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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Part of Aegon Ltd., InterSecurities, Inc. is a private company that provides financial brokerage services. The company is based in St. Petersburg, FL. InterSecurities was acquired by Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. on March 12, 2009.

Berenberg Capital Markets LLC (BCM) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Berenberg Americas LLC, ultimately held by Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG in Germany. BCM provides equity execution services to institutional and corporate clients.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

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.

Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG manufactures handling and automation systems. It provides turnkey automation solutions for the smart card, smart label, semiconductor backend and vision industries. The company is active in the areas of data enrollment and verification, precision parts and OEM production. Its solutions enable to manufacture any type of chip card, including ID cards, contact and contactless cards, dual interface as well as multimedia cards and smart labels for access control, supply chain management, tracking of textiles and applications for the retail industry. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Roding, Germany.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

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.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA provides commercial banking services. It offers investment banking, merchant services, and institutional asset management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Nomura Holdings, Inc., Instinet, Inc. provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY.

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers, Inc. (NBIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 as Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC and adopted its present name on January 2016. They are a subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. NBIA provides a wide range of discretionary investment management services to a variety of clients, which includes individuals, institutions, registered investment companies, non-US registered funds and private investment funds.

BNY Mellon, NA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Diversified Portfolio Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Dodge City, KS.

Part of Fleck Enterprises of Virginia LLC, World Capital Advisors LLC is a private company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Glen Allen, VA.

Laser Zentrum Hannover eV provides research services in photonics and laser technology. The private company is based in Hannover, Germany.

Religare Portfolio Managers & Advisors Pvt Ltd. provides investment solutions and advisory services. The firm’s portfolio management and advisory products include RPMA Multicap, RPMA Absolute Return, RPMA Structured Debt Opportunities, RPMA Alternate Investments, Religare All Star Portfolio. Its offshore investment advisory products include multi cap fund, dynamic fund, bonds and CDs, and India equity fund. The company was incorporated on May 7, 1990 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

The Institut für Integrierte Produktion Hannover gGmbH, also known as iph, is a research and development institute located in Hannover, Germany. The German company specializes in production engineering, with a focus on process technology, automated production, and logistics. The private company offers solution-oriented research of practical relevance for production technology, as well as consultancy services and prototype development for industry. The company also offers events and job opportunities for students and graduates. Recently, iph has been recognized for their commitment to sustainability and has developed virtual vision enhancement technology for forklift trucks. The company is also working on using artificial intelligence to predict the most promising regions for wind energy expansion. The company was founded in 1988 and is led by CEOs Bernd-Arno Behrens and Peter Nyhuis.

Ernst & Young GmbH provides financial advice services. It offers advisory, assurance, tax, growth markets, transactions, tax and specialty services. The firm serves to the automotive, transportation, consumer products, retail, oil, gas, mining, metals, power, utilities, technology and real estate industries. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

Varanium Advisory Pvt Ltd. provides advisory services. The company was founded on November 27, 2013 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Varanium Capital Advisors Pvt Ltd. is a SEBI licensed portfolio manager based in Mumbai, India. The Indian company provides investment solutions and advisory to HNIs and institutional clients through a basket of customized investment products across a wide spectrum of traditional and alternate asset classes. Varanium is the sole and exclusive investment advisor to Varanium Asset Management, Mauritius (SEBI registered FII), which offers US dollar denominated investment opportunities across debt, equity, and structured notes through its funds to offshore investors. Tiruvilvamala Subramanian Anantakrishnan has been the CEO of the private company since 2016.

Neumann Gruppe GmbH operates as a holding company with interests in the coffee business. It provides management, financial planning, marketing and communications support, as well as human resource development services to group firms. The company was founded by Hanns R. Neumann in 1934 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP operates as a law firm. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.