Curt Alan Mitchell

Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Chicago Equity Partners LLC is an investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1989 by Robert Kramer, Patrick Lynch and Dave Johnsen. They are a subsidiary of Chicago Acquisition LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). Chicago Equity Partners provides investment management services to institutional investors, including, but not limited to: banks, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments, municipalities and other governmental bodies, registered investment companies in a sub-advisory capacity, and to other pooled investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.