Exhibit 10.54

Term NoTE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned T3 Defense Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”) promises to pay, on the dates set forth herein, to Esousa Group Holdings LLC (the “Lender”), at an address that has been designated by the Lender, the sum of Three Million Dollars and No Cents ($3,000,000.00). The Maker shall pay to the Lender the Principal Amount plus all accrued and unpaid interest on the earliest to occur of the following (the “Maturity Date”): (i) December 8, 2026; (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 24, 2026 by and between the Maker and the Lender and (iii) the consummation by the Maker of a financing in gross proceeds of at least $3,000,000 (other than the transaction referenced in (ii)). Amounts due under this Promissory Note (the “Note”) may be prepaid at any time without penalty.

This Note shall accrue interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month. Interest shall be payable in arrears on the Maturity Date.

Without limiting the Lender’s rights by reason of such default, upon an Event of Default (as hereinafter defined), this Note shall accrue interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum (the “Default Interest”) from the date that the Event of Default occurs through the date that the Note, including such Default Interest, is paid in full. All grace periods provided in this Note shall run concurrently. For purposes of this Note, an “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

Except as expressly provided herein, the Maker waives presentment, demand, notice, protest, and all other demands or notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, endorsement, performance, default or enforcement of this Note, waives all suretyship defenses and defenses in the nature thereof, and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions contained in this Note executed in connection herewith.

No delay or omission of the holder in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any such right or remedy. Acceptance by the Lender of any payment after acceleration shall not be deemed a waiver of such acceleration. A waiver on one occasion shall not operate as a bar to or waiver of any such right or remedy on any future occasion.

The Lender need not enter payments of principal or interest upon this Note but may maintain a record thereof on a separate ledger maintained by the Lender.

Time is of the essence of this Note.

The word “holder” as used in this Note, shall mean the payee or endorsee of the Note who is in possession of it or the bearer if this Note is at the time payable to bearer.

If any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to be enforceable, or if such modification is not practicable, such provision shall be deemed deleted from this Note, and the other provisions of this Note shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be construed in favor of holder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, it is the express intention of Maker and holder to conform strictly to any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, all agreements between Maker and holder, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether written or oral, are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration of the maturity of this Note or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Lender or the holder of this Note for the use, forbearance or detention of the money loaned pursuant hereto or otherwise, or for the payment or performance of any covenant or obligation contained herein or in any other document executed in connection herewith, exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law. If, from any circumstance or contingency whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision hereof or of any other document executed in connection herewith, at the time performance of such provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of validity prescribed by law, then, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be reduced to the limit of such validity, and if from any such circumstance or contingency holder shall ever receive as interest or otherwise an amount which would exceed the maximum rate of interest permitted by applicable law, the amount of such excess shall be applied to a reduction of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and not to the payment of interest, and if such excessive interest exceeds such indebtedness, the amount of such excessive interest shall be refunded to Maker. If at any time this Note prescribes a rate of interest in excess of the maximum rate permitted by law, all sums paid or agreed to be paid to holder for the use, forbearance or detention of the money loaned pursuant to this Note shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of such indebtedness until payment in full, so that the actual rate of interest on account of such indebtedness is uniform throughout the term hereof. The transaction contemplated by this Note shall be deemed to have occurred in and been entered into in the State of New York, the loan made as reflected in the Note shall be deemed to have been extended in New York, repayment shall be required to be made in New York and any payment, when made, shall be deemed to have occurred in New York.

All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second Business Day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur.

This Note shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The parties hereto hereby expressly and irrevocably agree that any suit or proceeding arising directly and/or indirectly pursuant to or under this Note shall be brought solely in a federal or state court located in the City, County and State of New York. By its execution hereof, in the case of Maker, or acceptance, in the case of Lender, the parties hereby covenant and irrevocably submit to the in personam jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the City, County and State of New York and agree that any process in any such action may be served upon any of them personally, or by certified mail or registered mail upon them or their agent, return receipt requested, with the same full force and effect as if personally served upon them in New York City. The parties hereto expressly and irrevocably waive any claim that any such jurisdiction is not a convenient forum for any such suit or proceeding and any defense or lack of in personam jurisdiction with respect thereto. In the event of any such action or proceeding, the party prevailing therein shall be entitled to payment from the other party hereto of all of its reasonable counsel fees and disbursements. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Maker for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Maker by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Maker are parties or which Maker delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Maker’s obligations to Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Note.

The Maker represents, warrants and covenants to the Lender as follows:

Section 1.01 Corporate Authority. (a) The Maker (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, (b) has the requisite corporate power and authority to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, (c) has all requisite corporate power and authority and the legal right to own, pledge, mortgage and operate its properties and to conduct its business as now or currently proposed to be conducted, and (d) is in good standing as a foreign corporation or partnership, as the case may be, and is duly authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary except where a failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Note, “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the property, business, operations and/or financial condition of the Maker, taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Note, (c) the rights and remedies of the Lender under the Note or (d) timely payment of the principal of or interest on the Note or other amounts payable in connection with the Note when due.

(b) Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Note and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a) are within the corporate authority of the Maker, (b) has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate proceedings, does not conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to which the Maker is subject or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, license or permit applicable to the Maker, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect, does not conflict with any provision of the corporate charter or bylaws of, or any agreement or other instrument binding upon, each the Maker, and (e) does not require the consent, authorization by or approval of or notice to or filing or registration with any Government Body. For purposes of this Note, “Government Body” means any federal, state, local or foreign government, any political subdivision thereof or any court or tribunal, administrative or regulatory agency, department, ministry, instrumentality, body or commission or other Government Body or agency, or arbitral body or arbitrator or any self-regulated organization, public international governmental organization or supranational union, or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-Government Body (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of law).

(c) Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Note will result in valid and legally binding obligations of the Maker and enforceable against it in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, except as enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and except to the extent that availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

Section 1.02 Governmental Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance by the Maker of this Note and the transactions contemplated hereby do not require the approval or consent of, or filing with, any Governmental Body other than those already obtained and are not in violation of any municipal or other local law, ordinance or federal, state or local governmental rule or regulation relating to the occupancy or operation of the Maker’s businesses, which violation would have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 1.03 Responsibility, Anti-Corruption, and Anti-Bribery Laws. The Maker and its officers, directors, managers, employees and any other Person acting on behalf of the Maker, have not violated any provision of the U.S. Bribery and Gratuities Statute (18 U.S.C. § 201(b)), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Laws promulgated, monitored or enforced by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption Laws; (b) made any unlawful political contribution or established or maintained any unlawful or unreported funds; (c) offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, to (i) any individual holding a legislative, administrative or judicial position of any kind, (ii) any officer, employee or any other individual acting in an official capacity for any Governmental Body, or (iii) any political party or official thereof or any candidate for political office (individually and collectively, a “Government Official”), in each case, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given or promised to any Government Official, in each case for the purpose of assisting the Maker in obtaining or retaining business or a business advantage for or with, directing business to the Maker, or securing any improper advantage for the Maker; or (d) established or maintained any fund or asset with respect to the Maker that has not been recorded on the books and records of the Maker. For purposes of this Note, (i) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated association, business, or other legal entity, and any government or any governmental agency or political subdivision thereof, (ii) “Law” means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign laws, statutes, rules, treaties, common laws, codes, regulations, ordinances or Governmental Orders of, or enacted, adopted, promulgated, issued or enforced by, any Governmental Body and (iii) “Governmental Order” means any order, injunction, judgment, doctrine, decree, ruling, writ, stipulation, determination, assessment or arbitration award of a Governmental Body.

Section 1.04 Patents, Copyrights, etc. The Maker possesses all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, licenses and permits, and rights in respect of the foregoing, adequate for the conduct of their business substantially as now conducted without known conflict with any rights of others.

Section 1.05 Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation of any nature pending or, to the knowledge of the Maker, threatened against or affecting the Maker, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, the Nasdaq Stock Exchange (the “Principal Market”), Governmental Body or self-regulatory organization (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of the Note, or (ii) would, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports (as hereinafter defined), none of the Maker, any Subsidiary, or any current director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty during the six (6) years preceding the Issuance Date. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Maker, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by a Government Body involving the Maker or, to the knowledge of the Maker, any current or former director or officer of the Maker. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Maker or any Subsidiary under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). For purposes of this Note, “Subsidiary” means any Person in which the Maker on the date of this Note, directly or indirectly, (i) owns no less than a majority of the outstanding issued share capital or holds any equity or similar interest of such Person or (ii) controls or operates all or any part of the business, operations or administration of such Person.

Section 1.06 No Materially Adverse Contracts, etc. The Maker is not subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation that has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Maker is not a party to any contract or agreement that has or is expected, in the judgment of the Maker’s officers, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 1.07 Tax Status. The Maker (a) has made or filed all federal, national, state and foreign income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which any of them is subject, (b) except for property taxes, has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and (c) has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. With the exception of property taxes, there are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Maker know of no basis for any such claim.

Section 1.08 Certain Transactions. Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Maker makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Maker could obtain from third parties, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Maker is presently a party to any transaction with the Maker (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Maker, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.

Section 1.09 Employee Benefit Plans. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Maker is in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations related to employee benefits and labor and employment matters, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Section 1.10 Use of Proceeds. No portion of any proceeds from the sale of the Note is to be used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any “margin security” or “margin stock” as such terms are used in Regulations U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Parts 221 and 224. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall prevent the Maker from using proceeds from the sale of the Note to purchase Bitcoin.

Section 1.11 Disclosure. To the best of the Maker’s knowledge, all factual information (other than financial projections) furnished by the Maker, including without limitation, all representations and warranties made by the Maker in this Note or in any agreement, instrument, document, certificate, statement or letter furnished to the Lender by or on behalf of the Maker in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by the Note, is true and accurate in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made.

Section 1.12 Insurance. The Maker maintains and will use their best efforts to continue to maintain through the final payment in full of the Note with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with respect to its properties and businesses, including directors and officers insurance, against such casualties and contingencies as are in accordance with general practices and businesses engaged in similar activities and similar geographic areas.

Section 1.13 Licenses, etc. The Maker has obtained and holds in full force and effect, all licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations, qualifications, accreditations, easements, rights of way and other rights, consents and approvals which are necessary for the operation of their businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to so obtain the foregoing could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 1.14 Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Maker are set forth in the SEC Reports. The Maker owns, directly or indirectly, all of the share capital or other equity interests of each Subsidiary as set forth in the SEC Reports free and clear of any liens, options or warrants, and all of the issued and outstanding share capital of each Subsidiary is validly issued and is fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.

Section 1.15 SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Maker has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Maker under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof for the three years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Maker was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials filed prior to the date hereof, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has qualified for a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Maker is not currently an issuer subject to paragraph (i) of Rule 144. The financial statements of the Maker included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Maker and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

Section 1.16 Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Report filed prior to the date hereof: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) other than intracompany loans, neither the Maker nor any Subsidiary has incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) the Maker has not altered its method of accounting. The Maker does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. To the knowledge of the Maker, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Maker or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Maker under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

Section 1.17 Compliance. Neither the Maker nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Maker or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Maker or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any applicable judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator, Principal Market, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority, self-regulatory organization (federal, state, county, local or foreign) or other Government Body other than as set forth in the SEC Reports, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any applicable statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any Government Body, including without limitation all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, bribery and corruption, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety, employment and labor matters, employee benefits and laws related to the protection of the environment, except, in each case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 1.18 Solvency; Seniority. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Maker as of the Issuance Date, after giving effect to the receipt by the Maker of the proceeds from the sale of the Note hereunder: (i) the fair saleable value of the Maker’s tangible assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Maker’s existing indebtedness and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, and (ii) the Maker’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Maker, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof. The Maker does not intend to incur indebtedness beyond its ability to pay such indebtedness as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its indebtedness). The Maker has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for bankruptcy, insolvency, administration, judicial management, reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Issuance Date.

Section 1.19 Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Maker and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with any applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of the Issuance Date. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Maker and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Maker and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Maker and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Maker in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Maker’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Maker and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Maker presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Maker and its Subsidiaries.

Section 1.20 Cybersecurity. To the Maker’s knowledge, (x) there has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to any of the Maker’s or any Subsidiary’s information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of its respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of it), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”). The Maker and the Subsidiaries have not been notified of, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to its IT Systems and Data. The Maker and the Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Maker and the Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain and protect its material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and Data. The Maker and the Subsidiaries have implemented backup and disaster recovery technology consistent with industry standards and practices.

Section 1.21 Investment Company. The Maker is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Note, will not be or be an affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Maker shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Section 1.22 No-Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent obligations) or liabilities of the Maker or any Subsidiary.

Section 1.23 Certain Matters related to Management. No member of the Maker’s management (a) has had a petition under the federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency laws filed by or against them, or has had a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or property of (i) them, (ii) any partnership in which they were a general partner at, or within two years before, the time of such filing or (iii) other than as set forth in the SEC Reports, any Maker or business association of which they were an executive officer at, or within two years before, the time of such filing; (b) been convicted in a criminal proceeding or named the subject of a pending criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations and driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs offenses; (c) been the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court, permanently or temporarily enjoining or limiting them from any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity; (d) except as set forth in the SEC Reports, been found by a court in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any federal or state securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; or (e) been found by a court in a civil action or by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has duly executed this Term Note as a sealed instrument as of the date and year first above written.

Accepted and agreed to by the Lender: