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Carlson Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Clinton Carlson in 1993. Carlson Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to privately-offered pooled investment vehicles and certain managed accounts.

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.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Trilantic Capital Management LP (Trilantic Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Danny James. The firm is headquartered in New York.

OFS Energy Fund LLC (OFS Energy Fund) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Bruce L. Ross and Jerad McMayon. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Harden Healthcare LLC engages in the provision of senior care facilities and health care services. The company was founded by Lew N. Little Jr. and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Natural Gas Partners LLC (NGP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC founded in 1988 by David Russell Albin and Kenneth Alfredo Hersh. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Firestorm Labs, Inc. is a company that was founded in 2013. The company is based in Oakland, CA. The company specializes in creating affordable and adaptable unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that can be used for a variety of missions. The company's goal is to make these systems accessible to a wider range of users.

Refinery Management LLC (Refinery Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Vantage Robotics LLC provides aerial photography and videography services. It offers snap, a flying camera for capturing photos and videos, and smart tracking applications. The company was founded by Tobin Fisher and Joe van Niekerk in 2013 and is headquartered in San Leonardo, CA.

Zignal Labs, Inc. delivers data-driven insights. It provides an online platform that monitors the online media space in real-time and delivers data-driven insights. The firm?s platform combines media monitoring and business intelligence to drive insights in various industries from corporate communications to politics and financial analysis. The company was founded by Josh Ginsberg, Adam Beaugh and James J. Hornthal in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. manufactures turnkey propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. The company was founded by Joseph A. Laurienti Jr. and is headquartered in Berthoud, CO.

Duco Advisors, Inc. designs and operates a platform which allows businesses to find and speak with geopolitical, regulatory, security, and technology experts. The firm offers Duco, an on-demand platform where businesses connect with experts, starting with geopolitical and international business intelligence. The company was founded by Sidney Olinyk and Alicia Sloan in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Applied Intuition, Inc. engages in the development of software infrastructure applications. It offers services such as offload infrastructure management,execute and effective simulation strategy, optimize AV development process, and leverage industry expertise. The company was founded by Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Edgy Bees, Inc. develops an augmented reality platform for first response, automotive, media, and commercial applications. The company was founded by Menashe Haskin, Adam Scott Kaplan, and Nitay Megides in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Sentia Group BV engages in the provision of hosting and network services. The firm delivers mission critical information technology outsourcing, private and public cloud solutions, and technical application management for organizations. The company was founded by Ian Zein in 1999 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

Clearly Petroleum Holdings LLC provides oil and gas exploration services. The company was founded in May 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Emles Advisors LLC (Emles) is an independent investment manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Gabriel Hammond in 2019. Emles provides investment solutions to various types of clients.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Credit) (Carlyle Group), subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by William E. Conway Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

War On The Rocks Media LLC provides media services. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Uniken, Inc. creates digital security solutions to banks and financial institutions. It offers REL-ID Personal Banking solution that enables retail, NRI, and HNI customers to leverage banking services; REL-ID Network, a private communication channel; App Viewer that enables secure rendering of standard Web applications and HTML5 compliant applications on desktops, laptops, mobiles and tablets across various OS technology; and REL-ID Store, a library of pre defined REL-ID application, which can be activated based on customer's requirement. The company was founded by Sanjay Deshpande, Prakash Salvi, Nanjundeshwar Ganapathy and Nilesh Dhande in 2003 and is headquartered in Chatham, NJ.

Omelas, Inc. provides online platform for data processing and security analysis. The company was founded by Benjamin Dubow and Evanna Hu and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hatch Apps Ltd. provides a toolkit of intelligent data cleanup, bookkeeping, and compliance tools designed for Xero Professionals. Its product Xavier automates complex checking of financial data with an easily understandable health score. It detects errors and anomalies in complex business data within accounting software, reducing the frequency and the cost of fixing for accountants and bookkeepers. The company was founded by Helen Lloyd, Jonathan Gaunt, Simon Williams, Richard Nicolson, and James Hulse and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Part of Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., NCL Holdings Ltd. provides investment services. The company is based in Milton Keynes, UK. NCL Holdings was founded in 2000.