Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
 
Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, each party hereto hereby agrees to the joint filing, on behalf of each of them, of any filing required by such party under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange, also with the exchange), and further agrees to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this agreement as an exhibit thereto. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, being duly authorized, has caused this agreement to be executed and effective as of the date set forth below.
 
Date: December 20, 2024
 
   
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
 
By: /s/ Andres Ortiz
 
Name: Andres Ortiz
 
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
   
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
 
By: /s/ Andres Ortiz
 
Name: Andres Ortiz
 
Title: Authorized Signatory
 
   
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.
 
By: /s/ Andres Ortiz
 
Name: Andres Ortiz
 
Title: Authorized Signatory
 




Exhibit 99.2
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), hereby appoints Marie, Andre, Szabina Biro, Andres Ortiz Custodio, Kamil Dziedzic, Valerie Ezeagbo, Tze Wei Kelvin Kwok, Frank Liu, James Todd, Ben Tsoi, Mei Suet Michelle Wong and Monica Yako as Attorneys-in-Fact for the Corporation (each an "Attorney-in-Fact") acting for the Corporation and in the Corporation's name, place and stead to:

 
1.
execute and deliver agreements, forms and documents arising during the Company's ordinary course of business related to all Large Shareholder, Short Position and Takeover Panel regulatory reporting requirements in all applicable jurisdictions.

 
2.
do any act or enter into any other document necessary or ancillary to the foregoing.
 
Any Documents executed by an Attorney-in-Fact shall fully bind and commit the Corporation and all other parties to such Documents may rely upon the execution thereof by the Attorney-in-Fact as if executed by the Corporation and as the true and lawful act of the Corporation.
 
This Power of Attorney shall (i) automatically terminate as to the authority of any Attorney-in-Fact on May 30, 2025, or upon such Attorney-in-Fact's resignation or termination from Bank of America's Global Markets NFRR division of the Global Operations group and (iii) unless earlier terminated under clause (ii), otherwise remain in effect until revoked in writing by the Corporation; provided however, such termination shall have no impact on any Document or instrument connected therewith executed by such Attorney-in-Fact for the Corporation prior to such termination.
 
The Secretary of the Corporation shall retain this Power of Attorney as an official document of the Corporation.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been executed and delivered by Corporation to each Attorney-in-Fact on this 20th day of May, 2024.
 
 
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER
 
& SMITH INCORPORATED
   
 
By:
/s/ Michael Karam  
 
Name: Michael Karam
 
Title: Managing Director


BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
 
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), does hereby make, constitute, and appoint each of Marie Andre, Szabina Biro, Andres Ortiz Custodio, Kamil Dziedzic, Valerie Ezeagbo, Kelvin Kwok, Frank Lui, James ToddBen Tsoi, Michelle Wong, and Monica Yako as an attorney-in-fact for the Corporation acting for the Corporation and in the Corporation's name, place and stead, for the Corporation's use and benefit, to bind the Corporation by their execution of those agreements, forms and documents related specifically to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and other large shareholder and short position regulatory reporting requirements in other jurisdictions.
 
Any documents executed by an attorney-in-fact in accordance with this Limited Power of Attorney shall fully bind and commit the Corporation and all other parties to such documents may rely upon the execution thereof by the attorney-in fact as if executed by the Corporation and as the true and lawful act of the Corporation.
 
This Limited Power of Attorney shall automatically terminate as to the authority of Marie Andre, Szabina Biro, Andres Ortiz Custodio, Kamil Dziedzic, Valerie Ezeagbo, Kelvin Kwok, Frank Lui, James Todd, Ben Tsoi, Michelle Wong, and Monica Yako upon the earlier of the date period of 12 months from the date hereof or the attorney-in- fact's resignation or termination from or transfer out of the Global Markets Non- Financial Regulatory Reporting Department; however, any such resignation, termination or transfer shall have no impact on any documents or instruments executed by any attorney-in-fact named above for the Corporation prior to such resignation, termination or transfer.
 
This Limited Power of Attorney shall revoke the Limited Power of Attorney executed by the Corporation on May 11, 2023; however, such revocation shall have no impact on any actions taken pursuant to that Power of Attorney.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been executed and delivered by the Corporation to the Attorney-in-Fact on this 7th day of May, 2024.
 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION



By: /s/ Ellen A. Perrin



Ellen A. Perrin



Associate General Counsel, Senior Vice President



and Assistant Secretary
 



Exhibit 99.3

SCHEDULE I

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
REPORTING PERSONS

The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Bank of America Corporation. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Bank of America Corporation is Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255.

Name
 
Position with Bank of America Corporation
 
Principal Occupation
Brian T. Moynihan
 
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Paul M. Donofrio
 
Vice Chair
 
Vice Chair of Bank of America Corporation
Thong M. Nguyen
 
Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms
 
Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms of Bank of America Corporation
Bruce R. Thompson
 
Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit
 
Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit of Bank of America Corporation
Dean C. Athanasia
 
President, Regional Banking
 
President, Regional Banking of Bank of America Corporation
James P. DeMare
 
President, Global Markets
 
President, Global Markets of Bank of America Corporation
Kathleen A. Knox
 
President, The Private Bank
 
President, The Private Bank of Bank of America Corporation
Matthew M. Koder
 
President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking
 
President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking of Bank of America Corporation
Bernard A. Mensah
 
President, International; CEO, Merrill Lynch International
 
President, International of Bank of America Corporation and CEO, Merrill Lynch International
Lindsay DeNardo Hans
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Eric Schimpf
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Aditya Bhasin
 
Chief Technology and Information Officer
 
Chief Technology and Information Officer of Bank of America Corporation
D. Steve Boland
 
Chief Administrative Officer
 
Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Alastair Borthwick
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Sheri Bronstein
 
Chief Human Resources Officer
 
Chief Human Resources Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Geoffrey Greener
 
Chief Risk Officer
 
Chief Risk Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Thomas M. Scrivener
 
Chief Operations Executive
 
Chief Operations Executive of Bank of America Corporation
Lauren A. Mogensen
 
Global General Counsel
 
Global General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation
Lionel L. Nowell, III
 
Lead Independent Director
 
Lead Independent Director, Bank of America Corporation; Former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc.
Sharon L. Allen
 
Director
 
Former Chairman, Deloitte LLP
Jose E. Almeida
 
Director
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baxter International Inc.
Pierre J.P. de Weck1
 
Director
 
Former Chairman and Global Head of Private Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG
Arnold W. Donald
 
Director
 
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Corporation & Carnival plc
Linda P. Hudson
 
Director
 
Former Executive Officer, The Cardea Group, LLC and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc.
Monica C. Lozano
 
Director
 
Lead Independent Director, Target Corporation; Former Chief Executive Officer, Former College Futures Foundation and Former Chairman, US Hispanic Media Inc.
Denise L. Ramos
 
Director
 
Former Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc.
Clayton S. Rose
 
Director
 
Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School
Michael D. White
 
Director
 
Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV
Thomas D. Woods2
 
Director
 
Former Vice Chairman and Senior Executive Vice President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Former Chairman, Hydro One Limited
Maria T. Zuber
 
Director
 
Vice President for Research and E.A., Griswold Professor of Geophysics, MIT


1 Mr. de Weck is a citizen of Switzerland.
2 Mr. Woods is a citizen of Canada.

The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Bank of America, National Association. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Bank of America, National Association is 100 North Tryon Street, Suite 170, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

Name
 
Position with Bank of America, National Association
 
Principal Occupation
Brian T. Moynihan
 
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
 
Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Paul M. Donofrio
 
Vice Chair
 
Vice Chair of Bank of America Corporation
Bruce R. Thompson
 
Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit
 
Vice Chair, Head of Enterprise Credit of Bank of America Corporation
Thong M. Nguyen
 
Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms
 
Vice Chair, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms of Bank of America Corporation
Aditya Bhasin
 
Chief Technology and Information Officer
 
Chief Technology and Information Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Sheri Bronstein
 
Chief Human Resources Officer
 
Chief Human Resources Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Alastair Borthwick
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Geoffrey Greener
 
Chief Risk Officer
 
Chief Risk Officer of Bank of America Corporation
Tom M. Scrivener
 
Chief Operations Executive
 
Chief Operations Executive of Bank of America Corporation
D. Steve Boland
 
Chief Administrative Officer
 
Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of America Corporation
James P. DeMare
 
President, Global Markets
 
President, Global Markets of Bank of America Corporation
Kathleen A. Knox
 
President, The Private Bank
 
President, The Private Bank of Bank of America Corporation
Matthew M. Koder
 
President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking
 
President, Global Corporate and Investment Banking of Bank of America Corporation
Dean C. Athanasia
 
President, Regional Banking
 
President, Regional Banking of Bank of America Corporation
Bernard A. Mensah
 
President, International; CEO, Merrill Lynch International
 
President, International of Bank of America Corporation and CEO, Merrill Lynch International
Lindsay DeNardo Hans
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Eric Schimpf
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Lauren A. Mogensen
 
Global General Counsel
 
Global General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation
Sharon L. Allen
 
Director
 
Former Chairman of Deloitte LLP
Jose E. Almeida
 
Director
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Baxter International Inc.
Pierre J.P. de Weck3
 
Director
 
Former Chairman and Global Head of Private Wealth Management, Deutsche Bank AG
Arnold W. Donald
 
Director
 
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Carnival Corporation & Carnival plc
Linda P. Hudson
 
Director
 
Former Executive Officer, The Cardea Group, LLC and Former President and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems, Inc.
Monica C. Lozano
 
Director
 
Lead Independent Director, Target Corporation; Former Chief Executive Officer, Former College Futures Foundation and Former Chairman, US Hispanic Media Inc.
Lionel L. Nowell, III
 
Director
 
Lead Independent Direct of Bank of America Corporation; Former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo Inc.
Denise L. Ramos
 
Director
 
Former Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc.
Clayton S. Rose
 
Director
 
Baker Foundation Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School
Michael D. White
 
Director
 
Former Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV
Thomas D. Woods4
 
Director
 
Former Vice Chairman and Senior Executive Vice President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Former Chairman, Hydro One Limited
Maria T. Zuber
 
Director
 
Vice President for Research and E.A., Griswold Professor of Geophysics, MIT


3 Mr. de Weck is a citizen of Switzerland.
4 Mr. Woods is a citizen of Canada.

The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated is One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036.

Name
 
Position with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 
Principal Occupation
Eric Schimpf
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Lorna R. Sabbia
 
Director
 
Managing Director; Head of Workplace Benefits: Consumer and Small Business
Nancy Fahmy
 
Director
 
Managing Director; Head of Investment Solutions Group: Merrill Wealth Management
Lindsay DeNardo Hans
 
Director
 
President, Co-Head Merrill Wealth Management of Bank of America Corporation
Matthew T. Gellene
 
Director
 
Managing Director; Head of Consumer Investments: Consumer and Small Business
Faruqe Alam
 
Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director
 
Managing Director; BofA Securities, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith CFO, Broker Dealer Legal Entity Controller
David C. Heaton
 
Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director
 
Deputy General Counsel & Managing Director; Legal Executive
Joseph A. Guardino
 
Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director
 
Managing Director; Equities Ops, Client Service, EMEA & AMRS Branch Ops and LATAM & Canada Ops: Global Operations
Michael Karam
 
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Managing Director; Compliance and Operational Risk Executive – Registered: Global Risk Management
Susan Axelrod
 
Managing Director
 
Managing Director; Merrill, Private Bank, & Wealth Mgmt CRO/Compliance & Op Risk, Electronic Comms: Global Risk Management
Manami Ishii
 
Treasurer and Managing Director
 
Director; Sr Asset Liability Manager, The CFO Group
Samantha J. Leventhal
 
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
 
Managing Director; Global Financial Crimes Executive I



Exhibit 99.4
 
SCHEDULE II

LITIGATION SCHEDULE

Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA Securities," successor in interest to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated) and Bank of America, N.A., have been involved in a number of civil proceedings and regulatory actions which concern matters arising in connection with the conduct of its business. Certain of such proceedings have resulted in findings of violations of federal or state securities laws. Such proceedings are reported and summarized in the BofA Securities Form BD as filed with the SEC, which descriptions are hereby incorporated by reference.



Exhibit 99.5
 
Schedule III
 
The following table sets forth all unreported transactions with respect to common stock effected by or on behalf of the Reporting Persons.  All of their transactions were effectuated for cash.
 
COMMON STOCK
TRADE DATE
BUY/SELL
QUANTITY
PRICE
EXECUTION
07/29/2024
S
24
$13.0853
OTC
07/30/2024
S
28
$13.139
OTC
07/31/2024
S
44
$13.153
OTC
08/01/2024
S
39
$13.1211
OTC
08/02/2024
S
20
$12.9997
OTC
08/05/2024
B
116
$12.3636
OTC
08/15/2024
B
39
$12.7798
OTC
10/10/2024
S
1,800
$12.8066
OTC
10/15/2024
B
1,800
$12.705
OTC



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