Stephen J. Baker

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

SafeGuard Health Enterprises, Inc. provides dental and vision benefit plans for companies, educational institutions, employee benefit trusts, and government agencies. It offers vision health maintenance organization and indemnity and preferred provider organization plans that provide coverage for exams, frames, lenses, and contacts. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Young Broadcasting LLC owns and operates network affiliated TV stations. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Novaeon, Inc. provided services for the management of both job-related and non-job-related disabilities. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Community Care Network is based in San Diego, CA. Part of HCA Healthcare, Inc., Community Care Network is a managed health care services company. Community Care Network was acquired by Value Health, Inc. on June 23, 1994.

Established in 2005, Halbis Capital Management (USA), Inc., formerly HSBC Halbis Partners (USA), Inc., is a specialist investment subsidiary of HSBC Investments, itself a subsidiary of HSBC Bank USA. The firm's ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc (LSE: HSBA). They manage the HSBC Gem Opportunities Ltd. fund, the HSBC Gem Opportunities LLC, the Halbis Global Opportunistic Alpha Fund Ltd., the Halbis US Credit Alpha Offshore Fund Ltd. the HSBC Distressed Opportunities Fund and the Halbis Commodities Alpha Fund. The firm is headquartered in New York City with additional offices in London, Paris and Hong Kong.