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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.

Lord Abbett & Co. LLC (Lord Abbett) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett provides advisory services to a variety of institutional clients, the Lord Abbett Funds and other registered investment companies sponsored by third parties, the Lord Abbett UCITS Funds, the Lord Abbett Luxembourg Fund, other foreign funds, privately offered commingled funds and various separately managed accounts.

Artisan Partners LP (Artisan Partners) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 2009 by Andrew Ziegler and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artisan Partners Holdings LP, itself a subsidiary of Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. (NYSE: APAM). Artisan Partners serves as investment adviser to a variety of separately managed accounts, unregistered pooled investment vehicles, trustees of collective investment trusts, and to each series of Artisan Partners Funds, Inc., an open-ended management investment company.

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.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Gabelli Funds LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). Gabelli Funds provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to open and closed-end investment companies.

Roumell Asset Management LLC (RAM) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The firm was founded by James C. Roumell in 1998. RAM provides discretionary portfolio management services to a mutual fund and to separate account clients.

Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp. (LOAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 and do-business-as Lombard Odier Investment Managers. The firm is a subsidiary of LO Holding SA and their ultimate parent is Switzerland-based Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA. LOAM provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to private pooled investment vehicles (Funds) and investment advisory accounts. The investors in the Funds consist of endowments, foundations, insurance companies, high net-worth individuals, funds of funds, public and corporate pensions, and other sophisticated investors.

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.

Needham & Co. LLC (Needham) is a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of The Needham Group, Inc. Needham provides corporate and institutional clients with high quality research, corporate access, capital markets and trading execution services in both the public and private markets, with an emphasis on growth companies.

Intrepid Capital Management, Inc. (Intrepid Capital) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The firm was founded by Forrest Travis and Mark Travis in 1994. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intrepid Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: ICAP). Intrepid Capital provides advisory services and non-advisory services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth individuals. They also provide advisory services to mutual funds (registered investment companies) and pooled investment vehicles that are not registered as investment companies.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

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 Stifel Financial Corp., Hampshire Securities Corp. is an investment bank specializing in small and emerging companies. The company is based in New York, NY. Hampshire Securities was acquired by Gruntal & Co. LLC on November 20, 1997.

Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. (Epoch) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bill Priest and David Pearl in 2004. They are a subsidiary of TD Bank US Holding Co., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) in Canada. Epoch provides investment advisory services to primarily institutional clients.

Force Capital Management LLC (Force Capital) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert S. Jaffe in 2002. Force Capital offers a variety of funds to financial institutions, pension plans, foundations, endowments, and other qualified investors.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Paradice Investment Management LLC (Paradice) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 2012 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIM US Unit Trust. Paradice provides investment management services, directly or through its affiliates to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and privately offered pooled investment vehicles.

Founded in 2001, the Seaport Group has grown to approximately 200 professionals covering over a dozen business and product lines. Executing over $40 billion of average annual credit-related transactions volume in the last three years, New York based Seaport Group has emerged as global credit markets with one of the largest sales and trading platforms of any boutique investment bank. Their unique model provides clients with access to an integrated firm of experienced market specialists. They help clients manage risk and create value.

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

Hanover Housing Association is a non-profit organization which provides rental and homeownership retirement housing services. It also offers asset management procurement strateg. The organization was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Staines, the United Kingdom.

Robotti & Co. Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert “Bob” Robotti in 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robotti & Co., Inc. Robotti & Co. Advisors provides value investment strategies for high-net worth investors and small institutions.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.