(8) | The registrant has previously registered the offer and sale of up to $300,000,000 of securities pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-257821), which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2021 and became effective on July 20, 2021 (the “Prior Registration Statement”). In connection with the filing of the Prior Registration Statement, the registrant made a contemporaneous fee payment in the amount of $32,730.00. Of the $300,000,000 of securities registered for potential issuance and sale by the Registrant under the Prior Registration Statement, $142,307,291.00 of securities remain unsold (the “Unsold Securities”). Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the registration fee of $15,525 that has already been paid and remains unused with respect to the Unsold Securities is hereby offset against the registration fee of $44,280.00 due for this offering. The remaining balance of the registration fee, $28,755, has been paid in connection with this offering. The Prior Registration Statement as it applies to primary issuances by the Registrant expired on July 20, 2024 and therefore all offerings that may have included Unsold Securities under the Prior Registration Statement have terminated. |