effective immediately, Hilco Trading, LLC d/b/a Hilco Global, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries that conduct business in the United States, has adopted the attached policy with respect to independent contractors. If you or your Hilco Global company presently, or in the future, engage the services of one or more independent contractors, this policy applies. For purposes of clarity, as set forth in the policy, Hilco Global’s relationship with existing independent contractors MUST be evaluated with reference to this policy to determine whether any changes need to be made to each such relationship.