Christopher John Pultz

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Moore Capital Management LP (Moore Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Louis Bacon in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Moore Capital Advisors LLC, ultimately held by MCM Group Holdings, Inc. Moore Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to US and non-US privately-offered investment funds sponsored by Moore Group.

Ingalls & Snyder LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1924 by Roscoe C. Ingalls and John T. Snyder. Ingalls & Snyder provides investment management and related services to private clients and institutional investors. The firm also serves as investment advisor to several private investment funds.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Knott Partners LP is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in Syosset, New York. The firm was founded by David M. Knott in 1987 and is owned by David M. Knott Partnership. Knott Partners provides investment advice to private investment vehicles for high net worth investors.

Various, Inc. operates dating and social networking websites. It also engages in publishing, global branding, original pictorial, and video content. The company was founded by Andrew B. Conru in 1996 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA.

NorthStar Capital Funds LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2000, the firm provides discretionary advisory services to a private pooled investment vehicle client intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in New York, NY. Continuation Holdings AG, L.F. Rothschild & Co., Inc. is a company that provides banking services.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Lit America, Inc. is an American company that provides futures clearing services. The company is located in the US. Lit America was acquired by Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing LP, part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from November 01, 2000 on February 01, 1993.

Cargill Investor Services, Inc. provides trading and execution services. It also performs securities research, foreign exchange & risk management services, as well as outsourced facilities and technology management. The company has seven offices in the United States, Europe and Singapore. Cargill was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hadron Capital LLP is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 by Marco D'Attanasio, Dr. Giuseppe di Cecio and Massimiliano Ciuchini. They are a subsidiary of Hadron Capital UK Ltd., which is owned by Hadron Capital (Cayman) Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. Hadron Capital manages Hadron Alpha Plc in respect of its two sub funds Hadron Alpha Select Fund and Hadron Alpha Merger Arbitrage Fund.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Carter, Ledyard & Milburn LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in New York, NY.