Mike Stephenson

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

GiftCertificates.com Corp. engages in the provision of e-commerce gift certificates and incentive solutions for both the corporate and consumer markets. The company was founded by Jonas P. Lee in 1997 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Court Square Capital Partners LP (Court Square Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1968. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Oracle Financial Services Software, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and supports a diversified line of business software products. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Bell Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology and software consulting services. It specializes in the planning, analysis, and management of business, infrastructure and natural resources. It serves the finance, telecommunication, life sciences, government, insurance, and manufacturing industry. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Largo, FL.

Augusta Columbia Capital Group LLC (Augusta Columbia Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2009 by Paul Carl(Chip) Schorr IV and Jeffery J Clarke. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Cook Pine Capital LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT.