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Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. provides investment advisory, investment management, investment product underwriting, distribution and administrative services. It operates through distinct distribution business channels: Unaffiliated channel, Wealth Management channel and Institutional channel. The company was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed in 1937 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Ivy NextShares is non-diversified open-end management investment company that currently consists of three separate series. The company was founded on July 17, 2015 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. (WRIMCO) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm is a subsidiary of Waddell & Reed, Inc., ultimately held by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR). Founded in 1972, WRIMCO provides advisory services to a variety of clients, including defined benefit pension plans, non-proprietary US investment companies, non-US pooled vehicles, defined contribution plans, charitable foundations, and high net worth clients.

Delaware Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The funds investment objective is to seek to provide total return through a combination of a high level of current income and capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a portfolio of high-yield corporate bonds of varying maturities and other fixed income securities, including first- and second-lien loans. The company was founded on January 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.