Brian A. Pettipas

Barings LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1940, the firm is direct subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC and their ultimate parent is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). MassMutual?s affiliated companies include financial services companies that provide investment management services and individual protection insurance to clients worldwide. Barings provides a broad range of investment advisory and management services to institutional clients, registered investment companies, and other pooled investment vehicles.

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Stratos, Inc. offers management consulting services. The company provides management services to government, industry associations, international organizations, and NGOs. The company was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Blue Hill Ventures LLC (Blue Hill Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Mittleman Brothers LLC founded in 1999 by Christopher Mittleman and Philip Mittleman. The firm is headquartered located in New York.

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.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Macluan Capital Corporation (Macluan) is a private equity investment firm founded by Harald Ludwig and James P. Angus in 1985 located in Canada.

Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US.

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

Founded in 2000, Pender West Capital Partners Inc. is a private equity firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Matrix Packaging, Inc. manufactures plastic packaging products. It offers custom and stock containers in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PETG and PP materials. The company was founded by Pushminder Judge in 1992 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Brigade Capital Management LP (Brigade) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 by Donald Morgan III, John Hawks, and Patrick Kelly. Brigade offers a broad range of investments across the credit spectrum for institutional investors. Investors can access the firm’s credit strategies through commingled funds or separately managed accounts.

Barings LLC (Barings) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Barings LLC founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Golden Boy Foods Ltd. distributes and supplies roasted nuts, raw nuts, and dried fruit. It offers organic and conventional, private label peanut butter, nut butter, trail mixes, snacking nuts, raisins, dried fruits, baking nuts, rice, beans, lentils, peas and other dry goods to retailers as well as leading foodservice organizations and major food processors. The company was founded by Philip Dehne and Amir Virani in 1979 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

CrimeCog Technologies, Inc. provides integrated criminal justice information services. The company's product E*Justice which is used for the collection and management of data critical to the effective operations of law enforcement and criminal justice organizations. The company was founded by Timothy Daley in 1996 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Tennis Canada is a non-profit organization. The company owns and operates the premier Rogers Cup presented by National Bank WTA and ATP World Tour events, the National Bank Cup WTA event, 10 professional ITF-sanctioned events and financially supports 12 other professional tournaments in Canada. It operates national junior training centres/programs in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary. The company is a member of the International Tennis Federation, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the International Wheelchair Tennis Association, and serves to administer, sponsor and select the teams for Davis Cup, Fed Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and all wheelchair, junior and senior national teams. It invests its surplus into tennis development. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Mittleman Investment Management LLC (MIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Melville, New York. The firm was founded by Chris Mittleman in 2005 and they are a subsidiary of Master Control LLC, ultimately held by Aimia, Inc. (TSE: AIM) in Canada. MIM provides discretionary investment management services to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.

Armand Agra, Inc. makes souses and meat products. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Reno, NV.

Collingwood School Society provides educational services. It offers academics, athletics, and arts. The company is headquartered in West Vancouver, Canada.

Kognitiv Corp. operates as service provider for the online travel market. It also provides licensing to proprietary market management system to travel suppliers and demand networks. The company was founded by Peter J. Schwartz in 2009 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Purewater Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in the distribution of fish products. The company was founded on April 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Ganache Gourmet, Inc. provides edible gift products. It offers edible gift products to a diverse array of customers including chocolate and confectionery, meat and cheeses, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods and gift baskets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

IMES Consulting eU is a consulting private company based in Pernitz, Austria. The Austrian company provides consulting services to clients in various industries, including healthcare, finance, and technology. The company's services include market research, strategy development, and project management. IMES Consulting aims to help their clients achieve their business goals by providing them with customized solutions and expert advice. The company has a team of experienced consultants who are dedicated to delivering high-quality services and building long-term relationships with their clients.

Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. engages in the provision of fresh repared food. It offers ready-to-eat entrees, salads, dips, soups, side dishes, appetizers, and ethnic foods. The firm also seeking to acquire manufacturers of home meal replacement solutions and / or other prepared food companies which will either complement its existing lines of business or broaden their companies' product offerings. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Part of Armand Agra, Inc., Flocchini Family Provisions, Inc. is a meat company that specializes in producing high-quality sausages, hot dogs, and deli items. The private company was founded in 2015 and is based in Carson City, NV. Flocchini Family Provisions uses only the finest premium cuts of pork and beef, never any fillers, chicken or turkey, or by-products to create their products. The company also uses whole muscle meats and only the finest herbs to make their handcrafted sausages. The company has been in the meat business since the 1930s and partnered with the Tonino family, who are third-generation sausage makers, in 2015 to carry on the tradition of making great sausage.

Trade X Group of Cos., Inc. operates an automotive trading platform. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Ryan Davidson. Ryan Davidson has been the CEO since incorporation.