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Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corp. (CFCC) is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. They offer clients an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. CFCC provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was founded in 1890. Stifel Nicolaus offers institutional investors differentiated, research-driven equity products with a focus on value and service. In addition to the company's comprehensive institutional coverage, the firm also maintains one of the largest retail distribution networks in the U.S. Stifel Nicolaus' Fixed Income Group offers the company’s institutional clients a comprehensive combination of products and services. The company expertise in trading, research and investment banking enables us to partner with the company clients to develop solutions designed to meet their needs. Stifel Nicolaus' research focuses on all market-caps, but the firm has particular expertise in small- and mid-cap research. The company research efforts focus on 45 specialties in 12 sectors including: aerospace, business services, consumer/retail, diversified industrials, education, energy/power, financial institutions, healthcare, Internet, metals/mining, real estate, technology and transportation.

Veritas Investment Research Corp. (Veritas) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Palmer and Anthony Scilipoti. Veritas provides in-depth analysis of Canadian and international companies, identifying upside and downside catalysts. Their unique forensic accounting-based research approach has proven that a careful understanding of financial information is the key to a secure investment decision.