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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.

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on November 29, 2011 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

International Murex Technologies Corp. develops medical diagnostic products. It provides infectious disease screening services. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA.

ValueAct Capital Management LP (ValueAct Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel. They are a subsidiary of ValueAct Holdings II LP, which is owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). ValueAct Capital provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds and certain other investment vehicles.

The American Association of Blood Banks is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in Puerto Rico. The association provides accreditation and certification programs for blood banks and transfusion services, as well as educational resources and advocacy efforts.

Verax Biomedical, Inc. develops rapid tests for detecting bacterial contaminants in blood cells and tissues. The firm's first target application for its technology is to test for the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets and bacterial contaminants in platelets and red blood cells represent the greatest lethal infectious risks in transfusion medicine today and no rapid, simple methods are presently available to effectively address this threat. Verax Biomedical was founded by Joe R. Sanders and Joe L. Straight in 1999 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

TM Capital Corp. operates as a investment banking firm. The firm helps public and private companies sell their businesses, divest subsidiaries and divisions, negotiate strategic acquisitions, and buyouts. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Thakar Aluminum Corp produces secondary aluminum billet for the aluminum extrusion market. The private company is based in Sandusky, OH and has subsidiaries in United States.

Part of TM Capital Corp., Keystone Screw Corp is a company that manufactures brass and silicon bronze fasteners for the plumbing and electrical equipment market. The company is based in Willow Grove, PA. Keystone Screw was acquired by TM Capital Corp. on April 30, 2003 for $7 million.

MSD Ignition, Inc. manufactures ignition components for automotive applications. Its products include ignition controls, coils, timing accessories, fuel injections, crank triggers, lazer gauges, and spark plug wires and accessories. The company was founded by Jack Priegel in 1970 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

CBR Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of newborn stem cell company. Its clinical application of cord blood and cord tissue stem cells by partnering with institutions to establish FDA-regulated clinical trials for conditions that have no cure today. The company was founded by Thomas E. Moore, Jesse O. Kramer, Wendy K. Grant, Paul R. Billings and Stephen M. Grant in 1992 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. owns and operates pathology laboratories. It performs comprehensive clinical and anatomical testing for physicians, hospitals, and managed-care organizations. The company was founded by Charles F. Pelphrey on May 1, 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

MSD Performance, Inc. Manufactures performance based ignition systems. It offers vehicle integration system for street and racing use. The firm specializes in automotive ignition, electronic fuel injections, vehicle management, and vehicle integration systems. Its product include ignitions, sport compact/import, coils, towing/marine, distributors, DynaForce, spark plug wires, tools, rpm/timing controls, accessories, crank triggers, and atomic EFI. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

University of Rochester Medical Center operates a medical center which offers healthcare, education and research services. It offers funding in biochemistry, microbiology and immunology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, oral biology and musculoskeletal research services. The firm’s departments include AIDS Center, Audiology and Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute. The company was founded by Abraham Flexner and Benjamin Rush Rhees in 1921 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Virginia Blood Services provides blood collections and disaster relief services. The frim offers blood, hemapheresis, clinical and blood management services. The company is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Part of Werfen SA, IBG Immucor Ltd. is a leading provider of transfusion and transplantation diagnostic products worldwide. The company is based in Solihull, UK. Partnering with Immucor can expand your laboratory's complete transfusion diagnostics portfolio. The British company provides a wide range of additives for enhancing antibody detection tests, including polyethylene glycol, LISS, and bovine serum albumin. Founded in 1988, the company's mission is to transform lives through the right match.

Part of Werfen SA, Immucor France SASU is a French company that manufactures surgical products. The company is based in Paris, France and was founded in 1982.

Prelude Fertility, Inc. operates as a fertility company. Its network of fertility clinics and egg donation centers offers egg freezing, egg storage, genetic testing, IVF and egg donation services. The company was founded by Martin Varsavsky Waisman in October 2016 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Part of Syneron Medical Ltd., Syneron Candela (UK) Ltd. is a British company that offers educational programs to accelerate knowledge in aesthetic treatments. The company is based in London, UK and were founded in 1994. The company manufactures a range of machines including the Vbeam® Perfecta, which is one of the world's best-selling pulsed dye lasers (PDL) machines. The Vbeam® Perfecta features advanced 595 nm PDL to treat multiple vascular and dermatologic conditions. Candela Medical is a leading manufacturer of Pulsed-dye and Fractional Laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), and RF Microneedling machines.