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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.

Jennison Associates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager which was founded in 1969 by Spiros Segalas and six colleagues. The firm was acquired by The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) in 1985. They are a subsidiary of PGIM, Inc., ultimately held by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). Headquartered in New York City, Jennison Associates manages equity, fixed income, and custom solutions portfolios in a range of styles, geographies and market capitalizations for various clients.

Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc. (Matrix) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in White Plains, New York. The firm was founded by David A. Katz in 1986. Matrix manages money for individuals, families, endowments, foundations, and retirement plans.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1996 by acquiring the business, personnel and corporate name of an affiliate which had been in operation since 1981 and which performed substantially similar services They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG). HIMCO provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and registered and unregistered investment companies. The firm also serves as an investment adviser for its affiliates and provides investment advisory services for vehicles that support the product mix of its affiliates.

Caxton Associates LP (Caxton) is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as the successor to Caxton Corp., which was founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner. Caxton serves directly or indirectly as general partner, manager or advisor to several domestic and foreign private investment funds, and as a trading advisor to several foreign private investment funds.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC (CII) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are an indirect subsidiary of Corebridge Financial, Inc. (Corebridge) (NYSE: CRBG). The firm was formerly known as AIG Asset Management (US) LLC and changed their name to Corebridge Institutional Investments (US) LLC in 2023 as part of Corebridge’s continued separation from American International Group, Inc. CII provide investment management services to Corebridge, its affiliates, and unaffiliated institutional clients. The firm also manages investment portfolios of private funds and other pooled investment vehicles in which affiliated and unaffiliated parties are investors. CII also serves as a sub-adviser to affiliated investment managers, in the management of their institutional affiliate client accounts.

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.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals.

Ambac Assurance Corp. engages in the provision of public and structured finance obligations. It offers insurance services including underwriting, legal, financial services, and risk management. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Bloomberg LP (Research) is the investment research division of Bloomberg LP, which is owned by Bloomberg, Inc. in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2007 and provides research, long-term forecasts, analytical tools and global in-depth analysis covering a wide range of industries.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

PepsiCo International manufactures and markets snack foods and beverages. The company is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

The Altman Cos., Inc. provides development, management and construction services. It operates apartment homes and condominiums. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Praesidian Capital Corp (Praesidian Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Jason Drattell. The firm is headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Arcesium LLC operates as a technology and software-enabled services company. It provides post-trade technology and professional services. The firm specializes in financial technology, portfolio accounting, portfolio management, treasury, data warehousing, and middle-office services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Palistar Capital LP (Palistar Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Omar Jeffrey. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLC (GPIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was founded by Mark Walter in 2005 and is a direct subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Guggenheim Partners LLC. GPIM provides investment advisory and supervisory services to a variety of institutional clients through separately managed accounts (SMAs) and registered and unregistered pooled investment vehicles.