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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-052	Cook County Clerk website notice: 'THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC' (as archived March 22, 2020)Cook County Clerk notice of closure to the public (COVID-19)	Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough	Cook County, Illinois (County Clerk)County	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-057	ARCC notice of March 19, 2020: 'All ARCC Offices Closed: No Over-The-Counter Services' from Monday, March 23, 2020, until further noticeAll ARCC Offices Closed: No Over-The-Counter Services	San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr.	San Diego County, California (Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk)County	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072	Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020)Tarrant County Clerk COVID-19 notice: no public inside physical office spaces from March 23, 2020	Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson	Tarrant County, Texas (County Clerk: real estate records, vital records, civil and probate courts)County	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002	BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch OptionsBMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options	Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices)	Indiana (State agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-065	Dallas County Clerk website notice: 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (as archived March 29, 2020)Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19 (website notice)	Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren	Dallas County, Texas (County Clerk: recording, vital records, civil, probate and misdemeanor courts)County	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-114	Press release, 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (For Immediate Release, Tuesday, March 24, 2020)Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19	Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren	Dallas County, Texas (County Clerk)County	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022	Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020)Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates: all Driver Services Centers offering limited services	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security	Tennessee (Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-094	Commission notice, 'Update Regarding In-Person Services & COVID-19 at the Arizona Corporation Commission' (March 24-25, 2020): in-person window counters in Phoenix and Tucson temporarily closed; Corporate Filings and Records counters closed from March 26, 2020; Docket Control closed to the public from March 25, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020)Update Regarding In-Person Services & COVID-19 at the Arizona Corporation Commission	Arizona Corporation Commission	Arizona (Corporation Commission: Corporations Division filings and records; Docket Control)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-026	SCDMV COVID-19 Update #1 (Executive Director's guidance of March 26, 2020)SCDMV Update #1, March 26, 2020: credentials and registrations expiring March 1 to June 30, 2020 treated as valid until July 1, 2020	Kevin A. Shwedo, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	South Carolina (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-015	DMV news release: DMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to PublicDMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to Public	California Department of Motor Vehicles	California (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	June 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-018	DMV news release of March 26, 2020: field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide beginning March 27; Virtual Field Office from April 2DMV field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide (release of March 26, 2020)	California Department of Motor Vehicles	California (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-008	WisDOT news release: Overweight permits for truckers hauling groceries extended (Mar. 26, 2020)Overweight permits for truckers hauling groceries extended	Wisconsin Department of Transportation (implementing the Governor's declaration)	Wisconsin (Department of Transportation; Governor's declaration)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042	Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04)Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations	Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.	Maryland (Governor)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-076	Executive Order N-40-20Executive Order N-40-20 (relief to businesses; deadline extensions; DMV in-person transactions)	Governor Gavin Newsom	California (Governor; Department of Motor Vehicles; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; Bureau of Gambling Control; Department of Consumer Affairs; Department of Tax and Fee Administration)State	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-054	Maricopa County Recorder website notice: 'Due to the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Executive Order our public counters are closed until further notice' (as archived nearest April 1, 2020)Maricopa County Recorder public counters closed; e-recording through approved vendors	Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes	Maricopa County, Arizona (County Recorder)County	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-097	OMV home-page banner (expresslane.org, as archived nearest April 1, 2020): 'Statewide OMV Locations to Close due to COVID-19 Precautions'; 'For information on deadline extensions click here'Statewide OMV Locations to Close due to COVID-19 Precautions (Office of Motor Vehicles banner)	Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (Department of Public Safety and Corrections)	Louisiana (Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Motor Vehicles)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-046	Executive Order No. 20-13Coronavirus - Accelerating Online Notary Access and Financial Institutions Regulatory Flexibility	Governor Pete Ricketts	Nebraska (Governor; Secretary of State; Department of Banking and Finance)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-075	Register of Deeds website notice, 'Effective Until Further Notice': access to the office limited; services by appointment only; attorneys urged to e-record (as archived April 2, 2020)Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds COVID-19 access limitation (appointment only; e-recording)	Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Fredrick Smith	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Register of Deeds)County	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-088	Executive Order No. 2020-38Temporary extensions of certain FOIA deadlines to facilitate COVID-19 emergency response efforts	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	Michigan (Governor; every public body)State	Apr. 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-079	News release AP20:038, Secretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 PandemicSecretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 Pandemic	Secretary of State Alex Padilla	California (Secretary of State, Los Angeles office)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCurfew and hoursCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-113	Executive Order No. 1467Executive Order No. 1467 (remote notarization for the duration of the State of Emergency and fourteen days thereafter)	Governor Tate Reeves	Mississippi (Governor; Secretary of State's notary rules)State	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024	SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020)SCDMV COVID-19 Related Information: appointments required at branch offices; road tests suspended; extensions of document expirations	South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	South Carolina (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-041	Executive Order No. 2020-41Encouraging the use of electronic signatures and remote notarization, witnessing, and visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer	Michigan (Governor)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044	Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020)Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference	Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension)	Texas (Governor)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-084	SCC website 'COVID-19 UPDATE': all business to be handled electronically, by email or telephone; in-person visits to SCC offices temporarily suspended; drop-offs permitted with delayed processing (as archived April 9, 2020)Virginia State Corporation Commission COVID-19 Update: in-person visits suspended	Virginia State Corporation Commission	Virginia (State Corporation Commission, including the Office of the Clerk: business entity and UCC filings)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read

Cook County Clerk Karen A. Yarbrough, Cook County Clerk website notice: 'THE CLERK'S OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC' (as archived March 22, 2020) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-052)
San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr, ARCC notice of March 19, 2020: 'All ARCC Offices Closed: No Over-The-Counter Services' from Monday, March 23, 2020, until further notice (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-057)
Tarrant County Clerk Mary Louise Nicholson, Tarrant County Clerk notice of March 20, 2020: no public access to physical office spaces from Monday, March 23, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-072)
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices), BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002)
Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren, Dallas County Clerk website notice: 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-065)
Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren, Press release, 'Dallas County Clerk's Office Closure and Continued Service - COVID-19' (For Immediate Release, Tuesday, March 24, 2020) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-114)
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022)
Arizona Corporation Commission, Commission notice, 'Update Regarding In-Person Services & COVID-19 at the Arizona Corporation Commission' (March 24-25, 2020): in-person window counters in Phoenix and Tucson temporarily closed; Corporate Filings and Records counters closed from March 26, 2020; Docket Control closed to the public from March 25, 2020 (as archived March 29, 2020) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-094)
Kevin A. Shwedo, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SCDMV COVID-19 Update #1 (Executive Director's guidance of March 26, 2020) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-026)
California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV news release: DMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to Public (June 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-015)
California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV news release of March 26, 2020: field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide beginning March 27; Virtual Field Office from April 2 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-018)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (implementing the Governor's declaration), WisDOT news release: Overweight permits for truckers hauling groceries extended (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-008)
Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr, Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland Authorizing Remote Notarizations (No. 20-03-30-04) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-042)
Governor Gavin Newsom, Executive Order N-40-20 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-076)
Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes, Maricopa County Recorder website notice: 'Due to the Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Executive Order our public counters are closed until further notice' (as archived nearest April 1, 2020) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-054)
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (Department of Public Safety and Corrections), OMV home-page banner (expresslane.org, as archived nearest April 1, 2020): 'Statewide OMV Locations to Close due to COVID-19 Precautions'; 'For information on deadline extensions click here' (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-097)
Governor Pete Ricketts, Executive Order No. 20-13 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-046)
Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Fredrick Smith, Register of Deeds website notice, 'Effective Until Further Notice': access to the office limited; services by appointment only; attorneys urged to e-record (as archived April 2, 2020) (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-075)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order No. 2020-38 (Apr. 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-088)
Secretary of State Alex Padilla, News release AP20:038, Secretary of State Los Angeles Public Counter Hours Reduced during COVID-19 Pandemic (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-079)
Governor Tate Reeves, Executive Order No. 1467 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-113)
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SCDMV 'COVID-19 Related Information' page (April 8, 2020; as archived April 10, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-024)
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Executive Order No. 2020-41 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-041)
Governor Greg Abbott (Office of the Texas Governor release announcing the suspension), Governor's suspension of statutes to allow appearance before a notary public via videoconference (announced April 8, 2020) (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-044)
Virginia State Corporation Commission, SCC website 'COVID-19 UPDATE': all business to be handled electronically, by email or telephone; in-person visits to SCC offices temporarily suspended; drop-offs permitted with delayed processing (as archived April 9, 2020) (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-084)

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