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Fred Alger Management LLC (FAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm is wholly-owned by Alger Group Holdings LLC, which in turn is wholly-owned by Alger Associates, Inc. Founded in 1964, FAM provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional investors through separate accounts, US and foreign registered and privately offered funds, as well as through a third-party sponsored bank collective investment trust; and to retail investors through wrap programs and US and foreign registered pooled investment vehicles.

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.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors.

GW&K Investment Management LLC (GW&K) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLC. They are a subsidiary of AMG Boston Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). GW&K serves as an investment adviser or sub adviser to private or high net worth clients, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, endowments, corporations, private funds, mutual funds, UCITS funds, collective trusts and other entities.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

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.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM provides investment advisory services to a variety of clients.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSE: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC (Goldberg Lindsay & Co) is a private equity arm of LG GP Holding III LLC founded in 2001 by Alan E. Goldberg and Robert D. Lindsay. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Taconic Capital Advisors LLC (Taconic) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Kenneth D. Brody and Frank P. Brosens in 1999. TCA provides investment advice on a discretionary basis to onshore and offshore private investment funds that are offered to high net worth, financially sophisticated, individual and institutional investors that may include banks or thrift institutions, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, government plans, trusts, estates or other business entities.

Care Capital LLC (care capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jan Leschly and David Ramsay. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

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.

Allen, Mooney & Barnes Investment Advisors LLC (AMB) is a SEC-registered wealth management firm headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia. The firm was founded in 2001 by Miron Allen and Richard Mooney, originally as Allen & Mooney Investments LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of FAIM Investments LLC. AMB provides investment advisory and management services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

MARKTEC Corp. engages in the development, manufacture and sale of non-destructive testing equipment and marking machinery. It also produces chemicals, printing devices, electronic equipment, paints, and cosmetics. The company was founded on March 9, 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

CAS Capital, Inc. (CAS) is an independent private equity firm which was established in 2003 and is located in Tokyo. CAS provides management consulting, incubation, MBO, MBI and M&A services to small and mid-size Japanese companies. The firm manages a series of venture capital and private equity funds.

Glenview Capital Management LLC (Glenview) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lawrence Robbins in 2000 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of RINC Family Partnership LLC. Glenview manages capital for qualified investors through a series of private investment funds.

Part of AstraZeneca PLC, Astrazeneca Japan Ltd. is a science-oriented bio and Japanese pharmaceutical company. The company is based in Ofuka-cho, Japan. Astrazenka mainly focuses on oncology, cardiovascular, metabolism/gastrointestinal diseases, and respiratory diseases to further contribute to the development of patients' health and medical care. The CEO of the company is Stephen Voxstram.

Founded in 2001, OCM Mezzanine Investments Group(OAK) is a private equity firm located in California. The firm is the mezzanine investment arm of Oaktree Capital Management LP.