Y. Tarek Farouki

AFI Partners LLC (AFI Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in New York.

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Republic Steel Corp. produces and supplies special bar quality (SBQ) steel. The firm offers hot rolled bars and coils, cold finished bars, bottom poured ingots, and rods and wires. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in Canton, OH.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides legal services. It counsels clients in litigation, corporate and tax, intellectual property and restructuring matters. The firm offers intellectual property, antitrust and competition, international trade and national security, real estate and tax, benefits and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

LaRoche Industries, Inc. was a producer and distributor of organic and inorganic chemicals worldwide. It has provided nitrogen, chlor-alkali and other specialty chemicals around the world. The firm was located in Atlanta, GA.

Perry Corp., do-business-as Perry Capital, is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Richard C. Perry and Paul A. Leff in 1988. Perry provides investment advisory and management services for private fund clients.