1. Electronic signatures that comply with applicable law are deemed original signatures.

2. Signatures sent by electronic means (facsimile, scanned and sent via e-mail, or signed by electronic signature service where legally permitted) shall be deemed original signatures.

3. The parties understand and agree that they have the right to execute this Agreement through paper or through electronic signature technology, which is in compliance with Virginia and Federal law governing electronic signatures. The parties agree that to the extent they sign electronically, their electronic signature is the legally binding equivalent to their handwritten signature. Whenever they execute an electronic signature, it has the same validity and meaning as their handwritten signature.

4. An electronic signature shall be given the same effect as a written signature.

5. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf) or similar technology signature, and such signature shall constitute an original for all purposes.

6. Electronic signature of this Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by hand.

7. You will sign this Investment Agreement electronically, rather than physically.

8. Each party agrees that this Agreement and any other documents to be delivered in connection herewith may be electronically signed, and that any electronic signatures appearing on this Agreement, or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility.

9. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by the Debtor by facsimile or other electronic form of transmission shall be as effective as delivery by the Debtor of a manually executed copy of this Agreement by the Debtor.

10. The signature of a Party through a scan or digitization of the original signature (e.g., via a scan in PDF format) or an electronic signature (e.g., via Adobe Sign), counts as an original signature with the same validity, enforceability, and admissibility as a handwritten signature.