Ravi Patel

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.

Special Devices, Inc. is your solutions provider for precision engineered energetic devices. They provide innovative solutions to meet your design needs. The firm offers standard products for a variety of applications, specialized products, which are variants of their standard products and custom products designed especially for your unique application. Special Devices designs and manufactures precision engineered energetic devices. Its devices are used for the automotive products, defense & aerospace and mining & blasting industries.

Lazard Freres & Co. LLC provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services. The company was founded on April 13, 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. (OAOT) is a global leader in IT solutions and services for Fortune 500 corporations, Government agencies and global outsourcing firms. Its core capabilities include Application Outsourcing, Data Center and Infrastructure Management and Staffing Solutions. Originally a division of the former OAO Corp. founded in 1973, OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. spun off in 1996 to focus exclusively on providing IT services. OAOT is a dynamic business offering comprehensive IT solutions for its customers through its highly skilled technology and engineering professionals. With 1,600 employees worldwide, OAOT is a privately held, global company headquartered in Greenbelt, MD. Its locations include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Denmark.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

Integrated Global Services, Inc. provides customized surface protection solutions. Its services include on-site thermal spray coatings, environmental products, boiler maintenance, hot-tek online services, and cetek ceramic technologies. The company is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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.

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.

Pomona College offers curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It was founded in 1887 and it is headquartered in Claremont, CA

Racal Instruments, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells, and services electronic tests, measurement equipment and systems to customers throughout the world. It has offices in the US, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, and India. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

JLL Partners, Inc (JLL partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Paul S. Levy. The firm is headquartered in New York, US.

Waste Control Specialists LLC provides waste recycling services. It engages in processing, storing, and disposing hazardous, toxic, and low-level and mixed low-level wastes. The firm offers solutions for the proper and safe management of radioactive, hazardous, and mixed waste. Its clients include Amgen, Dynegy, Mactec. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Providence Equity Partners LLC (Providence Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Glenn Creamer and Jonathan M. Nelson. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

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

ENTACT LLC provides environmental remediation services to the private industry. It offers remedial construction which may include soil and sediment removal, large-scale earthmoving, application of chemical additives and reagents, soil and groundwater treatment, bioremediation processes, containment system construction, and solidification/stabilization. The firm also offers geotechnical services including Deep Soil Mixing, Single Axis Mixing, In-Situ Solidification/Stabilization, steel, vinyl, fiberglass and HDPE sheet pile installations, slurry cut-off wall installations, biopolymer slurry trenching, funnel and gate groundwater treatment systems, and Permeable Reactive Barrier walls. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Grapevine, TX.

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation LLC engages in the provision of underground pipe rehabilitation services. It offers trenchless rehabilitation services and technologies to repair and maintain critical water, wastewater and industrial pipe infrastructure. The firm's services include pipe bursting, cured in place pipe, expanda, sliplining, tv and sonar inspections and underground cleaning. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Conyers, GA.

Trillium Engineering LLC is a technology company based in Hood River, OR that designs and manufactures gimbaled camera systems for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Trillium's customers include prime defense contractors, leading aircraft manufacturers, and military and government end users. The company's Skylink camera system software is user-friendly and allows missions to be executed flawlessly. Trillium's gimbal imaging system is integral in the success of loitering munitions, enabling precise target identification, tracking, and guidance. The company's UAS camera systems are used across the government, civil, and commercial industries to obtain imagery, video, and data intelligence that help leaders make effective decisions. The company was founded in 2013 by Rob Gilchrist, and Mark W. Mirelez has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Global Marine Group is a market leader in offshore engineering. The private company is based in Chelmsford, UK. The British company provides power capabilities through CWind and subsea cable solutions to telecoms and oil and gas markets through Marine.

Aeronautical & Gi Holdings Ltd. provides LED lighting systems for naval vessels, military and commercial aircraft and military ground vehicles. The firm core product lines include naval visual landing systems, wind and speed sensor systems for naval and aviation applications, expeditionary airfield lighting, aircraft and ground vehicle lights and night vision test equipment. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Worcester, the United Kingdom.

CTS Engines LLC engages in the provision of jet engine maintenance. It offers repair, overhaul of the CH6-80C2, CF6-80A, CF6-50 and PW2000, and testing services to owners and operators. The company was founded by Konrad Walter in 2002 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

CodeMettle LLC is a software company that provides innovative and scalable commercial software products to defense, government, and commercial partners. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. CodeMettle provides a suite of distributed and scalable network operations products that enable enterprises to analyze, organize, and consolidate complex data, processes, and operations. The company's solutions solve complex data integration, network operations, and process challenges. The company offers a common user experience for simplifying the monitoring and management of earth stations, a mesh-like architecture with a common operational and management view of the network ’ s current state, and a single interface for syncing and streamlining communication and operations that gives a holistic view of all organizational assets, operations, and status from anywhere in the world. CodeMettle's enterprise interface for data integration, collaboration, and automation increases efficiency, situational awareness, and decision dominance. The company was founded by Richard Graham, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Racal Acoustics Ltd. manufactures and sells audio ancillary and field communication equipment. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

NorthStar Group Services, Inc. provides facility and environmental solutions. It offers facility demolition, facility abatement, environmental services, and response restoration. It serves the commercial, government, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, power, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP offers hedge and private equity products. It invests through its subsidiaries Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP, Hedge Fund and Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners LP, Private Equity. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in West Conshohocken, PA.

LJ Capital Ltd. provides merchant banking and investment services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.