David Gassko

Founded in 2002, Natixis Securities Americas LLC is an investment bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered New York City with offices in several leading U.S. cities and affiliate offices in London and Paris. The firm is a division of Natixis and a subsidiary of Natixis SA. Their client base is located throughout North America and Europe and ranges from the largest mutual fund and pension fund managers to specialist hedge funds. Natixis Securities Americas' sales and trading teams are located in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Houston. Natixis Securities Americas' research efforts focus on identifying new insights about companies that are not fully reflected in their stock prices. The firm also seeks to provide clients with access to the managements of listed companies and to other industry experts. They arrange for such marketing opportunities, in the form of road shows, conferences, meetings and conference calls. Natixis Securities Americas' institutional trading desk offers clients trading capabilities in equities all over the world. The firm focuses on specific global markets to provide clients with the best possible execution worldwide. Natixis Securities Americas employs a transatlantic approach that examines the effects of technological, market and regulatory developments across both continents on the companies under coverage. In the U.S., they provide in-depth sector coverage on energy (oil services, exploration and production, alternative energy and coal), healthcare (large-cap pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services) and media (media conglomerates, content creators, interactive TV and new media, as well as technical analysis. In Europe, Natixis Securities Americas applies a country-wide approach to all of the key sectors of France, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Combined, the firm's product offering includes more than 600 stocks. Natixis Securities Americas global trading group specializes in the trading, execution and settlement of international equities. The firm provides 24-hour access to 55 global markets. They cater to broker/dealer and institutional clients, providing ADR and ordinary share executions on an agency or proprietary basis. The firm can accommodate most client trading requirements from basket trading to block orders. To complement their international trading reach, Natixis Securities Americas domestic bulletin board trading group currently markets over 2000 U.S.-based companies. The firm offers their clients innovative trading technology through a proprietary Direct Market Access (DMA) platform, Enabler Direct. This product allows immediate access to a variety of liquidity sources through one anonymous interface. Natixis Securities Americas' global brokerage services group offers services to a select group of professional clients. The firm seeks to partner with banks, broker/dealers, hedge funds and high net-worth clients that can utilize their blend of international capabilities and traditional brokerage services to support and enhance their success. Their global brokerage services group is prominent in international securities, equity trading and brokerage operations in over 55 countries around the world. They have experience in both the pre-trade and post-trade requirements in each of these countries.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Advanced Refreshment LLC provided bottled water and water-based beverages. It sould its products through grocery retailers, club stores, drug stores, and mass merchandisers. The company was founded by Abramowitz M. Robert in 1998 and was headquartered in Mercer Island, WA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

VCP I Inc (VCP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vestar Management Corp. II founded in 1988 by Norman W. Alpert, Daniel S. O’Connell and Robert L. Rosner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riva Investments BV is a Dutch financial services company founded in 1965. The private company provides financial services and is based in Voorhout, Netherlands. and has subsidiaries in Netherlands.

Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Milk Specialties Co. manufactures nutrition and health products for human and animals. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Camber Capital Management LLC (Camber) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded by Stephen Du Bois in 2006. Camber provides discretionary investment advisory services and portfolio management to private pooled investment vehicles and to individuals through managed accounts.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Corp. is a company based in New York, NY.

Mohammed Alsubeaei & Sons Investment Co. (MASIC) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm was founded in 1933 by Mohammed Ibrahim Alsubeaei and Abdullah Ibrahim Alsubeaei.

USC Consulting Group LP provides management consulting services. The firm offers supply chain management, capacity resource planning, strategic sourcing, project management, and inventory analysis services. Its customers include the chemical processing, food and beverage, life sciences, manufacturing, oil and gas, and transportation industries. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Deloitte/Malawi provides accounting services. The private company is based in Blantyre, Malawi.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Part of Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co., Olam Agri Holdings Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company dedicated to cultivating a sustainable future in the food and agriculture industry. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. The company specializes in supplying specialty grains, seeds, sustainable pulses, sesame, organic superfoods, and natural rubber products. The company's range of products is exported worldwide, and they are also a leading edible oil processing and refining company. Olam Agri is committed to ethics and compliance, upholding high standards of behavior. The company is also a leader in sustainable forestry, with forest management plans aimed at creating prosperous farming, thriving rural communities, and healthy ecosystems. The company was founded by Sunny George Verghese, who has been the CEO since incorporation. Olam Agri Holdings was acquired by Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co. from Olam Group Ltd. on December 23, 2022, for $913.44 million.

HSBC Saudi Arabia Ltd. is a full service brokerage firm which was founded in 2005 through the joint venture between The Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC Holdings plc. Headquartered in Riyadh, the firm provides tailored domestic and international equity brokerage services and margin lending facilities, in addition to acting as brokers for the exchange-traded futures and options. HSBC Saudi Arabia offers full access to global primary and secondary markets, covering USA, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Italy, Japan, and Hong Kong and NASDAQ Dubai.

KIMC (US), Inc. is an American company.

Abdullah Al Othaim Investment Co. manages, markets, and operates commercial centers. The company is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Agriculture & Livestock Co. engages in the production of agriculture crops and provision of investment services. It invests in agricultural, livestock and associated value chains around the world to help improve food security. It mainly invest in wheat, barley, corn, soybean, rice, sugar, edible oil, green fodder and red meat, aquaculture, milk products, and poultry products. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.