Item 4 — Purpose of Transaction
General The Reporting Persons acquired the securities described in this Schedule 13D for investment purposes, and they intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Any actions the Reporting Persons might undertake will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons' review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the Issuer's business, financial condition, operations and prospects; price levels of the Issuer's securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments. The Reporting Persons may acquire additional securities of the Issuer, or retain or sell all or a portion of the securities then held, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The Reporting Persons may also enter into financial instruments or other agreements with institutional or other counterparties that would increase or decrease the Reporting Persons' economic exposure with respect to their investment in the Issuer, which instruments or agreements may or may not affect the Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership in securities of the Issuer. In addition, the Reporting Persons, including Mr. Stewart in his capacity as a director of the Issuer, may engage in discussions with management, the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board"), other securityholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties, or encourage, cause or seek to cause the Issuer or such persons to consider or explore extraordinary corporate transactions, including, for example, a merger, reorganization or take-private transaction (in which the Reporting Persons, either independently or as part of a consortium with one or more other sources of equity capital, would acquire potentially all of the equity or assets of the Issuer) that could result in the de-listing or de-registration of the Common Stock; security offerings and/or stock repurchases by the Issuer; sales or acquisitions of assets or businesses; changes to the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; or other material changes to the Issuer's business or corporate structure, including changes in management or the composition of the Board. To facilitate their consideration of such matters, the Reporting Persons may retain consultants and advisors and may enter into discussions with potential sources of capital and other third parties. The Reporting Persons may exchange information with any such persons pursuant to appropriate confidentiality or similar agreements. The Reporting Persons will likely take some or all of the foregoing steps at preliminary stages in their consideration of various possible courses of action before forming any intention to pursue any particular plan or direction. Other than as described above, the Reporting Persons do not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Persons may change their purpose or formulate different plans or proposals with respect thereto at any time.