George Rizk

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Media Rights Capital II LP engages in the film content and television studio services. It produces television series for TV networks including HBO, Starz, Netflix, AMC, ABC Lifetime, and Comedy Central. It also produces film projects to Sony, Warner Brothers, Universal, Paramount, and Fox. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.