Nick Kolbenschlag

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

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.

Investors Management Corp (Investors Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1971 by James H Maynard and Bill Carl. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Cherry Bekaert LLP engages in the provision of financial and management services. It offers services such as assurance, tax, advisory, cybersecurity, wealth management, consulting, and corporate tax planning strategies. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Regions Bank provides consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Monomoy Capital Partners LLC (Monomoy Capital Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Stephen Presser, Dan Collin and Justin Hillenbrand. The firm is headquartered in New York.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Deutsche Equities India Pvt Ltd. (DEI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mumbai, India. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. DEI provides brokerage services to various clients. Their global offering extends across cash management, trade finance, custody, trust and agency services, liquidity management, securities lending, and collateral management.

North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. provides financial services. It offers curriculum for professional education, student recruitment efforts, financial literacy, and the annual CPA day of service.

Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is based in New York, NY. Part of UBS Group AG, Credit Suisse (New York Securities Branch) is a company that provides investment banking and asset management services.

Part of planmeca Verwaltungs GmbH, KaVo Dental GmbH is a dental manufacturer of dental products and equipment for dentists, such as treatment units, turbines, hand and angle pieces, laboratory equipment, and more. The company is based in Biberach, Germany. The KaVo Campus provides a comprehensive training program for high-quality education and training for technicians. The German company also offers e-service for IT support and the KaVo ProXam Portfolio for modern intraoral diagnostics. Additionally, KaVo Dental provides original accessories for the maintenance, optimization, and replacement of their dental products. The company also offers various options for dual vocational training. The company was founded in 1909 by Alois Kaltenbach. Oliver Krett has been the CEO of the company since 2019. KaVo Dental was acquired by planmeca Verwaltungs GmbH from Envista Holdings Corp. on January 03, 2022 for $455.64 million.

Evalueserve, Inc. is a global provider of AI-enhanced managed services. Its solutions uniquely combine expert services with domain-specific AI and have been recognized by analysts such as Forrester and Chartis. Evalueserve’s solutions include data analytics, insights & advisory, intellectual property & R&D, investment banking services, lending services, private equity services, and risk & compliance. These solutions are powered by Evalueserve’s modular AIRA (AI for Research and Analytics) ecosystem, which includes domain-specific accelerators, products, and platforms. Evalueserve experts use these tools to reduce time to value and integrated new solutions into existing workflows. Notable products and platforms include Insightsfirst, Insightloupe, Publishwise, Spreadsmart, and Compsbuilder. The company supports three categories of firms: financial services, corporates, and professional services. Specifically, this includes Investment Banks, Corporate & Commercial Banks, Asset & Wealth Management Firms, Private Equity & Venture Capital Firms, Index Providers, Technology & Telecom, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Manufacturing & Industrial Goods, Energy, Chemicals, CPG & Retail, Logistics & Transportation, Professional Service Firms, Consultancy & Advisory Firms, Legal Firms, Real Estate Firms, Education & EdTech Firms. The company was founded by Alok Aggarwal & Marc Vollenweider in 2000 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Bain Capital Credit (Bain Capital Credit) is a private equity subsidiary of Bain Capital Credit LP, founded in 1998 by Jonathan Scott Lavine. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

O2 Fitness LLC operates a network of fitness centers and health clubs. It offers personal training, nutrition solutions, and corporate wellness programs. The company has offices in Cary, Chapel Hill, Fuquay Varina, Raleigh, Wake Forest and Wilmington. O2 Fitness was founded by Michael D. Olander Jr., and Kevin Hedley in 2002 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

MDO Holdings LLC (MDO Holdings) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Michael D. Olander Jr. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Part of Mu Sigma, Inc., Mu Sigma Business Solutions Pvt Ltd. is an Indian company that provides analytical decision support services. The company is based in Bengaluru, India.

Taqnia Investments (Taqnia) is a venture capital subsidiary of The Saudi Technology Development & Investment Co. founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Technology Ventures (Saudi Technology Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Abdulrahman Tarabzouni. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Investment Co. /Private Equity/ (Sanabil Investments) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Investment Co. founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Venture Capital Co. (SVC) is a venture capital subsidiary of the Government of Saudi Arabia, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm is founded in 2018.

Alwans For Information Technology LLC invests in e-commerce, mobile and game development. The company was founded by Mosab Al-Othmani and Ahmad Al Zaini in 2010 and is headquartered in AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia.

Optimal Technology Solutions LLC provides cloud-based communication tools. It offers SMS, virtual number and number masking, and verification solutions. The company was founded by Hassan Hamdan and Ahmed Hamdan in 2006 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Telfaz11 operates as an entertainment production and distribution network. It offers online video content and production services. The company was founded Ali Yousef Faden, Ali Kaithamiby, and Ibrahim Al Khairallah in November 2011 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

NovaQuest Capital Management LLC (NovaQuest Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by John Layton Bradley and Jonathan Edward Tunnicliffe. The firm is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Bain Capital Holdings LP is an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.