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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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.

Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture and sale of automobiles, parts, and components. It also offers auto service trade, comprehensive travel service, finance and investment, maintenance, and other related services. Its products include passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, new-energy vehicle, and general aviation. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Founded in 2000, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. The firm is a subsidiary of EBC Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Firebrand Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFGI).

National Defense Industrial Association engages in the defense and national security education. It offers courses such as configuration and data management certification program, defense systems acquisitions management, mastering business development, and certified modeling and simulation professional certification program. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Arlington, VI.

Petstages, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes pet products. It offers chew, dental, interact, energize, play, soothe, scratch and feed products for cat and dog. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

China Electric Power Research Institute is a comprehensive research institute and subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Beijing, CN.

The Chamber of Commerce of Guangdong Province is an organization that represents the business interests of companies in the Guangdong Province of China.

Kei Advisors LLC is a private company that provides customized investor relations services to small and micro-cap companies across various industries. The company is based in Buffalo, NY, and was founded by Deborah K. Pawlowski, who has been the CEO since incorporation. The company's services include developing targeted IR strategies, strategic communications, shareholder engagement, crisis management, ESG plans, capital markets intelligence, leadership coaching, trading, and liquidity improvement.

BAIC Group Finance Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of automotive financial services. The company was founded on November 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Aetius Capital Pte. Ltd. (Aetius Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Benjamin Cher. The firm is headquartered in Singapore.

Hilco Ip Merchant Banking, LLC provides intellectual property-based financial and technical advisory services. The private company is based in Chicago.

XiBiDi Biotechnology Co., Ltd. engages in the online, retail, and direct sale of hemp-based health products. Its products include CBD magic hemp series, a cosmetics line which included three initial products, namely, the CBDBIO TECH Brightening and Refreshing Moisturizer, the CBDBIO TECH Perfecting Shield Primer, and the CBDBIO TECH Peptide Collagen Solution. Its consumer division offers wholesale and distribution of liquor and alcoholic beverages. The company was founded in March 2017 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Mandarich Law Group LLP is a law firm that focuses on finding agreeable repayment solutions for creditor clients and their borrowers. Mandarich Law Group is based in Chicago, IL. The private company offers payment options and resources for consumers, including payment plans and online payment portals. The firm employs one or more attorneys admitted to practice in Illinois and 18 other states. The company services a broad array of financial products on behalf of their creditor clients, including business loans, lines of credit, student loans, personal loans, credit cards, fintech accounts, and auto deficiency balances.

Part of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Big Red Rooster Flow LLC is a company that provides end-to-end program management technology and construction services to the retail fuel, retail drug, and quick-serve restaurant channels. The company is based in Northfield, IL. The company was founded by Robert Mead and Brian Wendt. Big Red Rooster Flow was acquired by Marmon Holdings, Inc. on November 18, 2021.

Part of Bakhu Holdings Corp., CBD Biotech, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and American development company.

Flag Ship Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on May 14, 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.