Randall Smith

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.

Newfield Rocky Mountains, Inc. was engaged in the development and production of crude oil, petroleum and natural gas. The company was headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Tribune Publishing Co. is a media and marketing solutions company, which engages in the publication of daily newspapers and community publications. It operates local media businesses in eight markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun, Hartford Courant, South Florida's Sun Sentinel and Orlando Sentinel, Virginia's Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot, and The Morning Call of Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania . The firm offers integrated marketing, media and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Alden Global Capital LLC is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. The firm was founded in 2007 by Randy Smith. Alden Global Capital acts as a discretionary investment adviser to private investment funds and a separately managed account.

Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It engages in effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on October 22, 2020 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.