James Edwin Thatcher

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

Selz Capital LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Bernard Selz in 2004. They provide investment advice to financially sophisticated clients.

Benjamin Securities, Inc. is a private company based in Hauppauge, NY.

Capital Integration Systems LLC (Capital Integration Systems) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Rafay H. Farooqui, Jeremy Clifford Norton and Matthew C. Brown. The firm is headquartered in New York.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Saddle Point Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2018, the firm provides investment advice to high net worth clients.

Founded in 1983, Robotti Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Robotti & Co. Inc. The firm is a Member of FINRA and the SIPC. Robotti Securities specializes in applying proprietary, bottom-up research methods to identify undervalued securities. They offer personalized investment management designed to meet clients’ long-term equity investment needs.

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

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is a dually-registered broker/dealer and investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 and serves Portfolio Managers with prompt and efficient execution of orders in the marketplace. Their trading desk also maintains active relationships with broker-dealer firms specializing in securities listed outside the US, enabling Portfolio Managers and clients to invest in any foreign securities market where they find opportunity. Ingalls & Snyder also has significant expertise in fixed income securities. They research and transact in non-investment grade corporate credits for clients and for their own account. The firm also provides Portfolio Managers and clients the ability to trade in US Government securities, municipal bonds, and high grade corporate bonds.

RREEF Alternative Investments (RREEF) is a private equity subsidiary of RREEF Americas LLC founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Macquarie Bank provides investment banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ace Global Business Acquisition II Ltd. is a blank check company, which engages in the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation, purchasing all or substantially all the assets of, entering contractual arrangements, or engaging in any other similar business combination. The company was founded on October 12, 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Heroic Empire Acquisition Ltd. is a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on August 20, 2021 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.