Jean-David Meloche

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

Fiera Capital Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1972 as Wilkinson O'Grady & Co, Inc. and they were acquired in 2013 by Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ) in Canada through its wholly-owned subsidiary Fiera US Holding, Inc. Fiera Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to separately managed accounts for predominantly US high net-worth individuals, such as affluent families and their foundations, and institutional clients which include pension plans, profit sharing plans and other charitable organizations.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Stelco, Inc. manufactured steel products. It offered hot and cold rolled, coated bar, and sustainability products. The company was founded in 1910 and was headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.

Basso Capital Management LP (Basso) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 by Howard Fischer and Dwight Nelson. Basso provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to family offices on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, families and their associated entities.

OMA Enterprises Corp.'s current business plan is to attempt to identify and negotiate with a business target for the merger of that entity with and into the Company. In certain instances, a target company may wish to become a subsidiary of it's or may wish to contribute or sell assets to the Company rather than to merge. No assurances can be given that it will be successful in identifying or negotiating with any target company, or, if it does enter into such a business combination, no assurances can be given as to the terms of a business combination, or as to the nature of the target company. The firm seeks to provide a method for a foreign or domestic private company to become a reporting or public company whose securities are qualified for trading in the United States secondary markets.

Van Berkom & Associates, Inc. (Van Berkom) is a specialized investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by J. Sebastian van Berkom in 1991 and is owned by JSVB Investments, Inc. They manage stock portfolios for large North American pension funds, corporations, foundations, and endowment funds. Van Berkom is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Air Liquide Canada, Inc. was established in 1911 and operates in more than 75 countries. Air Liquide provides gases for industry, health and environment. The company offers solutions based on constantly evolving technologies. These solutions help the customers to manufacture many indispensable, everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has more than 43,000 employees worldwide.

Fiera Capital (UK) Ltd. (Fiera UK) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Fiera Capital Europe Ltd., which is wholly-owned by Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ) in Canada. The firm was founded by Andrew Pegge in 1995 as Regent Kingpin Capital Management Ltd. They were also formerly known as Charlemagne Capital (UK) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Fiera UK provides investment advisory and investment management services to a range of mutual funds, pension/profit sharing plan clients (but not the plan participants) and other financial institutions. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and considers environmental, social and corporate governance issues when constructing portfolios.

Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds.

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), locally known as Office d'investissement des régimes de pensions du secteur public, is a government-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm was founded by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act in 1999. PSP Investments invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force.

CN Investment Division (the Division) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1968 and is owned by Canadian National Railway Co. (CNR) (NYSE: CNI; TSE: CNR). CNID manages the pension fund of CNR. The Division also manages the assets of the CN Pension Plan for Senior Management and the BC Rail Pension Plan.

Fiera Capital, Inc. is a Canada-based independent investment advisor headquartered in Montreal with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1983 and was formerly known as Fiera YMG Capital. Fiera Capital offers a range of traditional and quantitative products for institutional investors, retail and private clients, and third-party funds.

The Bank of Canada provides banking and financial services. Its services include mortgage and payment processing, loan application, credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services to its clients. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Nymbus Capital, Inc. (Nymbus) is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded by Jean-Luc Landry in 2002 as Landry Investment Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Nymbus Capital Group, Inc. Nymbus manages assets on a discretionary basis for pension funds, foundations, endowments funds, consultants, multi-family offices and corporations.

MD Management Ltd. provides financial planning services. It offers investment, incorporation, estate and trust, insurance, and banking services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

AlpacaDB, Inc. provides Deep-Learning startup enabling AI technology to automate professional human tasks. It offers a Web service that enables users to create their own deep-learning intelligence for visual data and trading platform that allows users to build, test, and trade with their own trading algorithms without programming. The firm’s services include AlpacaScan, AlpacaAlgo nd AlpacaAlerts. The company was founded by Tsuyoshi Yokokawa, Hitoshi Harada and Yuki Hayashi and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Wealthsimple, Inc. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It was co-founded by Michael Katchen in 2014. The firm manages assets of various clients.

LionGuard Capital Management, Inc. (LionGuard) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Westmount, Canada. The firm was founded by Andrey Omelchak in 2014. LionGuard manages capital for institutional investors, family offices, funds of funds, and investment advisors.

Grayhawk Investment Strategies, Inc. (Grayhawk) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded by Michael G. Kaumeyer in 2015. Grayhawk provides investment management services to Canadian families.

PineStone Asset Management, Inc. (PineStone) is a boutique investment manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded by Nadim Rizk in 2021 as StonePine Asset Management, Inc. PineStone provides advisory services to a broad range of institutional, private wealth clients and to the Funds offered to certain investors on a private placement basis as well as private funds sub-advised by PineStone.

Eterna Capital Ltd (Eterna Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. The firm is headquartered in London.

Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Sagard Holdings ULC is a Canadian company that provides alternative asset management services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 2000.

Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.