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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-24-006320
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241107

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Applied Digital Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				954863690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-79849
		FILM NUMBER:		241435498

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 2100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-556-2465

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3811 TURTLE CREEK BLVD., SUITE 2100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Applied Blockchain, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210423

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Applied Science Products, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLIGHT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020926

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001643569
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				472018562

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-468-5400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 PARK AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    value $0.001 per share</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-indent: 0.5in">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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this cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">Clearfield Capital Management LP</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">Delaware</P></TD></TR>
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SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">- 0 -</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">5.6%</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">IA, PN</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">Philip J. Hilal</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">United States</P></TD></TR>
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SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">- 0 -</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3.8pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 16pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">- 0 -</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">12,061,864</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-left: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 9pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">5.6%</P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 9pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">IN, HC</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">The name of the issuer is Applied Digital Corporation (the &quot;<U>Company</U>&quot;).</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75219. </TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Clearfield Capital Management LP (the &quot;<U>Investment
    Manager</U>&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership, and the investment manager to Clearfield Master Fund LP (the &quot;<U>Clearfield Fund</U>&quot;),
    with respect to the shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) directly held by the Clearfield Fund; and</P>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Mr. Philip J. Hilal (&quot;<U>Mr. Hilal</U>&quot;), the&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Investment Officer of the Investment Manager and the Managing Member of Clearfield Capital Management GP LLC, the general partner of the Investment Manager, with respect to the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Clearfield Fund.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the &quot;<U>Reporting Persons</U>.&quot;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the foregoing persons or any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock reported herein.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 430 Park Avenue, 11<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, New York, NY 10022.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Investment Manager is a Delaware limited partnership.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Hilal is a citizen of the United States.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &quot;<U>Common Stock</U>&quot;).</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><B>IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO &sect;&sect;&nbsp;240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(e)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(f)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 2.4pt">Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
    with</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 2.4pt">Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 2.4pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(g)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 2.4pt">Parent holding company or control person in accordance
    with</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 2.4pt">Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(h)</TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
    Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(i)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company
    under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(j)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(k)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
    please</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">specify the type of institution: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Item 4.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>OWNERSHIP:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">The percentages set forth herein are calculated based upon 214,511,446 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 20, 2024, as reported in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2024.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><B>OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">See Item 2(a).&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><B>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><B>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Not applicable.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><B>NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><B>CERTIFICATION.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">DATED: November 7, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><B>CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 51%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt">/s/ Philip J. Hilal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Philip J. Hilal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Chief Investment Officer</TD></TR>
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<DESCRIPTION>JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(K)
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<P STYLE="font: 4pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">EXHIBIT 99.1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><B>JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned acknowledge
and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments
to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the
completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information
is inaccurate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">DATED: November 7, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><B>CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt">/s/ Philip J. Hilal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Name:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Philip J. Hilal</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Title:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt">Chief Investment Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt">/s/ Philip J. Hilal</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-transform: uppercase"><B>Philip J. Hilal</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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