George A. DeMontrond

Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. is an exploration and production company, which engages in the application of modern drilling and completion techniques in oil and liquids-rich basins. It focuses on its operations in the Mississippian Lime and the Anadarko Basin. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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.

Amplify Oklahoma Operating LLC engages in the production and exploration of oil and gas industry. It focuses on the application of drilling and completion techniques to oil and liquid prone resources in previously discovered yet underdeveloped hydrocarbon trends. The company was founded on February 22, 2006 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Amromco Energy LLC provides gas exploration and production services. The firm offers work over, drilling, location preparation, and natural gas production management services. The company was founded by Ronald Steven Carpenter in 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.