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Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients.

Structured Portfolio Management LLC (SPM) is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Donald Brownstein in 1997. SPM provides investment services to high net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

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.

Lotus International, Inc. is a manufacturer, importer, nursery, and distributor of indoor and outdoor home and garden products. The private company is based in Athens, GA. Zhongyi Liu has been the CEO of the company since 2006. The company imports beautiful pottery from around the world and specialize in bonsai pots and tools. The company's collections include bonsai assortments, garden and yard products, garden decor and accessories, home decor, indoor collections, and outdoor collections.