Amended Statement of Ownership (sc 13g/a)
February 14 2017 - 5:58PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
67018T105
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires filing of
this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to
which this Schedule is filed:
[ ]
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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[x]
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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[ ]
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 67018T105
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Prescott General Partners LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,316,941
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,316,941
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,316,941
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.4%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP No. 67018T105
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Prescott Associates L.P.
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
901,292
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
901,292
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
901,292
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.7%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP No. 67018T105
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
43,281
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
43,281
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
43,281
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 0.1%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
EP
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CUSIP No. 67018T105
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Thomas W. Smith
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
1,316,000
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
203,350
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,316,000
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
203,350
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,519,350
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10
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.8%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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Explanatory Note:
The following constitutes Amendment No. 2 to the joint filing on Schedule 13G by Prescott General Partners
LLC (“
PGP
”), Prescott Associates L.P. (“
Prescott Associates
”), Thomas W. Smith and Scott
J. Vassalluzzo originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”) on October 10, 2014,
as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed by PGP, Prescott Associates, Thomas W. Smith and Scott J. Vassalluzzo with the SEC on February
16, 2016 (as amended, the “
Schedule 13G
”). This amendment modifies the Schedule 13G to reflect, among other
things, (i) the addition of Prescott Investors Profit Sharing Trust (“
PIPS
”) as a Reporting Person and (ii)
the removal of Scott J. Vassalluzzo as a Reporting Person. As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Vassalluzzo no longer beneficially owned
any shares of the issuer’s Class A common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13G.
ITEM 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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75 West
Center Street
Provo, UT
84601
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ITEM 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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(i)
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PGP
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(ii)
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Prescott Associates
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(iii)
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PIPS
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(iv)
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Thomas W. Smith
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The joint filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be
an admission that the filing persons (the “
Reporting Persons
”) comprise a “group” within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership
of the shares reported in this statement in excess of those shares as to which they have or share voting or investment authority.
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office:
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The following is the address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons:
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2200 Butts Road, Suite 320
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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PGP is a Delaware limited liability company. Prescott Associates
is a New York limited partnership. PIPS is an employee profit-sharing plan organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Thomas
W. Smith is a United States citizen.
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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67018T105
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ITEM 3.
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If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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Not applicable.
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If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [x]
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ITEM 4.
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Ownership
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(a)
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PGP –
1,316,941 shares; Prescott Associates – 901,292 shares; PIPS – 43,281 shares; Thomas W. Smith – 1,519,350 shares.
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(b)
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PGP –
2.4%; Prescott Associates – 1.7%; PIPS – less than 0.1%; Thomas W. Smith – 2.8%.
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(c)
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PGP, as the general partner of three private investment limited partnerships, including Prescott Associates (collectively, the “
Partnerships
”), may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct PGP, as the general partner of three private investment limited partnerships (including Prescott Associates)
(collectively, the “
Partnerships
”), may be deemed to share the power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose
or to direct the disposition of
1,316,941 shares.
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Prescott
Associates has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 901,292 shares.
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Mr. Smith has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 1,300,000 shares held by Ridgeview Smith Investments LLC, a limited liability company established by Mr. Smith and of which
he is the sole member, as well as 16,000 shares held by a private charitable foundation established by Mr. Smith and for which
Mr. Smith acts as trustee (the “
Foundation
”).
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In his capacity as investment manager for certain managed accounts, Mr. Smith may be deemed to have the
shared power to vote or to direct the vote of and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 203,350 shares. Voting and investment
authority over managed accounts established for the benefit of certain family members and friends of Mr. Smith is subject to each
beneficiary’s right, if so provided, to terminate or otherwise direct the disposition of the managed account
.
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ITEM 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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As of December 31, 2016, Mr. Vassalluzzo no longer beneficially owned any shares of the issuer’s
Class A common stock.
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ITEM 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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PGP, as the general partner of the Partnerships, may be deemed
to beneficially own 1,316,941 shares held by the Partnerships, including 901,292 shares held by Prescott Associates. Mr. Smith
may be deemed to beneficially own 219,350 shares in his capacity as investment manager for certain managed accounts, including
16,000 shares held by the Foundation. The Partnerships and the managed accounts have the right to receive dividends from, and the
proceeds from the sale of, the shares held by the Partnerships and the managed accounts, respectively. Voting and investment authority
over managed accounts established for the benefit of certain family members and friends of Mr. Smith is subject to each beneficiary’s
right, if so provided, to terminate or otherwise direct the disposition of the managed account.
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ITEM 7.
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Identification and Classification of
the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 8.
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Identification and Classification of
Members of the Group
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 10.
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Certification
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By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best
of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 14, 2017
PRESCOTT General
partners LLC
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Managing Member
PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
By: Prescott General Partners LLC
Its: General Partner
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Managing Member
PRESCOTT INVESTORS
PROFIT SHARING TRUST
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Trustee
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Thomas W. Smith
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that the foregoing
statement on Schedule 13G, dated February 14, 2017, is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each
of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k).
Date: February 14, 2017
PRESCOTT General
partners LLC
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Managing Member
PRESCOTT ASSOCIATES L.P.
By: Prescott General Partners LLC
Its: General Partner
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Managing Member
PRESCOTT INVESTORS
PROFIT SHARING TRUST
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Name: Thomas W. Smith
Title: Trustee
/s/ Thomas W. Smith
Thomas W. Smith
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