EX-99.A 2 d436477dex99a.htm EX-99.A EX-99.A

Exhibit A

AGREEMENT TO FILE SCHEDULE 13D JOINTLY

(as required by Item 7 of Schedule 13D)

The undersigned persons hereby agree that reports on Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto, may be filed in a single statement on behalf of all such persons, and further, each such person designates Warren E. Buffett as its agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing any and all such reports required to be made by it with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren E. Buffett

  
   Warren E. Buffett   
   Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren E. Buffett

  
   By: Warren E. Buffett
Title: Chairman of the Board
  
   National Indemnity Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg

  
   By: Marc D. Hamburg
Title: Chairman of the Board
  
   GEICO Corporation   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   Government Employees Insurance Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   GEICO Indemnity Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   GEICO Advantage Insurance Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   GEICO Choice Insurance Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  


   GEICO Secure Insurance Company   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   GEICO Corporation Pension Plan Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Stephen C. Parsons

  
   By: Stephen C. Parsons
Title: Vice President
  
   The Buffalo News Office Pension Plan   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren Colville

  
   By: Warren Colville
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buffalo News
  
   The Buffalo News Editorial Pension Plan   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren Colville

  
   By: Warren Colville
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buffalo News
  
   The Buffalo News Mechanical Pension Plan   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren Colville

  
   By: Warren Colville
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buffalo News
  
   The Buffalo News Drivers/Distributors Pension Plan   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Warren Colville

  
   By: Warren Colville
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, The Buffalo News
  
   Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan Master Retirement Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Marc D. Hamburg

  
   By: Marc D. Hamburg
Title: Senior Vice President, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
  
   BNSF Master Retirement Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Julie Piggott

  
   By: Julie Piggott
Vice President, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC
  
   Johns Manville Corporation Master Pension Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Mary Rhinehart

  
   By: Mary Rhinehart
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, Johns Manville Corporation
  
   Acme Brick Company Pension Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Dennis Knautz

  
   By: Dennis Knautz
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, Acme Building Brands
  


   Scott Fetzer Company Collective Investment Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Robert McBride

  
   By: Robert McBride
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Fetzer Companies
  
   Lubrizol Master Trust Pension   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Brian Valentine

  
   By: Brian Valentine
Title: Vice President, The Lubrizol Corporation
  
   General Re Corporation Employee Trust   
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ Michael O’Dea

  
   By: Michael O’Dea
Title: Vice President, General Re Corporation
  
Dated: August 11, 2017   

/s/ R. Ted Weschler

  
   R. Ted Weschler