--0000000000008c3a2e064e6a1270 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008c3a2d064e6a126f" --0000000000008c3a2d064e6a126f Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good Afternoon George and Renee, I'm following up on Tim's behalf. Will you please send us a status update? Thank you. Sincerely, *Tammi Franzese* Senior Corporate Paralegal Phone: 813.521.5269 [image: A close up of a logoAI-generated content may be incorrect.] *FYI: UPCOMING LEAVE - 4/3 - 5/1/2026* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ip, Renee Date: Fri, Mar 13, 2026 at 11:28=E2=80=AFPM Subject: RE: Clic Sequr To: Timothy Thomas , Singh, George CC: Lee, Wonwoo , Germaine Daniels Hi Tim, The clicSEQUR account hasn=E2=80=99t been setup yet. We sent the forms for= Chris=E2=80=99 signature but it was in French and wanted a translation so we are working on this. Once the form are signed and submitted, RQ typically takes about 5 to 10 days to process. Regards, *Renee Ip* Senior Manager, Indirect Tax KPMG LLP Vaughan Metropolitan Centre 100 New Park Place, Suite 1400 Vaughan, ON L4K 0J3 Tel: 416-228-7027 Fax: 905-265-6390 *Reneeip@kpmg.ca * *Any advice herein is based on the facts provided to us and on current tax law including judicial and administrative interpretation. Tax law is subject to continual change, at times on a retroactive basis and may result in incremental taxes, interest or penalties. Should the facts provided to us be incorrect or incomplete or should the law or its interpretation change, our advice may be inappropriate. We are not responsible for updating our advice for changes in law or interpretation after the date hereof.* *Qu=C3=A9bec announced through its November 10, 2017 economic plan that it intends to introduce legislation that will prohibit a taxpayer who has carried out a transaction, or series of transactions, subject to a Revenu Qu=C3=A9bec final assessment based on the general anti-avoidance rule from = being able to obtain authorization from the Autorit=C3=A9 des march=C3=A9s financ= iers (AMF) to bid for or obtain public contracts. The taxpayer will be listed in the Register of Enterprises Ineligible for Public Contracts.* *Our advice is limited to the conclusions specifically set forth herein and KPMG expresses no opinion with respect to any other federal, provincial or foreign tax or legal aspect of the transactions described herein. It should be noted that the Canada Revenue Agency and/or the relevant provincial tax authority and/or a foreign tax authority and/or any other governmental tax authority (collectively a Tax or Revenue Authority) could take a different position with respect to these transactions in which case it may be necessary for you to defend this position on appeal from an assessment or litigate the dispute before the courts, including one or more appellate courts, in order for our conclusions to prevail. If a settlement were reached with a Tax or Revenue Authority or if