Joseph S. Fichera

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.

Dow Silicones Corp. engages in the provision of silicones products and solutions. Its silicon-based materials are used in products and applications of sectors including electronics, automotive, construction, textiles, and healthcare. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Founded in 1994, Williams Capital Group LP is an investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm serves institutional investors and corporations in the in equity, fixed-income, corporate finance, investment management and private equity markets. Williams Capital provides debt and equity underwriting, secondary market trading, equity research, stock repurchase and corporate finance advisory services. The firm trades and distributes commercial paper and other money market instruments, structured products, corporate debt, government agency notes, and domestic and international equities. The trading desk provides clients with full-service execution for all listed and over-the-counter stocks. Williams Capital Group's clients include small institutional and hedge fund managers, mutual funds, insurance companies and public and private pension funds. The firm's traders provide clients with proprietary research generated by their analytical staff. Williams Capital Group is a member of FINRA and the SIPC.

VTVX Holdings I LLC discovers, develops and commercializes human therapeutics to fill unmet medical needs. Its products include a pipeline of small molecule clinical and pre-clinical drug candidates for the treatment of a range of human diseases, including central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular disorders, type I/II diabetes, obesity, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, female sexual dysfunction, primary open angle glaucoma and cancer. The company was founded in 1998 by Dr. Adnan M. M. Mjalli and is headquartered in High Point, NC.

Saber Partners LLC provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. Joseph S. Fichera has been the CEO of the company since 2000.

Smith Barney, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Citigroup, Inc. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

Hendrick Automotive Group, Inc. operates automotive dealerships, franchises and collision centers. It offers new and pre-owned vehicles, financing, warranties, automobile parts, accessories and service, and body repairs. The company was founded by J. Richard Hendrick III in 1976 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.