(6) | On March 16, 2021, the registrant initially filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-254353) (the “Prior Registration Statement”) to register an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, depositary shares, purchase contracts, guarantees and units as may be offered by the registrant from time to time. The Prior Registration Statement became effective on August 12, 2024. No securities were sold pursuant to the Prior Registration Statement. In accordance with Rule 415(a)(6), such unsold securities are included in this Registration Statement. The registrant paid a filing fee of $54,550 (calculated at the filing fee rate in effect at the time of the filing of the Prior Registration Statement) relating to the unsold securities under the Prior Registration Statement, and no additional filing fee is due with respect to the unsold securities in connection with the filing of this Registration Statement. During the grace period afforded by Rule 415(a)(5) under the Securities Act, the registrant may continue to offer and sell under the Prior Registration Statement the unsold securities being registered hereunder. To the extent that, after the filing date hereof and prior to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, the registrant sells any unsold securities under the Prior Registration Statement, the registrant will identify in a pre-effective amendment to this Registration Statement the updated number of unsold securities from the Prior Registration Statement to be included in this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) and the updated amount of new securities to be registered on this Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 415(a)(6) under the Securities Act, the offering of unsold securities under the Prior Registration Statement will be deemed terminated as of the date of effectiveness of this Registration Statement. |