Exhibit 2
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For executing Schedules 13G and 13D, 13G/D Joint Filing Agreement and Form 13F
Each of the undersigned entities represents that the individuals signing on behalf of the entity is duly authorized to do so, and hereby constitutes and appoints Eric Moss, Senior Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Bank of Montreal, Lino Cambone, Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel, Wealth Management & Assistant Corporate Secretary of Bank of Montreal, and George Walz, Senior Vice-President, U.S. Chief Compliance Officer, Bank of Montreal, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
(1) | complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned filings on Schedules 13G and 13D in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations; |
(2) | complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a joint filing agreement to provide for the joint filing on Schedules 13G or 13D in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations; |
(3) | complete and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned filings on Form 13F as required by Section 13(f) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations; |
(4) | do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Schedules 13G and 13D, joint filing agreement and Forms 13F and the timely filing of such forms and agreements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and |
(5) | take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to the Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorneys-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion. |
Each of the undersigned entities grants to said attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same as fully, to all intents and purposes, as it might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned entities acknowledge that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until the undersigned entity is no longer required to file Schedules 13G, 13D or Form 13F, unless earlier revoked by a duly authorized officer of the undersigned entity in writing and delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Power of Attorney Signature Page may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. A facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) copy, or an electronic copy by way of reliable electronic signature technology, of the signature of a party to this Power of Attorney on any such counterpart shall be fully effective as in an original signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned duly authorized individuals have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed on this 12th day of February, 2021, on behalf of the respective entities.
[Signatures on following pages.]
BANK OF MONTREAL EUROPE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | BMO AM MULTI-MANAGER LLP | |||||||
By: | /s/ Jane Anne Negi |
By: | /s/ Hugh Moir | |||||
Name: Jane Anne Negi | Name: Hugh Moir | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Member | |||||||
By: | /s/ Noel Reynolds |
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||
Name: Noel Reynolds | Name: David Logan | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Member | |||||||
BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. | BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Steve Arquilla |
By: | /s/ Ross Kappele | |||||
Name: Steve Arquilla | Name: Ross Kappele | |||||||
Title: Head of US Governance | Title: Head | |||||||
By: | /s/ Pete Andrews |
By: | /s/ Kevin Gopaul | |||||
Name: Pete Andrews | Name: Kevin Gopaul | |||||||
Title: Head of Operations | Title: Head of Exchange Trade Funds | |||||||
BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED | BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT NETHERLANDS B.V. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Hugh Moir |
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||
Name: Hugh Moir | Name: David Logan | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ David Logan |
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Name: David Logan | ||||||||
Title: Director | ||||||||
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. | BMO CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED | |||||||
By: | /s/ Brad Rothbaum |
By: | /s/ William Smith | |||||
Name: Brad Rothbaum | Name: William Smith | |||||||
Title: Chief Operating Officer | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Paula Young | |||||||
Name: Paula Young | ||||||||
Title: Company Secretary | ||||||||
BMO DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY | BMO FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Michael Stritch |
By: | /s/ Robert Gray | |||||
Name: Michael Stritch | Name: Robert Gray | |||||||
Title: National Head of Investments | Title: Chief Operating Officer |
BMO FINANCIAL CORP. | BMO FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED | |||||||
By: | /s/ Darrel Hackett |
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||
Name: Darrel Hackett | Name: David Logan | |||||||
Title: Head U.S. Wealth Management | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Michelle Magnaye |
By: | /s/ Theo Clarke | |||||
Name: Michelle Magnaye | Name: Theo Clarke | |||||||
Title: Assistant Secretary | Title: Company Secretary | |||||||
BMO GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (ASIA) LIMITED | BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |||||||
By: | /s/ Clarence Choo-Wei Chan |
By: | /s/ Darrel Hackett | |||||
Name: Clarence Choo-Wei Chan | Name: Darrel Hackett | |||||||
Title: Head of ETF Asia | Title: Head U.S. Wealth Management | |||||||
By: | /s/ Ee Chin Chow |
By: | /s/ Michael Stritch | |||||
Name: Ee Chin Chow | Name: Michael Stritch | |||||||
Title: Senior Counsel | Title: Chief Investment Officer | |||||||
BMO HARRIS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | BMO INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED | |||||||
By: | /s/ Wallace Harris Jr. |
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||
Name: Wallace Harris, Jr. | Name: David Logan | |||||||
Title: President | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Theo Clarke | |||||||
Name: Theo Clarke | ||||||||
Title: Company Secretary | ||||||||
BMO INVESTMENTS INC. | BMO INVESTORLINE INC. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Ross Kappele |
By: | /s/ Andrew Auerbach | |||||
Name: Ross Kapele | Name: Andrew Auerbach | |||||||
Title: Head | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Kevin Gopaul |
By: | /s/ Juron Grant-Kinnear | |||||
Name: Kevin Gopaul | Name: Juron Grant-Kinnear | |||||||
Title: Head of Exchange Traded Funds | Title: Corporate Secretary | |||||||
BMO LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY | BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Peter McCarthy |
By: | /s/ Andrew Auerbach | |||||
Name: Peter McCarthy | Name: Andrew Auerbach | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Director |
By: | /s/ Thomas Burian |
By: | /s/ Juron Grant-Kinnear | |||||
Name: Thomas Burian | Name: Juron Grant-Kinnear | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Corporate Secretary | |||||||
BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. | BMO PORTUGAL, GESTAO DE PATRIMONIOS, S.A. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Dave Persaud |
By: | /s/ Joao Santos | |||||
Name: Dave Persaud | Name: Joao Santos | |||||||
Title: President | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Rita Simas |
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||
Name: Rita Simas | Name: David Logan | |||||||
Title: Corporate Secretary | Title: Director | |||||||
BMO PRIVATE EQUITY (CANADA) INC. | BMO PRIVATE EQUITY (U.S.), INC. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Serkan Eskinazi |
By: | /s/ Scott Rubenstein | |||||
Name: Serkan Eskinazi | Name: Scott Rubenstein | |||||||
Title: President | Title: Managing Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Rita Simas |
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Name: Rita Simas | ||||||||
Title: Corporate Secretary | ||||||||
BMO PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. | BMO TRUST COMPANY | |||||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Auerbach |
By: | /s/ Elizabeth Dorsch | |||||
Name: Andrew Auerbach | Name: Elizabeth Dorsch | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Juron Grant-Kinnear |
By: | /s/ Bruce Ferman | |||||
Name: Juron Grant-Kinnear | Name: Bruce Ferman | |||||||
Title: Corporate Secretary | Title: Director | |||||||
CLEARPOOL EXECUTION SERVICES, LLC | LGM INVESTMENTS LIMITED | |||||||
By: | /s/ Brad Rothbaum |
By: | /s/ Fredrik Axsater | |||||
Name: Brad Rothbaum | Name: Fredrik Axsater | |||||||
Title: Chief Operating Officer | Title: Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ David Logan | |||||||
Name: David Logan | ||||||||
Title: Director |
PYRFORD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | STOKER OSTLER WEALTH ADVISORS, INC. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Drew Newman |
By: | /s/ Michelle L. Decker | |||||
Name: Drew Newman | Name: Michelle L. Decker | |||||||
Title: Director | Title: Managing Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Tony Cousins |
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Name: Tony Cousins | ||||||||
Title: Director | ||||||||
TAPLIN, CANIDA & HABACHT, LLC | THAMES RIVER CAPITAL LLP | |||||||
By: | /s/ Adam Phillips |
By: | /s/ Joanne Elliott | |||||
Name: Adam Phillips | Name: Joanne Elliott | |||||||
Title: President | Title: Member | |||||||
By: | /s/ Hugh Moir | |||||||
Name: Hugh Moir | ||||||||
Title: Member |