Amit P. Patel

Whitebox Advisors LLC (Whitebox) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1999, Whitebox manages and advises private investment funds. They also offers advisory services to separately managed accounts.

Avenue Capital Management II LP (Avenue US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner in 2000. They are a subsidiary of Avenue Management Holdco LP, ultimately held by GL Management LLC. Avenue US provides investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Wellspring Capital Management LLC (Wellspring Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Greg Feldman and Martin Davis. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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 2001, Wachovia Strategic Ventures is a venture capital firm located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC)