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Stonehill Capital Management engages in the management and operation of a federally chartered savings bank. Sovereign Bank's primary business consists of attracting deposits from its network of community banking offices, and originating small business and middle market commercial loans, multi-family loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, and auto and other consumer loans. The company operates its business through the following segments: Retail Banking, Specialized Business, Corporate, and Global Banking. The Retail Banking segment is primarily comprised of its branch locations and residential mortgage business. The Specialized Business segment is primarily comprised of leases to commercial customers, national commercial real estate lending group, and indirect automobile lending group. The Corporate segment provides the majority of Sovereign Bank's commercial lending platforms such as commercial real estate loans and commercial industrial loans and also contains the company's related commercial deposits. The Global Banking segment includes business with large corporate domestic and foreign clients. It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Wexford Capital LP (Wexford) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida with additional office in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Charles Davidson, Joseph Jacobs and Robert Holtz in 1994. Wexford provides investment advice to a variety of private pooled investment vehicles over which the firm has discretionary trading authority.

Bar Harbor Wealth Management (Bar Harbor) is an investment management firm headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire. The firm was founded in 1984 as Charter Trust Co. and changed their name to Bar Harbor Wealth Management in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, which is owned by Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSEAMERICAN: BHB). Bar Harbor provides trust services, investment management, estate planning, and financial advisory services for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipal clients throughout Northern New England.

Teachers Advisors LLC (TAL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 and formerly known as Teachers Advisors, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Nuveen Finance LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TAL provides services to individual and institutional separately managed account clients primarily through investment advisory programs such as wrap-fee and dual contract arrangements, and Exchange Traded Funds. On occasion, the firm provides portfolio recommendations to sponsors of unit investment trusts which are sold by the sponsor through broker-dealers and other firms.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Banco Santander Peru SA (Broker) is the brokerage division of Banco Santander Peru SA (BVL: SANC1). Founded in 2007, the firm is headquartered in Lima and provides a range of brokerage services to retail and institutional clients.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Santander Consumer USA, Inc. provides automobile financing services. It offers auto lead and lending programs on direct and indirect platforms. The company was founded by Thomas G. Dundon in 1995 and is headquartered in Forth Worth, TX.

Santander Bank, NA engages in provision of financial products and services. It offers retail banking, mortgages, corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, trust and wealth management, and insurance. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Banco Santander SA (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Banco Santander SA (BME: SAN), a multinational financial services company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The firm provides brokerage services to individuals, companies, and institutions.

Banco Santander International provides private banking products and services in Latin America. It provides a wide range of services and products including deposits, mutual funds, custodial and administrative services, portfolio management, credit services, and foreign exchange. In addition, fiduciary services are offered through affiliated units abroad. Banco Santander International was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

World Gold Council, Inc. is an investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm founded in 1987 and is a subsidiary of World Gold Council Ltd. in Great Britain. World Gold Council focuses on the global gold investment market globally. The firm works with institutional investors, pension funds, wealth managers, financial intermediaries and family/multi-family offices to present the case for gold as a foundation asset in portfolios, a portfolio diversifier and as a discrete financial and monetary asset class.

Deutsche Bank Sociedad Anónima Española provides commercial banking services. Its services include savings accounts, financing, insurance, and investment fund management. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Berkshire Bank (Private Banking) (Berkshire Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Berkshire Bank, itself a subsidiary of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB). The firm is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts with offices in Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Founded in 1846, Berkshire Bank-PB provides various private banking solutions to wealthy clients.

HSBC México SA (Broker) is the Mexico-based broker/dealer division of HSBC Mexico SA, ultimately held by HSBBC Holding Plc (LSE: HSBA; ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Mexico City, the firm provides brokerage services to various clients.