Karl Richter

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Delaware Management Business Trust. They are a subsidiary of Delaware Investment Management Co. LLC, ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MIMBT advises a variety of institutional clients. The firm also provides investment services to certain affiliates and acts as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated sponsors and investment products.

Nuveen Investments, Inc. provides investment management and related services to retail and institutional investors. It offers investment management capabilities across a diversified set of asset classes and investment strategies through its investment management affiliates, including municipal bond, investment grade, global and high-yield bond, floating-rate bank loan, preferred securities, growth equity, value equity, global and international equity, equity income, core equity, equity index, quantitative and enhanced equity, asset allocation, balanced strategies, real asset and commodity. The company was founded by John Nuveen in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. engages in long-term savings and retirement products. It develops and sells individual annuities, private and public sector group retirement plans, other investment products sold to institutions. It also provides life insurance and investment advisory services. The company was founded in November 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Penn Capital Management Co LLC (Penn Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Richard Hocker and Marcia Hocker in 1987 as Penn Capital Management Co., Inc. Penn Capital provides investment advisory services primarily through the following investment vehicles: registered mutual funds, private investment funds, separately managed accounts, and investment advisory programs offered through wrap fee programs or model portfolio distribution channels.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.

Clinical Trials Management Group, Inc. provides clinical trial systems for private practice physicians. The firm provides the functional expertise, controlled systems, and personnel for physician to conduct clinical trials on patients. The company was founded by Anton-Lewis Usala in April 2004 and is headquartered in Greenville, NC.

Nationwide Fund Advisors (NFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., ultimately owned by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. NFA serves as an investment adviser to mutual funds and to insurance company separate accounts and collective investment trusts.

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.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Susquehanna International Group LLP engages in the provision of investment and other financial services. It offers institutional brokerage, trading, research, and market making services for equities. The company was founded by Lon Taylor and Gordon Apple in 1987 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Schroders Plc, IBJ Schroder International Bank provides fund management services.

Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is based in New York, NY. Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is a company that provides investment banking and asset management services.

Auriga USA is a broker/dealer located in New York City. Their research focuses on the semiconductors, information technology and health services sectors.