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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-24-020651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241113

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885978
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HEALTH SERVICES [8000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	08 Industrial Applications and Services
		IRS NUMBER:				760364866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-42530
		FILM NUMBER:		241454028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 WEST SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77043

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001021223
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				954575414
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1110
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105562721

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, SUITE 1110
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAYNE ANDERSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990326

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KAIM TRADITIONAL L L C
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980223
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STATES</B></FONT></P>

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RULE 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED</B></FONT></P>

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NO. 7)*</B></FONT></P>

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30, 2024</FONT></P>

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of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</FONT></P>

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the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</FONT></P>

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Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></P>

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] Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></P>

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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 disclosures provided in a prior
cover page.</FONT></TD>
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18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NAMES
                                         OF REPORTING PERSONS OR</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">I.R.S.
        IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Kayne
Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">95-4575414</FONT>&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
instructions)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)
                                         [ &nbsp;]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)
        [ &nbsp;]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SEC
                                         USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                                       <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CITIZENSHIP
                                         OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>
                                                                                                       <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">A
California Limited Liability Company</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 20%; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NUMBER
    OF <BR>
SHARES <BR>
BENEFICIALLY <BR>
OWNED BY <BR>
EACH <BR>
REPORTING <BR>
PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 75%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">283,852</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SHARED
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">815,616</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">301,758</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SHARED
                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">815,616</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">AGGREGATE
                                         AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">1,117,374</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
        instructions) [&nbsp; ]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">PERCENT
                                         OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.41%</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">TYPE
                                         OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">IA</FONT></P></TD>
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    No. 90337L108</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 83%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NAMES
                                         OF REPORTING PERSONS OR</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">I.R.S.
        IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Virtus
Investment Advisers, Inc.</FONT>&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">04-2453743&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
instructions)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)
                                         [ &nbsp;]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)
        [ &nbsp;]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SEC
                                         USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                                       <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CITIZENSHIP
                                         OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Massachusetts</FONT></P></TD>
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    OF <BR>
SHARES <BR>
BENEFICIALLY <BR>
OWNED BY <BR>
EACH <BR>
REPORTING <BR>
PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 75%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SHARED
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">815,616</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">8.</FONT></TD>
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                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">815,616</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">AGGREGATE
                                         AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">815,616</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
        instructions) [&nbsp; ]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">PERCENT
                                         OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.41%</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">TYPE
                                         OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">IA</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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- The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management,
LLC on this Schedule 13G.</FONT></P>

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    No. 90337L108</FONT></TD>
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                                         OF REPORTING PERSONS OR</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">I.R.S.
        IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Virtus
Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
instructions)</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)
                                         [&nbsp; ]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)
        [ &nbsp;]</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SEC
                                         USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                                       <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CITIZENSHIP
                                         OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Delaware</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="width: 20%; border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NUMBER
    OF <BR>
SHARES <BR>
BENEFICIALLY <BR>
OWNED BY <BR>
EACH <BR>
REPORTING <BR>
PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 5%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 75%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SHARED
                                         VOTING POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">752,582</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SOLE
                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt; border-right: black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">SHARED
                                         DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">752,582</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">AGGREGATE
                                         AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">752,582</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK
                                         IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(see
        instructions) [&nbsp; ]</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">PERCENT
                                         OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">4.99%</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding: 3pt"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">TYPE
                                         OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">IV</FONT></P></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: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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- The amounts reported on this page are also included in the amounts reported by Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. on this Schedule
13G.</FONT></P>

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    1.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name
                           of Issuer</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">U.S.
        PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Address
        of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">1300
        West Sam Houston Parkway South, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77042</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    2.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 87%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name
                           of Person Filing</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Address
        of the Principal Office or, if none, residence</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;2000
        Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1110, Los Angeles, CA 90067</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;One
        Financial Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">101
        Munson Street, Greenfield, MA 01301</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Citizenship</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC: A California Limited Liability Company</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: Massachusetts</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: Delaware</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title
        of Class of Securities</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Common
        Stock</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP
        Number</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">90337L108</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
3. If this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is
a:</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 89%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Broker
    or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Bank as
    defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Insurance
    company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[X]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Investment
    company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[X]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">An investment
    adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">An employee
    benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 89%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">A parent
    holding company or control person in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">A savings
    associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">A church
    plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
    1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">[&nbsp;&nbsp;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Group,
    in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    No. 90337L108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13G</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Page
    7 of 10 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
4. Ownership.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Amount
                                         beneficially owned:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 1,117,374</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 815,616</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 752,582</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Percent
                                         of class:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 7.41%</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 5.41%</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 4.99%</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Number
    of shares as to which the person has:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 6%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 73%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Sole
                                         power to vote or to direct the vote:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 283,852</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 0</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 0</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Shared
                                         power to vote or to direct the vote:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 815,616</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 815,616</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 752,582</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(iii)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Sole
                                         power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 301,758</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 0</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;
        Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 0</FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">(iv)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC: 815,616</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> <FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(2)</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc.: 815,616</FONT></P>



<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in"> <FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Virtus Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund: 752,582</FONT></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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><I>Instruction</I>.
Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Virtus
Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund has ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">With
respect to securities owned by a registered investment company included in this filing, only the custodian for such investment
company, has the right to receive dividends paid with respect to, and proceeds from the sale of, such securities. No other person
is known to have such right, except that the shareholders of such investment company participate proportionately in any dividends
and distributions so paid.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">N/A</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">N/A</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">N/A</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP
    No. 90337L108</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13G</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; border: black 1pt solid; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 3pt; padding-left: 3pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Page
    9 of 10 Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Item
10. Certification.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.75in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By
signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant: small-caps"><B>Signature</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Kayne
    Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/ Michael Shoemaker</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Michael Shoemaker</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Date: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">November 13, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Virtus
    Investment Advisers, Inc.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/ Chetram Persaud</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chetram Persaud</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chief Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Date: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">November 13, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><B>Virtus
    Equity Trust on behalf of Virtus KAR Small Cap Growth Fund</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/ Daphne Chisolm</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Daphne Chisolm </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Vice President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Date: </FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">November 13, 2024</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">JOINT
FILING OF SCHEDULE 13G</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Kayne
Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC (an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940), and
Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940) and Virtus Equity
Trust (on behalf of Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth Fund), a Delaware statutory trust, hereby agree to file jointly the statement
on Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is attached, and any amendments thereto which may be deemed necessary, pursuant to Regulation
13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">It
is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning the other party unless such party knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">It
is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the statement on Schedule 13G, and any
amendments thereto, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Dated:
February&nbsp;9, 2024</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">KAYNE
ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/
    Michael Shoemaker </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Michael
    Shoemaker </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chief
    Compliance Officer </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">VIRTUS
INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC.</FONT></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By:
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/
    Chetram Persaud</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chetram
    Persaud</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chief
    Compliance Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">VIRTUS
    EQUITY TRUST, on behalf of </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">VIRTUS
    KAR SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By:
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">/s/
    Daphne Chisolm</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Daphne
    Chisolm</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Vice
    President, Counsel and Assistant Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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