Michael H. Summerer

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.

PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients.

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 1, 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles, and other institutional clients and high net-worth individuals.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

A subsidiary of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc., Mesirow Financial, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. Mesirow was founded in 1937 by Norman Mesirow.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

PT Citigroup Securities Indonesia (PT CSI) is a securities broker headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. The firm was founded in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Citibank Overseas Investment Corp., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. PT CSI provides a full suite of markets and securities services to a wide range of customers that include local corporations, the government/state-owned enterprises, multinational corporations, and small/medium enterprises.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering engages in the provision of advising state government and industry in the application of science and engineering. It offers studies on public policy issues, general assembly, and private organizations. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Part of International Business Machines Corp., IBM Research is a corporate research lab with over 3,000 researchers in 19 locations across six continents. The company is based in Yorktown Heights, NY and was founded by Thomas Boudalier. The company invests in breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and blockchain technology. IBM Research is dedicated to applying AI and science to industry challenges, from healthcare to environmentalism to retail.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

State Bar of Wisconsin operates as a bar association. The private company is based in Madison, WI and has subsidiaries in United States.

Aptima, Inc. engages in the development of interactive technology and automated systems. It products include SPOTLITE, PM Engine, and performance dashboard. The company was founded by Daniel Serfaty and Margaret Clancy in 1995 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

PT Raja Kutai Baru Makmur is an Indonesian company that is involved in the mining of metals.

Part of PT Ancora Indonesia Resources Tbk, PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia is an Indonesian company that manufactures and sells mining explosives and provides blasting services. The company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company was founded in 1987. The CEO is Ratno Paskalis Touor.

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA provides commercial and investment banking services for the public and private sectors. Its clients include blue-chip Indonesian corporate and financial institutions, many with multinational operations. It offers mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory, capital rising, risk-management solutions including interest rate swaps, interest rate options, FX forwards and FX options, cross-currency swaps and government bonds and treasury services. The company is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. provides legal services. The private company is based in Connecticut.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Management Consulting, Inc. provides staffing solutions for the federal and state governments, and business and industrial products to companies. Its services include federal services, supply chain management, business and industrial supplies and small business opportunities. The company was founded by Dick Clarke in 1983 and is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

TCC Group Operates as an investment holding company with interests in the retail, commercial and industrial business, food and beverage, finance and insurance, property and real estate, agricultural and agro industrial sectors. The company was founded by Khun Charoen and Khunying Wanna Sirivadhanabhakdi in 1960 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.

PT Sarana Steel Corp. engages in cutting, rewinding, and supplying steel coil materials. The private company is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ibnu Susanto has been the CEO of the Indonesian company since 1973.