Brian Hawthorne

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Cadbury Ltd. produces and sells confectionery products. It offers products in various categories, such as Easter, bars, and drinks; and bags, boxes, and tins. The company’s products include Button Chicks, Eggheads, Caramel, Chocolate Bunny, Toffee Popcorn, Dairy Milk Chocos, Flake, Twirl Bites, Buttons, and Caramel. Cadbury was founded by John Cadbury in 1824 and is headquartered in Birmingham, the United Kingdom.

American Plastic Toys, Inc. manufactures and distributes plastic toys. Its products include doll accessories, riding toys cars, wagons, seasonal toys pail and shovel sets and vehicles dump trucks. The firm distributes its products in Canada, Caribbean, Central & South America and Mexico. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Walled Lake, MI.

Solo Cup Co. produced and marketed single-use products used to serve food and beverages. The company was founded in 1936 and was headquartered in Highland Park, IL.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.