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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-22-007812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220603
GROUP MEMBERS:		TONTINE ASSET ASSOCIATES, LLC
GROUP MEMBERS:		TONTINE CAPITAL OVERSEAS MASTER FUND II, L.P.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AVADEL PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012477
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-50223
		FILM NUMBER:		22994461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 10-1 BLANCHARDSTOWN CORPORATE PARK
		STREET 2:		BALLYCOOLIN
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			15
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636-449-1830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16640 CHESTERFIELD GROVE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			CHESTERFIELD
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FLAMEL TECHNOLOGIES SA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960422

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENDELL JEFFREY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056581

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUND SHORE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 304
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830-7251
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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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    Pharmaceuticals plc</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">American Depository Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share, nominal value $0.01 per share</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">05337M104</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(CUSIP Number)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">May 27, 2022</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</TD></TR>
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pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>

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13d-1(b)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9745;</FONT>&nbsp;Rule 13d-1(c)</P>

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13d-1(d)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><SUP>*</SUP>The remainder of this cover page shall
be filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The information required in the remainder of this
cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;)
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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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 2 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Tontine Asset Associates, LLC</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></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">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Delaware</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">4.92%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">OO</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></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">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Delaware</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">2,906,665</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">4.92%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">PN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 05337M104</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 4 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">Jeffrey L. Gendell</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(a) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></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">(b) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">United States</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 14%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF<BR>
SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
OWNED BY<BR>
EACH<BR>
REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">4,174,982</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">-0-</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">4,174,982</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">4,174,982</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 14%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 77%; border-left: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">7.07%</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">IN</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 5 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1(a).</B></TD><TD><B>NAME OF ISSUER</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The name of the issuer is Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;).</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 1(b).</B></TD><TD><B>ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The Company&rsquo;s principal executive offices are located
at 10 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 T380 Ireland.</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(a).</B></TD><TD><B>NAME OF PERSON FILING</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">This statement is filed by:</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(i)</TD><TD>Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P. (&ldquo;TCOM II&rdquo;), a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware, with respect to 2,906,665 American Depository Shares directly owned by TCOM II;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(ii)</TD><TD>Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (&ldquo;TAA&rdquo;),
which serves as general partner of TCOM II, with respect to the American Depository Shares directly owned by TCOM II; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(iii)</TD><TD>Jeffrey L. Gendell, a United States citizen (&ldquo;Mr. Gendell&rdquo;), with respect to 2,906,665 American Depository Shares directly
owned by TCOM II, and 1,268,317 American Depository Shares owned by Tontine Financial Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized
under the laws of the State of Delaware (&ldquo;TFP&rdquo;). Mr. Gendell serves as the Managing Member of TAA and also serves as the Managing
Member of Tontine Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (&ldquo;TM&rdquo;),
which serves as general partner of TFP.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively
referred to as the &ldquo;Reporting Persons.&rdquo; Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are
made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(b).</B></TD><TD><B>ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">The address of the business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 1 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 304, Greenwich, CT 06830-7251.</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(c).</B></TD><TD><B>CITIZENSHIP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">See Item 2(a) above.</P>



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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 2(d).</B></TD><TD><B>TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">American Depository Shares, each representing one Ordinary
Share, nominal value $0.01 per share.</P>



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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 6 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">05337M104</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 3.</B></TD><TD><B>IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 83%">Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(e)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(f)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 2.4pt">An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
    with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(g)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 2.4pt">A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 2.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(h)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
    company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;</P>
</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(j)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(k)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: <U>Not applicable</U>.&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 7 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">A.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5">Tontine Asset Associates, LLC</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"></TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: justify">Percent of class: 4.92%.&nbsp;&nbsp;This percentage and those used elsewhere in this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon the 59,038,237 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of May 4, 2022, as set forth in the Company&rsquo;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2022.&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(i)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(ii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(iii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(iv)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">B.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5">Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;4.92%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(c)</TD>
    <TD>(i)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(ii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>(iv)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;2,906,665</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="5">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>C.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6">Jeffrey L. Gendell</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;4,174,982</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;7.07%</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">(c)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">(i)</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">(ii)</TD>
    <TD>Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;4,174,982</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">(iii)</TD>
    <TD>Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;-0-</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3">(iv)</TD>
    <TD>Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:&nbsp;&nbsp;4,174,982</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 72%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 05337M104</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 8 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 6.</B></TD><TD><B>OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">TAA, the general partner of TCOM II, has the power to direct
the affairs of TCOM II, including directing the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the American Depositary
Shares directly owned by TCOM II. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TAA and in that capacity directs its operations.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the
affairs of TFP, including directing the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the American Depositary Shares directly
owned by TFP. Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in that capacity directs its operations.&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 7.</B></TD><TD><B>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
OR CONTROL PERSON</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 8.</B></TD><TD><B>IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 9.</B></TD><TD><B>NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Not applicable.&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 10.</B></TD><TD><B>CERTIFICATION</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in">By signing below each Reporting
Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held 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, other than activities solely
in connection with a nomination under &sect; 240.14a-11.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No. 05337M104</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 9 of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">DATE: June 3, 2022&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 56%">/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Page 10&nbsp;of 10 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT 1&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">In
accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), 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 filing agreements. 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
herein and 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.&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">DATE: June 3, 2022</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 62%">/s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell</TD>
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    <TD>Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as managing member of Tontine Asset Associates, LLC, for itself and as the general partner of Tontine Capital Overseas Master Fund II, L.P.</TD>
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