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        <footnote id="F1">Represents Common Stock of the Issuer acquired in the aggregate by Debello Investors LLC (&quot;DI&quot;), Wexford Focused Investors LLC (&quot;WFI&quot;), and Wexford Spectrum Investors LLC (&quot;WSI&quot;, and together with WFI and DI, the &quot;Funds&quot;) in the Issuer's rights offering described in the Form 424B4 filed by the Issuer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This form is jointly filed by the Funds, Wexford Capital LP (&quot;Wexford&quot;), Charles E. Davidson (&quot;Davidson&quot;), Joseph M. Jacobs (&quot;Jacobs&quot;), and Wexford GP LLC (&quot;Wexford GP&quot;). The common stock shown as beneficially owned by Davidson, Jacobs, Wexford GP and Wexford reflects common stock owned of record by the Funds. Wexford serves as manager of each of the Funds, and as such may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds. Wexford GP, as the general partner of Wexford, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the Funds. (Continued under Footnote (3) below)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(Continued from Footnote (2) above) Davidson and Jacobs, as the controlling persons of Wexford GP, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any securities beneficially owned by the Funds for which Wexford serves as manager. Each of Wexford, Wexford GP, Davidson and Jacobs disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of his or its actual pecuniary interest therein.  The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be directors by deputization by virtue of Jacobs and Richard A. Shapiro, each an employee of Wexford, serving as directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
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