the jurisdiction in which its place of effective management is situated.

5 Participating Jurisdiction Financial Institution

The term “Participating Jurisdiction Financial Institution" means (i) any Financial Institutionthat is resident in a Participating Jurisdiction, but excludes any branch of that Financial Institution that is located outside of that jurisdiction, and (ii) any branch of a Financial Institution that is not resident in a Participating Jurisdiction, if that branch is located in such Participating Jurisdiction.

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The above are general definitions based on the baseline OECD guidance. Please refer to the following link for additional information: http://www.oecd.org/tax/automatic-exchange/common-reporting-standard/

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