Douglas S. Shapiro

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Banc of America Securities (BAS) is the investment banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC). The firm provides both the domestic and international equity and investment banking markets, and pursues a strategy pioneered by Citigroup that combines corporate lending with investment banking advice and services. They provide high-yield debt underwriting and leveraged finance, in addition to industry coverage groups such as healthcare, media and telecom, financial institutions, real estate and gaming. BAS also does a significant amount of work for Financial Sponsors, or private equity firms, often financing leveraged transactions. Following the strategy of Goldman Sachs, the firm lacks a standalone mergers and acquisitions department, instead employing mergers and acquisitions senior bankers throughout the industry coverage groups. The firm is registered as a broker/dealer with the SEC, is a member of the NYSE, and the NASD. The use of Banc in the BAS's name is indicative of the fact that the company is not a bank, and their deposits and other holdings are not insured by the FDIC.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Time Warner, Inc./Sony Corp. is a joint venture company that specializes in motion picture and television programming. The company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Time Warner, Inc. engaged in the provision of cable network, filmed entertainment, and publishing services. It operated through the following segments: Turner, Home Box Office, and Warner Bros. The Turner segment created and programed branded news, entertainment, sports and kids multi-platform content for consumers around the world. The Home Box Office segment operated the HBO and Cinemax multichannel premium pay television services. The Warner Bros. segment produced and distributed television shows, feature films, and games. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. is a media and entertainment company that has operations in Central and Eastern Europe. It operates television networks in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Romania. The company also develops and produces content for their television channels. Central European Media Enterprises was founded by Ronald Steven Lauder in June 1994 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

Turner Broadcasting International Ltd. provides broadcasting services. It operates language and regional versions of television networks. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.