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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP (SFG) is an institutional broker-dealer headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a direct subsidiary of SFG Holding LLC, which is owned by Bodel, Inc. SFG offers a full range of order execution and trading flow services, with a focus on delivering innovative trading strategies and execution services to institutional clients.

Trilantic Capital Management LP (Trilantic Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Danny James. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cinven Group Ltd (Cinven Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

TJC LP (TJC) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Jay W. Jordan and David W. Zalaznick. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Lightstone Group LLC (The Lightstone Group) is a privately held real estate firm founded in 1988 by David Lichtenstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Veritas Capital Fund Management LLC (Veritas Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Robert McKeon and Ramzi Musallam. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Alliance Holdings Inc. (Alliance Holdings) is a private equity firm founded by James Masiello and David Fenkell in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania.

CVC Advisers Ltd (CVC Advisers) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Bruce Hardy McLain, Rolly van Rappard and Steven Koltes. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Greylock Management Corp (Greylock Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1965 by Charlie P. Waite and Daniel S. Gregory. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Naprotek LLC provides printed circuit board design services to electronics makers. The firm's services include circuit design, material and component sourcing and printed circuit board layout. The company was founded by Najat Badriyeh in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Fiber Materials, Inc. develops and manufactures high temperature materials, advanced composites, carbon and graphite insulation, and carbon and carbon composite products. It offers quartz based fiber and fabrics, ablative coatings, and an independent Energy Materials Testing Laboratory (EMTL). The firm provides its advanced material solutions for industrial, commercial, and aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded by Walter L. Lachman in 1969 and is headquartered in Biddeford, ME.

Chemquest, Inc. manufactures automotive chemicals. It specializes in blending inorganic industrial cleaners, tollhouse blending services and aqua-ammonia manufacturers. The firm produces a full line of car wash products for all types of friction and frictionless washes. The company was founded by Derril Shantz in 1993 and is headquartered in Lakeville, MN.

PD Holdings LLC engages in the development of specialty ingredients for the pharmaceutical, nutritional, and food markets. It offers five technology and service lines including: Spray Drying, Complex Granulation, Microencapsulation, Iron Deficiency Technologies, and Finished Dosage Manufacturing. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Seymour, IN.

SIRIS Capital Group LLC (SIRIS Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Frank Baker, Peter Berger and Jeffrey Hendren. The firm is headquartered in New York, the United States.

BofA Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of NB Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Headquartered in New York, the firm was founded in 2015 and offers trade execution, trading or brokerage services to institutional clients.

Far Research, Inc. develops pharmaceutical reagents and intermediates. It provides a variety of synthesized organic catalysts for polymer manufacturers, and Cyanate ester pre-polymers for the structural composite industry. The firm also furnishes the electronics market with materials used as strippers, etchants, polishing compounds and additives for high density data transmission wires, and its products are also used by fragrance, cosmetic and imaging companies. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Palm Bay, FL.

Ascensus Specialties LLC provides specialty chemicals. Its products include alkali metals, boranes, borohydrides, boronic acid & esters, specialty and alcoholates. The firm serves life sciences and pulp & paper industries. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Iten Defense LLC manufactures armor and advanced composites. The company is based in the United States and was founded in 2019. Lex Watson has been the CEO of the American company since 2019.

Eastlink Capital Management LLC (Eastlink Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Steven Xi. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

A-Level Capital Management LLC (A- Level Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Elizabeth Galbut and Demi Obayomi. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Fosun RZ Venture Management Co. Ltd. is a venture capital firm under Fosun Group. The firm was founded by Jun Wang in 2013. It is headquartered in Beijing, with additional local offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen and global offices in Israel, India and the US.

Part of Gordon Haskett Capital Corp., Gordon Haskett Research Advisors is an independent research boutique that publishes highly differentiated, independent research from top analysts for a targeted group of institutional investors. The company is based in New York, NY. GHRA's current research platforms include event-driven, retail, restaurants, industrials and multi-industry, and insurance. The company's analysts generate unique insights and ideas by analyzing and often anticipating significant strategic events such as activism, M&A, spin-offs, and restructurings. Chuck Grom leads a senior team focused on broadline, grocer, dollar, and hardline retailers utilizing proprietary GHRA data. Jeff Farmer uses a custom and highly regarded valuation driver and ROIC framework for deep dives into thematic restaurant sector debates while also leveraging GHRA proprietary data. John Inch has been a leading industrial equity research analyst for over 20 years and is supported by his longstanding senior team and unique data. Bill Wilt combines deep industry relationships with in-depth research valued both by investors and industry executives. The company was founded by John P. Argenti.