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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="offrl_2" id="ixv-406">Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the securities registered pursuant to this prospectus supplement include up to $100,000,000 of unsold shares (the "Unsold Shares") of Common Stock previously registered pursuant to a prospectus supplement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 13, 2024 (collectively the "Prior Prospectus Supplement") to the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283158), which was filed with the SEC and became automatically effective on November 12, 2024 (the "Registration Statement"). The Registration Statement relates to the offer and sale of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000.00 under the "at-the-market" equity program. In connection with the filing of the Prior Prospectus Supplement, the registrant made a contemporaneous fee payment in the amount of $61,007.00. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100,000,000.00 were not sold under the Prior Prospectus Supplement, and the registration fee that has already been paid and remains unused with respect to the Unsold Shares will be applied to shares of Common Stock that are being registered pursuant to this prospectus supplement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6), the offering of the Unsold Shares under the Prior Prospectus Supplement will be deemed terminated as of the date hereof.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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