Jon E. M. Jacoby

Eden Bioscience is a plant health technology company that markets a line of products based on the company proprietary harpin protein technology and manufacturing processes. These products are marketed under the umbrella brand of Harp-N-TekTM and are used in agricultural and horticultural production as well as the Home & Garden market. The company believe that Harp-N-Tek products enhance plant health and improve overall plant production and output quality. Harpins are naturally occurring proteins produced by disease-causing bacteria that attack plants.

Power-One, Inc. designs and manufactures power supply products for a variety of industries, including renewable energy, servers, storage, networking, industrials and network power systems. It operates through two business segments: Renewable Energy Solutions and Power Solutions. The Renewable Energy Solutions segment offers inverters and accessories for the photovoltaic, solar and wind markets. The Power Solutions segment represents the company's products for AC/DC, DC/DC and digital power conversion, including power conversion products for data centers, such as servers, storage, networking, as well as telecom and industrial power conversion products. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Camarillo, CA.

Delta & Pine Land Co. engages in the breeding, production, conditioning and marketing of varieties of cotton and soybean planting seeds. It uses germplasm base to develop improved cotton varieties. The company is headquartered in Scott, MS.

The Stephens Group LLC (Stephens Group) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 2006 by W. R. Stephens and Elizabeth Stephens Campbell. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

SF Holdings is a company that manufactures and supplies single-service foodservice and beverage-related products. The company is based in New York, NY. SF Holdings was acquired by Solo Cup Co. on February 22, 2004 for $917.10 million.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.