Gary Katcher

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Founded in 2002, Libertas Partners LLC is a hedge fund company located in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm specializes in distressed and high yield corporate debt and mortgage-backed securities products

3V Capital Management LLC is a hedge fund company located in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Albany, NY.

GRK Partners LP is a hedge fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Founded in 2002 by Gary Katcher, Knight Libertas LLC is a capital markets and trading firm located in Greenwich, Connecticut with an additional office in New York City and affiliates in London and Hong Kong. They are a subsidiary of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS: NITE). Libertas Partners' clients include institutional investors such as hedge funds, insurance companies and mutual funds. The firm specializes in high yield and emerging market fixed-income, ABS, MBS, bank debt, trade claims and distressed equities. Their team of research analysts and trading desk strategists publish debt and equity research for the firm. Libertas Partners also participates in capital market deals which concentrate on raising both debt and equity for middle-market companies.