Chris R. Nygaard

Founded in 2005 by Christopher Nygaard and Andrew Gilbert, Vermillion Asset Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of TC Group LLC and their ultimate parent is the Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG).

Founded in 1998, Octagon Asset Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City. The firm is a division of Octagon International Holdings LLC

Deephaven Capital Management LLC performs investment management services and sponsors a private investment fund, the Deephaven fund, for institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The Minnetonka, Minnesota-based firm is a subsidiary of Knight Trading Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NITE)

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.