John Hodge

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

FIS Data Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of software and technology services. Its services include consulting, management, and professional. The company was founded by John M. Ryan on June 29, 1982 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA.

Silicon Image, Inc. provides video, audio and data connectivity solutions for the mobile, consumer electronics and personal computer markets. The firm operates its business in one segment, Semiconductors and IP solutions. Its connectivity solutions are deployed in mobile phones, tablets, DTVs, Blu-ray Disc players, audio-video receivers, digital cameras as well as desktop and notebook PCs. The company was founded on July 14, 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures and designs micro controllers, processors and semiconductors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.