Mark Elias Bankert

Chatham Asset Management LLC (Chatham) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Anthony Melchiorre in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Chatham Asset Partners LP. Chatham provides investment advisory services to Chatham’s Funds and separately managed accounts. Investors in Chatham’s Funds typically include, but are not limited to, high net worth individuals, pension plans, endowments, foundations, and corporate or business entities.

Founded in 1999, KBC Securities USA, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm began as the Financial Products group of D. E. Shaw & Co. In 1999, they were purchased by KBC Bank NV. They are a subsidiary of KBC Securities USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is of KBC Groupe SA (LSE: KBC). KBC Securities is a specialist in annuities, convertible bonds and equity derivatives with a strategic focus on technology. They serve a range of global investors including mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, banks, private banks and hedge funds.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Thunderbird Resources Equity, Inc. engages in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The company was founded by Ken L. Kenworthy, Jr. and Ken L. Kenworthy, Sr. in 1998 and is headquartered in Edmond, OK.