Albert Lustig

Home Products International Inc. provides home organizational solutions. Its products include totes and tubs, carts and drawers, clear storage, decorative storage, irons, hampers and sorters, drying racks, laundry accessories, laundry bags, totes carts, hangers and clips, hanging organizers, garment storage, hooks, kitchen equipment, and bathroom equipment. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc. (BNYMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1995 and formerly known as Lockwood Advisors, Inc. They were acquired by The Bank of New York Co., Inc. in 2002 and is now a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of MBC Investments Corp., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). BNYMA offers portfolio management services in various wrap fee programs. The firm serves as the sole wrap fee sponsor for their Managed360 Program.

CD Diagnostics, Inc. provides research and development about joint fluid. It is developing a series of immunoassays to detect the cause of joint pain using joint fluid. The firm's immunoassay is a test that measures the presence of a substance. The company was founded by Carl Deirmengian and Michael J. Behr in 2008 and is headquartered in Claymont, DE.

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.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Inverness Graham Investments, Inc. (Inverness Graham) is a private equity subsidiary of The Graham Group, Inc. (Pennsylvania) founded in 1994 by Kenneth Graham, Steven Wood, and Scott Kehoe. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Shanghai Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. engages in the research of medical products and medical devices and related products. Its business activities include manufacture, sale, installation, and maintenance of medical equipment; industrial investment; and import and export business. The company was founded on April 23, 1997 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

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.

Tokio Marine Specialty Insurance Co. provides commercial insurance products. It offers excess and surplus lines commercial insurance protection to specialized industries, such as contracting, environmental, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, and retail. The company is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Tongfang Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. manufactures pharmaceutical products. It sells prescription drugs, including injection powder, tablets, capsules and ointments. The company is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Shenzhen Waranty Asset Management Co., Ltd. provides asset management and consulting services. Its business activities include equity investment, merger and acquisition consulting, venture capital investment, and securities investment. The company was founded on June 29, 2009 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Philip Morris USA, Inc. makes and markets tobacco goods. Its products include cigarette non-tobacco, cigarette tobacco and flavor ingredients. The company was founded by Philip Morris in 1847 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Part of Mednow, Inc., Mednow East, Inc. operates an online pharmacy. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Mednow East was acquired by Mednow, Inc. on April 01, 2022 for $0.05 million. The CEO of the Canadian company is Karim Nassar.

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.