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The principal business of each of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy is to invest in the capital stock of various companies. The principal business of Juniper HF II is to serve as the general partner of Juniper Fund. The principal business of Juniper TO is to serve as the general partner of Juniper Targeted Opportunities. The principal business of Juniper HF is to serve as the general partner of Juniper Multi-Strategy. Juniper Investment Company provides investment advisory and management services and acts as the investment manager of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy. Each of Messrs. Michas and Bartholdson serves as managing member of Juniper HF II, Juniper TO, Juniper HF, and Juniper Investment Company.

During the past five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Each of Messrs. Michas and Bartholdson is a United States citizen.

The Shares held by the Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy that are the subject of this Schedule 13D were purchased with available working capital of the Reporting Persons, including capital contributions from investors in Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy. Such Shares were purchased in open market purchases for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $31,064,848, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares acquired by the Reporting Persons have been acquired for the purpose of making an investment in the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons intends to review its investment on a regular basis and, as a result thereof, may at any time or from time to time determine, either alone or as part of a group, (a) to acquire additional securities of the Issuer, through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, (b) to dispose of all or a portion of the securities of the Issuer owned by it in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, or (c) to take any other available course of action, which could involve one or more of the types of transactions or have one or more of the results described in the next paragraph of this Item 4. Any such acquisition or disposition or other transaction would be made in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, each of the Reporting Persons specifically reserves the right to change its intention with respect to any or all of such matters. In reaching any decision as to its course of action (as well as to the specific elements thereof), each of the Reporting Persons currently expects that it would take into consideration a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the following: the Issuer's business and prospects; other developments concerning the Issuer and its businesses generally; other business opportunities available to the Reporting Persons; changes in law and government regulations; general economic conditions; and money and stock market conditions, including the market price of the securities of the Issuer. In addition, in connection with their review of their investment, the Reporting Persons have had and may from time to time seek to engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer regarding the Issuer. Other than as set forth in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows (7) through (13) of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by reference. (a) The percentages of ownership indicated in this Schedule 13D are calculated based on 38,214,187 Shares reported as outstanding as of November 1, 2024 (the "Record Date"), in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2024. As of the date of this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons collectively held an aggregate of 1,937,249 Shares, constituting approximately 5.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. As of the date of this Schedule 13D, each Reporting Person may be deemed to have direct beneficial ownership of the Shares as follows: (i) Juniper Fund beneficially owned 1,554,725 Shares, constituting approximately 4.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. (ii) Juniper Targeted Opportunities beneficially owned 356,024 Shares, constituting approximately 0.9% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. (iii) Juniper Multi-Strategy beneficially owned 26,500 Shares, constituting approximately 0.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. (iv) Juniper HF II, as the general partner of Juniper Fund, may be deemed to own beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the 1,554,725 Shares held by Juniper Fund, constituting approximately 4.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. Juniper HF II disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. (v) Juniper TO, as the general partner of Juniper Targeted Opportunities, may be deemed to own beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the 356,024 Shares held by Juniper Targeted Opportunities, constituting approximately 0.9% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. Juniper TO disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. (vi) Juniper HF, as the general partner of Juniper Multi-Strategy, may be deemed to own beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the 26,500 Shares held by Juniper Multi-Strategy, constituting approximately 0.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. Juniper HF disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. (v) Juniper Investment Company, as the investment advisor of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, may be deemed to own beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13-d under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the 1,937,249 Shares collectively and directly held by each of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, constituting approximately 5.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares as of the Record Date. Juniper Investment Company disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. (vi) Each of Messrs. Michas and Bartholdson, as the managing member of Juniper HF II, Juniper TO, Juniper HF, and Juniper Investment Company, may be deemed to own beneficially (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the 1,937,249 Shares held by Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities, Juniper Multi-Strategy, and Juniper Investment Company, constituting approximately 5.1% of the then outstanding Shares. Each of Messrs. Michas and Bartholdson disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes.

Each of Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy has the sole power to vote or direct their respective vote of 1,554,725, 356,024 and 26,500 Shares and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares. Juniper HF II, Juniper TO, Juniper HF, Juniper Investment Company and each of Messrs. Michas and Bartholdson may be deemed to share with Juniper Fund, Juniper Targeted Opportunities and Juniper Multi-Strategy, as applicable, the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of such Shares.

Set forth on Exhibit A to this Schedule 13D is a list of transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons in the past sixty days. These transactions were all effected in the open market through a broker. Except for the foregoing, no other transactions in the Shares were affected by the Reporting Persons during the sixty days prior to the date of this Schedule 13D.

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares that are the subject of this Schedule 13D.

Not applicable.

The response to Item 3 is incorporated herein by reference. Except as described in this Schedule 13D or incorporated by reference in this Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between any of the Reporting Persons or between any of the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any securities, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Exhibit 99.A: Schedule of Transactions