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The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (the “Index”) is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by the Issuer. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by the Issuer. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Warrants (the “Securities”) are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Securities or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Securities particularly or the ability of the Index to track general market performance. Past performance of an index is not an indication or guarantee of future results. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to the Issuer with respect to the Index is the licensing of the Index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices. The Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to the Issuer or the Securities. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation to take the needs of the Issuer or the owners of the Securities into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices is not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the prices, and amount of the Securities or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Securities or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Securities are to be converted into cash, cash surrendered, redeemed, as the case may be. S&P Dow Jones Indices has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Securities. There is no assurance that investment products based on the Index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment or tax advisor. A tax advisor should be consulted to evaluate the impact of any tax-exempt securities on portfolios and the tax consequences of making any particular investment decision. Inclusion of a security within the Index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.
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The Warrants are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the Nasdaq Corporation. The Nasdaq Corporation has not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Warrants. The Nasdaq Corporation makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, to the owners of the Warrants or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Warrants particularly, or the ability of the Index to track general stock market performance. The Nasdaq Corporation’s only relationship to the Issuer (the “Licensee”) is in the licensing of the Nasdaq® and certain trade names of the Nasdaq Corporation and the use of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by the Nasdaq Corporation without regard to the Licensee or the Warrants. The Nasdaq Corporation has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the owners of the Warrants into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. The Nasdaq Corporation is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Warrants to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Warrants are to be converted into cash. The Nasdaq Corporation has no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Warrants.
THE NASDAQ CORPORATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE NASDAQ CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE WARRANTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE NASDAQ CORPORATION MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE NASDAQ CORPORATION HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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