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PGIM, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a direct subsidiary of PGIM Holding Co. LLC, ultimately owned by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). PGIM provides institutional clients with investment solutions worldwide. It is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach: PGIM Institutional Advisory & Solutions (provides advisory services to institutional clients located in the US and outside of the US), PGIM Fixed Income (an adviser primarily focused on public fixed income investments), PGIM Real Estate (a provider of real estate investment advisory services) and PGIM Capital Group (a private fixed income investment adviser, also known as Prudential Capital Group).

Part of Novartis AG, Novartis, Inc. is a company based in San Francisco.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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.

JSB-Partners LP offers specialized investment banking and advisory services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Its services include product partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public underwritings. The company was founded by Wolfgang Rudolph Ralph Stoiber in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Windgate Acquisition Ltd. is a development-stage company that focuses on acquiring, operating and managing hospitality properties across the United States. It plans to target properties in several areas, including downtown centers, airports, and suburban locations. Each hotel that the company will acquire will be strategically located and intended to serve as a hospitality provider for its selected market. The company will concentrate its efforts in acquiring, operating and managing mid-priced hotels; however, from time to time the company may also consider opportunities in low-price or discount hotels and premium, higher-priced hotels. It plans to continuously identify, refine, evaluate and analyze potential merger and acquisition opportunities in the hospitality sector. The company will typically seek undervalued or under-performing hotel properties that can be rehabilitated or improved, such that it can realize a significant return on its investment. The company was founded on January 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Bozeman, MN.

Mellitus LLC develops vitro diagnostic tests for the measurement of Glycated CD59 (GCD59). Its vitro diagnostic test is also used for the stratification of complications risk and as a clinical trial test for pharmaceutical development. The company was founded by Jose Alberto Halperin, Joyce A. Lonergan and Michael Chorev in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Lowenstein Sandler LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the fields of bankruptcy, financial reorganization, creditors’ rights, corporate law, employment and labor, employee benefits, executive compensation, investment management, hedge funds, litigation, real estate, and more. The company was founded by Alan V. Lowenstein in 1961 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of corporate law, securities, corporate, litigation, mergers, real estate, pro bono, investment management and taxation. Their clients include industrial, commercial, financial, private funds, governmental, educational, charitable and cultural enterprises and entities. The company was founded by Algernon Sydney Sullivan and William Nelson Cromwell in 1879 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Serent Capital Management Co. LLC (Serent Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by David Kennedy and Kevin Frick. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Walker & Dunlop, Inc., Walker & Dunlop Capital LLC is a company that provides investment services. The company is based in Needham, MA. Michael D. Berman has been the CEO of the company since 1985. Walker & Dunlop Capital was acquired by Walker & Dunlop, Inc. from Fortress Investment Group LLC on September 04, 2012 for $233.98 million.

Eastgate Capital Group LTD (Eastgate Group) is a private equity subsidiary of SNB Capital Co founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

EarnUp, Inc. operates a platform that automates loan payments. It services include allocating funds, and making payments for the consumer. The company was founded by Matthew Cooper and Nadim Homsany and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Plymouth Park Tax Services LLC purchases, finances and collects real estate tax liens for local governments. It provides its clients with property tax lien redemption services, including data conversion, due diligence, asset recovery planning, collections and foreclosure management. The company was founded by Paul Vincent Scura and James Joseph Florio and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Broadview Ventures, Inc. (Broadview Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council is a premier life sciences and healthcare hub with over 1,600 members dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing diseases through transformative science and technology. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. MassBio works to advance policy and promote education while providing member programs, events, industry information, and services. The company's mission is to advance Massachusetts' leadership in the life sciences to grow the industry, add value to the healthcare system, and improve patient lives. Founded in 1985 by James P. Sherblom, the CEO is Kendalle Burlin O'Connell.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures injectable and sustained release therapeutic products. It focuses on clinical and commercial development activities by understanding the needs of the acute care market. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.