S. Jeffrey Stollenwerck

OSH 1 Liquidating Corp. is a retailer focused on homeowners with repair, maintenance and improvement needs. The company's stores are designed to appeal to convenience-oriented customers, whose purchase occasions are largely driven by their home repair, maintenance and improvement needs throughout the home, garden and outdoor living areas. Its repair and maintenance category consists of plumbing, electrical, paint, tools, hardware, and industrial products. The company's lawn and garden category consists of nursery, garden, outdoor power and seasonal products. Its in-home category consists mainly of house wares and appliances. The company also focuses on the convenience-oriented purchases of the small professional customer. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Sears Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of retail stores through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Kmart Corp. engages in retailing of general merchandise. It also offers pharmacy services. The company was founded by Sebastian S. Kresge in 1899 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.