2022 Proxy Statement

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What are the Board’s voting recommendations? The Board recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” the election of each of the director nominees named in this proxy statement and “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. How do I vote? Shareholders of Record . If you are a shareholder of record (that is, if your shares are registered in your own name with our transfer agent), you may vote by following the instructions on the Notice, or on the proxy card if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials. You may not vote by filling out and returning the Notice. The Notice identifies items to be voted on at the annual meeting and provides instructions on how to access the proxy materials and submit your vote online or by telephone. Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” (that is, if you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other holder of record), you must provide your voting instructions in accordance with the voting instruction form provided by your bank, broker or other holder of record, who will then vote your shares on your behalf. The availability of telephone or internet voting will depend upon your bank’s, broker’s, or other holder of record’s voting process. What happens if I do not give specific voting instructions? Shareholders of Record. If you are a shareholder of record and you: (i) indicate when voting on the internet or by telephone that you wish to vote as recommended by the Board; or (ii) sign and return a proxy card without giving specific voting instructions; then the persons named as proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by the Board on all matters presented in this proxy statement and as the proxy holders may determine in their judgment with respect to any other matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting. Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, then, under applicable rules, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on “routine” matters but cannot vote on “non-routine” matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, that organization will inform the inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.” At the meeting, the election of directors is considered a non-routine matter and the ratification of the appointment You may vote “FOR” or withhold your vote with respect to the election of each director nominee. You may vote “FOR,” “AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN” with respect to the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, and any other proposal that may properly be brought before the meeting. How many votes may I cast? You are entitled to cast one vote for each share of common stock you owned on the record date. What is the quorum required for each matter? The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote on each matter represented in person or by proxy will constitute a quorum for purposes of such matter at the meeting. Virtual attendance at the annual meeting constitutes presence “in person” for purposes of determining a quorum at the meeting. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares are represented at the meeting, a majority of the shares represented may adjourn the meeting at any time. of our independent registered public accounting firm is considered a routine matter. What options do I have in voting on each of the proposals?

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