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Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP (Loomis Sayles) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Robert H. Loomis and Ralph T. Sayles in 1926. They are a direct subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers LLC, ultimately owned by BPCE SA in France. Loomis Sayles provides investment advisory or sub advisory services to institutional clients through separate account management services. In addition, the firm provides investment advisory or sub-advised services to various investment funds.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP provides legal services. The firm's areas of practice includes appellate, litigation, business and commercial litigation, dispute resolution, government contracts, internal investigations, labor and employment, oil and gas patent, trademark and copyright infringement, product liability and toxic tort securities litigation. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

SunAmerica Asset Management LLC (SAAMCo) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American General Life Insurance Co., ultimately owned by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG). SAAMCo offers investment management and advisory services to open-end US registered investment companies and to an offshore, wholly-owned subsidiaries of a certain registered fund. They also offer model portfolios in connection with wrap programs known as unified managed account (UMA) wrap programs.

DecisionOne Corp. provides information technology services. It offers installation and upgrades to maintenance and services. The firm also manages infrastructure services, legacy equipment support and logistics management across all technologies. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Devon, PA.

Seneca Gaming Corp. provides amusement and recreation services. Its gaming and entertainment facilities comprise slot machines, table games, luxury hotel rooms, restaurants, and additional outlets and amenities. The company was founded in August 2002 and is headquartered in Niagara Falls, NY.

Cross River Management LLC is a registered independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Richard Murphy in 2002. It provides investment advice exclusively to Cross River Partners LP, a private pooled investment vehicle.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

FIAM LLC (do-business-as Fidelity Institutional Asset Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The firm was founded in 2006 and formerly known as Pyramis Global Advisors LLC. They are wholly-owned by FIAM Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by FMR LLC, aka Fidelity Investments. FIAM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional accounts. The firm also sub-advices funds or accounts for affiliated advisers and unaffiliated advisers.

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.

Intermarine LLC provides project transportation and customized break bulk shipping services. It operates vessels servicing heavy industry construction projects, power generation plants, oil field and mining developments and United States Flag heavy-lift services. The firm services are into Americas, Africa, U.S. Flag, Worldwide Chartering Services, Industrial Terminals, Worldwide Wind Division, Barge and Container Service. The company was founded on February 7, 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Delaware North Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of hospitality and food management service. It manages and provides food and beverage concessions, premium dining, entertainment, lodging, and retail at large venues and special places. These include sports stadiums, entertainment complexes, national and state parks, airports, and casinos. The company was founded by Marvin Jacobs, Charles Jacobs, and Louis Jacobs in 1915 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP provides legal services. It offers services in education, aviation, communications, consumer and retails, corporate and securities, hospital and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NCM Capital Management LLC (NCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Nicholas “Nick” LaVerghetta in 2009. NCM provides fee-based financial planning and portfolio management services to individual investors, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans and various businesses.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

New Hope Community, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of social services. It offers residential, leisure activities, supported employment, health services, clinical services, family support, and service coordination. The company was founded by Dan Berkowicz in 1975 and is headquartered in Loch Sheldrake, NY.

Bank Hapoalim BM (Broker) is the brokerage division of Bank Hapoalim BM (TLV: POLI) in Israel which was founded in 1921 by the central institutions of the Jewish Settlement (the Yishuv) at the time, the Zionist Histadrut and the Histadrut General Federation of Hebrew Workers in Eretz Yisrael. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, the firm provides securities trading services for corporate and institutional clients.

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.

Part of VTech Holdings Ltd., VTech Communications, Inc. is a company that designs, manufactures and distributes corded and cordless phones. The company is based in Beaverton, OR and was founded in 1989.

Maintech, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology (IT) infrastructure management services. It offers data center, hyperscale, IT as a service, IT support, International Business Machines server support, Hewlett-Packard server support, and Dell server support. The company was founded by Frank W. D'Alessio in 1973 and is headquartered in Cranford, NJ.

H&M International Transportation, Inc. engages in the provision of logistics services. Its services include rail terminal operations, intermodal trucking, warehousing and distribution, container freight stations, and customs exam sites. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Iselin, NJ.

Oak Lane Partners LLC (Oak Lane Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Golden Rock Capital Pte Ltd. (Golden Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2014 by Marvin Yeo. The firm is headquartered in Singapore with an additional office in Myanmar.