Alliance Data Systems (NYSE: ADS), along with its combined businesses, is the largest and most comprehensive provider of transaction-based, data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions for large, consumer-based industries in North America. The parent company of Epsilon and LoyaltyOne, Alliance Data, is a leading provider of marketing-driven credit solutions. The company helps clients create and enhance customer loyalty by engaging millions of customers daily across multiple touch points using traditional, digital, mobile, and other emerging technologies. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.AllianceData.com

William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm committed to building enduring relationships with clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, and has office locations in 10 cities, including London, New York, Shanghai, and Zurich. For more information on William Blair & Company, visit www.williamblair.com

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