Benjamin J. Fund

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Apollo Capital Management LP (Investment Management) (ACM-IM) is the investment management division of Apollo Capital Management LP, a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Apollo Management Holdings LP, ultimately held by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). ACM-IM manages Apollo’s Credit business segment and provides investment management, advisory and administrative services through wholly owned and controlled management entities to its advisory clients.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Innovation Advisors LLC engages in the provision of technological strategic advisory services. Its services include consulting, corporate and business development, and financial transaction engagement. The company was founded by Eric Gebaide in 2001 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Corporate Valuation Consulting LLC provides financial consulting services. It offers financial reporting, working capital, operational and financial restructuring services. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Apollo Global Management, Inc., Stone Tower Capital LLC is a private company that provides investment services. The company is based in Dover, DE.