ADVISORY BUSINESS A. General Description of Advisory Firm. Man Solutions USA is a Delaware limited liability company based in New York which was formed on November 15, 2018. Man Solutions USA is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Man Group plc, a London Stock Exchange-listed financial company and a component of the FTSE 250 Index. Man Group plc, through its investment management subsidiaries (collectively “Man”), is a global investment management business and provides a range of fund products and investment management services for institutional and private investors across the world. As of December 31, 2022, Man had approximately $ 143.3 billion of assets under management1. Man Solutions USA offers discretionary and/or non-discretionary advisory or sub- advisory services to institutional clients, which may include Man Funds or clients of Affiliated Managers (as defined below). A focus of Man Solutions USA is customized hedging and/or client portfolio diversifying strategies utilizing market based hedges in options, futures, and other liquid instruments. In this regard, Man Solutions USA may act as investment manager to single investor investment vehicles or separately managed accounts. The aim is to create bespoke strategies for clients in the client’s preferred vehicle type based on Man Solutions USA’s analysis of such client’s applicable portfolio of investments. Man Solutions USA may also allocate client assets to pooled investment vehicles managed by Affiliated Managers (as defined) (the “Man Funds”). Man Solutions USA affiliated managers include AHL Partners LLP, GLG Partners LP, GLG LLC, Man Solutions Limited and Numeric Investors LLC (collectively “Affiliated Managers”), each of which is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. Man Solutions USA may also offer non-discretionary investment management services. Under the non-discretionary arrangements, if such recommendations are accepted by the client, Man Solutions USA may assist with arranging the purchase or sale as agreed with the client. In addition, Man Solutions USA advises affiliates on Responsible Investment (“RI”) including Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) related matters. 1 Man assets under management as stated in the Man Group plc Annual Report include advisory-only assets over which Man has no decision making or trading authority and managed account platform services for which Man provides platform and risk management services but does not provide investment management services. Man Solutions USA’s Services Man Solutions USA provides discretionary advisory and sub-advisory services to clients. Man Solutions USA provides discretionary investment management services in accordance with the stated investment objectives, restrictions and policies of each client, as set out in the relevant fund’s offering memorandum or separately managed account’s investment management agreement as applicable. Clients can generally access

hedging or other investment strategies through two structures: 1) Internal Man Platform : Man Solutions USA works with clients to identify and/or structure an appropriate vehicle tailored to meet their hedging, commercial, regulatory and tax requirements. 2) External Client Platform: Man Solutions USA manages a separately managed account on the client’s own infrastructure or platform or a third-party infrastructure or platform chosen by the client. Man Solutions USA will also from time to time provide discretionary or non- discretionary services with regards to hedging strategies to affiliates. Non-discretionary services to affiliates will also include ad-hoc requests for hedging or other options-based strategies and ideas. Please refer to Item 8 for more details on Man Solutions USA’s investment strategy. Man provides a number of centralized functions to its investment manager subsidiaries, including Man Solutions USA, which will include trading, financing and cash management, risk management, research, operations, middle office accounting, finance, proxy voting (to the extent applicable), human resources, facilities, tax, legal, compliance, information technology, among other such services. Man Solutions USA utilizes investment management, trade execution, research, client servicing and marketing capabilities of its affiliates in providing services to its clients. In addition, Man Solutions USA utilizes a number of governance functions of its affiliate Man Solutions Limited relating to product governance, risk management and portfolio oversight, among others. B. Description of Advisory Services. Please see Item 8 herein. This Brochure generally includes information about Man Solutions USA and its relationships with its clients and affiliates. While much of this Brochure applies to all such clients and affiliates, certain information included herein applies to specific clients or affiliates only. Important information regarding each fund and managed account, which includes investment objectives, risks, strategy, fees and other material information, including applicable conflicts of interest regarding relationships with affiliates, is contained in each fund’s offering documents and in each managed account's investment management agreement, as the case may be. C. Availability of Customized Services for Individual Clients. Man Solutions USA’s investment decisions and advice with respect to each client are subject to each client’s investment objectives and guidelines, as set forth in the client’s investment management agreement/trading advisory agreement, as well as any written instructions provided by the client. D. Wrap Fee Programs. Man Solutions USA does not participate in wrap fee programs. E. Assets Under Management. Man Solutions USA manages approximately $116.6 million in regulatory assets under management on a discretionary basis as of December 31, 2022.