Ira D. Hall

Semper Capital Management LP (Semper) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Utendahl and Tom Mandel in 1992 and was formerly known as UCM Partners LP and as Utendahl Capital Management LP. Semper offers institutional and high-net-worth individuals multiple securitized debt-centric investment platforms that range from private absolute return and index-based strategies to registered mutual funds and custom managed accounts.

TECO Energy, Inc. operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of retail electric utility services. It operates through the Tampa Electric and People Gas System (PGS) segments. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Imagistics International, Inc. distributes and wholesales office copy, print, fax and scanning requirements are met with tailored solutions. It offers most diversified black-and-white, digital networked copier printer and multifunctional lines on the market. It has an inventory of used and remanufactured fax machines. It is headquartered in Trumbull, CT.

The Reynolds & Reynolds Co. develops and supports software for automotive retailers. It offers accounting and HR, dealer, parts, and dealership services. The company was founded by Lucius D. Reynolds and James R. Gardner in 1866 and is headquartered in Dayton, OH.

The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. manufactures, sells and distributes Pepsi-Cola beverages. The beverages sold by it include Pepsi-Cola, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Aquafina, Lipton Brisk, Sierra Mist, Diet Mountain Dew, Tropicana Juice Drinks, SoBe and Starbucks Frappuccino. It also sells beverages, including 7 up, Kas, Aqua Minerale, Mirinda and Manzanita sol outside the US. The company also has the right to manufacture, sell and distribute soft drink products of companies other than PepsiCo., including Dr pepper and Squirt under the trademarks that it owns, including Electropura, Epura and Garci Crespo. It operates in the United States, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Turkey. The company was incorporated in Delaware in January, 1999 and is headquartered in Somers, NY.

Linde, Inc. engages in design, engineering, manufacturing, and building of equipment that produces and distributes industrial gases. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.