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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares of the Issuer's common stock (the &quot;Shares&quot;) are held for the accounts of Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd., Glenview Offshore Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. (the &quot;GO Fund&quot;), Glenview Healthcare Master Fund, L.P., and GCM Suggestivist I Master Fund, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;Glenview Investment Funds&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 19, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $94.18 to $95.175, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by the Glenview Investment Funds other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Glenview Investment Funds are the record holders of the Shares. The Reporting Person is the Founder, Portfolio Manager and CIO of Glenview Capital Management, LLC, which serves as investment manager to each of the Glenview Investment Funds. The Reporting Person shares voting and dispositive power over the Shares held by the Glenview Investment Funds and may be deemed to beneficially own such Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 20, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $93.25 to $94.19, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 20, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $94.25 to $95.245, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 20, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $95.25 to $96.21, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 20, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $96.25 to $96.34, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This price reflects the weighted average price for open-market sales of Shares on May 21, 2026 within a $1.00 range. The actual prices for these transactions range from $93.125 to $93.83, inclusive. The Reporting Person further undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">These cash-settled swaps reference shares of the Issuer's common stock (the &quot;Swaps&quot;) and are held for the account of the GO Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The GO Fund is the record holder of the Swaps. The Reporting Person is the Founder, Portfolio Manager and CIO of Glenview Capital Management, LLC, which serves as investment manager to the GO Fund. The Reporting Person shares voting and dispositive power over the Swaps held by the GO Fund and may be deemed to beneficially own such Swaps.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Larry M. Robbins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-05-21</signatureDate>
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