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            <otherText>See Footnote 1</otherText>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is filed jointly by PW Partners Atlas Fund LP (&quot;Atlas Fund I&quot;), PW Partners Atlas Fund II LP (&quot;Atlas Fund II&quot;), PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC (&quot;Atlas Fund GP&quot;), PW Partners Capital Management LLC (&quot;PW Capital Management&quot;), PW Partners, LLC and Patrick Walsh (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents securities owned directly by Atlas Fund I. As the General Partner of Atlas Fund I, Atlas Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund I. As the Investment Manager of Atlas Fund I, PW Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund I. As the Managing Member of PW Capital Management and the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Fund GP, Mr. Walsh may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund I.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents securities owned directly by Atlas Fund II. As the General Partner of Atlas Fund II, Atlas Fund GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund II. As the Investment Manager of Atlas Fund II, PW Capital Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund II. As the Managing Member of PW Capital Management and the Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Fund GP, Mr. Walsh may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Atlas Fund II.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>By: /s/ Patrick Walsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-11-20</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>By: PW Partners Atlas Fund LP, By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>By: PW Partners Atlas Fund II LP, By: PW Partners Atlas Funds, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ Patrick Walsh, Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
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