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The Reporting Persons purchased the securities
of the Issuer reported herein based on their belief that the securities were undervalued and represented an attractive investment
opportunity.
The Reporting Persons have had and anticipate
having further conversations with members of the Issuer’s management and board of directors regarding possible ways to enhance
shareholder value. The topics of these conversations may cover a range of issues, including those relating to the Issuer’s
business, management, board composition (which may include adding or proposing a candidate or candidates supported by the Reporting
Persons to the board of directors of the Issuer (the “Board”)), operations, capital allocation, asset allocation, capitalization,
corporate structure, dividend policy, financial condition, mergers and acquisitions strategy, overall business strategy and plans,
executive compensation, organizational documents and corporate governance matters.
The Reporting Persons may consider, explore
and/or develop plans and/or make proposals (whether preliminary or firm) with respect to, among other things, potential changes
in the matters set forth above. The Reporting Persons may discuss such matters with other shareholders or other third parties,
including industry analysts, investment professionals, investors, potential acquirers, existing or potential strategic partners
or competitors, service providers and financing sources. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant
to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements which may include customary standstill provisions.
No Reporting Person has any present plan or
proposal which would relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)- (j) of Item 4 of Schedule
13D except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed herein. The Reporting Persons
may in the future take one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D and may discuss
such actions with the Issuer's management and the Board, other stockholders of the Issuer, and other interested parties, such as
those set out above.
The Reporting Persons intend to review their
investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the Issuer's financial
position and strategic direction, the outcome of the discussions and actions referenced above, actions taken by the Issuer's Board,
price levels of the Common Stock, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities
market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to its investment
position in the Issuer as it deems appropriate, including, without limitation, purchasing additional Common Stock or selling some
or all of its Common Stock, and/or engaging in hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Common Stock.
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