Robert Litt

GNS II (U.S.) Corp. produces and markets phosphates and potash fertilizers. It operates through two reportable business segments: Phosphates and Potash. The Phosphates segment owns and operates mines and production facilities in Florida, which produce concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate based animal feed ingredients, and processing plants in Louisiana. The Potash segment owns and operates potash mines and production facilities in Canada and the United States, which produce potash based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients and industrial products. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Mosaic Co. produces fertilizer and animal feed ingredients. It specializes in phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Mosaic has phosphate mining operations in Florida, phosphate production facilities in Florida and Louisiana, potash mines and production facilities in Saskatchewan, New Mexico and Michigan ownership interests in related international operations. The company operates through Potash Segment & Phosphates segment. The company was founded in January 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.