John Hale

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1996 and they are a subsidiary of Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI). Houlihan Lokey Capital provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They also have the ability to serve as underwriter or bookrunner with respect to traditional debt and equity offerings, including leveraged loans and public offerings of debt, equity-linked, and equity securities.

Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Management LP (PWPCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2007 by Joseph Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. They are a subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Capital Group LP, which is owned by Perella Weinberg Partners (NASDAQ: PWP). PWPCM provides discretionary investment advisory and other services, directly and indirectly, to private investment funds and co-investment vehicles.

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.

Founded in 2003, Xerion Capital Partners is a hedge fund company located in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners LP.