Stephan Seip

Credit Agricole Securities (USA), Inc. (Credit Agricole Securities USA) is a full service broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and formerly known as Calyon Securities USA, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Global Partners, Inc., which is owned by Rue la Boétie SAS’s Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA) in France. Credit Agricole Securities USA provides investors’ customized solutions to ensure they achieve their execution objectives in the tradition of service excellence and product innovation.

PEH Wertpapier AG (Germany) (PEH Germany) is the investment advisory division of PEH Wertpapier AG (FR: PEH) in Germany. Established in 1981, the firm is based in Frankfurt and aims to provide sustainable performance through a disciplined and systematic approach to risk management to a range of individual and institutional clients including banks, insurance companies, foundations and pension schemes.

Stifel Europe Bank AG provides financial services. It specializes in equity brokerage, equity capital markets, and asset management. The company was founded by Patrick R. Bettscheider on October 5, 2001 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Stifel Europe Bank AG (Investment Management) (Stifel IM) is the German investment management division of Stifel Europe Bank AG, which is ultimately held by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). The firm is headquartered in Frankfurt and was founded in 2001. Stifel IM manages mutual funds for a range of institutional and corporate clients including Anglo-Saxon multi-manager funds, national and foreign banks and family offices.

Deutsche Bank AG (Deutsche Bank UK) is the UK-based securities brokerage division of Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1873. Deutsche Bank provides brokerage services to companies and institutions.

FPM Frankfurt Performance Management AG (FPM) is an independent financial advisory firm located in Frankfurt, Germany. The firm acts as a financial adviser to FPM funds.

Kepler Cheuvreux SA (Switzerland) (Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland) is the Swiss broker/dealer division of Kepler Cheuvreux SA in France. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Zurich. Kepler Cheuvreux Switzerland provides execution services platform that supports Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, ETFs, and Convertible Bonds.

Société Générale SA is the German brokerage arm of Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1886 and offers clearing, settlement/delivery of orders and bookkeeping to almost 30 European brokers in more than 80 markets worldwide.

MainFirst Holding AG engages in the acquisition, management, and disposal of participating interests in firms, particularly in the financial services sector. It also acquires, holds, and disposes properties; grants and takes out loans; as well as provides guarantees and other securities. The company was founded on December 12, 2003 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Founded in 2003, Stifel Schweiz AG is a full-service investment bank. Part of Stifel Financial Corp., the Swiss company is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with offices in multiple locations. The company provides a range of investment banking services.

Commerzbank AG (Broker) (Commerzbank-Broker) is the brokerage division of Commerzbank AG (ETR: CBK) in Germany. In 2009, following Commerzbank's acquisition of Dresdner Kleinwort the group created a Corporates & Markets platform which integrated the business of Dresdner Kleinwort GmbH-Investment Management. Headquartered in Frankfurt, Commerzbank-Broker provides trade solutions to multinational corporations, institutional investors, public entities, SMEs and private clients. They also offer risk management and structured financing solutions.

Geneon Vermögensmanagement AG is a wealth management company based in Hamburg, Germany. Geneon Vermögensmanagement AG offers sustainable wealth management solutions and ensures that investments remain within agreed-upon parameters in today's capital market environment. The German company's website provides access to quarterly reports and allows consultants to log in. The private company was founded in 2006 and is led by CEOs Andreas Enke and Mark-Uwe Falkenhain.

Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA (Broker) (Deutsche Bank Switzerland) is the securities brokerage division of Switzerland-based Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA, which is owned by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm is headquartered in Zurich and was founded in 1980. Deutsche Bank Switzerland is responsible for macro and microanalysis within Deutsche Bank Group and acts as consultant for the bank, its clients and stakeholders. They analyze relevant trends for the bank in financial markets, the economy and society and highlight risks and opportunities. The firm delivers high-quality, independent analysis and actively promotes public debate on economic, fiscal, labor market and social policy issues.

Ontex NV manufactures hygienic disposables for baby care (nappies and wipes) and feminine care (sanitary towels, panty liners and tampons). The company is located in Buggenhout, Belgium.

Moody's Deutschland GmbH is the Germany-based investment research subsidiary of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm was founded in 1991 and provides credit ratings, research, risk analyzes and default data to German-speaking clients including banks, insurance companies, asset managers and industrial companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Emerging Energy Corporation AG provides investment services. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Callirius AG is a Swiss company that offers a data-driven, science-backed, and regulated portfolio of effective nature-based climate projects to mitigate climate change. The company is based in Pfaffikon, Switzerland. The company provides high-quality, transparent, and local nature-based carbon removal solutions. The company also offers solutions' assessment, carbon neutralization, and funding for carbon removal nature-based assets. Callirius was founded by Ebrahim Attarzadeh, Michael Grohmann, Tim Schuldt, and Rudolf Maier, with Ebrahim Attarzadeh serving as the CEO since incorporation.

Stifel Schweiz AG (Investment Management) (Stifel Schweiz-IM) is the investment management division of Stifel Schweiz AG, a full service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Stifel Schweiz-IM provides targeted advice across the capital structure to middle-market clients.