Michael Cohn

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.

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.

Hospital for Special Surgery provides healthcare services. Its services include orthopedic, rheumatology, and rehabilitation specific surgery services. The company was founded by James A. Knight and Robert M. Hartley in 1863 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sparq Holdings, Inc. provides engineering software services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company was founded in 2004. Monty P. Hamilton has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

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.

Clarkston Consulting, Inc. engages in the distribution of consumer durables. Its products include consumer and life science products. The company was founded by Tom Finegan, Neil Nelson and Jim Stefan in 1991 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

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.

High Alpha Innovation LLC is a venture builder that partners with leading organizations to drive innovation through startup creation. The private company is based in Indianapolis, IN. Its dedicated team of company builders, strategists, and designers apply a proven venture studio playbook to help partners achieve tangible innovation results through startup creation. High Alpha Innovation co-creates advantaged startups to solve compelling problems for corporations, universities, and world-class entrepreneurs.

Founded in 2002 by Meridee Moore, Watershed Asset Management LLC is a registered investment and hedge fund manager located in San Francisco, California. The firm manages capital for a variety of institutional and private investors. The firm offers investment advisory services to a limited number of private fund clients.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

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.

Eisner LLP provides auditing, accounting and tax services, as well as corporate finance, legal support, information technology and other professional services to its clients. It provide financial services, not-for-profit, law firms, sports, media & entertainment and real estate. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Surveyor Capital Ltd. is a hedge fund seeding platform headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Citadel LP, which is owned by GFH HFEVA LLC. Surveyor Capital manages capital exclusively for Citadel’s multi-strategy funds and its positions are consolidated in Form 13F filed by Citadel Advisors LLC.

JMI Management, Inc. (JMI Equity) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1992 by Harry S. Gruner and Charlie E. Noell. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Project Cresta Ltd. provides temperature controlled transport, distribution and warehousing logistics services. Its principal activity is that of providing primary and secondary temperature controlled, distribution services to food retailers and manufacturers through transport, warehousing and logistics solutions. The company is headquartered in Somercotes, the United Kingdom.

Part of Homecrest Midco Ltd., Homecrest Bidco Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in Somercotes, UK.

Burril LLC (Burrill) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1994 by G. Steven. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of EV Cargo Global Forwarding Ltd., Allport Group Ltd. is a British company that operates, sells and leases commercial vehicles. The company is based in Cowley, UK and was founded in 2004.

Homecrest Midco Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in Somercotes, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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

Part of Project Cresta Ltd., N.R. Evans & Son Ltd. is a British company that provides road haulage and warehouse services. The company is based in Alfreton, UK. N.R. Evans & Son was founded in 1985.

John G. Ullman & Associates, Inc. (JGUA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Horseheads, New York. The firm was founded by John G. Ullman in 1978. JGUA provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, trusts and US corporations.

UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients.

L. J. Altfest & Co., Inc., do-business-as Altfest Personal Wealth Management (Altfest), is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lewis J. Altfest in 1983 and is owned by Altfest 2012 Family Trust. Altfest provides investment management services to individuals, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, private funds, and other business entities.

Pencom Systems, Inc. provides information technology staffing services. It also provides recruitment of full-time personnel, staffing on a consulting basis, on-site recruiting, and executive placement. The company was founded by Wade Saadi in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CureDuchenne provides funding for research projects and organizations. The company was founded in 2003 by Paul Miller and Debra Miller and is located in Newport Beach, CA.

Emergevest Ltd (Emergevest) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2013 in by Heath Briam Zarin. The firm is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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