Christopher L.C. Couprie

Quant Investment Strategies, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of SciVest Canadian Holdings, Inc

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

First Asset Investment Management, Inc. (First Asset) is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 1996. The firm is a subsidiary of First Asset Capital Corp., itself a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). First Asset manages money for several closed-end investment products and mutual funds.

Canadian Convertibles Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide security holders with the opportunity for capital appreciation by investing in an actively managed portfolio comprised primarily of convertible debentures of Canadian issuers. The company was founded on December 10, 2010 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

First Asset Energy & Resource Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund, which focuses on capital appreciation. It invests in portfolio of securities, providing service and support to businesses active in the exploration, production, transportation, and distribution of energy and natural resources. The company was founded on August 9, 1996 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Secure Capital MIC, Inc. provides mortgage investment services. It specializes in structuring, closing and enforcing both residential and commercial mortgages. The firm also offers broker and investing information services. The company was founded by Sheri Kosturik and Sam Singal in 2007 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

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.