Mark Suarez

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Founded in 2003 by Paul Warme, Paul Sparrow and Philip Harrison, LUSIGHT Ltd. is an independent research firm located in Toronto, Ontario. They focus on global emerging markets. LUSIGHT provides a web-based financial analysis application that integrates historical company data, interactive financial models, company-specific financial forecasts and an analytical tool that allows clients to organize and present the firm's data in customized tables and charts. Their reports focus specifically on LUSIGHT's forecasts and the assumptions driving their forecasts. While LUSIGHT produces a fair value target and includes a discussion in their reports on valuation, they do not publish explicit stock ratings. Their research focus is on forecasts rather than valuations. LUSIGHT provides coverage of the following industries and areas: (1) oil & gas (2) materials (3) telecommunications (4) technology and semiconductors (5) pharmaceuticals (6) transportation and logistics (7) utilities and infrastructure (8) consumer (9) financial institutions (10) the Middle East and North Africa and (11) quantitative.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. (AGP) is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Formerly known as Euro Pacific Capital, Inc., the firm was founded by Peter Schiff in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Global LLC. AGP provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top tier small/mid-cap investment funds. It offers multi-clearing, cloud based, high-touch client service solutions tailored to each client’s business needs.

Accountability Research Corp. is an investment research firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm specializes in providing institutional investors and professional investment advisors with in-depth, unbiased research that focuses on valuation fundamentals and earnings quality issues. They seek to provide reports and ideas that are not available from any other source. This includes research on under-covered and out-of-favor companies, as well as in-depth analyses of earnings quality issues that impact valuation. The majority of their investment recommendations and target prices are based on adjusted free cash flows with value-oriented, longer-term horizons.

Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services.

Founded in 2009, WR Securities LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. They provide securities dealer services, as well as merger and acquisition advisory services. WR Securities also participates as an underwriter or selling group member in public offerings. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. WR Securities in a member of FINRA.