Michael D. Herdman

Sun-Times Media Group, Inc. engages in the business of publishing, printing and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the United States and Canada. It also operates various related Internet websites under the Sun-Times News Group operating segment in the greater Chicago. It operates through one segment: the Sun-Times News Group. It includes the Chicago Sun-Times, Post-Tribune, Daily Southtown and other city and sub urban newspapers and associated websites in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has two administrative segments: the Canadian Administrative Group and Corporate Expenses Group, which perform various administrative and corporate functions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

BWAY Corp. designs and produces metal and plastic containers. The firm offers plastic, metal and hybrid products. It also manufactures rigid plastic packaging including pails, drums and hybrid paint cans. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

BWAY Holding Co. manufactures and distributes metal and rigid plastic containers that are used primarily by manufacturers of industrial and consumer products for packaging. It manufacturers general line rigid metal and plastic containers. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) is an investment research firm headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The firm was founded in 1985 and is owned by Viss Intermediate LLC, which is ultimately held by Deutsche Börse AG (ETR: DB1) in Germany. ISS provides corporate governance and responsible investment solutions globally to other investment advisers, including investment advisers to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, broker-dealers, asset owners, asset managers, banks or thrift institutions, hedge funds, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and other institutional investors, as well as law firms, and universities. The firm also provides data to third parties for use in thematic based indices. Their solutions include objective governance research and recommendations; responsible investment data, analytics, and research; end-to-end proxy voting and distribution solutions; turnkey securities class-action claims management provided by Securities Class Action Services, LLC (ISS SCAS); reliable global governance data and modeling tools; asset management intelligence, portfolio execution and monitoring, fund services, and media.

Part of Tenneco, Inc., Alcan Deutschland GmbH is a German company that manufactures aluminum Nural pistons for cars and trucks. The company is based in Goe-Herberhausen, Germany. Alcan Deutschland was acquired by Federal-Mogul Corp. from Alcan, Inc. on June 01, 1999.

EVERTEC Group LLC provides financial transaction services and information technology consulting services. Its products and services include point-of-sale processing, network and switch services, ATM driving services, core bank processing, business process outsourcing solutions, technology infrastructure management, and merchant acquiring services. The firm owns and operates the ATH network, the debit payment and automated teller machine. The company is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Part of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Multimax, Inc. is a company that provides enterprise information technology services. The company is based in Herndon, VA. Multimax was acquired by Harris Corp., a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. from Netco Government Services, Inc. on June 15, 2007 for $400 million.

Albertson's LLC owns and operates retail food and drug stores. Its products include bakery items, dairy, deli, frozen foods, general grocery, meat, pharmacy, seafood, snacks, and liquor. The company was founded by Joe Albertson in 1939 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Aplix SA manufactures cellulosic manmade fibers. Its products include textile, plastic, stretch, converting and coating. The firm manufactures and distributes self gripping fasteners for the hygiene, automotive and other industries. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Le Cellier, France.

BlueLinx Corp. engages in the distribution of building products. It offers logistics, milling, and fabrication services. The company was founded in May 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. (Private Banking) (RWBCI) is the wealth management division of Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc., an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm was founded in 1919 and is a subsidiary of Baird Financial Corp., ultimately held by Baird Financial Group, Inc. RWBCI offers its investment management services to all types of current or prospective clients, which include, but not limited to: individuals, trusts, estates, Retirement Accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations or other business entities.

New Albertson's, Inc. owns and operates grocery and drug stores. It offers deli, bakery, total photo, fresh produce, gift cards and floral, meat and seafood, and natural and organic products. The firm also provides prescription products, as well as in-store health screenings, personalized medical reviews, health education, and adult immunization services. It also provides online shopping services. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Equable Ascent Financial LLC provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Part of Blue Bird Corp., School Bus Holdings, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company is based in Fort Valley, GA.

AB Acquisition LLC operates as a holding company with interests in operating retail food and drug stores. The firm’s drug stores include ACME, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaws, Star Market, and Super Saver stores under the United Family of stores, Amigos, Market Street, and United Supermarkets. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Pendrick Capital Partners LLC provides medical debt purchasing services.

China Bottles, Inc. manufactures water bottles.