EX-99.12(C) 5 d221866dex9912c.htm 19(A) NOTICES 19(a) Notices

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, June 18, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 11, 2021 (ex-date June 10, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    May 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.018        22.7 %    $ 0.103        21.6 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.062        77.3 %      0.377        78.4 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.480        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1)

Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

May 28, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     8.59 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.11 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     7.59 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     5.05 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, July 19, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 12, 2021 (ex-date July 9, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    June 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.034        42.3 %    $ 0.137        24.5 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.046        57.7 %      0.423        75.5 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.560        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1)

Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

June 30, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     7.15 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.30 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     6.44 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     6.01 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, August 19, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 12, 2021 (ex-date August 11, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    July 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.017        21.7 %    $ 0.155        24.2 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.063        78.3 %      0.485        75.8 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.640        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1)

Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

July 30, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     7.12 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.25 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     7.94 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     6.83 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, September 20, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 13, 2021 (ex-date September 10, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    August 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.018        22.2 %    $ 0.173        24.0 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.062        77.8 %      0.547        76.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.720        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1)

Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

August 31, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     7.79 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.16 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     9.78 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     7.62 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, October 19, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2021 (ex-date October 8, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    September 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.020        25.1 %    $ 0.193        24.1 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.060        74.9 %      0.607        75.9 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.800        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

(1) Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

September 30, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     6.39 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.63 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     5.82 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     8.86 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.

Section 19(a) Notice

HARTFORD, CT, November 19, 2021 — Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) declared a distribution of $0.08 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2021 (ex-date November 10, 2021).

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the most current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources. All amounts are expressed based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 

Distribution Estimates

    October 2021 (MTD)     Fiscal Year-to-Date
(YTD)(1) 		 

(Sources)

    Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		     Per Share
Amount 		     Percentage
of Current
Distribution		  

Net Investment Income

    $ 0.008        10.2 %    $ 0.201        22.8 % 

Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains

      —          0.0 %      —          0.0 % 

Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)

      0.072        89.8 %      0.679        77.2 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total Distribution

    $ 0.080        100.0 %    $ 0.880        100.0 % 
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1)

Fiscal year started December 1, 2020.

Information regarding the Fund’s performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund’s NAV and not the market price of the Fund’s shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.

 

October 29, 2021

       

Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2)

     7.87 % 

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3)

     10.25 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4)

     10.75 % 

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5)

     9.39 % 

 

(2)

Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund’s NAV and reinvestment of all distributions.

(3)

Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

(4)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.

(5)

Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV at month end.

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Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund’s assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s Managed Distribution Plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.

For more information on Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the closed end fund section of www.virtus.com.

 

Cusip: 92835W107

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