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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Common Stock is owned directly by Thomas J. Petters.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Common Stock and warrant to purchase Common Stock are owned directly by Petters Group Worldwide, LLC and indirectly by Mr. Petters, who is the CEO and sole governor and owner of Petters Group Worldwide, LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Common Stock and warrant to purchase Common Stock are held by Petters Company, Inc., and are indirectly owned by Mr. Petters, who is the CEO and sole director and owner of Petters Company, Inc.</footnote>
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