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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Office lease

The Company’s headquarters is located in an office building owned by Sodium LLC whose owner is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The fixed annual rent for the headquarters building is $1.0 million per year plus an allocation of taxes and utilities. The lease began in May 2015 and the lease term was for five years. In February 2020 the lease term was extended to May 2025. The lease is cancellable at no cost by the Company upon 60 days’ notice. The Company’s audit committee reviews and approves all transactions with related parties. The Company paid $1.7 million in 2021, $1.7 million in 2020 and $1.7 million in 2019 for rent and related costs (including taxes and utilities) for this lease.