PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

Piper Sandler Companies is an investment bank and institutional securities firm founded in 1895. It serves corporations, private equity groups, public entities, non-profit entities, and institutional investors in the United States and internationally. The company provides a broad set of products and services, including financial advisory services; equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; institutional brokerage services; fundamental equity and macro research services; fixed income services; and alternative asset management strategies. Its headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices across the U.S. and international locations in London, Aberdeen, Munich, Paris, Zurich, Abu Dhabi Global Markets, and Hong Kong. The company operates in one reportable segment, providing investment banking services, institutional sales and trading services for various equity and fixed income products, and research services. For corporate clients and financial sponsors, investment banking services include mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, equity and debt private placements, debt capital markets advisory, restructuring, and private capital advisory. These services focus on middle-market clients in sectors such as healthcare; financial services; services and industrials; energy, power & infrastructure; consumer; technology; and chemicals. For government and non-profit clients, the company underwrites municipal issuances, provides municipal financial advisory and loan placement services, and offers over-the-counter derivative products. Public finance investment banking focuses on state and local governments, cultural and social service non-profit entities, special districts and development infrastructure, project finance, and the education, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, housing, and transportation sectors. The company also offers equity and fixed income advisory and trade execution services for institutional investors, corporations, and government and non-profit entities.