2018 Annual Proxy Guide

©2018 Mediant Communications Inc. Proprietary & Confidential Information. All Rights Reserved. 25 2018 Proxy Guide CASS – Coding Accuracy Support System enables the United States Postal Services (USPS) to evaluate the accuracy of software that corrects and matches street addresses. CASS certification is offered to all mailers, service bureaus, and software vendors that would like the USPS to evaluate the quality of their address-matching software and improve the accuracy of their ZIP+4, carrier route, and five-digit coding. CASS software will correct and standardize addresses. It will also add missing address information, such as ZIP codes, cities, and states to ensure the address is complete. Class of Shares – Types of listed company stock that are differentiated by the level of voting rights shareholders receive. Control Number – A unique number assigned to a shareholder to grant them access to vote on a designated website. Cumulative Voting – A system of voting in which each voter is given as many votes as there are positions to be filled and allowed to cast those votes for one candidate or distribute them in any way among the candidates. CUSIP – A 9-digit alphanumeric security identifier issued to North American securities for the purposes of facilitating clearance and settlement of trades. The CUSIP distribution system is operated by Standard & Poor's. Depositaries – An agent authorized to place funds or securities in safekeeping in a Depository institution. Depository Trust Company (DTC) – The Depository Trust Company is the leading security depository in the United States. eConsent – eConsent reflects a shareholder's request to receive shareholder communications electronically or online. eProxy – The SEC adopted rules allowing electronic delivery of proxy materials that permit companies the opportunity to provide an internet delivery option. Glossary of Terms