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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.

Inverness Counsel LLC is a privately-owned, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and provides investment management services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases to individual, family, trust, pension and profit-sharing plan, tax-exempt organization and other institutional clients.

Tocqueville Asset Management LP (Tocqueville) is a registered investment advisor firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1985, the firm’s business and affairs are managed by Tocqueville Management Corp., its General Partner, which owns 80% of the firm. Tocqueville manages investments for high net worth individuals and families, institutions, family offices and through the various Tocqueville mutual funds.

GAM USA, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1989 by Gilbert de Botton and is a subsidiary of GAM Group AG, ultimately held by GAM Holding AG (SWX: GAM) in Switzerland. GAM USA provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles, corporate and public pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, corporations and other business entities.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Founded in 1983, Fairfield Greenwich Group's (FGG) is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. They have additional offices in New York, London and Bermuda, and representative offices elsewhere in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia and a joint venture in Singapore.

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.

Passport Capital LLC (Passport) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by John H. Burbank III. Passport serves as the investment manager to privately offered pooled investment vehicles.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

MiaSolé, Inc. manufactures copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels. Its products include flexible solar cell, FLEX-02N & FLEX-09NL and FLEX-02W. The company was founded by Dennis R. Hollars and David B. Pearce in 2001 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

FGIC Corp. operated as a holding company with interest in insurance and financial services. It provided credit enhancement on public finance, structured finance and global infrastructure and utility securities. The company was founded in 1983 and was headquartered in New York, NY.

Allen & Co. LLC is an investment bank headquartered in New York City. The firm provides underwriting and brokerage services to high profile clients working in the entertainment and technology industries. The firm was founded by Herbert A. Allen.

Sciens Capital Management LLC (Sciens Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of SMH Management Ltd founded in 1988 by Ioannis P. Rigas. The firm is headquarter in New York.

Greyhawk Capital Management LLC (Greyhawk Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2006 by John L. Bunce and William C. Hovey. The firm is headquartered in Ketchum, Idaho.

IMSI Design LLC designs and publishes mobile solutions for the architectural, engineering and construction industries. Its products include TurboCAD, TurboViewer, TurboCAD Pro Platinum v20, TurboReview and TurboFLOORPLAN. The firm also develops and designs applications for desktop devices. The company was founded by Robert M. Mayer and Royal P. Farros in 1983 and is headquartered in Novato, CA.

BirdDog Solutions, Inc. provides parcel shipping and logistics optimization solutions through software-as-a-service. It offers logistics optimization services such as contract negotiations, audit and payment, and reporting and analytics and logistics management services which include lead logistics and brokerage services. The firm also provides motor carrier solutions and drug free workplace programs in the United States. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hickory, NC.

Part of EssilorLuxottica SA, Eye Safety Systems, Inc. manufactures military, law enforcement and firefighting protective eyewear. The company is based in Sun Valley, ID. Eye Safety Systems was acquired by Oakley, Inc., part of EssilorLuxottica SA from November 14, 2007 on January 12, 2007 for $110 million.

Active Business Network LLC provides telecom invoice automation services. Its products include TXstream, a telecom data feed which connects to any telecom expense application and TelecomXpress, an online telecom expense application which consolidates bills from all telecom vendors for viewing, audit, and analysis. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Reinstein/Ross LLC operates as a jewelry manufacturer and retailer. It offers birthstones, custom and care of their jewelry, private shopping and gift cards. The company was founded by Susan Reinstein and Brian Ross in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Raffles Ventures LLC operates as a holding company for the UPS stores. The company was founded on June 19, 2008 and is headquartered in Ketchum, ID.

Alturas Energy LLC engages in the provision of natural gas exploration and production services. The company is headquartered in Ketchum, ID.

The Winter Group of Cos., Inc. provides construction and environmental services. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Richard David Winter.

Part of Safilo Group SpA, Smith Sport Optics, Inc. is a company based in Clearfield, UT. The company manufactures optical products.

Arctaris Capital Partners LLC (Arctaris Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Jonathan Tower in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Citizens Bank Group, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It offers retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. The firm provides its corporate, not-for-profit and institutional clients a broad range of wholesale banking products and services including treasury services, specialty finance, foreign exchange, capital markets and debt syndication. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in St. James, MN.

BirdDog Holdings LLC operates as a holding company with interest in providing parcel shipping and logistics optimization solutions. The firm operates two companies-BirdDog Solutions and Foley Carrier Services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Andover, MA.