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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-013991
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINGSTONE COMPANIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000033992
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				362476480
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-12743
		FILM NUMBER:		24618373

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 JOYS LANE
		CITY:			KINGSTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		516 374-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 JOYS LANE
		CITY:			KINGSTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCAP GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DCAP GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXTECH CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TCW GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				953703295
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
		BUSINESS PHONE:		213-244-0000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90071
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12/31/2023</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule&nbsp;pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">496719105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Page&nbsp;2 of 7 Pages</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 68.6pt">The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business
    Unit</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 500pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
    </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 500pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 76.5pt">Nevada corporation</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">NUMBER OF</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SHARES</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">EACH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">REPORTING</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 7%; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; width: 26%; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>11.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">PERCENT OF CLASS&nbsp;REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)<BR>
0.6% </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-left: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>12.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-right: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding: 1.95pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*(see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">HC/CO</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 1(a).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name of Issuer:</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">KINGSTONE COS INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 1(b).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">15 Joys Lane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Kingston, NY 12401</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 2(a).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name of Persons Filing:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 2(b).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 2(c).</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Citizenship:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">515 South Flower Street</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Los Angeles, CA 90071</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(Nevada Corporation)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 2(d).</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Title of Class&nbsp;of Securities:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Common Stock</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 2(e).</FONT></TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CUSIP Number:</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">496719105</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 3</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If This Statement
    Is Filed Pursuant to &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b)&nbsp;or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Broker
or dealer registered under Section&nbsp;15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Bank as defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(6)&nbsp;of
    the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Insurance company as defined
    in Section&nbsp;3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(d)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Investment company registered
    under Section&nbsp;8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(e)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">An investment
adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(f)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(g)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
    &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 30pt">(<I>see</I> Item 7)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 30pt">The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc., on behalf of the
    TCW Business Unit</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(h)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A savings association as defined
    in Section&nbsp;3(b)&nbsp;of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A church plan that is excluded
    from the definition of an investment company under Section&nbsp;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="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(j)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Group, in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If this statement
    is filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-1(c), check this box. </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&uml;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership **</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc., on behalf of the Business Unit ***</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amount beneficially owned: 67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(b)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Percent of class: 0.6%</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Number of shares as to which such person has:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: none.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 67,500</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">** The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is, for the purposes of Section&nbsp;13(d)&nbsp;or 13(g)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G.&nbsp; In addition, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the reporting person or any of its affiliates is the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any other purposes than Section&nbsp;13(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-right: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; See Exhibit&nbsp;A</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If this statement is being filled 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 </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">x</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>See</I> Exhibit&nbsp;A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>See</I> Exhibit&nbsp;A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.&nbsp; <I>See</I> Exhibit&nbsp;A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Notice of Dissolution of Group.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Not applicable.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Item 10.</FONT></TD>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Certification.</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Because this statement is filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13d-1(b), the
    following certification is included:</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
    the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and 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.</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>SIGNATURE</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 50.35pt">After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of my knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dated this 12th of February, 2024.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc., on behalf of the TCW Business Unit</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Andrew Bowden</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Andrew Bowden</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Authorized Signatory</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-left: 1.95pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">RELEVANT SUBSIDIARIES OF PARENT HOLDING COMPANY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>PART&nbsp;A: TCW Entities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Parent Holding Company</U>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Relevant Subsidiaries that are persons described in Rule&nbsp;13d-1(b)</U>:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-indent: -0.375in; padding-left: 0.375in; padding-top: 1.95pt; padding-bottom: 1.95pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sepulveda Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Investment Adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">This Schedule 13G is being filed by
    The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc. (&ldquo;<I><U>TCW</U></I>&rdquo;) on behalf of itself and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which collectively
    constitute The TCW Group,&nbsp;Inc. business unit (the &ldquo;<I><U>TCW Business Unit</U></I>&rdquo;). &nbsp;The TCW Business Unit is
    primarily engaged in the provision of investment management services. The TCW Business Unit is managed separately and operated independently.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">Investment funds affiliated with The
    Carlyle Group, L.P. (&ldquo;<I><U>The Carlyle Group</U></I>&rdquo;) hold a minority indirect ownership interest in TCW that technically
    constitutes an indirect controlling interest in TCW. The principal business of The Carlyle Group is acting as a private investment firm
    with affiliated entities that include certain distinct specialized business units that are independently operated including the TCW Business
    Unit.</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">Entities affiliated with The Carlyle
    Group may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein. &nbsp;Information barriers are in place between the
    TCW Business Unit and The Carlyle Group.&nbsp; Therefore, in accordance with Rule&nbsp;13d-4 under the Exchange Act, The Carlyle Group
    disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by the TCW Business Unit and reported herein. The TCW Business Unit disclaims
    beneficial ownership of any shares which may be owned or reported by The Carlyle Group and its affiliates.</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 33.75pt; text-align: justify">Entities affiliated with The Carlyle
    Group may beneficially own shares of an issuer to which this schedule relates and such shares are not reported herein.</P></TD></TR>
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