Money laundering involves acts committed to conceal or disguise the criminal origin of funds. These acts generally involve the placement of illicit funds into the financial system by converting those funds into some other financial instrument or medium, separating those illicit funds from their source by diverting them through a series of seemingly legitimate transactions, and disbursing those funds back to the criminal as though derived from a legitimate source. As a financial institution, SageTrader, LLC is required to commit effort and resources to detect and prevent money laundering. SageTrader's Anti-Money Laundering Program (the "AML Program") includes compliance with the requirements of:

• FINRA Rule 3310
• USA Patriot Act
• SEC Rule 17a-8 and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
• NASD Conduct Rule 3011
• Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Firm Policy

SageTrader has policies and procedures established to prohibit and actively prevent money laundering and activities facilitating money laundering or funding of terrorist or criminal activities. Money laundering is generally defined as engaging in acts designed to conceal or disguise the true origins of criminally derived proceeds so that the unlawful proceeds appear to have derived from legitimate origins or constitute legitimate assets. Generally, money laundering occurs in three stages. Cash first enters the financial system at the "placement" stage, where the cash generated from criminal activities is converted into monetary instruments, such as money orders or traveler's checks, or deposited into accounts at financial institutions. At the "layering" stage, the funds are transferred or moved into other accounts or other financial institutions to further separate the money from it's criminal origin. At the "integration" stage, the funds are reintroduced into the economy and used to purchase legitimate assets or to fund other criminal activities or legitimate businesses. Terrorist financing may not involve the proceeds of criminal conduct, but rather an attempt to conceal the origin or intended use of the funds, which will later be used for criminal purposes.

Customer Notice, Identification, and Verification

In addition to the information we must collect under NASD Rules 2110 (Standards of Commercial Honor and Principles of Trade), 2310 (Recommendations to Customers - Suitability), and 3110 (Books and Records), and SEC Rules 17a-3(a)(9) (Beneficial Ownership regarding Cash and Margin Accounts) and 17a-3(a)(17) (Customer Accounts), we have established, documented, and maintained a written Customer Identification Program (CIP). We will collect certain minimum customer identification information from each customer who opens an account; utilize risk-based measures to verify the identity of each customer who opens an account; record customer identification information and the verification methods and results; provide notice to customers that we will seek identification information and compare customer identification information with government-provided lists of suspected terrorists.

Required Customer Information

Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account:

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see and make a copy of your driver's license or other identifying documents.

If and when opening an account for a foreign business or enterprise that does not have an identification number, we will request alternative government-issued documentation certifying the existence of the business or enterprise.

Customers Who Refuse To Provide Information:

If a potential or existing customer either refuses to provide the information described above when requested, or appears to have intentionally provided misleading information, our firm will not open a new account and, after considering the risks involved, consider closing any existing account. In either case, our AML Compliance Officer will be notified so that we can determine whether we should report the situation to FinCEN (i.e., file a Form SAR-SF).

Verifying Information:

Based on the risk, and to the extent reasonable and practicable, we will ensure that we have a reasonable belief that we know the true identity of our customers by using risk-based procedures to verify and document the accuracy of the information we get about our customers. In verifying customer identity, we will analyze any logical inconsistencies in the information we obtain.

We will verify customer identity through documentary evidence, non-documentary evidence, or both. We will use documents to verify customer identity when appropriate documents are available. In light of the increased instances of identity fraud, we will supplement the use of documentary evidence by using the non-documentary means described below whenever possible. We may also use such non-documentary means, after using documentary evidence, if we are still uncertain about whether we know the true identity of the customer. In analyzing the verification information, we will consider whether there is a logical consistency among the identifying information provided, such as the customer's name, street address, zip code, telephone number (if provided), date of birth, and social security number.

Appropriate documents for verifying the identity of customers include, but are not limited to, the following:

• For an individual, an unexpired government-issued identification evidencing nationality, residence, and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard, such as a driver's license or passport.
• For a person other than an individual, documents showing the existence of the entity, such as certified articles of incorporation, a government-issued business license, a partnership agreement, or a trust instrument. We understand that we are not required to take steps to determine whether the document that the customer has provided to us for identity verification has been validly issued and that we may rely on a government-issued identification as verification of a customer's identity. If, however, we note that the document shows some obvious form of fraud, we must consider that factor in determining whether we can form a reasonable belief that we know the customer's true identity.

We will use the following non-documentary methods of verifying identity:

• Contacting a customer.
• Independently verifying the customer's identity through the comparison of information provided by the customer with information obtained from a consumer reporting agency, public database, or other source.
• Checking references with other financial institutions.
• Obtaining a financial statement.

We will use non-documentary methods of verification at our discretion but commonly in the following situations:

1. When the customer is unable to present an unexpired government-issued identification document with a photograph or other similar safeguard.
2. When the firm is unfamiliar with the documents the customer presents for identification verification.
3. When the customer and firm do not have face-to-face contact.
4. When other circumstances increase the risk that the firm will be unable to verify the true identity of the customer through documentary means.

We will verify the information within a reasonable time before or after the account is opened. Depending on the nature of the account and requested transactions, we may refuse to complete a transaction before we have verified the information, or in some instances when we need more time, we may, pending verification, restrict the types of transactions or dollar amount of transactions. If we find suspicious information that indicates possible money laundering or terrorist financing activity, we will, after internal consultation with the firm's AML Compliance Officer, file a SAR-SF in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

We recognize that the risk that we may not know the customer's true identity may be heightened for certain types of accounts, such as an account opened in the name of a corporation, partnership, or trust that is created or conducts substantial business in a jurisdiction that has been designated by the U.S. as a primary money laundering concern or has been designated as non-cooperative by an international body. We will identify customer accounts that pose a heightened risk of not being properly identified. Therefore, we will request and obtain other information including but not limited to information about the individuals with authority or control over such accounts when standard documentary methods prove insufficient.

Lack of Verification

When we cannot form a reasonable belief that we know the true identity of a customer, we will do the following:

1. Not open an account.
2. Impose terms under which a customer may conduct transactions while we attempt to verify the customer's identity.
3. Close an account after attempts to verify the customer's identity fail.
4. File a SAR-SF in accordance with applicable laws and regulation.

Reliance on Another Financial Institution for Identity Verification

We may, under the following circumstances, rely on the performance by another financial institution (including an affiliate) for some or all of the elements of our customer identification program with respect to any customer that is opening an account or has established an account or similar business relationship with the other financial institution to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other financial transactions.

Foreign Correspondent Accounts and Foreign Shell Banks

SageTrader will detect and potentially prohibit the opening of foreign correspondent accounts (any account that permits a foreign financial institution to engage in securities or futures transactions, funds transfers, or other types of financial transactions) for foreign banks or institutions, particularly for unregulated foreign shell banks. The firm will also detect whenever possible and potentially prohibit the opening of accounts providing services to foreign banks and foreign shell banks. This detection will be done by specific investigations and reviews of customer identification documents for all customers by the AML Compliance Officer or Qualified Designee to identify any foreign banks, foreign shell banks, or accounts being used to provide services to such banks or institutions and thereby to prevent such accounts from being opened. (Foreign shell banks are foreign banks without a physical presence in any country.)

Upon finding or suspecting such an account exists among accounts already opened, firm employees will notify the AML Compliance Officer or Qualified Designee who will investigate and then potentially terminate any verified foreign correspondent account held in the United States for a foreign bank or institution including an unregulated foreign shell bank. The AML Compliance Officer will also potentially terminate any foreign correspondent account that is not maintained directly by a foreign bank or unregulated foreign shell bank but is being used to provide services to such a foreign bank or shell bank. The firm will exercise caution regarding liquidating positions in such accounts and take reasonable steps to ensure that no new positions are established in these accounts during the termination period.