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Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

NUI Corporation was incorporated in New Jersey on February 8, 2000. It distributes and transports natural gas

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

PMA Cos., Inc. provides property and casualty insurance services. It offers third-party administration and risk services specializing in worker's compensation; and providing other commercial property and casualty insurance products, as well as auto and general liability services. The firm serves the healthcare, food manufacturing, wholesale, retail, financial, insurance and real estate industries. Its insurance services include underwriting, financial & actuarial, account management, customer service center, claims, risk control and managed care. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.

QGX Ltd. engages in the mineral exploration services. Its focus is on discovering economic mineral deposits in Mongolia. The company was founded on August 1, 2002 and is headquartered in Waterdown, Canada.

Graftech International Holdings, Inc. manufactures carbon and graphite materials. It offers graphite electrodes, advanced carbon, and flexible graphite. The company was founded on December 8, 1988 and is headquartered in Parma, OH.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Argentum Medical LLC manufactures and sells innovative wound care products. It offers Silverlon brand, a proprietary range of silver-based antimicrobial products. The firm’s products are used on surgical wounds, burns, chronic wounds, IV catheter-related wounds, and for negative pressure wound therapy. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Geneva, IL.

Heart to Heart International, Inc. develops humanitarian programs that promote health and wellness. It responds to health crises and natural disasters. The company was founded by Gary Morsch and James Kerr in 1992 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

Shore Capital Partners LLC (Shore Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Justin Ishbia. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., Cardinal Health (North Carolina) is a company that provides outsourced pharmaceutical development services. The company is based in Morrisville, NC.

The PMA Insurance Group, Inc. provides investment advice for insurance company portfolio. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA.

K2D, Inc. wholesales processed meat products. It offers angus beef products. The company was founded by Kevin LaFleur and Don Babcock is headquartered in Greeley, CO.

Ontario Graphite Ltd. is a mining firm. It owns mineral claims and leases, existing graphite mining, and processing facilities. The company is headquartered in Kearney, Canada.

SANGRAF International, Inc. is a manufacturer of premium graphite electrodes for the EAF steel industry. The private company is based in Livermore, CA. The company is committed to high quality and has in-house technology and expertise to assist in the electrical optimization of EAF. Graphite is an unique material which has no known replacement in steelmaking. The company has state of the art facilities and expert technical staff. The company also has a supply chain to ensure stable supply of raw materials. The CEO of the company is Wei-Ming Shen.