Prokopios Tsirigakis

DryShips, Inc. engages in ownership and management of ocean going cargo vessels and provision of drilling services. It operates though the following segments: Drybulk, Offshore Support, Tanker, Gas Carrier, and Other. The Drybulk segment consists of transportation and handling of drybulk cargoes through ownership and trading of vessels. The Offshore Support segment includes offshore support services to the global offshore energy industry through the operation of a diversified fleet of offshore support vessels. The Tanker segment refers to the vessels for the transportation of crude and refined petroleum cargoes. The Gas Carrier segment focuses on the vessels for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas. The Other segment relates to the company’s investment activities. The company was founded by George E. Economou on September 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

The Group intends to acquire companies through merger or acquisitions businesses in the shipping industry. The Group is a development stage company.

Ocean Rid UDW, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in offshore drilling operations. Through its subsidiaries, it provides oilfield services for offshore oil and gas exploration, development, and production drilling, specializing in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry. It owns and operates offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprised of ultra deepwater semisubmersible drilling rigs and ultra deepwater drilling ships. The company was founded on December 10, 2007 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 4, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp. offers support services to the offshore energy industry through offshore service vessels. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.