David C. McLaughlin

Founded in 2003 by William J. Sheoris and Michael J. Levitt, Stone Tower Debt Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Stone Tower Capital LLC, a New York City-based hedge fund manager. Stone Tower Debt Advisors provides services to corporations and pooled investment vehicles, including hedge funds.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

The Chase Manhattan Bank NA operates a commercial banking. It provides financial products, services, and advice, planning and treasury management services. The company is located in New York, NY.

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Co. provides commercial banking services to individuals and corporations. The company is located in New York, NY.