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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-101769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		27
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240920
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240920

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				223479661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13447
		FILM NUMBER:		241314316

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 696 0100

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		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970729
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LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co., LLC, RBC
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 1.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,&nbsp;INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September&nbsp;20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Barclays Capital Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">745 Seventh Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management,&nbsp;Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with Barclays Capital Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and
sell from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with BNP Paribas Securities
Corp., BofA Securities,&nbsp;Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe,
Bruyette&nbsp;&amp; Woods,&nbsp;Inc., Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo
Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;),
to issue and sell from time to time through each Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common
Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements
are collectively referred to herein as the &ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;1.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Description
of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on
the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to
the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance
satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;2.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Representations
and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;An
&ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules&nbsp;and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules&nbsp;and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f)&nbsp;or (g)&nbsp;of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all
documents filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained
or incorporated by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;under the Act, to the extent
such information is deemed, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the
time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales
Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b)&nbsp;under
the Act. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed
as part of each Registration Statement, together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where
the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating
to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;under the Act on or before the second business
day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final
prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering
of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement
together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo;
as used herein, means the documents listed on <U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein
(the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;), including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits
to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo;
with respect to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules&nbsp;and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date
of the Registration Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, as the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at each deemed
effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2)&nbsp;of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as defined
in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi)&nbsp;hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a)&nbsp;of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date
of the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(i)&nbsp;At
the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the purposes of complying
with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed
pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any person
acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c)&nbsp;of the Act) made any offer relating to the Shares
in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)&nbsp;of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Prior
to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus except
in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus was,
if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d)&nbsp;under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by the Sales Agent, of
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance on subsections&nbsp;(b),
(c)&nbsp;and (d)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;through (iv), inclusive,
of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1)&nbsp;under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;or (g)&nbsp;of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares,
&ldquo;free writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894;
the Company is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination
date for purposes of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration
Statement&#894; the parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433
under the Act) related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then most recently
completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s annual report
on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since the Company&rsquo;s
then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of stock options
and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus and the grant
of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the Basic Prospectus
and the Prospectus).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all material respects
and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the results of operations,
changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise stated therein). The selected
financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the
information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been compiled on a basis consistent
with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth or to be incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the
information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules&nbsp;and guidelines
applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering will be, identical
to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted to the Commission
for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited liability
company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation, as applicable,
is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation, as
applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business requires such qualification,
except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, prospects, financial
condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;),
and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and authority necessary to own, hold, lease
and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as described in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola Securities,&nbsp;Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;)
are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations and directives issued or administered by such
jurisdictions.</P>

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Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under
the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most recently
filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or the
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii)&nbsp;would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition
contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement, note, lease
or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which
it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;could
have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Shares
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule&nbsp;or any decree, judgment or order
applicable to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder
of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the
repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;All
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly authorized
and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws and were not
issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Reserved.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof contained
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the rights set
forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and proper form
and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered
against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of any
pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;No
approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission, board,
body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company of the
transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification under
the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;No
person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Ernst&nbsp;&amp;
Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company is filed with the
Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by their reports, were independent
public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Each
of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary filings
required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations, consents
and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor
any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or authority
in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule&nbsp;or any decree, order or judgment applicable to
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal or governmental
proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the information required
to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character required to be described
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration
Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties expressly referenced in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid and binding obligations of
the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general equitable principles
and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations in respect thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Except
as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions, suits, claims,
investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which the Company or
any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or other assets
is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission, board, body,
authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Except
as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse Effect, or
any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties or assets described
or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or the results of operations,
condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
(ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except transactions in the ordinary
course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iv)&nbsp;any change
in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except
for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred Stock</U>&rdquo;)
and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by
the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if
any.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Except
as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons with registration
or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for equity
securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such number and
series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (ii)&nbsp;has
not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect on the
financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;or
15(d)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has failed to
pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness for
borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither
the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any action designed
to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation
of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement, shares of the
Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as of the time
of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(aa)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither the
Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or &ldquo;dealer&rdquo;
in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls
or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article&nbsp;I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,&nbsp;Inc.
(&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(bb)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Any certificate
signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to or in connection with
this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters covered thereby.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(cc)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;As of the
date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment allocation
strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and is
in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has
good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests, liens,
encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise exist
under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do not
interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(dd)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof
and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested in good faith
and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company has no
knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge of the
Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities or agencies
which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ee)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, software and
design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ff)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions are executed
in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation
of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States and to maintain asset
accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorization,
(iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all
material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules&nbsp;and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(gg)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Exchange
Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known
to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective
to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal controls have been identified
for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date of the most recent evaluation
of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(hh)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary
in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance
coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business
at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Except
as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in violation, and
has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable to the business
of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal and state
occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance with all
terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive required
permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals which could
not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(jj)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection with the
transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(kk)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Except as
set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing or threatened labor
disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ll)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;No relationship,
direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers and stockholders
of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that
is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(mm)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company,
since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated in conformity with
the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;) under Sections&nbsp;856
through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively,
the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31, 1997. The proposed method
of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and no actions have
been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The Company intends to continue
to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention of changing its operations
or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued qualification, as a
REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(nn)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither the
Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to register as an &ldquo;investment
company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such terms are defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on the one
hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by the rules&nbsp;of
FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(pp)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed any extension
of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any family member
or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(qq)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither the
Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or the subsidiaries has
made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule&nbsp;or regulation,
which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(rr)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules&nbsp;and regulations promulgated thereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ss)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Common
Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange
Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1)&nbsp;of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(tt)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Other than
any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution agreements
or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established by the
Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(uu)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The operations
of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping
and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as amended, and the applicable
anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the rules&nbsp;and regulations
thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively,
the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending
or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(vv)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent,
affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;) that is, or
is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;the
subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control (&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;),
the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively,
&ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;located,
organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called Donetsk
People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any other
Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba,&nbsp;Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint
venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;to
fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding
or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;in
any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating in the
offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or
transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject
of Sanctions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Neither
the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof, nor, to the
Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate funds
for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has made any
direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state or foreign
office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful
payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons
of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
of 1977, as amended, and the rules&nbsp;and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;3.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Reserved</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;4.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Sale
and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject
to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales
Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that (A)&nbsp;is
a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing time), (B)&nbsp;the
Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company
and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U> hereto
(the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September&nbsp;20, 2024,
or any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time
to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof,
and notified to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo;
within the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed
an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo; under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between
members of the NYSE that qualify for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions
are hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed
promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares if such sales cannot
be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or the Sales Agent may,
upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and
the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect or impair the parties&rsquo;
respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales price of
the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a)&nbsp;or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and the
Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental or
self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which the Shares
are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a)&nbsp;setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company and
the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Settlement
for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a)&nbsp;will occur on the first business day following the date on which such
sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement Date</U>&rdquo;).
On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered by the Company
to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall be effected by
free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;) or by such
other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable, transferable,
registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated by the Company.
If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement Date, the
Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result of such
default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default. The
Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;At
each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to have affirmed
each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to use its commercially
reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing satisfaction of
the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(i)&#8239;&#8239;If
the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a)&nbsp;of this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;),
it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent, acting as principal, wishes to accept such
proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following discussions with the Company, wishes to
accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting forth the terms of such Placement. In
the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement, the terms of such Terms Agreement will
control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under
no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of Shares authorized from time
to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof,
and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;If
either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1)&nbsp;of Regulation&nbsp;M under the
Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under this
Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Each
sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable, a Terms
Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Any
offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Subject
to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant to this Agreement
may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is or could be deemed
to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale, of any Shares pursuant
to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release containing, or shall otherwise
publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;)
through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or
an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated financial statements as of and for
the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare
and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially
the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement (other than any earnings projections and similar
forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent to such filing (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions and letters of
counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford the Sales
Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v)&nbsp;hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g)&nbsp;shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly
Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver
officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;through
5(u), inclusive, hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g)&nbsp;shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d)&nbsp;hereof,
which shall have independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling the Shares,
(B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Shares
for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and
sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (C)&nbsp;the
Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise specifically
agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;5.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Covenants
of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;During
the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales Agent promptly
of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement to the Basic
Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission, promptly
upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable in connection
with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus
to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;of the Act or, in the case of
any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period prescribed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8
under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of notice of examination,
institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and, if the Commission
should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to obtain the lifting or
removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such documents for review
and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement (other than any prospectus
supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock)) to which the Sales Agent shall
have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to time to
furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have
made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request for
the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a)&nbsp;of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company
will prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may
be necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3)&nbsp;of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a)&nbsp;of Regulation&nbsp;S-K
under the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Subject
to Section&nbsp;5(b)&nbsp;hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information statement
required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review and comment,
with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report, statement or
document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;under
the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i)&nbsp;under the Act) and in compliance with Rule&nbsp;456(b)&nbsp;and
Rule&nbsp;457(r)&nbsp;under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;If
at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)&nbsp;under
the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)&nbsp;under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References
herein to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment,
as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;If
immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it has not already
done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales
Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline,
if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent,
and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the Renewal Deadline.
The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated
in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such new automatic shelf registration
statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus then being
used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any period during
which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance
with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b), to prepare
and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus as may be necessary
to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under the securities
or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications in effect
so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify as a
foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with respect
to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which will
satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a)&nbsp;of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c)&nbsp;of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination
of such twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is
defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c)&nbsp;under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in the Prospectus
Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Until
the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common Stock have been
made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common Stock but such
instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge,
grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the Common Stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase the Common Stock or any other
securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration under the Act of any shares of
the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the Sales Agent at least three business
days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue
Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s long term stock incentive plans as currently
in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or other awards&#894;
(iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment or share purchase plan (or the filing of a
Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred stock that is not convertible into shares of
Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited
from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred Stock into Common Stock. In the event
that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the Sales Agent may suspend activity under
this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Not,
at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within
the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the
Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will constitute,
or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security
of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact that would
alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8 herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Upon
commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;below and other than a prospectus
supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)&nbsp;under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than the Shares),
(ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current Report on
Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably request
(the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i), (ii)&nbsp;and
(iii)&nbsp;above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent
forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements contained
in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i)&nbsp;of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true and
correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate of
the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;On
or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under
Section&nbsp;8(e)&nbsp;for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)&nbsp;of
this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the
time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;On
or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under
Section&nbsp;8(e)&nbsp;for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;On
or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under
Section&nbsp;8(e)&nbsp;for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine&nbsp;&amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;On
or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under
Section&nbsp;8(e)&nbsp;for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d)&nbsp;of this Agreement but modified to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained
herein to the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u)&nbsp;and Section&nbsp;8(d)&nbsp;of this Agreement the Company
shall be under no additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as
this Agreement remains in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as
required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)&nbsp;and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii)&nbsp;of this Agreement, if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;At
each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e)&nbsp;for which
no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall include
representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;That
the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account of its
clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;If
to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a)&nbsp;or Section&nbsp;8(h)&nbsp;of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold through or
to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect to sales
of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;To
ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority for
the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(aa)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;That each
acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales Agent that the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of the date of such
acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct
as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that such representations
and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such
Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(bb)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as a REIT under the
Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification
and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(cc)&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The Company
has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and conduct annual compliance
reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and procedures designed to determine
compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;6.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;7.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Payment
of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or
this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not
limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the
registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the
sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney
and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof
to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state
laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing
fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the
Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and
any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including
the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of
its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction, printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;8.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Conditions
of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations
and warranties on the part of the Company on the date hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;of this Agreement
and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following
additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(i)&nbsp;No
stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or proceedings initiated
under Section&nbsp;8(d)&nbsp;or 8(e)&nbsp;of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated by reference
therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission shall not have
notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, and
no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company or the Sales
Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration Statement
and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none of the
Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any combination
of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Subsequent
to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as referred to in the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is material and unfavorable
to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement and Prospectus),
in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r)&nbsp;of this Agreement for which no waiver is applicable,
the opinions of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the Company addressed
to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in <U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>,
<U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;At
the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u)&nbsp;of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters dated
the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;(i)&#8239;&#8239;The
Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified in Section&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;of
this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations and warranties of the Company
as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has performed such of its obligations
under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;and
(b)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares have been duly and validly authorized
by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the Shares has been validly and sufficiently
taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified
or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t)&nbsp;of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine&nbsp;&amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s)&nbsp;of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary of
the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;All
filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been made within
the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q)&nbsp;through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have
received the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c)&nbsp;through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;9.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Indemnification
and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers, employees
and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange
Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including
the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law
or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any
post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any such loss, damage,
expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained
in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the
Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Registration
Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required
to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this Section&nbsp;9
being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements to the foregoing),
in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act) of the Company
or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or arises out of
or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus,
insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company
expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with such information, which material fact
was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s officers,
who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the
Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss,
damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or any such
person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim
arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and, in conformity
with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference to the Sales
Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company),
or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement in connection
with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to be stated in
such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or is based upon
any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection
with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make
the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;If
the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;and (b)&nbsp;of
this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or
claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the
one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages,
expenses, liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company,
on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from
the offering (net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting
discounts and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of
the Company, on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the
Company or by the Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims
referred to in this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection
with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9 were determined
by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in
subsection&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required to contribute
any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f)&nbsp;of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the case of the
Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares, or in connection
with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;10.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Representations
and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties
and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force
and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent, its partners, directors or officers or any person
(including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the
Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors or officers or any person who controls the
Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of
this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;11.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement relating
to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without liability
of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company, then
Section&nbsp;5(w)&nbsp;shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;The
Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement relating
to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without liability
of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;This
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a)&nbsp;or 11(b)&nbsp;above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September&nbsp;20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such
termination by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and
effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Any
termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I> that such termination
shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the Company, as the case
may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall settle in accordance
with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi)&nbsp;of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;12.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Notices</U>.
Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered
by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to
Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019, Attn: Syndicate Registration, Fax: 646-834-8133, and a copy for information
purposes to Andrew J. Pitts,&nbsp;Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone,&nbsp;Esq. at Cravath, Swaine&nbsp;&amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375
Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company
at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with
a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane
Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com. Each party to this Agreement may change such address for
notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;13.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Parties
at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the
extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in such section, and
their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators. No other person, partnership,
association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire or have any right under or by
virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;14.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>No
Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely as sales agent and/or principal in connection
with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant
to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s length basis, and in no event do the parties
intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management, stockholders or creditors or any other
person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of the purchase and sale of
the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar
obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such
transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company and the Sales Agent agree that
they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions or views
expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not limited to, any opinions or views with respect
to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression
of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged
breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters
leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales Agent in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action by the Sales Agent with respect to any
entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed
appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;15.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Press
Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134 under the Act describing the material
terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof, and may file with the Commission a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby, and the Company shall consult with the Sales
Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for
such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall issue thereafter any press release or like public
statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related
to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written approval of the other parties hereto, except
as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure to comply with the requirements of applicable
law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required, the party making such disclosure shall
consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good faith,
to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;16.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Adjustments
for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to
take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;17.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Entire
Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings,
both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm
and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August&nbsp;6, 2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated effective as of September&nbsp;20, 2024,
pursuant to Section&nbsp;11 thereof and, except as provided in Section&nbsp;11 thereof, is of no further force and effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;18.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Counterparts&#894;
Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one or more counterparts which together shall constitute one
and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail
(including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309),
as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart
so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;19.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Law&#894;
Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way
relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;20.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Headings</U>.
The Section&nbsp;headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;21.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Submission
to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other than the courts
of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any
court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is brought by any third party against the Sales Agent
or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf
of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract,
tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action,
proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other
courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;22.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Successors
and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and their successors and assigns and any successor
or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION&nbsp;23.&#9;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<U>Recognition
of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding
under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under
this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this
Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  </TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page&nbsp;to Distribution Agency
Agreement</I></B>]</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ACCEPTED as of the date<BR>
first above written</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">BARCLAYS CAPITAL
    INC.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Warren Fixmer</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 42%">Warren Fixmer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Managing Director</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page&nbsp;to Distribution Agency
Agreement</I></B>]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;A-1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.2</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">BNP Paribas Securities Corp.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">787 Seventh Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, NY 10019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell
from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp;
Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&#8239;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&#8239;S-3 (File No.&#8239;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&#8239;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&#8239;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&#8239;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&#8239;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&#8239;430B or Rule&#8239;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&#8239;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&#8239;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&#8239;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&#8239;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&#8239;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&#8239;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&#8239;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&#8239;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&#8239;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&#8239;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&#8239;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&#8239;163 of the Act and (iv)&#8239;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&#8239;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&#8239;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&#8239;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&#8239;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&#8239;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&#8239;163 or with Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&#8239;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&#8239;164 or Rule&#8239;433 (without reliance
on subsections&#8239;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&#8239;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&#8239;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&#8239;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&#8239;433 or Rule&#8239;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&#8239;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&#8239;(f) or (g) of Rule&#8239;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&#8239;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&#8239;S-T.</P>

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</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&#8239;set forth in Exhibit&#8239;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, (ii)&#8239;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&#8239;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&#8239;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&#8239;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&#8239;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&#8239;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&#8239;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&#8239;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&#8239;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&#8239;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&#8239;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&#8239;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&#8239;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&#8239;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&#8239;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&#8239;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&#8239;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&#8239;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&#8239;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&#8239;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, indicating that it (i)&#8239;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&#8239;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&#8239;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&#8239;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&#8239;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&#8239;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&#8239;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&#8239;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&#8239;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&#8239;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&#8239;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&#8239;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&#8239;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&#8239;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&#8239;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&#8239;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&#8239;101 of Regulation&#8239;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&#8239;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&#8239;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&#8239;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&#8239;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&#8239;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&#8239;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&#8239;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&#8239;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&#8239;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&#8239;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&#8239;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&#8239;100 of Regulation&#8239;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&#8239;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a),
other than (A)&#8239;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&#8239;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&#8239;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&#8239;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&#8239;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&#8239;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&#8239;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&#8239;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&#8239;101(c)(1) of Regulation&#8239;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&#8239;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&#8239;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&#8239;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&#8239;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&#8239;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&#8239;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&#8239;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&#8239;8-K
and (iv)&#8239;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&#8239;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&#8239;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&#8239;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&#8239;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&#8239;this Section&#8239;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&#8239;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&#8239;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&#8239;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&#8239;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&#8239;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&#8239;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&#8239;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&#8239;456(b)(1) (i)&#8239;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&#8239;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&#8239;456(b) and Rule&#8239;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&#8239;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&#8239;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&#8239;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&#8239;462
under the Act) and (d)&#8239;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&#8239;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or
through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&#8239;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&#8239;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&#8239;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&#8239;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&#8239;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&#8239;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&#8239;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&#8239;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&#8239;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&#8239;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&#8239;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&#8239;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&#8239;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&#8239;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&#8239;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&#8239;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&#8239;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&#8239;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&#8239;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&#8239;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&#8239;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&#8239;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&#8239;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&#8239;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&#8239;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&#8239;Anthony&#8239;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&#8239;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&#8239;5(u) and Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&#8239;5(u)
and Section&#8239;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&#8239;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&#8239;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&#8239;8(a) or Section&#8239;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&#8239;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&#8239;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&#8239;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&#8239;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&#8239;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&#8239;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&#8239;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&#8239;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&#8239;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&#8239;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&#8239;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&#8239;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&#8239;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&#8239;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&#8239;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&#8239;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&#8239;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&#8239;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&#8239;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&#8239;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&#8239;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&#8239;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&#8239;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&#8239;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&#8239;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&#8239;(a) and (b) of this Section&#8239;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&#8239;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&#8239;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&#8239;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&#8239;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&#8239;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&#8239;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&#8239;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15
of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement is entered into more than 60&#8239;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&#8239;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&#8239;(a) and
(b) of this Section&#8239;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&#8239;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&#8239;if the allocation provided by clause&#8239;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&#8239;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&#8239;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&#8239;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&#8239;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&#8239;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&#8239;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&#8239;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&#8239;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&#8239;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&#8239;the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&#8239;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&#8239;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and
agreements under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales
Agent, shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New
York 10019, Attn: Robert McDonald, e-mail: dl.nyk.ste@us.bnpparibas.com,  and a
copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan
West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent
to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&#8239;Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention:
David&#8239;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York,
New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com. Each party to this
Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such
purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&#8239;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&#8239;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&#8239;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&#8239;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&#8239;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all
other prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject
matter hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&#8239;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&#8239;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&#8239;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&#8239;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&#8239;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&#8239;Title&#8239;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&#8239;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&#8239;</TD>
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    <TD>&#8239;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page to Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&#8239;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">first above written</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><B>BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.</B></TD>
    <TD>&#8239;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&#8239;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page to Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>
Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&#8239;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&#8239;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.3</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">BofA Securities, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">One Bryant Park</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10036</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with BofA Securities, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time
to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common
Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette
&amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an
&ldquo;<U>Alternative Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time
to time through each Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;)
on the terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein
as the &ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&#8239;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&#8239;S-3 (File No.&#8239;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&#8239;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&#8239;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&#8239;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&#8239;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&#8239;430B or Rule&#8239;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&#8239;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&#8239;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&#8239;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&#8239;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&#8239;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&#8239;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&#8239;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&#8239;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&#8239;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&#8239;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&#8239;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&#8239;163 of the Act and (iv)&#8239;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&#8239;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&#8239;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&#8239;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&#8239;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&#8239;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&#8239;163 or with Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&#8239;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&#8239;164 or Rule&#8239;433 (without reliance
on subsections&#8239;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&#8239;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&#8239;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&#8239;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&#8239;433 or Rule&#8239;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&#8239;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&#8239;(f) or (g) of Rule&#8239;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&#8239;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&#8239;S-T.</P>

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</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&#8239;set forth in Exhibit&#8239;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, (ii)&#8239;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&#8239;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&#8239;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&#8239;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&#8239;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&#8239;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&#8239;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&#8239;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&#8239;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&#8239;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&#8239;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&#8239;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&#8239;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&#8239;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&#8239;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&#8239;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&#8239;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&#8239;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&#8239;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&#8239;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, indicating that it (i)&#8239;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&#8239;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&#8239;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&#8239;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&#8239;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&#8239;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&#8239;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&#8239;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&#8239;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&#8239;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&#8239;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&#8239;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&#8239;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&#8239;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&#8239;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&#8239;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&#8239;101 of Regulation&#8239;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&#8239;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&#8239;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&#8239;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&#8239;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&#8239;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&#8239;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&#8239;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&#8239;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&#8239;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&#8239;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&#8239;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&#8239;100 of Regulation&#8239;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&#8239;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a),
other than (A)&#8239;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&#8239;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&#8239;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&#8239;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&#8239;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&#8239;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&#8239;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&#8239;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&#8239;101(c)(1) of Regulation&#8239;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&#8239;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&#8239;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&#8239;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&#8239;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&#8239;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&#8239;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&#8239;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&#8239;8-K
and (iv)&#8239;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&#8239;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&#8239;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&#8239;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&#8239;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&#8239;this Section&#8239;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&#8239;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&#8239;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&#8239;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&#8239;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&#8239;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&#8239;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&#8239;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&#8239;456(b)(1) (i)&#8239;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&#8239;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&#8239;456(b) and Rule&#8239;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&#8239;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&#8239;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&#8239;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&#8239;462
under the Act) and (d)&#8239;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&#8239;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or
through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&#8239;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&#8239;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&#8239;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&#8239;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&#8239;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&#8239;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&#8239;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&#8239;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&#8239;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&#8239;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&#8239;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&#8239;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&#8239;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&#8239;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&#8239;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&#8239;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&#8239;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&#8239;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&#8239;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&#8239;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&#8239;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&#8239;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&#8239;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&#8239;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&#8239;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&#8239;Anthony&#8239;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&#8239;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&#8239;5(u) and Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&#8239;5(u)
and Section&#8239;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&#8239;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&#8239;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&#8239;8(a) or Section&#8239;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&#8239;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&#8239;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&#8239;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&#8239;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&#8239;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&#8239;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&#8239;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&#8239;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&#8239;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&#8239;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&#8239;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&#8239;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&#8239;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&#8239;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&#8239;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&#8239;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&#8239;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&#8239;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&#8239;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&#8239;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&#8239;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&#8239;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&#8239;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&#8239;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&#8239;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&#8239;(a) and (b) of this Section&#8239;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&#8239;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&#8239;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&#8239;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&#8239;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&#8239;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&#8239;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&#8239;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15
of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement is entered into more than 60&#8239;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&#8239;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&#8239;(a) and
(b) of this Section&#8239;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&#8239;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&#8239;if the allocation provided by clause&#8239;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&#8239;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&#8239;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&#8239;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&#8239;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&#8239;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&#8239;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&#8239;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&#8239;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&#8239;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&#8239;the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&#8239;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&#8239;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to BofA Securities, Inc., One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036, Attention: ATM Execution, Email: dg.atm_execution@bofa.com, with a copy
to ECM Legal, Email: dg.ecm_legal@bofa.com, and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts,
Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and,
if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&#8239;Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&#8239;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp;
Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address
for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&#8239;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&#8239;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&#8239;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&#8239;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&#8239;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6,
2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated
effective as of September 20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force
and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&#8239;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&#8239;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&#8239;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&#8239;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&#8239;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&#8239;Title&#8239;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&#8239;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&#8239;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page to Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ryan Willingham</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>
Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 1.4</B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0">Execution Version</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizens JMP Securities, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">600 Montgomery Street, Suite 1100</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">San Francisco, CA 94111</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with Citizens JMP Securities, LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell
from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp;
Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance
on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(dd)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ee)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(jj)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(mm)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(nn)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(pp)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(qq)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)
and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, 600 Montgomery, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94111,
Attention: Trading (Aidan Whitehead, awhitehead@jmpsecurities.com; Todd Leone, tleone@jmpsecurities.com); Compliance (Ken Murai, kmurai@jmpsecurities.com);
Legal (Walter Conroy, wconroy@jmpg.com); Banking (Jorge Solares-Parkhurst, jsolares@jmpsecurities.com; Tyler Gallen, tgallen@jmpsecurities.com),
and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan
West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to
the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein
with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane
Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com. Each party to this Agreement may change such address for
notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT,&nbsp;INC.</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page&nbsp;to Distribution Agency
Agreement</I></B>]</P>





<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ACCEPTED as of the date<BR>
first above written</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CITIZENS
    JMP SECURITIES, LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Jorge Solares-Parkhurst&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jorge Solares-Parkhurst</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page&nbsp;to Distribution Agency
Agreement</I></B>]</P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-3</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-4</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC</P>

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Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with </FONT>Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC (the
&ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares
of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this
&ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp;
Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance
on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(dd)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ee)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ff)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(gg)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(hh)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(jj)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(kk)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ll)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(mm)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(nn)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(pp)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(qq)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(rr)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(tt)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&nbsp;&nbsp;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)
and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, Attn: Michael
Voris, Ryan Cunn, Equity Capital Markets, Telephone: 212-902-4895 Facsimile: 212-291-5027, Email: michael.voris@gs.com; ryan.cunn@gs.com,
and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan
West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to
the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein
with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane
Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com. Each party to this Agreement may change such address for
notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6,
2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated
effective as of September 20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force
and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ACCEPTED as of the date</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">first above written</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO. LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Daniel Young</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel Young</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">[<B><I>Signature page to Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>



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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-3</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-4</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0pt"><B>Exhibit 1.6</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">J.P. Morgan Securities LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">383 Madison Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10179</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from
time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common
Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, Keefe, Bruyette
&amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an
&ldquo;<U>Alternative Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time
to time through each Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;)
on the terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein
as the &ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance
on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ll)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(mm)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(pp)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(qq)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(rr)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(tt)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)
and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10179,
Attention: Sanjeet Dewal, Phone: (212) 622-8783 Email: sanjeet.s.dewal@jpmorgan.com, and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J.
Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001
and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp;
Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address
for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6,
2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated
effective as of September 20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force
and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>[<I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I>]</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">ACCEPTED as of the date<BR>
first above written<BR></P>

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  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;<B>J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">/s/ Sanjeet Dewal</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sanjeet Dewal</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 42%"> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Managing Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>[<I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I>]</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit 1.7</B>&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Execution Version&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">787 Seventh Avenue</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and
sell from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance
on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(dd)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>&#8239;&#8239;The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ee)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ff)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(hh)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(jj)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ll)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(mm)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated in conformity
with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;) under
Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder
(collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31, 1997. The
proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and no
actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The Company intends
to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention of changing
its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued qualification,
as a REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(nn)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(pp)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>&#8239;The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(qq)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(tt)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint
venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)
and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., 787 Seventh Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New
York 10019, Attention: General Counsel, Email: NewYork7thAve-KBW-Legal@stifel.com, and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts,
Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and,
if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp;
Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address
for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6,
2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated
effective as of September 20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force
and effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very
    truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ANNALY
    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/
    David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 5%">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>


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<P STYLE="text-align: center"><B>[<I>Signature page to Distribution Agency Agreement</I>]</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ACCEPTED as of the date</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">first above written</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>KEEFE, BRUYETTE &amp; WOODS, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Edward B. Conway</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Edward B. Conway</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 42%">Managing Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><B>[<I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I>]</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>




<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule A</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.8</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version<B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1585 Broadway</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, NY 10036</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell
from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433 (without reliance
on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433 or Rule&nbsp;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The
descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal or governmental
proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the information required
to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character required to be described
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties expressly referenced
in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general equitable principles
and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations in respect thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(dd)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ee)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ff)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(gg)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(hh)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(jj)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(kk)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ll)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(mm)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(nn)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(pp)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(qq)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(rr)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(tt)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(B)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(s)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&nbsp;5(u)
and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&nbsp;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Morgan Stanley &amp; Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10036,
Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department Jyri Wilska, Email: jyri.wilska@morganstanley.com, and a copy for
information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth
Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at
the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with a
copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle,
facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com. Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices
by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the
understanding among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this
Agreement and your acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution
of this Agreement by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic
or other written communications.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David L. Finkelstein </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[<B><I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.25in"></P>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">ACCEPTED as of the date</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">first above written</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><B>MORGAN STANLEY &amp; CO. LLC</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">/s/ Jyri Wilska</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 42%">Jyri Wilska</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Managing Director</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

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<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[<B><I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3.25in"><B>Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Schedule B</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Authorized Company Representatives</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>


<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-3</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-4</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.9</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">RBC Capital Markets, LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">200 Vesey Street</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Three World Financial Center, 8th Floor<BR>
New York, New York 10281</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with RBC Capital Markets, LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from
time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common
Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or
principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement. The Company agrees that whenever it determines to sell
the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance with Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&nbsp;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&nbsp;S-3 (File No.&nbsp;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed
by the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and
no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&nbsp;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&nbsp;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is
deemed, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B or Rule&nbsp;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&nbsp;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed
on <U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus,
as the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented,
at each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date
(as defined in Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether
physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule)
in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration
Statement did not and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&nbsp;S-3
in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets,
and the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&nbsp;415 under the Act (including,
without limitation, Rule&nbsp;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with
the Commission, complies as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each
sale of Shares pursuant to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during
which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through
compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material
respects, with the requirements of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus
and the date the Basic Prospectus was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as
then amended or supplemented, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply,
as of the date that it is filed with the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date,
and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant
to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in
all material respects, with the requirements of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time
during the period that begins on the date of the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the
period during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153
or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus,
as then amended or supplemented, either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that
begins on the date of such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes
no representation or warranty with respect to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished
in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or
such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894; each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at
the time such document became effective, as applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act
and did not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&nbsp;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&nbsp;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 of the Act and (iv)&nbsp;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known
seasoned issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&nbsp;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not
being an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&nbsp;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration
statement,&rdquo; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and
remain eligible for registration by the Company on a Rule&nbsp;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company
has not received from the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf
registration statement form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of
any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in
connection with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any
Permitted Free Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&nbsp;163 or with Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming
that any such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and
after such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission),
the sending or giving, by the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&nbsp;164 or Rule&nbsp;433
(without reliance on subsections&nbsp;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&nbsp;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&nbsp;(i)
through (iv), inclusive, of Rule&nbsp;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering
of the Shares contemplated hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&nbsp;433
or Rule&nbsp;431 under the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&nbsp;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent
is disqualified, by reason of subsection&nbsp;(f) or (g) of Rule&nbsp;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and
sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&nbsp;164 and
433 under the Act&#894; the Company is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility
determination date for purposes of Rules&nbsp;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the
Registration Statement&#894; the parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined
in Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act) related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto),
the Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and
the Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have
been compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be
set forth or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible
Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s
rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a
limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and
as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary
Arcola Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&nbsp;set forth in Exhibit&nbsp;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, (ii)&nbsp;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent
(or otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration
Statement, no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&nbsp;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&nbsp;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&nbsp;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a
default under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&nbsp;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the
Company, (ii)&nbsp;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit
agreement, note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company
is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company
Material Adverse Effect or (iii)&nbsp;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order
applicable to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder
of any note, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the
repurchase, redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(l)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(m)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239; </FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(n)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description
thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms
to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in
due and proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(o)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(p)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&nbsp;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&nbsp;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&nbsp;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(q)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&nbsp;1-02 of Regulation&nbsp;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or
exchangeable for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities
or obligations, other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(r)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(s)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental
agency or authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set
forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have
a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such
license, permit, authorization, consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order
or judgment applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be
filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and
third parties expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights
generally and by general equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public
policy considerations in respect thereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(u)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties
or other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&nbsp;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&nbsp;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&nbsp;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business, (iv)&nbsp;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company
or any subsidiary or (v)&nbsp;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the
&ldquo;<U>Preferred Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions
thereof in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution
of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material
to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(x)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company (i)&nbsp;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&nbsp;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&nbsp;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, indicating that it (i)&nbsp;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&nbsp;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(y)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&nbsp;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&nbsp;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the
&ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;), as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common
Stock and the retirement of the Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&nbsp;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation
for soliciting purchases of, the Shares or, (B)&nbsp;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or
agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(z)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE
as of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&nbsp;is required to register as a
&ldquo;broker&rdquo; or &ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&nbsp;directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the
Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(bb)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239; </FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as
to the matters covered thereby.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(cc)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if
any, and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and
do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(dd)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns
required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable),
other than taxes which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. The Company has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been
asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are
currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ee)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other
intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;) necessary to entitle the Company to conduct
its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the
Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows of no such infringement of or conflict
with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ff)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or
specific authorization, (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals
and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&nbsp;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the
information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable
thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(gg)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined
in Rule&nbsp;13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that
material information relating to the Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial
Officer, and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894;
any significant material weaknesses in internal controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and
its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there
have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(hh)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such
losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason
to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar
coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse
Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, the Company is not in violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable
environmental, safety or similar law applicable to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or
other approvals required of them under applicable federal and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and
regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or
approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or
failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals which could not, singly or in the aggregate,
have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s
fees or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the
Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(kk)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; &nbsp;</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus, there are no existing or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have
individually or in the aggregate a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ll)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by
the Act to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(mm)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be,
organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment
trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;) under Sections&nbsp;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and
the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years
commencing with its taxable year ended December&nbsp;31, 1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to
meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which
are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The Company intends to continue to operate in a manner
which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention of changing its operations or engaging in
activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(nn)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of
the Shares, will be required to register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an
&ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
&ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(oo)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&nbsp;&#8239; </FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any
subsidiary, on the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand,
which is required by the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so
described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(pp)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or
renewed any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or
for any family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(qq)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(rr)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ss)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&nbsp;101 of Regulation&nbsp;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&nbsp;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(tt)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(uu)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in
material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act,
as amended by Title&nbsp;III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions
where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules,
regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money
Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or
any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the
best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(vv)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239; </FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor,
to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity
(&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;) that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant
sanctions authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the
so-called Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine,
and any other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North
Korea and Syria).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(B)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(C)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any
dealings or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or
was the subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(D)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&nbsp;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&nbsp;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&nbsp;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&nbsp;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by
such persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar
law or regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein
contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Sales Agent, as
sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales agent for the Company, the Shares
on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&nbsp;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&nbsp;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&nbsp;B
</U>hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&nbsp;the Company has satisfied its
obligations under Section&nbsp;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales
Agent daily as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective
Registration Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September
20, 2024, or any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from
time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof,
and notified to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided,
however, that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the
Sales Agent shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of
the Sales Agent constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&nbsp;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo;
within the meaning of Rule&nbsp;100 of Regulation&nbsp;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed
an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo; under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between
members of the NYSE that qualify for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&nbsp;153 under the Act (such transactions
are hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a),
other than (A)&nbsp;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&nbsp;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&nbsp;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vi)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date
on which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&nbsp;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&nbsp;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the
transfer of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;5(q)),
the Company shall be deemed to have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
Any obligation of the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be
subject to the continuing accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of
its obligations hereunder and to the continuing satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&nbsp;8 of this
Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number
of Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly
authorized committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&nbsp;101(c)(1) of Regulation&nbsp;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company
is or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes
consolidated financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement,
unless the Company shall first (i)&nbsp;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&nbsp;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&nbsp;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&nbsp;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&nbsp;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&nbsp;8-K
and (iv)&nbsp;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&nbsp;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&nbsp;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant
to this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly
Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver
officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&nbsp;5(q) through
5(u), inclusive, hereof, and (B)&nbsp;this Section&nbsp;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&nbsp;4(d) hereof,
which shall have independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&nbsp;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&nbsp;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify
the Sales Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent
supplement to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file
with the Commission, promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the
Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be
necessary or advisable in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement
to the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&nbsp;424(b)
of the Act or, in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within
the time period prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&nbsp;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or
of notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best
efforts to obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to
amend or supplement the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel
copies of any such documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment
or supplement (other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the
Common Stock)) to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time
to time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company
shall have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may
request for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to
be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with
the sale of the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K under the Act,
the Company will prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
as may be necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&nbsp;512(a) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K
under the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&nbsp;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or through compliance with
Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its
review and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13,
14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1) (i)&nbsp;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&nbsp;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&nbsp;456(b) and Rule&nbsp;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&nbsp;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&nbsp;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462
under the Act) and (d)&nbsp;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if
it has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the
Renewal Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&nbsp;days
after the Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of
the Shares to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include
such new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&nbsp;153 or
through compliance with Rule&nbsp;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&nbsp;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&nbsp;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of
such twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&nbsp;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(k)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo;
in the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(l)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such
proposed sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&nbsp;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent
pursuant to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&nbsp;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&nbsp;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&nbsp;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&nbsp;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(m)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any
Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the
meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(n)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price
of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(o)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(p)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&nbsp;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(q)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&nbsp;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&nbsp;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&nbsp;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&nbsp;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&nbsp;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&nbsp;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&nbsp;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&nbsp;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate
under this Section&nbsp;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending,
which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&nbsp;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(r)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales
Agent written opinions of (i)&nbsp;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&nbsp;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&nbsp;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&nbsp;Anthony&nbsp;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&nbsp;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(s)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(t)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(u)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&nbsp;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained
herein to the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be
under no additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement
remains in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under
this Section&nbsp;5(u) and Section&nbsp;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&nbsp;4(a)(ii)
of this Agreement, if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&nbsp;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(w)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
own account and for the account of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(x)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&nbsp;8(a) or Section&nbsp;8(h) of this Agreement shall
not have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company
as the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(y)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(z)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(aa)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp; </FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be
an affirmation to the Sales Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this
Agreement are true and correct as of the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such
representations and warranties will be true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as
though made at and as of such date (except that such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(bb)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&#8239; </FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the
Company as a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet
the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(cc)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
&nbsp; </FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&nbsp;to test
procedures and conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the
Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&nbsp;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring
appropriate accounting systems and procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the
Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder
are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder,
including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&nbsp;the preparation and filing of the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments
or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and
shipment), (ii)&nbsp;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock or transfer taxes and stamp or similar
duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&nbsp;the producing, word processing and/or printing of this Agreement,
any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing
of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&nbsp;the qualification of the Shares for
offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state law as aforesaid (including
the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the printing and furnishing of
copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&nbsp;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange or qualification of
the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&nbsp;any filing for review of the public
offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent relating to FINRA
matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with entering into this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction, printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&nbsp;the
accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&nbsp;5(q)
of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&nbsp;the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&nbsp;to
the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&nbsp;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&nbsp;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&nbsp;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&nbsp;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&nbsp;no Prospectus, together
with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall
include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&nbsp;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&nbsp;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than
as referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&nbsp;no transaction which
is material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&nbsp;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&nbsp;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date
specified in Section&nbsp;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&nbsp;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&nbsp;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&nbsp;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&nbsp;(a) and (b) of this Section&nbsp;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has
not revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of
Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales
Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&nbsp;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&nbsp;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&nbsp;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement
Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&nbsp;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&nbsp;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 9.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20
of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as
any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of
a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company
expressly for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact in the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and
which material fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading
or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for
the purpose of this Section&nbsp;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments
or supplements to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;433
under the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf
of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection
with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make
the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may
be defenses available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which
case the Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in
any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the
Company shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding
or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The
Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written
consent of the Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss
or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
the Company to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph,
then the Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such
settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Company
shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such
indemnified party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company
shall not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding
in respect of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party,
unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject
matter of such Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified
party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15
of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&nbsp;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&nbsp;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out
of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was
necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of
all fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales
Agent from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall
have the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may
be defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent
(in which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or
parties, but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall
be at the expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred
(it being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition
to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&nbsp;such settlement is entered into more than 60&nbsp;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&nbsp;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&nbsp;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&nbsp;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is
a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&nbsp;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&nbsp;(a) and
(b) of this Section&nbsp;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause&nbsp;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&nbsp;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the
one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the
offering (net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting
discounts and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault
of the Company, on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether
the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by
the Company or by the Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct
or prevent such statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
and claims referred to in this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such
party in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&nbsp;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&nbsp;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&nbsp;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 10.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section&nbsp;9
and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto
shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent, its partners, directors
or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning
of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors or officers or
any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the Exchange Act, and shall
survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 11.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&nbsp;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&nbsp;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&nbsp;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and
effect notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&nbsp;the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&nbsp;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&nbsp;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such
termination by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&nbsp;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and
effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or
the Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 12.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements under this Agreement shall
be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall be sufficient in all respects
if delivered or sent to RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281, Attention: Equity Syndicate,
Facsimile: (212) 482-6260, with a copy to: TJ Opladen (email: tj.opladen@rbccm.com), and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J.
Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001
and, if to the Company, it shall be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue
of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp;
Wardwell LLP at 450 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new
address for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 13.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit of the Sales Agent, the
Company and, to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to
in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators. No other
person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire or have
any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 14.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely as sales agent and/or
principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Sales
Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s length basis,
and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management, stockholders
or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance
of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby expressly
disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company
and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions
and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not limited to,
any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations
to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales Agent. The
Company hereby (a)&nbsp;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the
Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&nbsp;agrees that none of the activities of the
Sales Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of
any action by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial,
regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 15.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&nbsp;134 under the Act describing
the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof, and may file with the Commission
a Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby, and the Company shall consult
with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good faith, to agree
upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall issue thereafter any press release
or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with the Commission pursuant to the
Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written approval of the other
parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure to comply with the requirements
of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required, the party making such disclosure
shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good
faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 16.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers contained in this Agreement
shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 17.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements
and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Sales
Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6, 2020 (as amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated effective as of September
20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force and effect.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 18.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one or more counterparts which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party to the other may be made
by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (N.Y.
State Tech. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission method, and the
parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective
for all purposes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 19.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising
out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 20.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not
a part of this Agreement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 21.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court
other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and the Company consents
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction,
service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is brought by any third party
against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim
(whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The Company agrees that a final
judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and
may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 22.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and their successors and assigns
and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s respective businesses and/or
assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 23.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered Entity becomes
subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement, and any interest
and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special
Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state
of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&nbsp;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&nbsp;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&nbsp;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&nbsp;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&nbsp;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&nbsp;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&nbsp;Title&nbsp;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and
your acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written
communications.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very&nbsp;truly&nbsp;yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">David L. Finkelstein</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[<B><I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ACCEPTED as of the date <BR>
first above written </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Saurabh Monga</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Saurabh Monga</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Managing Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  </TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">[<B><I>Signature page to
Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Schedule A<BR>
Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>




<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Schedule B</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Authorized Company Representatives</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>




<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-2</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>




<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-3</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of Venable LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>




<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit A-4</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Opinion of the Company&rsquo;s Chief Legal
Officer</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">See attached.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.10</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">UBS Securities LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1285 Avenue of the Americas</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with UBS Securities LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time
to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common
Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from
time to time through each Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;)
on the terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein
as the &ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal,
the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement. The Company agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares
directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form
and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance with Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&#8239;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&#8239;S-3 (File No.&#8239;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&#8239;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&#8239;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&#8239;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&#8239;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&#8239;430B or Rule&#8239;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&#8239;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&#8239;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&#8239;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&#8239;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&#8239;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&#8239;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&#8239;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&#8239;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&#8239;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&#8239;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&#8239;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&#8239;163 of the Act and (iv)&#8239;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&#8239;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&#8239;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&#8239;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&#8239;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&#8239;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&#8239;163 or with Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&#8239;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&#8239;164 or Rule&#8239;433 (without reliance
on subsections&#8239;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&#8239;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&#8239;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&#8239;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&#8239;433 or Rule&#8239;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&#8239;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&#8239;(f) or (g) of Rule&#8239;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&#8239;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&#8239;S-T.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&#8239;set forth in Exhibit&#8239;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, (ii)&#8239;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&#8239;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&#8239;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&#8239;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&#8239;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&#8239;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&#8239;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&#8239;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&#8239;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&#8239;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&#8239;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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</FONT>Ernst&#8239;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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</FONT>Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has all necessary licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals and has made all necessary
filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The descriptions in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, of the legal
or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&#8239;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&#8239;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&#8239;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&#8239;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&#8239;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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</FONT>The Company (i)&#8239;does not have any issued and outstanding preferred stock, other than the shares of Preferred Stock, in such
number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&#8239;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&#8239;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&#8239;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, indicating that it (i)&#8239;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&#8239;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&#8239;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&#8239;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&#8239;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&#8239;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&#8239;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&#8239;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&#8239;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&#8239;transactions
are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&#8239;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&#8239;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&#8239;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&#8239;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(ll)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors,
officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(mm)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&#8239;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&#8239;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(oo)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&#8239;101 of Regulation&#8239;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&#8239;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&#8239;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.9in; text-indent: 0.55in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.9in; text-indent: 0.55in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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</FONT>to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Covered Person or in any country or territory that, at the time
of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.4in">(C)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.4in">(D)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&#8239;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&#8239;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&#8239;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&#8239;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained,
but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent,
and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales agent for the Company, the Shares on the following
terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&#8239;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&#8239;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&#8239;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&#8239;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&#8239;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&#8239;100 of Regulation&#8239;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&#8239;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a),
other than (A)&#8239;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&#8239;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(iv)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&#8239;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vi)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&#8239;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&#8239;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&#8239;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(vii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&#8239;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&#8239;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">(ii)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&#8239;101(c)(1) of Regulation&#8239;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&#8239;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&#8239;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&#8239;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&#8239;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&#8239;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&#8239;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&#8239;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&#8239;8-K
and (iv)&#8239;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&#8239;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&#8239;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&#8239;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&#8239;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&#8239;this Section&#8239;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&#8239;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&#8239;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&#8239;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&#8239;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&#8239;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&#8239;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&#8239;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&#8239;456(b)(1) (i)&#8239;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&#8239;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&#8239;456(b) and Rule&#8239;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&#8239;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&#8239;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&#8239;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&#8239;462
under the Act) and (d)&#8239;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&#8239;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or
through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&#8239;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(j)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&#8239;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&#8239;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&#8239;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(k)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(l)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&#8239;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&#8239;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&#8239;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&#8239;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&#8239;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&#8239;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&#8239;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(m)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(n)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(o)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(p)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&#8239;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(q)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&#8239;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&#8239;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&#8239;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&#8239;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&#8239;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&#8239;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&#8239;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&#8239;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&#8239;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&#8239;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(r)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&#8239;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&#8239;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&#8239;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&#8239;Anthony&#8239;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&#8239;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(s)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(t)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(u)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&#8239;5(u) and Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&#8239;5(u)
and Section&#8239;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&#8239;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(v)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&#8239;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(w)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(x)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&#8239;8(a) or Section&#8239;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(y)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&#8239;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&#8239;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(z)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(aa)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(bb)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(cc)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&#8239;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&#8239;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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</FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 7.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder
are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder,
including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&#8239;the preparation and filing of the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments
or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment),
(ii)&#8239;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable
upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&#8239;the producing, word processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers
of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of
each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&#8239;the qualification of the Shares for offering and
sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state law as aforesaid (including the reasonable
legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the printing and furnishing of copies of any blue
sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&#8239;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange or qualification of the Shares for quotation
on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&#8239;any filing for review of the public offering of the Shares
by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent
will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with entering into this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction, printing and similar expenses.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 8.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&#8239;the
accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&#8239;5(q)
of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&#8239;the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&#8239;to
the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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</FONT>(i)&#8239;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&#8239;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&#8239;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&#8239;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&#8239;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&#8239;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&#8239;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&#8239;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&#8239;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&#8239;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&#8239;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&#8239;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&#8239;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&#8239;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&#8239;(a) and (b) of this Section&#8239;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(g)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(h)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&#8239;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&#8239;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&#8239;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&#8239;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&#8239;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 9.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&#8239;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&#8239;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15
of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement is entered into more than 60&#8239;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&#8239;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&#8239;(a) and
(b) of this Section&#8239;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&#8239;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&#8239;if the allocation provided by clause&#8239;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&#8239;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&#8239;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&#8239;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&#8239;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&#8239;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 10.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section&#8239;9
and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto
shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent, its partners, directors
or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning
of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its directors or officers or
any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, and shall
survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 11.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&#8239;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&#8239;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&#8239;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&#8239;the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&#8239;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&#8239;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 12.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements under this Agreement shall
be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall be sufficient in all respects
if delivered or sent to UBS Securities LLC, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Equity Syndicate, and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone, Esq.
at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall be
sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&#8239;Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10036, Attention: David&#8239;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450
Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address
for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 13.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit of the Sales Agent, the
Company and, to the extent provided in Section&#8239;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and officers referred to in
such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators. No other person,
partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire or have any right
under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 14.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely as sales agent and/or principal
in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting
pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s length basis, and in no event do
the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management, stockholders or creditors
or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of the purchase
and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby expressly disclaims any fiduciary
or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading
up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company and the Sales Agent
agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions
or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not limited to, any opinions or views
with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company, nor
shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales Agent. The Company hereby (a)&#8239;waives
and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Sales Agent with respect to any
breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&#8239;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales Agent in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action by the Sales Agent with
respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to
the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 15.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&#8239;134 under the Act describing
the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof, and may file with the Commission
a Current Report on Form&#8239;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby, and the Company shall consult
with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good faith, to agree
upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall issue thereafter any press release
or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with the Commission pursuant to the
Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written approval of the other
parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure to comply with the requirements
of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required, the party making such disclosure
shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts, acting in good faith,
to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 16.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers contained in this Agreement
shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 17.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements
and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. The Company and the Sales
Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6, 2020 (as amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated effective as of September
20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 18.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one or more counterparts which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party to the other may be made
by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures and Records Act (N.Y.
State Tech. &sect;&sect;&#8239;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission method, and the parties
hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for
all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 19.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out
of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 20.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience of reference and are not
a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 21.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other
than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and the Company consents to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents to personal jurisdiction, service and
venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is brought by any third party against the
Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether
based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The Company agrees that a final judgment
in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company and may be enforced
in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 22.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and their successors and assigns
and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s respective businesses and/or
assets.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">SECTION 23.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered Entity becomes subject
to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation
in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution
Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United
States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&#8239;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&#8239;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&#8239;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&#8239;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&#8239;Title&#8239;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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    <TD>&#8239;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&#8239;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&#8239;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&#8239;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TR>
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Distribution Agency Agreement</I></B>]</P>

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Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Authorized Company Representatives</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Steve
Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 1.11</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Execution Version</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Shares of Common Stock<BR>
(par value $0.01 per share)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">DISTRIBUTION AGENCY AGREEMENT</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Wells Fargo Securities, LLC<BR>
500 West 33<SUP>rd</SUP> Steet, 12<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, New York 10001</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), agrees with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the &ldquo;<U>Sales Agent</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell
from time to time through the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
&ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), on the terms set forth in this agreement (this &ldquo;<U>Agreement</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company is concurrently entering into separate
distribution agency agreements (the &ldquo;<U>Alternative Agreements</U>&rdquo;), each dated of even date herewith, with Barclays Capital
Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., BofA Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Goldman Sachs &amp; Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods, Inc., Morgan Stanley &amp; Co, LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and UBS Securities LLC (each, an &ldquo;<U>Alternative
Agent</U>,&rdquo; and together with the Sales Agent, the &ldquo;<U>Agents</U>&rdquo;), to issue and sell from time to time through each
Alternative Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock (the &ldquo;<U>Shares</U>&rdquo;) on the
terms set forth in the Alternative Agreements. This Agreement and the Alternative Agreements are collectively referred to herein as the
&ldquo;<U>Distribution Agreements</U>.&rdquo;</P>



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1.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Description of Securities</U>. The Company proposes to issue and sell through
or to the Sales Agent, as sales agent and/or principal, the Shares on the terms set forth in Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement. The Company
agrees that whenever it determines to sell the Shares directly to the Sales Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Terms Agreement</U>&rdquo;), in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, relating to such sale in accordance
with Section&#8239;4 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
2.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Warranties of the Company</U>. The Company represents
and warrants to and agrees with the Sales Agent that:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>An &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement&rdquo; (the &ldquo;<U>registration statement</U>&rdquo;) as defined in Rule&#8239;405
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively called the &ldquo;<U>Act</U>&rdquo;),
on Form&#8239;S-3 (File No.&#8239;333-282261) in respect of the Shares, including a form of prospectus, has been prepared and filed by
the Company not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof, in conformity with the requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) thereunder (the &ldquo;<U>Rules and Regulations</U>&rdquo;).
The registration statement contains certain information concerning the offering and sale of the Common Stock, including the Shares, and
contains additional information concerning the Company and its business&#894; the Commission has not issued an order preventing or suspending
the use of the Basic Prospectus (as defined below), the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below), the Prospectus (as defined below) or
any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below), or the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), and no
proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section&#8239;8A of the Act has been instituted or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened
by the Commission. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the
registration statement, as amended at the time of such registration statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of
the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, as well as any new registration statement, post-effective amendment or new automatic
shelf registration statement as may have been filed pursuant to Section&#8239;5(f) or (g) of this Agreement, including (1)&#8239;all documents
filed as a part thereof or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, (2)&#8239;any information contained or incorporated
by reference in a prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act, to the extent such information is deemed,
pursuant to Rule&#8239;430B or Rule&#8239;430C under the Act, to be part of the registration statement at the time of such registration
statement&rsquo;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&#8239;11 of the Act, as such section applies to the Sales Agent, and (3)&#8239;any
registration statement filed to register the offer and sale of Shares pursuant to Rule&#8239;462(b) under the Act. Except where the context
otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Basic Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the prospectus filed as part of each Registration Statement,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto as of the date of this Agreement. Except where the context otherwise requires, &ldquo;<U>Prospectus
Supplement</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the final prospectus supplement, relating to the Shares, filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act on or before the second business day after the date hereof (or such earlier time as may be
required under the Act), or if after such date, the most recently filed final prospectus supplement relating to the Shares, in the form
furnished by the Company to the Sales Agent in connection with the offering of the Shares. Except where the context otherwise requires,
&ldquo;<U>Prospectus</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the Prospectus Supplement together with the Basic Prospectus attached to or used
with the Prospectus Supplement. &ldquo;<U>Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses</U>,&rdquo; as used herein, means the documents listed on
<U>Schedule A</U> attached hereto. Any reference herein to the registration statement, the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus,
the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents,
if any, incorporated by reference, or deemed to be incorporated by reference, therein (the &ldquo;<U>Incorporated Documents</U>&rdquo;),
including, unless the context otherwise requires, the documents, if any, filed as exhibits to such Incorporated Documents. Any reference
herein to the terms &ldquo;<U>amend</U>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<U>amendment</U>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<U>supplement</U>&rdquo; with respect to the
Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus shall
be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Exchange Act</U>&rdquo;) on or after the initial effective date of the Registration
Statement, or the date of the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as
the case may be, and deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.</P>

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</FONT>The Registration Statement complied when it became effective, complies as of the date hereof and, as amended or supplemented, at
each deemed effective date with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to Rule&#8239;430(B)(f)(2) of the Act, at each Settlement Date (as
defined in Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) hereof), and at all times during which a prospectus is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically,
deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection
with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Act, and the Registration Statement did not
and will not, at or during such times, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; the conditions to the use of Form&#8239;S-3 in connection
with the offering and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby have been satisfied&#894; the Registration Statement meets, and the offering
and sale of the Shares as contemplated hereby complies with, the requirements of Rule&#8239;415 under the Act (including, without limitation,
Rule&#8239;415(a)(5))&#894; the Basic Prospectus complied or will comply, at the time it was or will be filed with the Commission, complies
as of the date hereof (if filed with the Commission on or prior to the date hereof) and, as of the time of each sale of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement (each, a &ldquo;<U>Time of Sale</U>&rdquo;), at each Settlement Date and at all times during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the earlier of the date of the Basic Prospectus and the date the Basic Prospectus
was filed with the Commission and ends on each Settlement Date did or will the Basic Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, include
an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; the Prospectus will comply, as of the date that it is filed with
the Commission, the date of the Prospectus Supplement, each Time of Sale, each Settlement Date, and at all times during which a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, in all material respects, with the requirements
of the Act (including, without limitation, Section&#8239;10(a) of the Act)&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of
the Prospectus Supplement and ends at the later of each Settlement Date and the end of the period during which a prospectus is required
by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172
under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares did or will the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented,
either alone or together with any combination of one or more of the then issued Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading&#894; at no time during the period that begins on the date of such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and ends at each Settlement Date did or will any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus include an untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading&#894; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any statement contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with information concerning the Sales Agent and furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent
expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus&#894;
each Incorporated Document, at the time such document was filed with the Commission or at the time such document became effective, as
applicable, complied, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Exchange Act and did not include an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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</FONT>(i)&#8239;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (ii)&#8239;at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the
purposes of complying with Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or otherwise (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated
report filed pursuant to Section&#8239;13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii)&#8239;at the time the Company or any
person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule&#8239;163(c) of the Act) made any offer relating to the
Shares in reliance on the exemption of Rule&#8239;163 of the Act and (iv)&#8239;at the date hereof, the Company is a &ldquo;well-known seasoned
issuer&rdquo; as defined in Rule&#8239;405 of the Act (&ldquo;<U>Rule&#8239;405</U>&rdquo;), including not having been and not being an
&ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; as defined by Rule&#8239;405. The Registration Statement is an &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement,&rdquo;
as defined in Rule&#8239;405, and the Shares, since their registration on the Registration Statement, have been and remain eligible for
registration by the Company on a Rule&#8239;405 &ldquo;automatic shelf registration statement.&rdquo; The Company has not received from
the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf registration statement
form.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any
&ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) or used any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection
with the offer or sale of the Shares&#894; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus except in compliance with Rule&#8239;163 or with Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; assuming that any such Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule&#8239;433(d) under the Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by
the Sales Agent, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rule&#8239;164 or Rule&#8239;433 (without reliance
on subsections&#8239;(b), (c) and (d) of Rule&#8239;164)&#894; the conditions set forth in one or more of subclauses&#8239;(i) through (iv),
inclusive, of Rule&#8239;433(b)(1) under the Act are satisfied, and the registration statement relating to the offering of the Shares contemplated
hereby, as initially filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule&#8239;433 or Rule&#8239;431 under
the Act, satisfies the requirements of Section&#8239;10 of the Act&#894; neither the Company nor the Sales Agent is disqualified, by reason
of subsection&#8239;(f) or (g) of Rule&#8239;164 under the Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, &ldquo;free
writing prospectuses&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) pursuant to Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act&#894; the Company
is not an &ldquo;ineligible issuer&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;405 under the Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes
of Rules&#8239;164 and 433 under the Act with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated by the Registration Statement&#894; the
parties hereto agree and understand that the content of any and all &ldquo;road shows&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under the Act)
related to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby is solely the property of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has an authorized and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the consolidated balance sheet included or incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or as of the Company&rsquo;s then
most recently completed quarter or fiscal year, contained in the Company&rsquo;s quarterly report on Form&#8239;10-Q or the Company&rsquo;s
annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, as applicable, at the indicated date, and there has been no material change in such information since
the Company&rsquo;s then most recently completed quarter or fiscal year (subject to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise
of stock options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto) and the Prospectus
and the grant of options under existing stock option plans described in the Registration Statement (excluding the exhibits thereto), the
Basic Prospectus and the Prospectus).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes thereto, set forth or included
or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus are accurate in all
material respects and fairly present the financial condition of the Company on a consolidated basis as of the dates indicated and the
results of operations, changes in financial position, stockholders&rsquo; equity and cash flows for the periods therein specified are
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise
stated therein). The selected financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein and, to the extent based upon or derived from the financial statements, have been
compiled on a basis consistent with the financial statements presented therein. No other financial statements are required to be set forth
or to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus under the Act. The interactive data in eXtensible Business
Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
fairly present the information called for in all material respects and have been prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules
and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus delivered to the Sales Agent for use in connection with this offering
will be, identical to the versions of the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, respectively, created to be transmitted
to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation&#8239;S-T.</P>

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</FONT>The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly formed or, if a corporation, incorporated and is validly existing as a limited
liability company, limited partnership or corporation in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation or incorporation,
as applicable, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company, limited partnership or
corporation, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property or assets or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
properties, prospects, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (a &ldquo;<U>Company
Material Adverse Effect</U>&rdquo;), and has full limited liability company, limited partnership or corporate, as applicable, power and
authority necessary to own, hold, lease and/or operate its assets and properties, to conduct the business in which it is engaged and as
described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Company and its subsidiary Arcola
Securities, Inc. (&ldquo;<U>Arcola</U>&rdquo;) are each in compliance in all material respects with the laws, orders, rules, regulations
and directives issued or administered by such jurisdictions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has no &ldquo;significant subsidiaries&rdquo; (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated
under the Securities Act), and has no other subsidiaries except as (i)&#8239;set forth in Exhibit&#8239;21.1 to the Company&rsquo;s most
recently filed annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, (ii)&#8239;otherwise disclosed by the Company in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
or the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, if any, or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company. Complete
and correct copies of the charter and of the bylaws of the Company and all amendments thereto have been delivered to the Sales Agent (or
otherwise made available on EDGAR) and, except as set forth in the exhibits to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration Statement,
no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to each Time of Sale and each Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company is not in breach of, or in default under (nor has any event occurred which with notice, lapse of time or both would
result in any breach of or constitute a default under), (i)&#8239;its charter or bylaws or (ii)&#8239;any obligation, agreement, covenant
or condition contained in any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which breach or default under this clause&#8239;(ii)
could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the
Shares and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or result in any breach of, constitute a default
under or a Repayment Event (as defined below) under (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would result in
any breach of, constitute a default under or a Repayment Event under), (i)&#8239;any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Company,
(ii)&#8239;any provision of any contract, license, repurchase agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, bank loan or credit agreement,
note, lease or other evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which the Company or any of its assets or properties may be bound or affected, the effect of which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or (iii)&#8239;under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, judgment or order applicable
to the Company. As used herein, a &ldquo;<U>Repayment Event</U>&rdquo; means any event or condition which gives the holder of any note,
debenture or other evidence of indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder&rsquo;s behalf) the right to require the repurchase,
redemption or repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any subsidiary.</P>

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</FONT>All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock, including the Common Stock, of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws
and were not issued in violation of any preemptive right, resale right, right of first refusal or similar right.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Reserved.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The capital stock of the Company, including the Shares, conforms and will conform in all material respects to the description thereof
contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus and such description conforms to the
rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. If certificated, the global certificates representing the Shares are in due and
proper form and the holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares have been duly and validly authorized by the Company for issuance and sale pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued
and delivered against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, free and
clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, and will be registered pursuant to Section&#8239;12 of the Exchange
Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any national, state or local governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation by the Company
of the transaction contemplated hereby other than (i)&#8239;registration of the Shares under the Act, (ii)&#8239;any necessary qualification
under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Sales Agent and (iii)&#8239;such
approvals in connection with the approval of the listing of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange LLC (the &ldquo;<U>NYSE</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>No person, as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;1-02 of Regulation&#8239;S-X promulgated under the Act (each, a &ldquo;<U>Person</U>&rdquo;),
has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue to it any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company
upon the issue and sale of the Shares to the Sales Agent hereunder, nor does any Person have preemptive rights, co-sale rights, rights
of first refusal or other rights to purchase or subscribe for any of the Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell any of, the Shares or any options, rights or convertible securities or obligations,
other than those that have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Ernst&#8239;&amp; Young LLP (the &ldquo;<U>Accountants</U>&rdquo;), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the
Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are and, during the periods covered by
their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Act.</P>

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filings required under any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule, and has obtained all necessary permits, authorizations,
consents and approvals from other Persons, in order to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such as could not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries is required by any applicable law to obtain accreditation or certification from any governmental agency or
authority in order to provide the products and services which it currently provides or which it proposes to provide as set forth in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, except as such could not have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of, or in default under, any such license, permit, authorization,
consent or approval or any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation or rule or any decree, order or judgment applicable to the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, the effect of which could have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases and other legal documents therein described present fairly in all material respects the
information required to be shown, and there are no legal or governmental proceedings, contracts, leases or other documents of a character
required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, or to be filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement which are not described or filed as required. All agreements between the Company and third parties
expressly referenced in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, are legal, valid
and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors&rsquo; rights generally and by general
equitable principles and except to the extent that any indemnification provision thereof may be limited by public policy considerations
in respect thereof.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no actions,
suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, threatened to which
the Company or any of the subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors is a party or of which any of its properties or
other assets is subject at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission,
board, body, authority or agency which could result in a judgment, decree or order having a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as otherwise may be disclosed therein, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, there has not been (i)&#8239;any Company Material Adverse
Effect, or any development which would reasonably be expected to cause a Company Material Adverse Effect, in the business, properties
or assets described or referred to in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
or the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, business, prospects or operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii)&#8239;any transaction which is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except
transactions in the ordinary course of business, (iii)&#8239;any obligation, direct or contingent, which is material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(iv)&#8239;any change in the capital stock or, except in the ordinary course of business, outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any
subsidiary or (v)&#8239;except for regular quarterly dividends on the outstanding shares of preferred stock (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Preferred
Stock</U>&rdquo;) and the Common Stock, in amounts per share that are consistent with past practice and the descriptions thereof in the
Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, any dividend or distribution of any kind declared,
paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock. There are no contingent obligations that are material to the Company and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which are not disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no Persons
with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities, including securities which are convertible into or exchangeable
for equity securities, registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise registered by the Company under the Act.</P>

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number and series, as are described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
(ii)&#8239;has not failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on preferred stock and (iii)&#8239;has not defaulted on any installment
on indebtedness for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse
Effect on the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company has not filed a report pursuant to
Section&#8239;13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the filing of its last annual report on Form&#8239;10-K, indicating that it (i)&#8239;has
failed to pay any dividend or sinking fund installment on the Preferred Stock or (ii)&#8239;has defaulted on any installment on indebtedness
for borrowed money or on any rental on one or more long term leases, which defaults would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors and controlling Persons have, directly or indirectly, (i)&#8239;taken any
action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization
or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale of the Shares, or (ii)&#8239;(except pursuant to this Agreement,
shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock issued pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (the &ldquo;<U>DRSPP</U>&rdquo;),
as may have been incurred in connection with the Company&rsquo;s publicly disclosed repurchase of Common Stock and the retirement of the
Company&rsquo;s long-term indebtedness) (A)&#8239;sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of,
the Shares or, (B)&#8239;other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, during the one hundred eighty (180)&#8239;day period preceding the date of this Agreement, paid or agreed to pay to any Person
any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has applied to have the Shares listed on the NYSE, and the Shares will have been approved for listing on the NYSE as
of the time of purchase, subject only to official notice of issuance.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, except for Arcola, (i)&#8239;is required to register as a &ldquo;broker&rdquo; or
&ldquo;dealer&rdquo; in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii)&#8239;directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or has any other association with (within the meaning of Article I of the Bylaws of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,
Inc. (&ldquo;<U>FINRA</U>&rdquo;)) any member firm of FINRA.</P>

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</FONT>Any certificate signed by any officer of the Company delivered to the Sales Agent or to counsel for the Sales Agent pursuant to
or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Sales Agent as to the matters
covered thereby.</P>

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</FONT>As of the date of this Agreement, the Company has no plan or intention to materially alter its capital investment policy or investment
allocation strategy, both as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
and is in compliance with its stated capital investment policy and investment allocation strategy. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries
has good and marketable title to all of the properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of any security interests,
liens, encumbrances, equities, claims and other defects (except for any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim that may otherwise
exist under any applicable repurchase agreement or loan agreement), except such as do not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and do
not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property or asset by the Company or any subsidiary, and except as described
in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any. The Company owns
no real property that is material, on an individual basis, to the Company. Any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company
or any subsidiary are held under valid, existing and enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are disclosed in the Prospectus or are
not material and do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has filed all federal and material state and foreign income and franchise tax returns required to be filed on or prior
to the date hereof and has paid taxes shown as due thereon (or that are otherwise due and payable), other than taxes which are being contested
in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company
has no knowledge, after due inquiry, of any tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against the Company. To the knowledge
of the Company, there are no tax returns of the Company that are currently being audited by federal, state or local taxing authorities
or agencies which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>The Company owns or possesses adequate license or other rights to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
software and design licenses, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, other intangible property rights and know-how (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Intangibles</U>&rdquo;)
necessary to entitle the Company to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted
Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and the Company has not received notice of infringement of or conflict with (and the Company knows
of no such infringement of or conflict with) asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles which could have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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are executed in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific authorizations, (ii)&#8239;transactions are recorded as necessary
to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)&#8239;access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management&rsquo;s general or specific
authorization, (iv)&#8239;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any differences and (v)&#8239;the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language incorporated
by reference in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus fairly present the information called
for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&rsquo;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule&#8239;13a-14 and 15d-14
under the Exchange Act)&#894; such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company is made known to the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, and such disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to perform the functions for which they were established&#894; any significant material weaknesses in internal
controls have been identified for the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer&#894; and since the date
of the most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures, there have been no significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as
are prudent and customary in the business in which it is engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew
its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary
to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Company is not in
violation, and has not received notice of any violation with respect to, any applicable environmental, safety or similar law applicable
to the business of the Company. The Company has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable federal
and state occupational safety and health and environmental laws and regulations to conduct its business, and the Company is in compliance
with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except any such violation of law or regulation, failure to receive
required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals
which could not, singly or in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder&rsquo;s fees or similar payments in connection
with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Sales Agent pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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</FONT>Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, there are no existing
or threatened labor disputes with the employees of the Company which are likely to have individually or in the aggregate a Company Material
Adverse Effect.</P>

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officers and stockholders of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act to be described in the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus that is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company, since its date of inception, has been, and upon the sale of the Shares will continue to be, organized and operated
in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a &ldquo;real estate investment trust&rdquo; (a &ldquo;<U>REIT</U>&rdquo;)
under Sections&#8239;856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Code</U>&rdquo;), for all taxable years commencing with its taxable year ended December&#8239;31,
1997. The proposed method of operation of the Company as described in Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Permitted Free Writing
Prospectuses, if any, will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the
Code, and no actions have been taken (or not taken which are required to be taken) which would cause such qualification to be lost. The
Company intends to continue to operate in a manner which would permit it to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The Company has no intention
of changing its operations or engaging in activities which would cause it to fail to qualify, or make economically undesirable its continued
qualification, as a REIT.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will be required to
register as an &ldquo;investment company&rdquo; or an entity &ldquo;controlled&rdquo; by an &ldquo;investment company,&rdquo; as such
terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &ldquo;<U>Investment Company Act</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(oo)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any subsidiary, on
the one hand, and the officers, 10% stockholders or directors of the Company or any subsidiary, on the other hand, which is required by
the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus which is not so described.</P>

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</FONT>The Company has not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extended credit, arranged to extend credit, or renewed
any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan, to or for any director or executive officer of the Company, or to or for any
family member or affiliate of any director or executive officer of the Company.</P>

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</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of the subsidiaries nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or
the subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any
law, rule or regulation, which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus.</P>

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</FONT>The Company is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ss)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Common Stock is an &ldquo;actively traded security&rdquo; excepted from the requirements of Rule&#8239;101 of Regulation&#8239;M
under the Exchange Act by subsection&#8239;(c)(1) of such rule.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(tt)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Other than any Terms Agreement or the Alternative Agreements, the Company has not entered into any other sales agency or distribution
agreements or similar arrangements with any agent or other representative in respect of the Shares and the equity shelf program established
by the Distribution Agreements, the terms of which have not been properly and duly waived.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(uu)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable
financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title&#8239;III of the Uniting
and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), as
amended, and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where the Company and its subsidiaries conduct business, the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
governmental agency (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>Anti-Money Laundering Laws</U>&rdquo;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before
any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to
Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(A)&#8239;&#8239;Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee thereof, nor, to the Company&rsquo;s
knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them, is an individual or entity (&ldquo;<U>Covered Person</U>&rdquo;)
that is, or is owned or controlled by a Covered Person that is:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury&rsquo;s Office of Foreign Assets Control
(&ldquo;<U>OFAC</U>&rdquo;), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty&rsquo;s Treasury or other relevant sanctions
authority (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Sanctions</U>&rdquo;)&#894; nor</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, the so-called
Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People&rsquo;s Republic, the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, and any
other Covered Region of Ukraine identified pursuant to Executive Order 14065, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and
Syria).</P>

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</FONT>The Company will not use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary,
joint venture partner or other Covered Person:</P>

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of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions&#894; or</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Covered Person (including any Covered Person participating
in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(C)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings
or transactions with any Covered Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the
subject of Sanctions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(D)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, employee thereof,
nor, to the Company&rsquo;s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the Company or any of them: (i)&#8239;has used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity&#894; (ii)&#8239;has
made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any federal, state
or foreign office from corporate funds&#894; (iii)&#8239;has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
unlawful payment&#894; or (iv)&#8239;is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such
persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the &ldquo;<U>FCPA</U>&rdquo;) or any similar law or
regulation to which the Company, any of its subsidiaries, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated
with or acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. The Company, its subsidiaries and their affiliates have
each conducted its businesses in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain
policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
3.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
4.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Sale and Delivery of Securities</U>. (a)&#8239;&#8239;On the basis of the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and
sell through the Sales Agent, as sales agent, and the Sales Agent agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell, as sales
agent for the Company, the Shares on the following terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;</FONT>The Shares are to be sold on a daily basis or otherwise as shall be agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent on any day that
(A)&#8239;is a trading day for the NYSE (other than a day on which the NYSE is scheduled to close prior to its regular weekday closing
time), (B)&#8239;the Company has instructed the Sales Agent by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent) from any of the individuals listed as authorized representatives of the Company on <U>Schedule&#8239;B</U>
hereto (the &ldquo;<U>Authorized Company Representatives</U>&rdquo;) to make such sales and (C)&#8239;the Company has satisfied its obligations
under Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement. The Company will designate the maximum amount of the Shares to be sold by the Sales Agent daily
as agreed to by the Sales Agent and in any event not in excess of the amount available for issuance under the currently effective Registration
Statement relating to the sale of up to $1,500,000,000 of Shares as described in the prospectus supplement dated September 20, 2024, or
any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 5(g), or in a number in excess of the number of Shares authorized from time to time
to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified
to the Sales Agent in writing (a &ldquo;<U>Placement Notice</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the Sales Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to offer and sell all of the Shares designated&#894; provided, however,
that the Sales Agent shall have no obligation to offer or sell any Shares, and the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Sales Agent
shall have no such obligation, in the event an offer or sale of the Shares on behalf of the Company may in the judgment of the Sales Agent
constitute the sale of a &ldquo;block&rdquo; under Rule&#8239;10b-18(a)(5) under the Exchange Act or a &ldquo;distribution&rdquo; within
the meaning of Rule&#8239;100 of Regulation&#8239;M under the Exchange Act or the Sales Agent reasonably believes it may be deemed an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo;
under the Act in a transaction that is other than by means of ordinary brokers&rsquo; transactions between members of the NYSE that qualify
for delivery of a Prospectus to the NYSE in accordance with Rule&#8239;153 under the Act (such transactions are hereinafter referred to
as &ldquo;<U>At-the-Market Offerings</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company, through any of the Authorized Company Representatives, may instruct the Sales Agent
by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed to by the Company and the Sales Agent) not to sell the Shares
if such sales cannot be effected at or above the price designated by the Company in any such instruction. In addition, the Company or
the Sales Agent may, upon notice to the other party hereto by telephone (confirmed promptly by electronic mail) (or as otherwise agreed
to by the Company and the Sales Agent), suspend the offering of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that such suspension shall not affect
or impair the parties&rsquo; respective obligations with respect to the Shares sold hereunder prior to the giving of such notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent hereby covenants and agrees not to make any sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company, pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a),
other than (A)&#8239;by means of At-the-Market Offerings and (B)&#8239;such other sales of the Shares on behalf of the Company in its capacity
as agent of the Company as shall be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The compensation to the Sales Agent, as an agent of the Company, for sales of the Shares shall be up to 1.25% of the gross sales
price of the Shares sold pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) or such lower amount as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Company and
the Sales Agent from time to time. The remaining proceeds, after further deduction for any transaction fees imposed by any governmental
or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales, shall constitute the net proceeds to the Company for such Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Net
Proceeds</U>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall provide written confirmation to the Company following the close of trading on the NYSE each day in which
the Shares are sold under this Section&#8239;4(a) setting forth the amount of the Shares sold on such day, the Net Proceeds to the Company
and the compensation payable by the Company to the Sales Agent with respect to such sales.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vi)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Settlement for sales of the Shares pursuant to this Section&#8239;4(a) will occur on the first business day following the date on
which such sales are made or such other date as may be agreed by the Company and the Sales Agent (each such date, a &ldquo;<U>Settlement
Date</U>&rdquo;). On each Settlement Date, the Shares sold through the Sales Agent for settlement on such date shall be issued and delivered
by the Company to the Sales Agent against payment of the Net Proceeds for the sale of such Shares. Settlement for all such Shares shall
be effected by free delivery of the Shares by the Company or its transfer agent to the Sales Agent&rsquo;s account, or to the account
of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s designee, at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System (&ldquo;<U>DWAC</U>&rdquo;)
or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, which in all cases shall be freely tradable,
transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form, in return for payments in same day funds delivered to the account designated
by the Company. If the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), shall default on its obligation to deliver the Shares on any Settlement
Date, the Company shall (A)&#8239;indemnify and hold the Sales Agent harmless against any loss, claim or damage arising from or as a result
of such default by the Company and (B)&#8239;pay the Sales Agent any commission to which it would otherwise be entitled absent such default.
The Authorized Company Representatives shall be the contact persons for the Company for all matters related to the settlement of the transfer
of the Shares through DWAC for purposes of this Section&#8239;4(a)(vi).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(vii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Time of Sale, Settlement Date and Representation Date (as defined in Section&#8239;5(q)), the Company shall be deemed to
have affirmed each of their respective representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. Any obligation of the Sales Agent to
use its commercially reasonable efforts to sell the Shares on behalf of the Company shall be subject to the continuing accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Company herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the continuing
satisfaction of the additional conditions specified in Section&#8239;8 of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;If the Company wishes to issue and sell the Shares other than as set forth in Section&#8239;4(a) of this Agreement
(each, a &ldquo;<U>Placement</U>&rdquo;), it will notify the Sales Agent of the proposed terms of such Placement. If the Sales Agent,
acting as principal, wishes to accept such proposed terms (which it may decline to do for any reason in its sole discretion) or, following
discussions with the Company, wishes to accept amended terms, the Sales Agent and the Company will enter into a Terms Agreement setting
forth the terms of such Placement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of any Terms Agreement,
the terms of such Terms Agreement will control.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;Under no circumstances shall the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement exceed the number of
Shares authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors, or a duly authorized
committee thereof, and notified to the Sales Agent in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If either party has reason to believe that the exemptive provisions set forth in Rule&#8239;101(c)(1) of Regulation&#8239;M under
the Exchange Act are not satisfied with respect to the Shares, it shall promptly notify the other party and sales of the Shares under
this Agreement shall be suspended until that or other exemptive provisions have been satisfied in the judgment of each party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Each sale of the Shares to or through the Sales Agent shall be made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable,
a Terms Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any offer, solicitation or sale of the Shares shall be effected by or through only one of the Agents on any single trading day.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to the limitations set forth herein and as may be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Sales Agent, sales pursuant
to this Agreement may not be requested by the Company and need not be made by the Sales Agent during any period in which the Company is
or could be deemed to be, in possession of material non-public information.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not offer, sell or deliver, or request the offer or sale,
of any Shares pursuant to this Agreement at any time during the period from and including the time the Company issues a press release
containing, or shall otherwise publicly announce, its earnings, revenues or other operating results for a fiscal period or periods (each,
an &ldquo;<U>Earnings Announcement</U>&rdquo;) through and including the Representation Date that occurs in connection with the Company
filing a Quarterly Report on Form&#8239;10-Q or an Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K (a &ldquo;<U>Filing Time</U>&rdquo;) that includes consolidated
financial statements as of and for the same fiscal period or periods, as the case may be, covered by such Earnings Announcement, unless
the Company shall first (i)&#8239;prepare and deliver to the Sales Agent (with a copy to counsel for the Sales Agent) a Current Report
on Form&#8239;8-K that includes substantially the same financial and related information that was included in such Earnings Announcement
(other than any earnings projections and similar forward-looking data and officers&rsquo; quotations) (each, an &ldquo;<U>Earnings&#8239;8-K</U>&rdquo;),
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sales Agent, and, prior to its filing, obtain the written consent of the Sales Agent
to such filing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (ii)&#8239;provide the Sales Agent with the officers&rsquo; certificates,
opinions and letters of counsels and accountants&rsquo; letter specified in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive, hereof, (iii)&#8239;afford
the Sales Agent the opportunity to conduct a due diligence review in accordance with Section&#8239;5(v) hereof prior to filing such Earnings&#8239;8-K
and (iv)&#8239;file (rather than furnish) such Earnings&#8239;8-K with the Commission. For purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree
that (A)&#8239;the delivery of any officers&rsquo; certificates, opinions or letters of counsel or accountants&rsquo; letter pursuant to
this Section&#8239;4(g) shall not relieve the Company from any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Quarterly Report
on Form&#8239;10-Q or Annual Report on Form&#8239;10-K, as the case may be, including, without limitation, the obligation to deliver officers&rsquo;
certificates, opinions and letters of counsel and accountants&rsquo; letters as provided in Sections&#8239;5(q) through 5(u), inclusive,
hereof, and (B)&#8239;this Section&#8239;4(g) shall in no way affect or limit the operation of Section&#8239;4(d) hereof, which shall have
independent application.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company acknowledges and agrees that (A)&#8239;there can be no assurance that the Sales Agent will be successful in selling
the Shares, (B)&#8239;the Sales Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not
sell Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Sales Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal
trading and sales practices and applicable law and regulations to sell such Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and
(C)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise
specifically agreed by the Sales Agent and the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
5.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Covenants of the Company</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>During the period in which a prospectus relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act (whether physically, deemed
to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), to notify the Sales
Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective or any subsequent supplement
to the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been filed&#894; to prepare and file with the Commission,
promptly upon the Sales Agent&rsquo;s request, any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the
Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that, in the Sales Agent&rsquo;s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or advisable
in connection with the offering of the Shares by the Sales Agent&#894; and to cause each amendment or supplement to the Basic Prospectus
or the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule&#8239;424(b) of the Act or,
in the case of any Incorporated Document, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period
prescribed.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly advise the Sales Agent, confirming such advice in writing, of any suspension of the Sales Agent&rsquo;s obligations
under Rule&#8239;15c2-8 under the Exchange Act or any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement,
the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or of
notice of examination, institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
and, if the Commission should enter a stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, to use its best efforts to
obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as possible&#894; to promptly advise the Sales Agent of any proposal to amend or supplement
the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and to provide the Sales Agent and its counsel copies of any such
documents for review and comment a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing and to file no such amendment or supplement
(other than any prospectus supplement relating to the offering of other securities (including, without limitation, the Common Stock))
to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make available to the Sales Agent, as soon as practicable after this Agreement becomes effective, and thereafter from time to
time to furnish to the Sales Agent, as many copies of the Prospectus (or of the Prospectus as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have made any amendments or supplements thereto after the effective date of the Registration Statement) as the Sales Agent may request
for the purposes contemplated by the Act&#894; in case the Sales Agent is required to deliver (whether physically, deemed to be delivered
pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule), in connection with the sale of
the Shares, a prospectus after the nine-month period referred to in Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act, or after the time a post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement is required pursuant to Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under the Act, the Company will
prepare, at its expense, promptly upon request such amendment or amendments to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as may be
necessary to permit compliance with the requirements of Section&#8239;10(a)(3) of the Act or Item&#8239;512(a) of Regulation&#8239;S-K under
the Act, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subject to Section&#8239;5(b) hereof, to file promptly all reports and documents and any preliminary or definitive proxy or information
statement required to be filed by the Company with the Commission in order to comply with the Exchange Act for so long as a prospectus
is required by the Act to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or through compliance with
Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares&#894; and to provide the Sales Agent, for its review
and comment, with a copy of such reports and statements and other documents to be filed by the Company pursuant to Section&#8239;13, 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during such period a reasonable amount of time prior to any proposed filing, and to file no such report,
statement or document to which the Sales Agent shall have objected in writing&#894; and to promptly notify the Sales Agent of such filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To pay the fees applicable to the Registration Statement in connection with the offering of the Shares within the time required
by Rule&#8239;456(b)(1) (i)&#8239;under the Act (without reliance on the proviso to Rule&#8239;456(b)(1)(i) under the Act) and in compliance
with Rule&#8239;456(b) and Rule&#8239;457(r) under the Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If at any time when Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent the Company receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule&#8239;401(g)(2)
under the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, the Company will (a)&#8239;promptly
notify the Sales Agent, (b)&#8239;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to
the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, (c)&#8239;use its best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective
amendment to be declared effective as soon as practicable (if such filing is not otherwise effective immediately pursuant to Rule&#8239;462
under the Act) and (d)&#8239;promptly notify the Sales Agent of such effectiveness. The Company will take all other action necessary or
appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares to continue as contemplated in the Registration Statement that was the
subject of the notice under Rule&#8239;401(g)(2) under the Act or for which the Company has otherwise become ineligible. References herein
to the Registration Statement relating to the Shares shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, as the
case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If immediately prior to the third anniversary (the &ldquo;<U>Renewal Deadline</U>&rdquo;) of the initial effective date of the
Registration Statement, any of the Shares remain unsold by the Sales Agent, the Company will, prior to the Renewal Deadline file, if it
has not already done so and is eligible to do so, a new automatic shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory
to the Sales Agent. If the Company is not eligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement, the Company will, prior to the Renewal
Deadline, if it has not already done so, file a new shelf registration statement relating to the Shares, in a form satisfactory to the
Sales Agent, and will use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective within 180&#8239;days after the
Renewal Deadline. The Company will take all other action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Shares
to continue as contemplated in the expired registration statement. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such
new automatic shelf registration statement or such new shelf registration statement, as the case may be.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To promptly notify the Sales Agent of the happening of any event that could require the making of any change in the Prospectus
then being used so that the Prospectus would not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, and, during any
period during which a prospectus is required to be delivered (whether physically, deemed to be delivered pursuant to Rule&#8239;153 or
through compliance with Rule&#8239;172 under the Act or any similar rule) in connection with any sale of Shares, subject to Section&#8239;5(b),
to prepare and furnish, at the Company&rsquo;s expense, to the Sales Agent promptly such amendments or supplements to such Prospectus
as may be necessary to reflect any such change.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To furnish such information as may be required and otherwise to cooperate in qualifying the Shares for offering and sale under
the securities or blue sky laws of such states or other jurisdictions as the Sales Agent may designate and to maintain such qualifications
in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares&#894; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify
as a foreign corporation or to consent to the service of process under the laws of any such jurisdiction (except service of process with
respect to the offering and sale of the Shares)&#894; and to promptly advise the Sales Agent of the receipt by the Company of any notification
with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening
of any proceeding for such purpose.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To make generally available to its security holders, and to deliver to the Sales Agent, an earnings statement of the Company (which
will satisfy the provisions of Section&#8239;11(a) of the Act) covering a period of twelve months beginning after the effective date of
the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule&#8239;158(c) of the Act) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the termination of such
twelve-month period but not later than eighteen months after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as such date is defined
in Rule&#8239;158(c) under the Act).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(k)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; in
the Prospectus Supplement or, if not so specified, in the Prospectus, and if not so specified, in the Basic Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(l)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Until the settlement of sale of all Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Agreement, at any time that sales of the Common
Stock have been made but not settled or at any time the Company has outstanding with the Sales Agent any instructions to sell the Common
Stock but such instructions have not been fulfilled or cancelled, the Company will not sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of the
Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the Common Stock or warrants or other rights to purchase
the Common Stock or any other securities of the Company that are substantially similar to the Common Stock or permit the registration
under the Act of any shares of the Common Stock, including pursuant to another Distribution Agreement, in each case without giving the
Sales Agent at least three business days&rsquo; prior written notice specifying the nature of the proposed sale and the date of such proposed
sale. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (i)&#8239;register the offer and sale of the Shares through the Sales Agent pursuant
to this Agreement&#894; (ii)&#8239;issue Common Stock, restricted stock, options or other units or awards pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s
long term stock incentive plans as currently in effect (or file a Form&#8239;S-8 related to such plans) or pursuant to the exercise of
employee stock options or other awards&#894; (iii)&#8239;issue Common Stock pursuant to the DRSPP or any successor dividend reinvestment
or share purchase plan (or the filing of a Form&#8239;S-3 related to such a plan) and (iv)&#8239;offer or issue any series of preferred
stock that is not convertible into shares of Common Stock other than in connection with a &ldquo;change of control.&rdquo; For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company will not be prohibited from issuing Common Stock upon the election by a holder of Preferred Stock to convert Preferred
Stock into Common Stock. In the event that notice of a proposed sale is provided by the Company pursuant to this Section&#8239;5(l), the
Sales Agent may suspend activity under this program for such period of time as may be requested by the Company or as may be deemed appropriate
by the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(m)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo;
(within the meaning of the Act), or use any &ldquo;prospectus&rdquo; (within the meaning of the Act) in connection with the offer or sale
of the Shares, in each case other than the Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(n)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company will not, and will cause its subsidiaries not to, take, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which will
constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of
any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(o)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To use its best efforts to cause the Common Stock to be listed on the NYSE and to maintain such listing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(p)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To advise the Sales Agent immediately after it shall have received notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of any information or fact
that would alter or affect any opinion, certificate, letter and other document provided to the Sales Agent pursuant to Section&#8239;8
herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(q)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Upon commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement, and within four trading days of each time that (i)&#8239;the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than pursuant to subclause&#8239;(ii) below and other
than a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule&#8239;424(b) under the Act relating solely to the offering of securities other than
the Shares), (ii)&#8239;there is filed with the Commission any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus (other than a Current
Report on Form&#8239;8-K, unless the Sales Agent shall otherwise reasonably request), or (iii)&#8239;otherwise as the Sales Agent may reasonably
request (the date of commencement of the offering of the Shares under this Agreement and each date referred to in subclauses&#8239;(i),
(ii) and (iii) above, each a &ldquo;<U>Representation Date</U>&rdquo;), the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales
Agent forthwith a certificate dated as of such delivery date, in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent to the effect that the statements
contained in the certificate referred to in Section&#8239;8(e)(i) of this Agreement which were last furnished to the Sales Agent are true
and correct as of such delivery date, as though made at and as of such date (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such date) or, in lieu of such certificate, a certificate
of the same tenor as the certificate referred to in said Section&#8239;8(e)(i), modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement
and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to the time of delivery of such certificate. The requirement to provide a certificate under
this Section&#8239;5(q) shall be waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which
waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder or under any Alternative
Agreement (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if the Company subsequently decides to sell Shares through the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent following a Representation
Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agents with a certificate under this Section&#8239;5(q), then before
the Company delivers the Placement Notice or the Sales Agent or any Alternative Agent sells any Shares, the Company shall provide the
Sales Agent with such certificate, dated the date of the Placement Notice.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(r)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished forthwith to the Sales Agent
written opinions of (i)&#8239;Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, special counsel for the Company (including negative assurance), (ii)&#8239;Hunton
Andrews Kurth LLP, tax counsel for the Company, (iii)&#8239;Venable LLP, Maryland counsel for the Company and (iv)&#8239;Anthony&#8239;C.
Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer for the Company or other counsels satisfactory to the Sales Agent, dated and delivered
as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the opinions referred to in Section&#8239;8(c)
of this Agreement, but modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to
the time of delivery of such opinions.</P>

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</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Sales Agent forthwith
a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(t)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, shall deliver
a written opinion, dated and delivered as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(u)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>On or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate
under Section&#8239;8(e) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause the Accountants or other independent accountants satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, forthwith to furnish to the Sales Agent a letter, dated as of such delivery date, in form and substance satisfactory
to the Sales Agent, of the same tenor as the letter referred to in Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement but modified to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein to
the contrary, other than as set forth in this Section&#8239;5(u) and Section&#8239;8(d) of this Agreement the Company shall be under no
additional obligations to cause the Accountants to provide a letter to the Sales Agent, provided however, so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, to the extent the Sales Agent reasonably believes it needs such a letter at some time other than as required under this Section&#8239;5(u)
and Section&#8239;8(d), the Sales Agent may suspend the offering of the Shares in accordance with Section&#8239;4(a)(ii) of this Agreement,
if such letter is not delivered.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(v)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate under Section&#8239;8(e) for
which no waiver is applicable, to conduct a due diligence session, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Sales Agent, which shall
include representatives of the management and the accountants of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(w)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That the Company consents to the Sales Agent trading in the Common Stock for the Sales Agent&rsquo;s own account and for the account
of its clients at the same time as sales of the Shares occur pursuant to this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(x)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If to the knowledge of the Company, any condition set forth in Section&#8239;8(a) or Section&#8239;8(h) of this Agreement shall not
have been satisfied on the applicable Settlement Date, to offer to any person who has agreed to purchase the Shares from the Company as
the result of an offer to purchase solicited by the Sales Agent the right to refuse to purchase and pay for such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(y)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To disclose in its quarterly reports on Form&#8239;10-Q and in its annual report on Form&#8239;10-K the number of the Shares sold
through or to the Sales Agent under this Agreement, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation paid by the Company with respect
to sales of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement during the relevant quarter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(z)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>To ensure that prior to instructing the Sales Agent to sell Shares the Company shall have obtained all necessary corporate authority
for the offer and sale of such Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(aa)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>That each acceptance by the Company of an offer to purchase the Shares hereunder shall be deemed to be an affirmation to the Sales
Agent that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement are true and correct as of
the date of such acceptance as though made at and as of such date, and an undertaking that such representations and warranties will be
true and correct as of the Settlement Date for the Shares relating to such acceptance, as though made at and as of such date (except that
such representations and warranties shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented
relating to such Shares).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(bb)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has been organized and operated in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation of the Company as
a REIT under the Code, and the Company&rsquo;s proposed methods of operation will enable the Company to continue to meet the requirements
for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the Code.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(cc)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company has retained the Accountants as its qualified accountants and qualified tax experts (i)&#8239;to test procedures and
conduct annual compliance reviews designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt
status under the Investment Company Act and (ii)&#8239;to otherwise assist the Company in monitoring appropriate accounting systems and
procedures designed to determine compliance with the REIT provisions of the Code and the Company&rsquo;s exempt status under the Investment
Company Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
6.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Reserved</U>.</P>

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7.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Payment of Expenses</U>. The Company agrees with the Sales Agent that whether
or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay all of its expenses incident to
the performance of its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, such costs, expenses, fees and taxes in connection with (i)&#8239;the
preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus, each Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales
Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (ii)&#8239;the registration, issue, sale and delivery of the Shares including any stock
or transfer taxes and stamp or similar duties payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Shares, (iii)&#8239;the producing, word
processing and/or printing of this Agreement, any Powers of Attorney and any closing documents (including compilations thereof) and the
reproduction and/or printing and furnishing of copies of each thereof to the Sales Agent (including costs of mailing and shipment), (iv)&#8239;the
qualification of the Shares for offering and sale under state laws and the determination of their eligibility for investment under state
law as aforesaid (including the reasonable legal fees and filing fees and other disbursements of counsel for the Sales Agent) and the
printing and furnishing of copies of any blue sky surveys to the Sales Agent, (v)&#8239;the listing of the Shares on any securities exchange
or qualification of the Shares for quotation on the NYSE and any registration thereof under the Exchange Act and (vi)&#8239;any filing
for review of the public offering of the Shares by FINRA, including the reasonable legal fees and disbursements of counsel for the Sales
Agent relating to FINRA matters. The Sales Agent will pay all of its other out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with
entering into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, travel, reproduction,
printing and similar expenses.</P>

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8.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Conditions of Sales Agent&rsquo;s Obligations</U>. The obligations of the
Sales Agent hereunder are subject to (i)&#8239;the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company on the date
hereof, any applicable date referred to in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement and as of each Settlement Date, (ii)&#8239;the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and (iii)&#8239;to the following additional conditions precedent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;No stop order with respect to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued under the Act or
proceedings initiated under Section&#8239;8(d) or 8(e) of the Act, and no order directed at or in relation to any document incorporated
by reference therein and no order preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, the Commission
shall not have notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment
thereto, and no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or to the knowledge of the Company
or the Sales Agent of the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, has occurred&#894; (ii)&#8239;the Registration
Statement and all amendments thereto, or modifications thereof, if any, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading&#894; (iii)&#8239;none
of the Basic Prospectus or the Prospectus, and no amendment or supplement thereto, or modification thereof, if any, shall include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; (iv)&#8239;no Prospectus, together with any
combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, and no amendment or supplement thereto, shall include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading&#894; and (v)&#8239;none of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any,
shall include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus
and the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, if any, (i)&#8239;no material and unfavorable change, financial or otherwise (other than as
referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus), in the business, condition, net worth or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall occur or become known and (ii)&#8239;no transaction which is
material and unfavorable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (other than as referred to in the Registration Statement
and Prospectus), in the judgment of the Sales Agent, shall have been entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall furnish to the Sales Agent, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(r) of this Agreement for which no waiver
is applicable, the opinions of Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP, Hunton Andrew Kurth LLP, Venable LLP and the Chief Legal Officer of the
Company addressed to the Sales Agent, and dated as of such date, and in form satisfactory to the Sales Agent, in the form set forth in
<U>Exhibits&#8239;A-1</U>, <U>A-2</U>, <U>A-3</U> and <U>A-4</U> hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>At the dates specified in Section&#8239;5(u) of this Agreement, the Sales Agent shall have received from the Accountants letters
dated the date of delivery thereof and addressed to the Sales Agent in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>(i)&#8239;&#8239;The Company shall deliver to the Sales Agent, on or prior to four trading days after each Representation Date specified
in Section&#8239;5(q) of this Agreement, a certificate of two of its executive officers to the effect that (i)&#8239;the representations
and warranties of the Company as set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of such delivery date, (ii)&#8239;the Company has
performed such of its obligations under this Agreement as are to be performed at or before each such delivery date and (iii)&#8239;the
conditions set forth in paragraphs&#8239;(a) and (b) of this Section&#8239;8 have been met. The certificate shall also state that the Shares
have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, that all corporate action required to be taken for the issuance and sale of the
Shares has been validly and sufficiently taken, and that the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors or any other body with authority has not
revoked, rescinded or otherwise modified or withdrawn such authorization or corporate action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(t) of this Agreement, the favorable opinion of Cravath,
Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, counsel to the Sales Agent, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have received, at every date specified in Section&#8239;5(s) of this Agreement, a certificate of the Secretary
of the Company, dated as of such date, and in form and substance satisfactory to the Sales Agent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>All filings with the Commission required by Rule&#8239;424 under the Act to have been filed by the Settlement Date shall have been
made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule&#8239;424.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject only to notice of issuance at or prior to the Settlement Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of clarity and without limitation
to any other provision of this Section&#8239;8 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Company and the Sales Agent agree that the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
obligations, if any, to solicit purchases of Shares on an agency basis or otherwise take any action pursuant to a Placement Notice shall,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Sales Agent, be suspended during the period from and including a Representation Date for which
certificates are required to be delivered pursuant to Section&#8239;5(q) through and including the time the Sales Agent shall have received
the documents described in Sections&#8239;8(c) through 8(g), inclusive.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
9.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Indemnification and Contribution</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sales Agent and its affiliates, its and their directors, officers,
employees and agents and any person who controls the Sales Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of
the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which the Sales Agent or any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange
Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement
as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof by the Company) or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as any
such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly
for use in, the Registration Statement or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in
the Registration Statement in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material
fact was required to be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any Prospectus (the term Prospectus for the purpose of this
Section&#8239;9 being deemed to include the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
to the foregoing), in any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, in any &ldquo;issuer information&rdquo; (as defined in Rule&#8239;433 under
the Act) of the Company or in any Prospectus together with any combination of one or more of the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses,
if any, or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except, with respect to such Prospectus or Permitted
Free Writing Prospectus, insofar as any such loss, damage, expense, liability or claim arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of
the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or arises out of or is based
upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Prospectus or Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in connection with
such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in order to make the
statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any action, suit or proceeding (together, a
&ldquo;Proceeding&rdquo;) is brought against the Sales Agent or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the
Company pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Sales Agent or such person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing of
the institution of such Proceeding and the Company shall assume the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all fees and expenses&#894; provided, however, that the omission to so notify the
Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Sales Agent or any such person or otherwise
except to the extent the Company was materially prejudiced by such omission. The Sales Agent or such person shall have the right to employ
its or their own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Sales Agent or of
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Company in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Company shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel to
have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be defenses
available to it or them which are different from, additional to or in conflict with those available to the Company (in which case the
Company shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties), in any of which
events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Company, and paid as incurred (it being understood, however, that the Company shall
not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of
related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such Proceeding). The Company shall
not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent but if settled with the written consent of the
Company, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sales Agent and any such person from and against any loss or liability
by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Company
to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the
Company agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement
is entered into more than 60&#8239;business days after receipt by the Company of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Company shall not
have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified
party shall have given the indemnifying party at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect
of which any indemnified party is or may be a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such
settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such
Proceeding and does not include an admission of fault or culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such indemnified party.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors and each of the Company&rsquo;s
officers, who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15
of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, and the successors and assigns of all of the foregoing persons, from and against any
loss, damage, expense, liability or claim (including the reasonable cost of investigation) which, jointly or severally, the Company or
any such person may incur under the Act, the Exchange Act, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, damage, expense, liability
or claim arises out of or is based upon (i)&#8239;any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in and,
in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use with reference
to the Sales Agent in the Registration Statement (or in the Registration Statement as amended by any post-effective amendment thereof
by the Company), or arises out of or is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in such Registration Statement
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was required to
be stated in such Registration Statement or was necessary to make such information not misleading or (ii)&#8239;any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in, and in conformity with information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the
Sales Agent to the Company expressly for use in, the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, or arises out of or
is based upon any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the Prospectus Supplement or a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus
in connection with such information, which material fact was not contained in such information and which material fact was necessary in
order to make the statements in such information, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If any Proceeding is brought against the Company
or any such person in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Sales Agent pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company
or such person shall promptly notify the Sales Agent in writing of the institution of such Proceeding and the Sales Agent shall assume
the defense of such Proceeding, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party and payment of all
fees and expenses&#894; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that the omission to so notify the Sales Agent shall not relieve the Sales Agent
from any liability which the Sales Agent may have to the Company or any such person or otherwise. The Company or such person shall have
the right to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company
such person unless the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the Sales Agent in connection with the defense
of such Proceeding or the Sales Agent shall not have, within a reasonable period of time in light of the circumstances, employed counsel
to have charge of the defense of such Proceeding or such indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be
defenses available to it or them which are different from or additional to or in conflict with those available to the Sales Agent (in
which case the Sales Agent shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Proceeding on behalf of the indemnified party or parties,
but the Sales Agent may employ counsel and participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of the Sales Agent), in any of which events such fees and expenses shall be borne by the Sales Agent and paid as incurred (it
being understood, however, that the Sales Agent shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to
any local counsel) in any one Proceeding or series of related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction representing the indemnified parties
who are parties to such Proceeding). The Sales Agent shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without the
written consent of the Sales Agent but if settled with the written consent of the Sales Agent, the Sales Agent agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and any such person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested the Sales Agent to reimburse the indemnified party for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second sentence of this paragraph, then the Sales Agent agrees that it shall be liable
for any settlement of any Proceeding effected without its written consent if (i)&#8239;such settlement is entered into more than 60&#8239;business
days after receipt by the Sales Agent of the aforesaid request, (ii)&#8239;the Sales Agent shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party
in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement and (iii)&#8239;such indemnified party shall have given the Sales
Agent at least 30&#8239;days&rsquo; prior notice of its intention to settle. The Sales Agent shall not, without the prior written consent
of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened Proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is a
party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release
of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>If the indemnification provided for in this Section&#8239;9 is unavailable to an indemnified party under subsections&#8239;(a) and
(b) of this Section&#8239;9 or insufficient to hold an indemnified party harmless in respect of any losses, damages, expenses, liabilities
or claims referred to therein, then each applicable indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified
party as a result of such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities or claims (i)&#8239;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other hand, from the offering of the Shares or
(ii)&#8239;if the allocation provided by clause&#8239;(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate
to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause&#8239;(i) above but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one
hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, damages, expenses,
liabilities or claims, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company, on the one
hand, and the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the total proceeds from the offering
(net of underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting expenses) received by the Company, and the total underwriting discounts
and commissions received by the Sales Agent, bear to the aggregate public offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company,
on the one hand, and of the Sales Agent, on the other, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the Company or by the
Sales Agent and the parties&rsquo; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement
or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, damages, expenses, liabilities and claims referred to in
this subsection shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with investigating,
preparing to defend or defending any Proceeding.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section&#8239;9
were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations
referred to in subsection&#8239;(c) above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section&#8239;9, the Sales Agent shall not be required
to contribute any amount in excess of commissions received by it under this Agreement. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section&#8239;11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company and the Sales Agent agree promptly to notify each other of the commencement of any Proceeding against it and, in the
case of the Company, against any of the Company&rsquo;s officers or directors in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares,
or in connection with the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
10.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery</U>. The indemnity and contribution agreements
contained in Section&#8239;9 and the covenants, warranties and representations of the Company contained in this Agreement or in certificates
delivered pursuant hereto shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Sales Agent,
its partners, directors or officers or any person (including each partner, officer or director of such person) who controls the Sales
Agent within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the Exchange Act, or by or on behalf of the Company, its
directors or officers or any person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section&#8239;15 of the Act or Section&#8239;20 of the
Exchange Act, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement or the issuance and delivery of the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
11.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Termination</U>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Company shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that (i)&#8239;if any of the Shares have been sold through the Sales Agent for the Company,
then Section&#8239;5(w) shall remain in full force and effect, (ii)&#8239;with respect to any pending sale, through the Sales Agent for
the Company, the obligations of the Company, including in respect of compensation of the Sales Agent, shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the termination and (iii)&#8239;the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>The Sales Agent shall have the right, by giving written notice as hereinafter specified, to terminate the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the solicitation of offers to purchase the Shares in its sole discretion at any time. Any such termination shall be without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Sections&#8239;7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 20 of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections&#8239;11(a) or 11(b) above or otherwise
by mutual agreement of the parties&#894; and shall automatically terminate on September 20, 2029&#894; <I>provided</I> that any such termination
by mutual agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Sections&#8239;7, 9 and 10 shall remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;
</FONT>Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination&#894; <I>provided</I>
that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Sales Agent or the
Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of the Shares, such sale shall
settle in accordance with the provisions of Section&#8239;4(a)(vi) of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
12.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Notices</U>. Except as otherwise herein provided, all statements, requests, notices and agreements
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier, mail or facsimile and, if to the Sales Agent, shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 500 West 33rd Street, New York, New York 10001, Attention:
Equity Syndicate Department (fax no: (212) 214-5918), and a copy for information purposes to Andrew J. Pitts, Esq. and Ryan J. Patrone,
Esq. at Cravath, Swaine &amp; Moore LLP, Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, New York, New York 10001 and, if to the Company, it shall
be sufficient in all respects if delivered or sent to the Company at the offices of the Company at 1211&nbsp;Avenue of the Americas, New
York, New York 10036, Attention: David&nbsp;L. Finkelstein with a copy for information purposes to Davis Polk &amp; Wardwell LLP at 450
Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10017, Attention: Shane Tintle, facsimile number: (212) 450-4000, Email: shane.tintle@davispolk.com.
Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address
for such purpose.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
13.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Parties at Interest</U>. The Agreement herein set forth has been and is made solely for the benefit
of the Sales Agent, the Company and, to the extent provided in Section&#8239;9 of this Agreement, the controlling persons, directors and
officers referred to in such section, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, personal representatives and executors and administrators.
No other person, partnership, association or corporation (including a purchaser, as such purchaser, from the Sales Agent) shall acquire
or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
14.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>No Fiduciary Relationship</U>. The Company hereby acknowledges that the Sales Agent is acting solely
as sales agent and/or principal in connection with the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities. The Company further acknowledges
that the Sales Agent is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm&rsquo;s
length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Sales Agent act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company or its management,
stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Sales Agent may undertake or have undertaken in
furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Company&rsquo;s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Sales Agent hereby
expressly disclaims any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect.
The Company and the Sales Agent agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such
transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Sales Agent to the Company regarding such transactions, including, but not
limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company&rsquo;s securities, do not constitute advice or
recommendations to the Company, nor shall the expression of such opinions or views constitute any solicitation of any action by the Sales
Agent. The Company hereby (a)&#8239;waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against
the Sales Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions and (b)&#8239;agrees that none of the activities of the Sales
Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action
by the Sales Agent with respect to any entity or natural person. The Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory
and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
15.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Press Releases and Disclosure</U>. The Company may issue a press release in compliance with Rule&#8239;134
under the Act describing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby as soon as practicable following the date hereof,
and may file with the Commission a Current Report on Form&#8239;8-K describing the material terms of the transaction contemplated hereby,
and the Company shall consult with the Sales Agent prior to making such disclosures, and the parties shall use all reasonable efforts,
acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosures that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties. No party hereto shall
issue thereafter any press release or like public statement (including, without limitation, any disclosure required in reports filed with
the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act) related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written approval of the other parties hereto, except as may be necessary or appropriate in the opinion of the party seeking to make disclosure
to comply with the requirements of applicable law or stock exchange rules. If any such press release or like public statement is so required,
the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure that is reasonably satisfactory to all parties.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
16.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Adjustments for Stock Splits</U>. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share related numbers
contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any stock split effected with respect to the Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
17.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Entire Agreement</U>. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior
and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.
The Company and the Sales Agent hereby confirm and agree that the Amended and Restated Distribution Agency Agreement, dated August 6,
2020 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the &ldquo;<U>Prior Sales Agreement</U>&rdquo;), is hereby terminated
effective as of September 20, 2024, pursuant to Section 11 thereof and, except as provided in Section 11 thereof, is of no further force
and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
18.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Counterparts&#894; Electronic Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be signed by the parties in one
or more counterparts which together shall constitute one and the same agreement among the parties. Delivery of this Agreement by one party
to the other may be made by facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature complying with the New York Electronic Signatures
and Records Act (N.Y. State Tech. &sect;&sect;&#8239;301-309), as amended from time to time, or other applicable law) or other transmission
method, and the parties hereto agree that any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be
valid and effective for all purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
19.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Law&#894; Construction</U>. This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or
nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (&ldquo;<U>Claim</U>&rdquo;), directly or indirectly, shall
be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
20.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Headings</U>. The Section headings in this Agreement have been inserted as a matter of convenience
of reference and are not a part of this Agreement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
21.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Submission to Jurisdiction</U>. Except as set forth below, no Claim may be commenced, prosecuted
or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and
the Company consents to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. The Company hereby consents
to personal jurisdiction, service and venue in any court in which any Claim arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement is
brought by any third party against the Sales Agent or any indemnified party. Each of the Sales Agent and the Company (on its behalf and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, on behalf of its stockholders and affiliates) waives all right to trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The
Company agrees that a final judgment in any such action, proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and
binding upon the Company and may be enforced in any other courts in the jurisdiction of which the Company is or may be subject, by suit
upon such judgment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
22.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Successors and Assigns</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Sales Agent, the Company and
their successors and assigns and any successor or assign of any substantial portion of the Company&rsquo;s and the Sales Agent&rsquo;s
respective businesses and/or assets.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SECTION
23.&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239; </FONT><U>Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes</U>. In the event that the Sales Agent that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Sales Agent of this Agreement,
and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under
the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States
or a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">In the event that the Sales Agent that is a Covered
Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Sales Agent becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights
under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Sales Agent are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default
Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or
a state of the United States.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For purposes of this Section&#8239;23, a &ldquo;BHC
Act Affiliate&rdquo; has the meaning assigned to the term &ldquo;affiliate&rdquo; in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12
U.S.C. &sect;&#8239;1841(k). &ldquo;Covered Entity&rdquo; means any of the following: (i)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered entity&rdquo; as that term
is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;252.82(b)&#894; (ii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered bank&rdquo; as that
term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;47.3(b)&#894; or (iii)&#8239;a &ldquo;covered FSI&rdquo;
as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&#8239;382.2(b). &ldquo;Default Right&rdquo; has the meaning
assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. &sect;&sect;&#8239;252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
&ldquo;U.S. Special Resolution Regime&rdquo; means each of (i)&#8239;the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder and (ii)&#8239;Title&#8239;II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding
among the Company and the Sales Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this Agreement and your
acceptance shall constitute a binding agreement among the Company and the Sales Agent. Alternatively, the execution of this Agreement
by the Company and its acceptance by or on behalf of the Sales Agent may be evidenced by an exchange of telegraphic or other written communications.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">David
Finkelstein, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 205-7256 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: dfinkelstein@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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Campbell, President and Chief Operating Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 413-1885 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: scampbell@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Serena Wolfe, Chief Financial Officer <BR>
Telephone: (212) 626-2308 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: swolfe@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Green, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Legal Officer <BR>
Telephone: (646) 728-7668 <BR>
Fax: (212) 696-0100 <BR>
Email: agreen@annaly.com</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 5pt; width: 50%"><IMG SRC="tm2424442d4_ex5-1img001.jpg" ALT=""></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 5pt; vertical-align: bottom; width: 50%; text-align: right">750 E. PRATT STREET SUITE 900 BALTIMORE, MD 21202<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">September 20, 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Annaly Capital Management, Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1211 Avenue of the Americas</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">New York, NY 10036</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Re:&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;<U>Registration Statement on Form S-3 </U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">We have served as Maryland counsel
to Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), in connection with certain matters of Maryland
law relating to the registration of the offering and sale of up to $1,500,000,000 in shares (the &ldquo;Shares&rdquo;) of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (the &ldquo;Common Stock&rdquo;), of the Company, in an at-the-market offering on the above-referenced Registration
Statement on Form S-3, and all amendments thereto (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), filed by the Company with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities
Act&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In connection with our representation
of the Company, and as a basis for the opinion hereinafter set forth, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified
to our satisfaction, of the following documents (hereinafter collectively referred to as the &ldquo;Documents&rdquo;):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Registration Statement and the related form of prospectus included therein and the supplement thereto relating to the offering
and sale of the Shares, dated as of the date hereof, each in the form in which it was filed with the Commission under the Securities Act;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The charter of the Company (the &ldquo;Charter&rdquo;), certified by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland
(the &ldquo;SDAT&rdquo;);</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">3.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>The Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>A certificate of the SDAT as to the good standing of the Company, dated as of a recent date;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">5.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Resolutions (the &ldquo;Resolutions&rdquo;) adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;), relating
to, among other matters, the sale and issuance of the Shares, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>A certificate executed by an officer of the Company, dated as of the date hereof; and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Annaly Capital Management, Inc. <BR>
September 20, 2024 <BR>
Page 2</P>

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</FONT>Such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinion set forth below, subject to
the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In expressing the opinion set
forth below, we have assumed the following:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">1.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Each individual executing any of the Documents, whether on behalf of such individual or another person, is legally competent to
do so.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">2.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Each individual executing any of the Documents on behalf of a party (other than the Company) is duly authorized to do so.</P>

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</FONT>Each of the parties (other than the Company) executing any of the Documents has duly and validly executed and delivered each of
the Documents to which such party is a signatory, and such party&rsquo;s obligations set forth therein are legal, valid and binding and
are enforceable in accordance with all stated terms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">4.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>All Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic. The form and content of all Documents submitted to us as unexecuted drafts
do not differ in any respect relevant to this opinion from the form and content of such Documents as executed and delivered. All Documents
submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents. All signatures on all Documents are genuine. All
public records reviewed or relied upon by us or on our behalf are true and complete. All representations, warranties, statements and information
contained in the Documents are true and complete. There has been no oral or written modification of or amendment to any of the Documents,
and there has been no waiver of any provision of any of the Documents, by action or omission of the parties or otherwise.</P>

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</FONT>The Shares will not be issued or transferred in violation of the restrictions on transfer and ownership contained in Article XI
of the Charter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">6.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&#8239;&nbsp;
</FONT>Upon the issuance of any of the Shares, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total
number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Annaly Capital Management, Inc. <BR>
September 20, 2024 <BR>
Page 3</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Based upon the foregoing, and
subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein, it is our opinion that:</P>

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</FONT>The Company is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland and
is in good standing with the SDAT.</P>

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</FONT>The issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when and if delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the
Registration Statement and the Resolutions, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The foregoing opinion is limited
to the laws of the State of Maryland and we do not express any opinion herein concerning federal law or the laws of any other jurisdiction.
We express no opinion as to the applicability or effect of federal or state securities laws, including the securities laws of the State
of Maryland, federal or state laws regarding fraudulent transfers or the laws, codes or regulations of any municipality or other local
jurisdiction. To the extent that any matter as to which our opinion is expressed herein would be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of Maryland, we do not express any opinion on such matter. The opinion expressed herein is subject to the effect
of any judicial decision which may permit the introduction of parol evidence to modify the terms or the interpretation of agreements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The opinion expressed herein
is limited to the matters specifically set forth herein and no other opinion shall be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated. We
assume no obligation to supplement this opinion if any applicable law changes after the date hereof or if we become aware of any fact
that might change the opinion expressed herein after the date hereof.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">This opinion is being furnished
to you for submission to the Commission as an exhibit to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (the &ldquo;Current Report&rdquo;),
which is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Current Report and the said incorporation by reference and to the use of the name of our firm therein. In giving this consent, we do not
admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act.</P>

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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentType', window );">Document Type</a></td>
<td class="text">8-K<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_AmendmentFlag', window );">Amendment Flag</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate', window );">Document Period End Date</a></td>
<td class="text">Sep. 20,  2024<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityFileNumber', window );">Entity File Number</a></td>
<td class="text">1-13447<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName', window );">Entity Registrant Name</a></td>
<td class="text">Annaly Capital Management
Inc<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey', window );">Entity Central Index Key</a></td>
<td class="text">0001043219<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber', window );">Entity Tax Identification Number</a></td>
<td class="text">22-3479661<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode', window );">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</a></td>
<td class="text">MD<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1', window );">Entity Address, Address Line One</a></td>
<td class="text">1211 Avenue of the Americas<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown', window );">Entity Address, City or Town</a></td>
<td class="text">New York<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince', window );">Entity Address, State or Province</a></td>
<td class="text">NY<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode', window );">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</a></td>
<td class="text">10036<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_CityAreaCode', window );">City Area Code</a></td>
<td class="text">212<span></span>
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</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber', window );">Local Phone Number</a></td>
<td class="text">696-0100<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_WrittenCommunications', window );">Written Communications</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial', window );">Soliciting Material</a></td>
<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_CommonStockMember', window );">Common Stock [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
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<td class="text">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<span></span>
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<tr class="ro">
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<td class="text">NLY<span></span>
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<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">6.95% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock<span></span>
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<td class="text">NLY.F<span></span>
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<td class="text">NYSE<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_TradingSymbol', window );">Trading Symbol</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName', window );">Security Exchange Name</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=nly_Sec6.75SeriesIFixedtofloatingRateCumulativeRedeemablePreferredStockMember', window );">6.75% Series I Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock</a></td>
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<td class="pl" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Document Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 14d<br> -Subsection 2b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_Security12bTitle">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Title of a 12(b) registered security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_Security12bTitle</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:securityTitleItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SecurityExchangeName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the Exchange on which a security is registered.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection d1-1<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SecurityExchangeName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarExchangeCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_SolicitingMaterial">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Section 14a<br> -Number 240<br> -Subsection 12<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_SolicitingMaterial</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_TradingSymbol">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Trading symbol of an instrument as listed on an exchange.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_TradingSymbol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:tradingSymbolItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_WrittenCommunications">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_WrittenCommunications</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_CommonStockMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_CommonStockMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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