Fareed Asadi

Founded in 2010, Black Pearl Capital Private Equity is a private equity firm located in George Town, Cayman Islands. The firm is a subsidiary of Black Pearl Capital Ltd., an asset management and advisory firm registered in the Cayman Islands with offices in Europe and the Middle East. Black Pearl Capital provided clients with specialized wealth and investment management services and deal-specific transaction advice.

Founded in 1962, Artio Global Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Julius Baer Investment Management, Inc. They are a division of Artio Global Holdings LLC and their ultimate parent is Artio Global Investors, Inc. (NYSE: ART). Artio Global Management serves as the investment advisor to the Julius Baer Investment Funds and the Artio Global Investment Funds. The firm manages assets for corporations, public and private pension funds, endowments and foundations and financial institutions.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

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.