Michael Steven Gordon

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Founded in 2008, Barclays Capital is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a wealth management division of Barclays Capital, Inc., the investment banking division of international financial services group Barclays Bank Plc (LSE: BARC). Barclays Capital, Inc. maintains two distinct investment advisory businesses: Barclays Wealth and Barclays Capital Fund Solutions - Americas. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. Barclays Capital also provides investment advisory services to the BWAS Funds, which are privatelyoffered domestic and offshore investment funds.