Michael Emerson Yee

Founded in 1984, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management is a registered investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Allianz of America, Inc., and their ultimate parent is Allianz AG (NYSE: AZ). Nicholas-Applegate manages assets for individual and institutional investors including corporate and government retirement plans, foundations, endowments and mutual fund families.

Nicholas-Applegate International & Premium Strategy Fund provides advisory services related to investments and exposure to domestic and U.S. dollar-denominated international convertible securities. The company was founded in April 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (AllianzGI US) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 as Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC. In 2022, Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, which is ultimately owned by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), acquired the firm from Allianz SE (ETR: ALV). AllianzGI US provides portfolio management services to a variety of individual and institutional clients as well as certain Wrap Fee Programs.

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains. The company consists of common stocks, but may also include other types of equity securities, including preferred stocks, depository receipts, rights and warrants. AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Voya Investment Management Co. LLC (Voya IM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Formerly known as ING Investment Management Co. LLC, the firm was founded in 1972 under the name of Aetna Capital Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Voya Investment Management LLC, ultimately held by Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA). Voya IM provides investment management services to a wide range of clients and investment vehicles.