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      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>CHAD M SMITH</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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          <com:street1>520 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, 20TH FLOOR</com:street1>
          <com:city>NEWPORT BEACH</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
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      <acquiredDate>12/01/2025</acquiredDate>
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