Don Luskin

Protective Life Insurance Co. operates as a stock life insurance company. It engages in the provision of financial services. It operates under the following segments: Real Life and Annuity, Acquisitions, Stable Value Products, Asset Protection, and Corporate and Other. The Retail Life and Annuity segment markets fixed universal life, indexed universal life, variable universal life, traditional, fixed annuity, and variable annuity. The Acquisitions segment focuses on acquiring, converting, and/or servicing contracts from other companies. The Stable Value Products segment sells fixed and floating rate funding agreements. The Asset Protection segment deals with the marketing of extended service contracts. The Corporate and Other segment is consisted of net investment income on assets. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts).

HCM Acquisition Co. is a blank check company. The company is targeting businesses in the United States and Europe, without limit to a particular industry. HCM Acquisition was founded on September 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

NexPoint Asset Management LP (NexPoint AM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1993 as Pyxis Capital LP and changed its name from Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors LP to NexPoint Asset Management LP in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Highland Capital Management Services, Inc., which is owned by Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors GP LLC. NexPoint AM manages a suite of registered investment vehicles that provide access to alternative investments for both institutional and retail investors.

Seaone Holdings LLC engages in the provision gas monetization solution. It develops patented Compressed Gas Liquid, or CGL® Marine Gas Monetization System which conditions, liquefies, transports and delivers the full produced gas stream from the field to markets. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Polyconomics, Inc. engages in the exploration and production of petroleum and natural gas. The private company is based in Morristown, NJ.

Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. produces & distributes motion pictures, television programs, home video, interactive media, and music. The company was founded in April 1924 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA

Highland Financial Partners LP operates as a holding company. It operates through its subsidiary, Highland CDO Holding Co. which holds equity interests in debt issuers that own residential mortgage-backed securities. Highland Financial Partners was founded in January 2006 and is located in Dallas, TX.

Education is Freedom operates as a non-profit organization. Its programs include middle school, high school, college, workforce development training, community connection, intern fellows program, and service works. The company was founded by James W. Keyes in 2002 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Texas Bankers Association operates as a state bankers association. Its membership includes small and large institutions holding state and national charters, thrift charters and non-Texas charters. The firm offers training to the bankers through webinars and online courses. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Common Grace Ministries, Inc. provides social services. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX.

NexBank SSB provides banking and financial products and services. Its services include private banking, residential and commercial real estate lending, complex commercial loan structuring and agent bank services, institutional services, including corporate banking and lending, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and advisory, syndicated loan servicing, customized programs, agency services, investment banking, and land advisory services. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Bristol Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Boston, MA.

Jernigan Capital Operating Co. LLC provides financial services. It offers investment and loans services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Highland Opportunities & Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to provide current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Texmark Timber Treasury LP provides investment services.

Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc. operates as real estate investment trust. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

NFRO REIT Sub LLC operates as a real estate investment trust. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Nexpoint Capital Reit LLC operates as a real estate investment trust. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Sycamore Tree Capital Partners LP is an investment firm that specializes in alternative credit. The private company is based in Dallas, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has deep experience across economic and market cycles, and its investment expertise includes bank loans, high yield bonds, structured credit, and special situations. The company was founded in 2019 by Jack Yang, Mark Kiyoshi Okada, and Trey B. Parker, with Mark Kiyoshi Okada serving as the CEO since then.

Part of Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc., NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust and provides finance services. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. Brian Dale Mitts has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding, Inc. engages in the management and owning of healthcare facilities. It operates through the following business divisions: Long Term Acute Care, Behavioral Health, Senior Living, and Home Health and Hospice. The Long Term Acute Care division operates long term acute care hospitals. The Behavioral Health division offers services focused on older adults and establishing psychiatric facilities. The Senior Living division owns and manages communities in Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee. The Home Health and Hospice division owns and operates Arizona based Southland Home Care, Southland Hospice, and Southland Geriatric and Palliative Care. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.