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Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm's predecessor was founded in 1983 as an investment advisory subsidiary of a regional brokerage firm, The Milwaukee Co., owned in part by William J. Nasgovitz. In 1984, Mr. Nasgovitz purchased a majority interest in the investment advisory subsidiary from his partners and started managing Heartland's first mutual fund, the Heartland Value Fund. In 1988, Mr. Nasgovitz and his partners sold The Milwaukee Co. to Dain Bosworth. In the same transaction, Mr. Nasgovitz acquired the remaining shares of the investment advisory subsidiary and changed its name to Heartland Advisors, Inc. In 2000, the firm was reorganized into a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., but it remains a 100% employee-owned independent firm. Heartland Advisors provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Madison Funds engages in the provision of investment solutions for capital preservation, income generation, global diversification, long term growth, and tax free income. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc. (MCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1982 and formerly known as Cimco, Inc. They are wholly owned by CUNA Mutual Investment Corp., which in turn is wholly owned by CMFG Life Insurance Co. MCA provides investment management and advisory services to their affiliated companies, other institutions and pension and profit-sharing plans.

Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. (dba Madison Investments) is an independent investment advisory firm headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Frank Burgess in 1974 as Madison Investment Advisors, Inc. Madison Investments offers investment management and solutions to various types of investors.

North Star Asset Management, Inc. (NSAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1996 by Kenneth Brusda, Michael Flesch, Geoffry Penn, David Risgaard and Eric Richter. NSAM provides investment advice on a discretionary/non-discretionary basis to individual and institutional clients.

Allspring Funds Management LLC (AFM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded as Wells Fargo Funds Management LLC (WFFM) in 2001 to succeed the former mutual fund advisory responsibilities of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. In November 2021, Wells Fargo & Co. sells its asset management business, which includes WFFM and certain affiliates, to a third-party purchaser. As part of the sale, WFFM has changed its name to Allspring Funds Management LLC. AFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. The firm serves as investment adviser for the portfolios of the Allspring Funds. The firm also participates as an investment adviser in several managed account programs offered by other financial institutions to their respective clients.

Madison Investment Advisors LLC (MIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2010 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Madison Asset Management LLC, which is owned by Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. MIA e provide investment advisory services to a variety of clients, which includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing trusts, insurance companies, foundations, charitable organizations and other institutional clients, such as mutual funds.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Colliers Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1997 and formerly known as Dougherty & Co. LLC. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Colliers Mortgage Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Colliers International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ; TSX: CIGI) in Canada. Colliers Securities generally provides brokerage, custody and execution services through a clearing arrangement with National Financial Services LLC, a nonaffiliated firm, member NYSE, SIPC and a Fidelity Investments® Company.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Baird-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is ultimately owned by Baird Financial Group, Inc. Baird-Broker offers a full suite of comprehensive trading services for institutional clients.

Edward D. Jones & Co. LP (Edward Jones) is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1993 and is the primary operating subsidiary of The Jones Financial Cos. LLLP. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors and businesses in the US, Canada and the UK.

Thoma Bravo LP(Thoma Bravo) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Carl Dee Thoma and Orlando Bravo. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Part of Man Wah Holdings Ltd., Man Wah Industrial Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of furniture. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Part of Man Wah Holdings Ltd., Famous Bedding Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and sells mattresses. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Famous Bedding Co. was acquired by Man Wah Holdings Ltd. from Man Wah Far East Ltd. on August 26, 2008 for $12.13 million.

Part of Man Wah Holdings Ltd., Man Wah Furniture Manufacturing Shenzhen Co. Ltd. is a company that manufactures and sells furniture. The company is based in Shenzhen, China.

Part of Man Wah Holdings Ltd., King Famous Bedding Manufacturing Shenzhen Co. Ltd. is a company that manufactures and sells mattresses. The company is based in Shenzhen, China.

Man Wah Furniture Manufacturing (Huizhou) Co. Ltd. engages in the production of furniture. Its principal activities include manufacturing and trading sofa. The company was founded on June 23 2005 and is headquartered in Huizhou, China.

Hong Kong Industrial & Commercial Association Ltd. is a business association based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council operates an association for the development of careers. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded by Wai Lap Chan.

Freeport Financial Partners LLC (Freeport Financial Partners) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Moelis Asset Management LP founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC (OSAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by James (Jim) O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and became a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2022. OSAM delivers a broad range of equity portfolios to individual investors, institutional investors and the high net-worth clients of financial advisers. They also manage mutual funds in the US as well as serving as a sub-adviser to a family of Canadian mutual funds through Royal Bank of Canada.

Alpha IR Group LLC is an investor relations and transactions/crisis advisory firm that helps to protect, enhance, and build the investment brands of leading companies. The private company is based in Chicago, IL, and has offices in New York, NY, and San Francisco, CA. The company has a small company, holistic approach and brings significant Wall Street, financial, and large agency experience to its clients. Alpha IR has deep sector expertise and senior-driven programs to manage its clients' reputations, credibility, and ultimately, their valuation. The company was founded in 2012 by Christian Hodges, who has been the CEO since 2012.