William Charles Crowley

Àshe Capital Management LP (Àshe) is an independent, SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The firm was founded by William C. Crowley, Stephen M. Blass and William R. Harker in 2015 as the successor entity to Àshe Capital Management LLC, which was founded in 2013. Àshe provides investment management services to Àshe Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

OSH 1 Liquidating Corp. is a retailer focused on homeowners with repair, maintenance and improvement needs. The company's stores are designed to appeal to convenience-oriented customers, whose purchase occasions are largely driven by their home repair, maintenance and improvement needs throughout the home, garden and outdoor living areas. Its repair and maintenance category consists of plumbing, electrical, paint, tools, hardware, and industrial products. The company's lawn and garden category consists of nursery, garden, outdoor power and seasonal products. Its in-home category consists mainly of house wares and appliances. The company also focuses on the convenience-oriented purchases of the small professional customer. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Kmart Holding Corp. provides mass merchandising services. It serves through its Kmart and Kmart Supercenter retail outlets in Puerto Rico, United States, Virgin Islands & Guam and through its online shopping website. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

iCapital Alternative Investments LLC (iCapital) is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1986 and formerly known as Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC. They are a subsidiary of Institutional Capital Network, Inc. iCapital offers access to a variety of hedge funds, including single and multi-strategy funds for advisors, their high-net-worth client base, asset managers, and banks.

OSH 2 Liquidating LLC provides farm and gardening supplies, housewares, picking pails, orchard ladders, sprays, and fertilizers. It offers products for home improvement categories including garden and nursery, heating, cooling, insulation, ventilation, home safety, emergency preparation, plumbing, and renovation and decoration. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.