Natixis Investment Managers Loomis Sayles U.S. Growth Equity Fund

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term growth of capital.The Fund invests primarily in U.S. companies and focuses on larger issuers. The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. The Fund focuses on stocks of large capitalisation companies, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size.The Fund’s equity investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks and, on an ancillary basis, closed-ended real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) and equity-related instruments such as warrants.The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in other securities than those described above including equity-linked notes (i.e. debt instruments having a final pay-out based on the return of the underlying equity) and convertible bonds issued by U.S. companies as well as common stocks, preferred stocks, equity linked notes, convertible bonds and other equity-related instruments issued by non-U.S. companies traded on non-U.S. exchanges or as depositary receipts (i.e. negotiable securities traded on a local stock exchange representing equity issued by a foreign listed company). The Fund may invest no more than 10% of its net assets in undertakings for collective investment.The Fund is actively managed and normally invests across a wide range of sectors and industries. The Investment Manager employs a growth style of equity management that emphasises companies with sustainable competitive advantages, long-term structural growth drivers, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term shareholder value.The Investment Manager aims to invest in companies whose shares are selling significantly below the Investment Manager’s estimate of intrinsic value.On an ancillary basis, the Fund may use derivatives for hedging and investment purposes, and enter into securities lending and borrowing transactions as well as repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements.