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W.P. Carey is a prominent real estate investment trust headquartered in New York, specializing in net lease properties. Founded in 1973, it has built a diversified portfolio of over 1,200 operationally-critical commercial properties encompassing approximately 142 million square feet, primarily located in the United States and Northern and Western Europe. The company focuses on high-quality single-tenant assets, including industrial, warehouse, office, retail, and self-storage facilities, which are subject to long-term leases with built-in rent escalators. W.P. Carey is recognized as one of the largest owners and managers of net lease assets, employing a credit and real estate underwriting process that spans various industries. The firm's long-term leases with creditworthy tenants generate stable cash flows, enabling consistent dividend income for investors.

Petrobras is a Brazil-based integrated energy company, primarily controlled by the Brazilian government, that focuses on the exploration and production of oil and gas, particularly in offshore fields. Established in 1953, Petrobras has developed advanced technology to extract resources from deep and ultra-deep waters, where a significant portion of its reserves, amounting to 10.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, is located. In 2023, the company achieved a production rate of 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, with oil constituting 80% of this output. Additionally, Petrobras operates ten refineries in Brazil, with a combined capacity of 1.8 million barrels per day, and is involved in the distribution of refined products and natural gas across the country. The company emphasizes socio-environmental responsibility and has been recognized for its sustainability efforts, being listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index since 2006. Its Research Center, the largest in Latin America, is dedicated to continuous innovation and improvement in corporate governance and transparency standards.

Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust investing in industrial and office properties in Canada and the United States. Since 2004, Artis has executed an aggressive but disciplined growth strategy, building a portfolio of commercial properties in select markets in Canada and the United States. As of September 30, 2020, Artis' commercial property comprises approximately 23.8 million square feet of leasable area.

Developer of payroll management software intended to serve mid-sized Canadian organizations across all industries. The company offers workforce management services, talent acquisition, human resources and payroll management, enabling clients to reduce the risk of errors and enhance employees' experience.

PureFacts Financial Solutions is a recognized provider of enterprise wealth management and asset management solutions tailored for the global financial services industry, including markets in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers a comprehensive suite of software and consulting services designed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for wealth management firms. By leveraging expertise in data aggregation, complex calculations, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, PureFacts aims to deliver transformative WealthTech solutions that empower clients to future-proof their businesses and drive growth. The company's mission focuses on creating meaningful wealth solutions that enable individuals to improve their quality of life.

DRI Healthcare Trust provides unitholders with differentiated exposure to the anticipated growth in the global pharmaceuticals and biotechnology markets. Our business model is focused on managing and growing a diversified portfolio of pharmaceutical royalties with the aim to deliver attractive growth in cash royalty receipts over the long term.

Nuvei Corporation is a financial services company that specializes in providing payment technology solutions to merchants and partners across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Nuvei offers a comprehensive Native Commerce Platform that facilitates payment acceptance across various channels, including mobile, online, unattended, and in-store environments. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including independent sales agents, e-commerce resellers, independent software vendors, and payment facilitators. With a focus on delivering innovative payment processing solutions, Nuvei plays a significant role in supporting the operational needs of retailers and enhancing the payment experience for consumers.

Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with approximately $10 billion in assets and $2.97 billion in revenues. The company focuses on investments in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, along with gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy emphasizes the transformation of the electricity industry towards cleaner generation and the efficient delivery of that energy to the market. The company has operations across northeastern North America and in four Caribbean nations. Emera aims for 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings to be derived from rate-regulated businesses, reflecting its commitment to stable and sustainable growth.

Nighthawk Gold Corp. identifies, acquires, explores for, and evaluates gold properties in Canada. Its land position covers an area of 222,203 acres located to the north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. It owns a 100% interest in the Indin Lake Gold property that consists of the Colomac Gold Project in the Northwest Territories. The company was formerly known as Merc International Minerals Inc. and changed its name to Nighthawk Gold Corp. in April 2012. Nighthawk Gold Corp. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Groupe 3737 is an entrepreneurial innovation and diversity hub located in the heart of Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighborhood.

Savaria Corporation is a leading provider of accessibility solutions aimed at enhancing the mobility and independence of the elderly and physically challenged individuals. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Laval, Canada, the company operates in three main segments: Accessibility, Adapted Vehicles, and Patient Handling. In the Accessibility segment, Savaria designs, manufactures, and installs a range of products including stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, and home and commercial elevators. The Adapted Vehicles segment focuses on converting minivans to be wheelchair accessible. The Patient Handling segment produces therapeutic support surfaces, patient positioners, and various foam products for both medical and consumer markets. Savaria markets its products through a network of approximately 400 retailers and affiliates across North America, with nearly 60% of its revenue generated from the United States. The company also operates a manufacturing facility in Huizhou, China, which supports its competitive positioning in the market. With a workforce of around 500 employees, Savaria continues to lead in providing comprehensive accessibility solutions.

PureFacts Financial Solutions is a recognized provider of enterprise wealth management and asset management solutions tailored for the global financial services industry, including markets in Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers a comprehensive suite of software and consulting services designed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for wealth management firms. By leveraging expertise in data aggregation, complex calculations, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, PureFacts aims to deliver transformative WealthTech solutions that empower clients to future-proof their businesses and drive growth. The company's mission focuses on creating meaningful wealth solutions that enable individuals to improve their quality of life.

AltaGas Ltd. is a diversified energy infrastructure company based in Calgary, Canada, operating primarily in North America. The company is structured into three main segments: Utilities, Midstream, and Power. The Utilities segment manages regulated natural gas distribution utilities across several states, serving around 1.7 million customers, and also provides interstate natural gas transportation and storage services. The Midstream segment focuses on natural gas gathering and processing, including natural gas liquids extraction and transportation, with significant operations in the Marcellus/Utica gas formation. This segment serves a diverse range of residential, commercial, and industrial clients. Lastly, the Power segment is involved in electricity generation and marketing, providing energy storage and ancillary services with a total operational capacity of 710 megawatts from various sources, including natural gas and solar. AltaGas aims to leverage its strategic assets to meet the growing demand for natural gas and power in both Canada and the United States.

Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) announced today that Chorus Aviation Capital ('CAC') has acquired two ATR72-600 aircraft (MSNs 1147, 1154) on lease to Malindo Air, a Malaysian operator.Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus") (TSX: CHR) will hold a conference call for analysts on Thursday, November 14, 2019, to discuss its third quarter 2019 financial results.

Verafin Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software solutions focused on fraud detection and anti-money laundering for financial institutions in North America. The company's flagship platform offers a comprehensive range of tools that enable banks and credit unions to identify potential money laundering or terrorist financing activities through advanced analytics and monitoring of customer transactions. With its capabilities in big data intelligence, visual storytelling, and collaborative investigations, Verafin helps institutions reduce false positive alerts and streamline compliance with regulations. The software also includes features for managing high-risk customers, vendor relationships, and reporting suspicious activities. Verafin is utilized by over 2,600 financial institutions and has established partnerships with various banking associations across the United States. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Saint John's, Canada, Verafin continues to support financial institutions in their efforts to combat financial crime.

Frasers Property is a global real estate company that owns, develops, and manages a diverse portfolio of properties, including residential, retail, commercial, and industrial assets. Established in multiple regions such as Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, and China, the company operates through four main strategic business units: Singapore, Australia and Industrial, Hospitality, and Thailand & Vietnam. Frasers Property is committed to providing enriching experiences for its customers and stakeholders, with a significant presence in the hospitality sector that spans over 80 cities across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company's subsidiary in Thailand focuses on property development consulting and investment services, bolstering its regional footprint.

eStruxture is a provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center solutions tailored for network providers, media, content, financial services, and enterprise customers. The company offers a range of services, including colocation, private cloud, managed services, interconnections, and security support. eStruxture's infrastructure is designed to meet the demands of modern enterprise applications, allowing clients to scale rapidly in response to changing business needs. By delivering flexible and reliable colocation services, eStruxture enables clients to optimize their operations and enhance their overall performance.

MD Financial Management Inc. is a privately owned investment management firm based in Ottawa, Canada, dedicated exclusively to serving the financial needs of Canadian physicians and their families. With over $45 billion in assets under administration, the firm offers a range of financial services, including wealth management, investment counseling, and financial planning. It manages separate client-focused portfolios and provides a diverse array of mutual funds, including equity, fixed income, and balanced options. The firm employs both quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct its investment strategies, focusing on public equity and fixed income markets globally. As a subsidiary of Scotia Wealth Management, MD Financial Management is committed to understanding and addressing the unique financial challenges faced by its clients.

Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with approximately $10 billion in assets and $2.97 billion in revenues. The company focuses on investments in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, along with gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy emphasizes the transformation of the electricity industry towards cleaner generation and the efficient delivery of that energy to the market. The company has operations across northeastern North America and in four Caribbean nations. Emera aims for 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings to be derived from rate-regulated businesses, reflecting its commitment to stable and sustainable growth.

Jarislowsky, Fraser Limited is a registered portfolio management firm. Founded in 1955 as a research boutique, Jarislowsky Fraser today manages the portfolios of pension funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and individuals in Canada, the United States and internationally — representing more than US$32 billion in assets under management. Jarislowsky Fraser is entirely independent, with no affiliations other than Jarislowsky, Fraser USA, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The firm has been registered as an Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission since 1991. Headquartered in Montreal, they have offices in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver and New Yo

The University of Manitoba received its charter on February 28, 1877. Today, the UofM has three main locations: the Bannatyne Campus, the Fort Garry Campus and the William Norrie Centre. The downtown Bannatyne campus of the university comprises a complex of ten buildings located west of the Health Sciences Centre between McDermot Ave and William Ave in Central Winnipeg. This complex houses the medical and dental instructional units of the university. The Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Medical Rehabilitation, and the School of Dental Hygiene are the major health sciences units located on this campus. The Faculty of Pharmacy officially joined the Bannatyne campus with the opening of the 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2) Apotex Centre on October 16, 2008. The Brodie Center is known as the "flagship" which connects all three faculties as well as the Neil John MacLean Health Sciences Library and the Joe Doupe Fitness Centre. It is located on 727 McDermot Avenue. The main Fort Garry campus (located on the Red River in south Winnipeg) comprises over 60 teaching and research buildings of the University and sits on 233 hectares (580 acres) of land. In addition, Smartpark is the location of seven buildings leased to research and development organizations involving university-industry partnerships. The address is 66 Chancellors Circle. The William Norrie Centre on Selkirk Avenue is the campus for social work education for inner-city residents. The university operates agricultural research stations near Glenlea and Carman, Manitoba. The Ian N. Morrison Research Farm near Carman is a 406 acres (164 ha) facility located 70 km (43 mi) from Winnipeg, while the Glenlea facility is approximately 1,000 acres (405 ha) and located 20 km (12 mi) from Winnipeg.

Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with approximately $10 billion in assets and $2.97 billion in revenues. The company focuses on investments in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution, along with gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy emphasizes the transformation of the electricity industry towards cleaner generation and the efficient delivery of that energy to the market. The company has operations across northeastern North America and in four Caribbean nations. Emera aims for 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings to be derived from rate-regulated businesses, reflecting its commitment to stable and sustainable growth.

BBVA Chile operates as a digital transformation process in global banking, and we want you to be a part of this change in Chile. We work for a better future for the Chilean society and for that we support on 3 pillars: principles, innovation and people; betting for the technology as a tool to transform our present and future. We want to be the bank of knowledge and invite you to think digitally with us. Because everything has already been invented until someone else reinvents it.

HomeEquity Bank is a privately held company that specializes in providing financial solutions to senior homeowners in Canada. The bank offers products such as the CHIP Reverse Mortgage® and Income Advantage®, which allow individuals to access the equity accumulated in their homes. By administering a portfolio secured by residential properties across the country, HomeEquity Bank partners with various organizations, including chartered banks, credit unions, and mortgage brokers, to deliver its services. This approach enables clients to maintain control over their properties while alleviating financial stress during retirement.

R3 HoldCo LLC is an enterprise software company that specializes in blockchain technology solutions. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, R3 develops Corda, an open-source distributed ledger platform designed to facilitate direct transactions between businesses using smart contracts. The company collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of over 300 members and partners from various industries, including finance, healthcare, shipping, and insurance, to enhance the functionality of Corda and its commercial counterpart, Corda Enterprise. With a global team of over 190 professionals supported by more than 2,000 experts in technology, finance, and law, R3 aims to streamline financial agreements and enable frictionless commerce across sectors. In addition to its software offerings, R3 provides training, certifications, and documentation to support users of its platform.

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world. As one of the world’s top research universities, for more than a century the University of British Columbia has created positive change here and abroad. Today, centered on our two major campuses — the Vancouver campus and the Okanagan campus — we attract, nurture and proactively transform more than 58,000 students from Canada and 140 countries.

Delivered in Montréal and Toronto, NextAI is an accelerator and founder development program for early or idea stage AI-enabled startups. NextAI is for exceptional teams and individuals from around the world who are commercializing AI research and want to build global companies. NextAI is a global innovation hub for artificial intelligence related venture creation and technology commercialization. We identify talented teams and individuals with ambitious ideas and leverage Canada’s leadership position in AI to provide them with the capital, mentorship, education and network to disrupt industries. NextAI teams have access to up to $200,000 in capital, world-renowned faculty and scientists, a network of Canada’s top business leaders and entrepreneurs, and access to cutting edge AI tools.

SecureKey Technologies Inc. is an identity and authentication provider that facilitates secure and convenient access to online services for consumers. The company develops cloud-based identity networks that enable organizations to connect users with various online services while ensuring privacy and security. Serving diverse markets including banking, government, healthcare, telecommunications, and utilities, SecureKey offers both its proprietary identity network and professional services. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, SecureKey also has offices in Boston and San Francisco. The firm has established strategic collaborations and is supported by prominent investors, including Visa, MasterCard, and Intel Capital, which enhances its capability to deliver innovative solutions in the identity and authentication space.

Guyana Goldfields Inc. specializes in the exploration and production of gold, primarily within the Guiana Shield region of South America, which encompasses parts of Guyana, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, and northern Brazil. The company was established in 1994 and has been actively operating in Guyana since 1996. It focuses on the acquisition, exploration, and development of gold mineral properties, with particular emphasis on the Aurora and Aranka properties. As of August 2020, Guyana Goldfields operates as a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Company Limited.

Primero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer that owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine and the Cerro del Gallo gold-silver-copper development project in Mexico and 100% of the Black Fox mine and adjoining properties in the Township of Black River-Matheson near Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Primero offers immediate exposure to un-hedged, below average cash cost gold production with a substantial resource base in politically stable jurisdictions. The Company is focused on becoming a leading intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas.

Liminal BioSciences is a biopharmaceutical corporation supplying state-of-the-art technologies for bio-separations as well as therapeutic products. It specializes in discovering, developing, and commercializing novel small molecule compounds for respiratory, liver, and renal diseases. The company focuses specifically on developing solutions for rare and orphan diseases. Liminal BioSciences was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Laval, Quebec.

Franco-Nevada Corp is a precious-metals-focused royalty and investment company. The company owns a diversified portfolio of precious metals and royalty streams, which is actively managed to generate the bulk of its revenue from gold, silver, and platinum. The company does not operate mines, develop projects, or conduct exploration. Franco-Nevada's short-term financial performance is linked to the price of commodities and the amount of production from its portfolio of producing assets. Its long-term performance is affected by the availability of exploration and development capital. The company holds a portfolio of assets, diversified by commodity, revenue type, and stagemore

Kabbage, Inc. is a financial technology company that offers small businesses automated access to funding through its online lending platform. Founded in 2008 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, Kabbage simplifies the loan application process by allowing businesses to submit their financial data online, enabling rapid approval and funding, often within minutes. The platform assesses business health using various data sources, including revenue and transaction history, to determine credit lines that can reach up to $250,000. Kabbage also provides tools like the Kabbage card, which allows users to make purchases directly from their credit lines at point-of-sale locations, and a mobile app for convenient account access. The company has evolved its services since initially catering to online merchants, extending its offerings to all small businesses by 2014. Kabbage has garnered recognition for its innovative approach and has secured significant funding to support its growth and technological advancements in the lending industry.

Tricon Residential is a residential real estate company founded in 1988, primarily focused on providing rental housing for the middle-market demographic. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Tricon owns and operates approximately 30,000 single-family and multi-family rental homes across 21 markets in the United States and Canada, with a significant presence in the U.S. Sun Belt. The company manages around $8.2 billion in assets, nearly all of which are invested in the United States. Tricon emphasizes an exceptional rental experience for its residents, which fosters longer tenancies and encourages tenants to treat properties with care. By investing in its team and enhancing living conditions, Tricon aims to positively impact local communities while generating favorable returns for its investors. In addition to its core operations, Tricon also manages real estate funds that target multi-family, senior housing, and student housing assets.

Parex Resources Inc. (“Parex”), through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, is actively engaged in crude oil exploration, development and production. The Company strives to grow reserves, production, and cash flow in a way that is sustainable for the business, the environment and surrounding communities.

Secure Energy Services offers safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible fluids and solids solutions for the oil and gas sector. The company operates through three main segments: Environmental Waste Management, Energy Infrastructure, and Oilfield Services. Its Environmental Waste Management segment is the primary revenue generator, featuring a network of waste processing facilities, produced water pipelines, industrial landfills, waste transfer operations, and metal recycling services. The Energy Infrastructure segment includes crude oil gathering pipelines and terminals that facilitate the processing, storage, shipping, and marketing of crude oil. Additionally, Secure Energy Services provides water treatment and disposal services to support upstream oil and natural gas companies, ensuring efficient and responsible management of environmental resources.

Wheaton Precious Metals is the largest precious metal streaming company globally, engaging in long-term agreements that allow it to purchase silver, gold, and cobalt from various mining operations at fixed prices. With streaming agreements in place for approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development-stage projects, the company has established partnerships with major mining firms, including Vale and Glencore. Its unique business model enables Wheaton to mitigate many risks associated with traditional mining, as it incurs minimal ongoing capital and exploration costs after the initial upfront payment. The company typically maintains fixed operating costs, enhancing shareholder value, especially when precious metal prices rise. Wheaton's portfolio includes high-quality assets that provide leverage to price increases and opportunities for growth through new streams. The experienced management team is focused on delivering value and is well-positioned for future expansion in the precious metals sector.

Hudbay is a Canadian integrated mining company engaged in the production of copper concentrate, molybdenum concentrate, and zinc metal. The company operates three polymetallic mines, four ore concentrators, and a zinc production facility located in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, as well as in Cusco, Peru. Hudbay also has copper projects in Arizona and Nevada, United States. The company focuses on the discovery, production, and marketing of base and precious metals, with a significant portion of its revenue derived from copper operations. Hudbay's commitment to responsible mining is reflected in its efforts to create sustainable value and develop high-quality, long-life deposits while ensuring that local regions and communities benefit from its activities.

Osisko Gold Royalties is an intermediate precious metal royalty company based in Montreal, Quebec. It specializes in acquiring and managing a diverse portfolio of over 130 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, primarily focused on North America. The company's most significant asset is a 5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic Mine, the largest gold mine in Canada. In addition to its royalty interests, Osisko maintains stakes in several publicly traded resource companies, including Barkerville Gold Mines and Osisko Mining. The company operates under two main segments: managing precious metal royalties and the exploration and development of mining projects. Osisko's income is predominantly generated from North America, with ongoing exploration efforts in various locations, including the Hammond Reef Project in Ontario and other ventures in Mexico.

Reliance Jio Infocomm is a telecommunications company based in Mumbai, India, that offers a range of wireless telecom products and services, including voice, data, and messaging. The company utilizes Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology to provide mobile and broadband services. In addition to its core offerings, Jio distributes smartphones and hotspot devices, enhancing connectivity options for consumers. Jio also invests in research and development across various fields such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, and next-generation cloud services. Its media services encompass a wide array of content, including recorded and live music, sports, television programs, movies, and events, catering to diverse entertainment needs.

PineCliff Energy is a Canadian company focused on the exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil, primarily operating within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. The company engages in the acquisition of interests in petroleum and natural gas rights, as well as the exploration, development, and production of these resources. PineCliff collaborates with other entities to enhance its operational efficiency and expand its resource base.

Denison Mines Corp is a uranium exploration and development company primarily focused on the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The company holds a 95% interest in its flagship Wheeler River Uranium Project, recognized as the largest undeveloped uranium project in the area. In addition to its exploration and development activities, Denison Mines is involved in mine decommissioning and environmental services through its Closed Mines group, which oversees the reclamation of its Elliot Lake projects and offers third-party post-closure care and maintenance services.

ENTREC is a Canada-based provider of heavy lift and heavy haul services, specializing in crane solutions and transportation. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including oil and natural gas, construction, petrochemical, mining, and power generation. In addition to its core offerings, ENTREC also provides logistics support to enhance its service capabilities. While the company operates primarily in Canada, it also has a presence in the United States, with the majority of its revenue derived from Canadian operations.

Trinidad Drilling Ltd. is a Canadian company that specializes in providing drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Calgary, Trinidad designs, builds, and operates modern drilling rigs primarily for complex wells in Canada, the United States, and internationally. The company operates a fleet of 70 rigs in Canada and 69 rigs in the United States and other international markets. Trinidad's offerings include land drilling services, as well as rig technology and labor services. Additionally, the company is involved in construction and insurance activities. Its operations are divided into Canadian and US/international segments, with a significant portion of revenue generated from oilfield services. Trinidad Drilling is committed to delivering reliable and expertly designed drilling solutions, supported by well-trained personnel.

Colfondos providing high quality pension savings services, offering peace of mind and confidence, through ethical commitment, prudent and professional management of entrusted resources, generating the satisfaction of Shareholders, Clients and Employees; contributing to the orderly development of savings in society.

Howard Weil was a New Orleans, Louisiana-based investment banking boutique focused solely on the energy sector. The firm provided equity research as wel as institutional sales services. Howard Weil's focused sectors included major integrated oils, exploration and production, oilfield services, independent refiners and coal producers. As of April 17, 2012, the firm was acquired by Scotiabank.

Killick Aerospace Limited sells, purchases, exchanges, and leases commercial aircraft, jet engines, airframe, and engine related components and parts to Airlines and MROs worldwide. Killick Aerospace Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cloghran, Ireland. The company operates as a subsidiary of Killick Aerospace Limited Partnership.

Killick Aerospace Limited sells, purchases, exchanges, and leases commercial aircraft, jet engines, airframe, and engine related components and parts to Airlines and MROs worldwide. Killick Aerospace Limited was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Cloghran, Ireland. The company operates as a subsidiary of Killick Aerospace Limited Partnership.

Nuevo Banco Comercial is a private bank located in Uruguay that offers a range of financial services to both retail and corporate clients. The bank provides various banking products, including corporate and personal loans, credit cards, car loans, and financing for import and export activities. Additionally, it focuses on supporting the production sector and the Uruguayan family, demonstrating a commitment to contributing positively to the local economy and society.

Tropic Networks, Inc. designs, develops, and markets regional and metro-area optical networking equipment for telephony, data, and cable applications. The company offers Wavelength Tracker, an optical transport solution that leverages SONET/SDH familiarity to deliver optical layer intelligence; and various services for Tropic Networks platform and its related products, including network design, planning and installation, operation and maintenance consulting, and evaluation and modeling of network architecture, as well as training and planned upgrades. It also provides Networks TRX-24000, a metro optical transport platform that delivers dense wavelength division multiplexing and optical add-drop multiplexing for a host of services in a package. The company offers metro-optimized network solution for carriers to plan, manage, and scale the MAN; and to address the need for bandwidth expansion, optical transport, wavelength identification, and wavelength management in regional and metropolitan-area optical networks. Its metro optical networking solution streamlines the underlying optical layer architecture of DWDM/ODAM networks. Tropic Networks, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Blue Pumpkin provides industry-leading workforce management solutions that improve the performance of a customer contact center’s most important and valuable asset – its people. Addressing critical business challenges and creating competitive advantage with both innovative technology and best practices professional services, the company helps customers Balance and Optimize™ three critical and often competing priorities: business growth through customer loyalty, employee satisfaction and retention, and operating costs.

Q9 Networks Inc. specializes in providing outsourced data center infrastructure for information technology organizations in Canada. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Toronto, the company offers a range of services including data center space, managed bandwidth, performance monitoring, and security services. Additionally, Q9 Networks provides managed services such as control panels, managed servers, firewalls, load balancing, backup and restore, and remote connectivity. Their offerings also include disaster recovery solutions and site management tools, catering to the diverse needs of businesses requiring reliable and secure IT operations.