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RECOMMENDED STOCKS September 2016 To obtain important disclosure information regarding Hilliard Lyons' rating system, valuation methods, risk factors and potential conflicts of interest with respect to the companies covered in this report, please call (800) 444-1854 ext. 8820, send a request via e-mail to RsLib@hilliard.com, or go online to http://hilliard.com/site/market-info/research-disclosures.html. Requests should include the name and date of this report and a list of companies for which the disclosure information is requested. Note Important Disclosures on Pages 6-7 Note Analysts' Certification on Page 6

September 2016 Buy Rated Equities Price 52 Week --FY EPS-- P/E Ind. Ann. Ind. Div. Target Company Symbol 09/07/16 Price Range 2015 2016E 2017E 2017E Dividend Yield Price Suit. Notes Consumer Discretionary Sector Churchill Downs Inc. CHDN $149.95 $153 - $119 $3.71 $5.50 $6.20 24.2 $1.15 0.8% $155 3 Consumer Staples Sector Kroger Co. KR $31.32 $43 - $31 $2.06 $2.23 $2.44 12.8 $0.48 1.5% $41 2 FY1 Financial Sector BB&T Corp. BBT $37.86 $39 - $30 $2.74 $2.78 $3.02 12.5 $1.20 3.2% $39 1 CC H P CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. CBL $14.29 $16 - $9 $2.41 $2.62 $2.39 6.0 $1.06 7.4% $20 3 Chemical Financial Corp. CHFC $43.69 $48 - $29 $2.53 $2.81 $3.11 14.0 $1.08 2.5% $49 2 Huntington Bancshares Inc. HBAN $9.90 $12 - $8 $0.85 $0.84 $0.89 11.1 $0.28 2.8% $10.50 2 C, H, P Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. OHI $38.02 $38 - $27 $3.08 $3.42 $3.66 10.4 $2.40 6.3% $42 2 * Pinnacle Financial Partners PNFP $56.66 $58 - $43 $2.59 $3.05 $3.40 16.7 $0.56 1.0% $64 2 Renasant Corp. RNST $35.58 $37 - $29 $2.08 $2.28 $2.45 14.5 $0.72 2.0% $37 2 P Industrials Sector Aegion Corp. AEGN $19.58 $22 - $16 $1.29 $1.21 $1.57 12.5 $0.00 0.0% $25 3 Technology Sector Apple Inc. AAPL $108.36 $124 - $89 $9.22 $8.30 $10.10 10.7 $2.28 2.1% $131 1 FY9 Telecommunications Sector AT&T Inc. T $41.27 $44 - $32 $2.71 $2.88 $3.02 13.7 $1.92 4.7% $45 2 Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 2

September 2016 Long-term Buy Rated Equities Price 52 Week --FY EPS-- P/E Ind. Ann. Ind. Div. Target Company Symbol 09/07/16 Price Range 2015 2016E 2017E 2017E Dividend Yield Price Suit. Notes Consumer Discretionary Sector Activision Blizzard, Inc. ATVI $43.38 $44 - $26 $1.32 $1.95 $2.20 19.7 $0.26 0.6% $49 2 Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. LP FUN $58.64 $63 - $48 $1.99 $3.60 $3.45 17.0 $3.30 5.6% $68 3 # The Walt Disney Company DIS $93.71 $121 - $86 $5.15 $5.81 $6.15 15.2 $1.42 1.5% $120 1 FY9 Electronic Arts Inc. EA $82.75 $84 - $53 $2.51 $3.14A $3.59 23.1 $0.00 0.0% $94 2 FY3 JAKKS Pacific, Inc. JAKK $9.38 $10 - $6 $0.71 $0.77 $0.85 11.0 $0.00 0.0% $11 4 Six Flags Entertainment Corp. SIX $49.41 $63 - $44 $1.58 $1.85 $1.67 29.6 $2.32 4.7% $62 3 Consumer Staples Sector Procter & Gamble Co. PG $87.95 $89 - $67 $3.76 $3.67A $3.95 22.3 $2.68 3.0% $100 1 FY6 Energy Sector Approach Resources, Inc. AREX $4.12 $4 - $1 $3.05 $1.18 $2.00 2.1 $0.00 0.0% $12 3 Vanguard Natural Resources VNR $1.28 $10 - $1 $4.11 $3.25 $2.91 0.4 $0.00 0.0% $12 4 # Financial Sector Care Capital Properties, Inc. CCP $31.51 $35 - $24 $3.27 $3.03 $3.10 10.2 $2.28 7.2% $35 3 * Gladstone Commercial Corp. GOOD $18.74 $19 - $12 $1.54 $1.56 $1.65 11.4 $1.50 8.0% $23.50 3 * CC H U W Gladstone Land Corp. LAND $11.89 $12 - $7 $0.45 $0.60 $0.71 16.7 $0.50 4.2% $13.75 4 * CC G H I W HCP, Inc. HCP $40.33 $40 - $25 $3.16 $2.89 $3.05 13.2 $2.30 5.7% $43 3 * Physicians Realty Trust DOC $22.02 $22 - $14 $0.92 $1.05 $1.29 17.1 $0.90 4.1% $23 3 * H I SoTHERLY Hotels Inc. SOHO $5.78 $7 - $5 $1.00 $1.18 $1.28 4.5 $0.38 6.6% $8 4 G H I Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 3

September 2016 Long-term Buy Rated Equities (continued) Price 52 Week --FY EPS-- P/E Ind. Ann. Ind. Div. Target Company Symbol 09/07/16 Price Range 2015 2016E 2017E 2017E Dividend Yield Price Suit. Notes Industrials Sector Hillenbrand, Inc. HI $32.02 $33 - $24 $2.05 $1.99 $2.19 14.6 $0.81 2.5% $36 2 FY9 Multi-Color Corp. LABL $69.33 $80 - $40 $3.20 $3.22A $3.63 19.1 $0.20 0.3% $75 3 FY3 Technology Sector Cerner Corp. CERN $65.00 $68 - $50 $2.11 $2.37 $2.70 24.1 $0.00 0.0% $76 2 ebay Inc. EBAY $32.51 $33 - $22 $1.84 $1.88 $2.09 15.6 $0.00 0.0% $35 2 Facebook Inc. FB $131.05 $132 - $86 $1.28 $2.85 $3.41 38.4 $0.00 0.0% $160 3 GoPro Inc. GPRO $13.88 $38 - $9 $0.75 ($0.72) $0.73 19.0 $0.00 0.0% $19 4 VeriFone Systems Inc. PAY $16.88 $31 - $16 $1.84 $1.69 $1.65 10.2 $0.00 0.0% $20 4 FY10 VMware Inc. VMW $72.76 $82 - $43 $4.07 $4.27 $4.58 15.9 $0.00 0.0% $82 3 Utilities Sector Chesapeake Utilities Corp. CPK $65.26 $68 - $46 $2.72 $3.14 $3.40 19.2 $1.22 1.9% $75 3 NextEra Energy NEE $125.06 $132 - $94 $5.71 $6.20 $6.60 18.9 $3.48 2.8% $140 2 Spire Inc. SR $65.74 $71 - $50 $3.20 $3.43 $3.61 18.2 $1.96 3.0% $77 2 FY9 Additional information is available upon request. Explanations & Disclaimers A - Actual Ann. - Annual/annualized Bps - Basis points E - Estimated EBITDA - Earnings before income, taxes, depreciation, amortization EBITDDA - Earnings before income, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization EPS - Earnings per share EV - Enterprise value FFO - Funds from operations FFOA - Funds from operations adjusted FFOM - Funds from operations modified FY - Fiscal year Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 4

September 2016 FY(1-11) - EPS are for fiscal years (1=January, 2=February, etc.) GAAP - Generally accepted accounting principles Ind. Div. Yield - Indicated dividend yield NA - Not available/acceptable NAV - Net asset value NII - Net investment income NM - Non-meaningful P/E - Price/earnings ratio -- current price divided by EPS Q - Quarter (1-4)Q - 1=First quarter, 2=Second quarter, 3=Third quarter, 4=Fourth quarter REIT - Real estate investment trust TR - Total return TTM - Trailing twelve months YTD - Year to date All data is adjusted for stock splits or stock dividends. Unless otherwise noted, EPS are from continuing operations and exclude non-recurring items. EPS and P/E multiples for Energy companies represent EBITDA. EPS and P/E for REITs represent FFO, FFOA, or FFOM. EPS and P/E for Specialty Finance companies represent NII. 52 week price range is rounded. The dividend growth rate is the 5 year historical growth rate as provided by Baseline. Note: it is not possible to invest directly in an index. * - Annual yield is calculated by dividing the distribution amount by the current market price of the security. For US income tax purposes, the Company may classify all or a portion of its distributions as dividends or other non-dividend distributions. Note that for some investors, for US income tax purposes all or a portion of the Company's 2015 dividend or distribution was treated as return of capital and not as "dividend income" as reflected on the IRS Form 1099-Div for the 2015 tax year. The Company generally makes a final determination regarding the proper tax treatment of distributions after calendar year end. We urge each shareholder to consult with his or her own tax advisor to determine the tax consequences of the distributions received, including any state, local or foreign tax considerations. # - This entity is classified as a Partnership for US income tax purposes. Tax information is provided by the Partnership directly to the investor on Form 1065, Schedule K-1. Please discuss the tax implications of this investment with a qualified tax advisor. Annual yield is calculated by dividing the distribution amount by the current price of the security. All or a portion of the Company's distributions are paid from the Partners Capital Account at the Company's discretion. Actual Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 5

September 2016 classification for income tax purposes is reported on IRS Form 1065, Schedule K-1 and is provided directly to the investor by the Company. For US income tax purposes, the Company will make a determination regarding all allocable tax information after calendar year end on Form 1065, Schedule K-1. Partnership interests held in tax-exempt accounts including retirement plans and Individual Retirement accounts may be subject to Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT). We urge each investor to consult with his or her own tax advisor to determine the tax consequences of ownership of partnership interests, including any state, local or foreign tax considerations. We recognize each client's investment needs and goals are different. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and do not take into account the particular investment objectives, financial situation, or needs of individual investors. Analysts' Certification The contributors to this report hereby certify that the views expressed in this report accurately reflect their personal views about the subject. They also certify that they have not been, are not, and will not be receiving direct or indirect compensation in exchange for expressing the specific points of view in this report. Important Disclosures The contributors to this report or members of their households typically have positions in the companies they follow, which may include, but are not limited to, common stock, options, rights, warrants, or futures contracts. They may not engage in buying or selling securities contrary to their recommendation. Hilliard Lyons' analysts receive bonus compensation based on Hilliard Lyons' profitability. They do not receive direct payments from investment banking activity. Investment Ratings Buy: We believe the stock has significant total return potential in the coming 12 months. Long-term Buy: We believe the stock is an above average holding in its sector, and expect solid total returns to be realized over a longer time frame than our Buy rated issues, typically 2-3 years. Neutral: We believe the stock is an average holding in its sector, is currently fully valued, and may be used as a source of funds if better opportunities arise. Underperform: We believe the stock is vulnerable to a price set back in the next 12 months. Suitability Ratings 1: A large cap, core holding with a solid history. 2: A historically secure company which could be cyclical, has a shorter history than a "1" or is subject to event-driven setbacks. 3: An above average risk/reward ratio could be due to small size, lack of product diversity, sporadic earnings or high leverage. 4: Speculative, due to small size, inconsistent profitability, erratic revenue, volatility, low trading volume or a narrow customer or product base. See individual company reports for further disclosures. BBB = As of September 7, 2016, Hilliard Lyons or its affiliates beneficially own (as defined for purposes of Section 13d of the 1934 Act) 1% or more of Investors Real Estate Trust pfd B 7.95% (IRET.B-$26.50). C - Hilliard Lyons has participated in an underwriting for securities of this company within the past 12 months. CC - Hilliard Lyons has participated in a selling group for securities of this company within the past 12 months. CCC - Hilliard Lyons intends to participate in a selling group for a proposed offering of securities of this company within the coming three months. Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 6

September 2016 G - Hilliard Lyons expects to receive investment banking compensation from this company in the coming three months. H - Hilliard Lyons has received investment banking compensation from this company within the past 12 months. I - Hilliard Lyons has been a manager or co-manager of an offering of securities of this company within the past 12 months. J - From 1998 to 2008, Hilliard Lyons was owned by PNC Financial (PNC-$90.42). P - This company is/was a client of Hilliard Lyons within the past 12 months, received non-investment banking securities-related services, and Hilliard Lyons received compensation for those services. PP - This company is/was a client of Hilliard Lyons within the past 12 months, received non-investment banking non-securities-related services, and Hilliard Lyons received compensation for those services. S - This company is/was a client of Hilliard Lyons within the past 12 months, received investment banking securities-related services, and Hilliard Lyons received compensation for those services. T - This company is/was a client of Hilliard Lyons within the past 12 months, received investment banking non-securities-related services, and Hilliard Lyons received compensation for those services. U - Hilliard Lyons' customers owned at least 5% of the company's common stock outstanding as of September 7, 2016. W - Gladstone Capital Corp. (GLAD-$8.71), Gladstone Commercial Corp., Gladstone Investment Corp. (GAIN-$8.88), and Gladstone Land Corp. share the same board and management. Hilliard Lyons Investment Banking Recommended Issues Provided in Past 12 Mo. # of % of Rating Stocks Covered Stocks Covered Banking No Banking Buy 38 31% 16% 84% Hold/Neutral 71 59% 3% 97% Sell 12 10% 0% 100% As of 8 September 2016 Other Disclosures Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and do not take into account the particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs of individual investors. Employees of J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC or its affiliates may, at times, release written or oral commentary, technical analysis or trading strategies that differ from the opinions expressed here. J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC is a multi-disciplined financial services firm that regularly seeks investment banking assignments and compensation from issuers for services including, but not limited to, acting as an underwriter in an offering or financial advisor in a merger or acquisition, or serving as placement agent in private transactions. The information herein has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable but is not guaranteed and does not purport to be a complete statement of all material factors. This is for informational purposes and is not a solicitation of orders to purchase or sell securities. Reproduction is forbidden unless authorized. All rights reserved. Hilliard Lyons Equity Research 7