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CERTIFICATE OF TRUST
OF
FINANCIAL BALLISTICS TRUST
This Certificate of Trust of Financial Ballistics Trust (the "Trust") is being duly
executed and filed by the undersigned, as Trustee, to form a statutory trust under
the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 Del.C. sec. 3801 et seq.).
1.
The name of the statutory trust formed by this Certificate of Trust is
FINANCIAL BALLISTICS TRUST.
2.
The name and business address of the Delaware Trustee of the
Trust in the State of Delaware is The Corporation Trust Company,
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
Delaware 19801.
3.
This Certificate of Trust shall be effective as of the date of filing by
the Delaware Secretary of State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the Trustee of the Tru
has executed this Certificate of Trust as of NOVEMBER 23, 2011.
TRUS
By:
Jeffrey Epstein
The Corporation Trust Company, a Delaware
corporation, as Delaware Trustee
By:
Name:
Its:
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DECLARATION OF TRUST
This Declaration of Trust is made on November 23, 2011 in the State of Delaware by
Financial Ballistics, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands limited liability company, who, through its
managing member, hereby declares that he has delivered to The Corporation Trust
Company ("CT"), as Trustee, TEN DOLLARS and 00/100s cents. ($10.00).
CT is serving the Trust solely to fulfill the Trust's obligation pursuant to Section 3807(a) of
the Delaware Business Trust Act (the "Ace') to have at least one trustee who has its
principal place of business in the State of Delaware;
The Trust shall have at least one other trustee other than CT to perform all obligations and
duties other than fulfilling the Trust's obligations pursuant to Section 3807(a) of the Act;
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shall not be liable to the Trust or its beneficiaries for any of its acts or omissions except
for acts or omissions constituting bad faith or willful misconduct;
a
shall not have any duty or obligation to manage or deal with the Trust's property, or to
otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, any document
contemplated hereby to which a
is a party, except as expressly provided by the terms of
this Declaration of Trust, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read herein against
a,
including without limitation that no action requested of C1' shall require the
performance of any investigation, analysis, or other due diligence activities by CT in respect
to such action or the performance of its duties on behalf of the Trust generally;
Pursuant to Section 3803(b) of the Act, C1' shall not be liable to any person other than the
Trust or a beneficiary of the Trust for any act, omission or obligation of the Trust or any
trustee thereof and all persons having any claim against CT by reason of the transactions
contemplated by this Declaration of Trust or any other agreement or instrument related to
the Trust shall look only to the Trust's property for payment or satisfaction thereof; and
Pursuant to Section 3806(c) of the Act, to the extent that at law or in equity a, as Trustee,
has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating to the Trust or to beneficiaries
thereof, CT's duties and liabilities are hereby eliminated and restricted to the fullest extent
allowable under applicable law and CT shall not be liable to the Trust or to any bene
owner of the Trust for any action taken in good
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reliance on the t
of this
Declaration of Trust
Jeffery E.
stein
Managing Member
Financial Ballistics, LLC
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") is effective as of November 23. 2011 (the "Effective
Date"), by and among Financial Ballistics Trust, a Delaware Trust ("Trust"), located at 6100 red
Hook Quarter, Ste B-3, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00802 and C T Corporation Staffing,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CTCS"), located at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware
19801.
WHEREAS, The Corporation Trust Company ("CT") provides the service of acting as
"trustee in state" under the Delaware Business Trust Act under certain limited circumstances;
and
WHEREAS, Requesting Party has requested that CT provide such service with respect to
the Trust under the circumstances set forth in Rider A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, CT and the Trust have agreed that CT shall provide such service.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows.
1.
Contract Period and Termination. The term of this Agreement will be initially
for one (1) year from the Effective Date and will be automatically extended for successive one
(1) year periods, unless at anytime any party elects to terminate this Agreement and gives at least
thirty (30) days prior written notice of termination to each other party.
2.
Services. At the request of the Requesting Party, the Trust hereby retains CT to
serve the Trust solely to fulfill the Trust's obligation pursuant to Section 3807(a) of the Delaware
Business Trust Act (the "Act") to have at least one trustee who has its principal place of business
in the State of Delaware, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
3.
Fees. During the term of this Agreement, the Trust shall pay CT on the Effective
Date, and on every annual anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter, the then-current annual
fee in effect. Such annual fee may be reviewed and revised on an annual basis at the sole
discretion of CT. In the event of an early termination of this Agreement by CT, CT will provide
a pro-rata refund of any fees paid in advance for the year in which such termination is
effectuated. In addition, the Trust shall promptly reimburse CT for any expense incurred under
or relating to this Agreement or the services of CT, including the fees and expenses of outside
counsel or other advisors retained by CT.
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4.
Obligations of the Trust. The Trust agrees to take each of the following
actions:
a.
Upon termination of this Agreement, not to obstruct or otherwise interfere
with the resignation by CT as a trustee of the Trust;
b.
Upon the Effective Date, name CT as an insured party under the Trust's
errors and omissions liability insurance policy (if applicable) in a manner acceptable to
CT in the reasonable exercise of its discretion and deliver a certificate to CT evidencing
such coverage, and maintain such policy during the term of this Agreement or notify CT
of any material changes thereto, including changes in the amount or conditions of
coverage; and
c.
In the event any matter comes before CT in its capacity as trustee for its
consideration, the Trust agrees, upon the request of CT and at its sole discretion, to
provide CT with reasonable time and assistance to investigate the matter and perform
adequate due diligence in connection therewith. Such due diligence may include, at CT's
sole discretion, the engagement of independent legal counsel or other advisors to provide
additional guidance and assistance to CT.
5.
Governing Instrument of Trust. The Trust and the Requesting Party hereby
agree to the terms and conditions of the following italicized language in this Paragraph. The
declaration of trust (or other governing instrument) of the Trust (the "Declaration of Trust") shall
include or be amended to include the following italicized language or language substantially
similar thereto:
CT is serving the Trust solely to fulfill the Trust's obligation pursuant to Section 3807(a)
of the Act to have at least one trustee who has its principal place of business in the State
of Delaware;
the Trust shall have at least one other trustee other than CT to perform all obligations
and duties other than fulfilling the Trust's obligations pursuant to Section 3807(a) of the
Act;
CT shall not be liable to the Trust or its beneficiaries for any of its acts or omissions
except for acts or omissions constituting bad faith or willful misconduct;
CT shall not have any duty or obligation to manage or deal with the Trust's property, or
to otherwise take or refrain from taking any action under, or in connection with, any
document contemplated hereby to which CT is a party, except as expressly provided by
the terms of this Declaration of Trust, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read
herein against CT, including without limitation that no action requested of CT shall
require the performance of any investigation, analysis, or other due diligence activities
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by CT in respect to such action or the performance of its duties on behalf of the Trust
generally;
pursuant to Section 3803(b) of the Act, CT shall not be liable to any person other than the
Trust or a beneficiary of the Trust for any act, omission or obligation of the Trust or any
trustee thereof and all persons having any claim against CT by reason of the transactions
contemplated by this Declaration of Trust or any other agreement or instrument related
to the Trust shall look only to the Trust's property for payment or satisfaction thereof
and
pursuant to Section 3806(c) of the Act, to the extent that at law or in equity CT, as
trustee, has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating to the Trust or to
beneficiaries thereof CT's duties and liabilities are hereby eliminated and restricted to
the fullest extent allowable under applicable law and CT shall not be liable to the Trust
or to any beneficial owner of the Trust for any action taken in good faith reliance on the
terms of this Declaration of Trust.
All capitalized terms in the above italicized language not otherwise defined in the above
italicized language, shall be defined in the Declaration of Trust or other governing instrument to
have the same meaning as set forth in this Agreement.
6.
Indemnification. The Trust and the Requesting Party, and their respective
affiliates (collectively, the "Indemnifying Party"), shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend
and hold CT, its affiliated companies, and all of such companies' employees, agents, officers and
directors (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all claims,
actions, suits, demands, assessments, judgments, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, taxes, and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' and accounting fees and
investigation costs) that may be incurred by the Indemnified Parties arising out of or relating to
any breach of any representation or warranty, covenant, obligation or agreement of the
Indemnifying Party contained herein or in the Declaration of Trust or in anyway arising from the
services provided or functions performed by CT hereunder or thereunder, other than those arising
solely from the bad faith or willful misconduct of CT. In any event of the foregoing, CT may
elect to retain counsel of its choosing to represent the Indemnified Parties, and the Indemnifying
Party shall pay such retained counsel the reasonable fees associated therewith. In the event CT
or any of its employees is called upon to investigate or provide testimony in a matter to which
this indemnity applies, it shall be entitled to be reimbursed the reasonable charges related thereto.
7.
Covenant Not to Sue. Each of the Trust and the Requesting Party, and their
respective affiliates, represents, agrees and covenants that it will not file any complaint,
proceeding, lawsuit, or other legal or equitable action against Cr based upon or arising out of
any of the services provided by CT hereunder or the Declaration of Trust, other than for reason
of alleged bad faith or willful misconduct by CT.
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8.
Additional Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Trust and
Requesting Party. Each of the Trust and the Requesting Party represents, warrants and
covenants to CT and to each other that, as of the Effective Date: (i) it has the right, power, and
authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) the execution,
delivery and performance by it of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
trust or corporate action on its part; and (iii) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid, and
binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. In addition, the Trust
represents, warrants and covenants to CT that it has taken all appropriate acts under its
Declaration of Trust to duly appoint CT to serve as a trustee. The Trust and the Requesting Party
acknowledge that CT has expressly relied on each of the foregoing representations, warranties,
and covenants in entering into this Agreement.
9.
Independent Contractor Status and Authority. Each party to this Agreement
hereby agrees, and represents and warrants, that it is an independent contractor and is not any
other party's agent or employee or partner or joint venturer for any purpose whatsoever.
10.
Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to principles of conflicts
of law).
11.
Additions or Modifications. No additions or modifications from the terms and
conditions of this Agreement will be binding upon any party hereto unless agreed to in writing
by each party hereto.
12.
Assignment.
No party may assign its rights and obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of each other party.
13.
Notices. All notices, requests, consents and invoices required or permitted under
this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by mail to the applicable
party at the addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement or at such other address as
shall be given to each other party in writing.
14.
No Damages. Each of the Requesting Party and the Trust agrees that in no event
shall CT be liable for lost profits, third-party claims or consequential or exemplary damages or,
in addition thereto, for any matters relating to any actions taken by the Trust prior to the
Effective Date.
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15.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the specific subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all previous
understandings, written or oral, among the parties with respect to such subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be e
ted
as of the date first above written.
By:
Je
y E. Epstein, Trustee
C T CORPORATION STAFFING, INC.
By:
Its: Jennifer A. Schwartz, Vice President
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RIDER A
Attach document establishing the Trust and specifying the business purpose of the Trust
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