William Robert Techar

BellSouth Telecommunications LLC provides wireless telecommunications services. It also offers wireless telecommunications and U-verse services for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The company was founded on December 19, 1983 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Highbridge Capital Management LLC (HCM Highbridge is a registered investment advisor and global alternative investment firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). Highbridge manages capital for sophisticated investors, who include financial institutions, public and corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and family offices.

Silver Point Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. It was founded in 2002 by Edward Mule and Robert O'Shea. The firm serves as the management company with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles. Their flagship funds include: Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P. (the Domestic Flagship Fund), Silver Point Capital Offshore Fund, Ltd. (the Offshore Flagship Fund) and Silver Point Capital Offshore Master Fund, L.P. (the Master Flagship Fund).

BNP Paribas Securities Corp. engages in the provision of brokerage services. It offers commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, asset management, fleet services, and real estate. The company was founded on September 7, 1984 and is headquartered New York, NY.

Part of NYPPEX Holdings LLC, SPP Capital Partners LLC is a company that provides investment banking services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Stefan L. Shaffer. SPP Capital Partners was acquired by Offroad Capital Corp., part of NYPPEX Holdings LLC from October 12, 2001 on March 31, 2001.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC is the US-based securities broker/dealer and futures commission merchant arm of Mizuho Americas LLC, ultimately held by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8411, NYSE: MFG) in Japan. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1994 and provides institutional and corporate clients access to commodity and financial markets around the world. Mizuho Securities USA covers the following industries: Consumer, Energy, Financial Institutions, Financial Sponsors, Healthcare, Industrial & Diversified Industries, Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT). The firm and their affiliates hold memberships on all major futures and options exchanges worldwide.

Nantahala Capital Management LLC (NCM) is an independent registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Wilmot Harkey in 2004. NCM provides investment advice and management to privately placed investment funds including limited partnerships and non-US companies or limited partnerships of which the firm is the investment manager. Their clients also include separately managed accounts and funds of one primarily for other pooled investment vehicles.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Polygon Investment Partners LP (Polygon) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded in 2002 by Mike Humphires and Reade Griffith. They are a subsidiary of Tetragon Financial Group Ltd. in Great Britain. Polygon provides investment advisory services to high-net worth individuals.

Sound Point Capital Management LP (Sound Point) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Stephen Ketchum in 2008. Stone Point manages money on behalf of institutions, pensions, foundations, insurance companies, wealth management firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Sound Point is a signatory of the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI).

Gratitude Management LLC (Gratitude Railroad) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Howard Fischer and Eric Jacobsen. The firm is headquartered in Park City, Utah.

Context Capital Management LLC (CCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in La Jolla, California. The firm was co-founded by Michael Rosen and William Fertig in 2001. CCM provides investment management services to pooled investment fund(s). Investors in the Funds may include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other institutions.

ECO Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Steven Friedman and Brian Young in 2005. ECO Management manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Ltd. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Singapore and Cayman Islands. The Chinese company was founded in 2007 by Donald Yang, Frank Qian. Donald Yang has been the CEO since 2007.