Dave Scranton

Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC (Arbiter Partners) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Paul J. Isaac in 2007 as Fort Hoosac Management LLC. Arbiter Partners acts as an investment manager to multiple investment partnerships operated under the Arbiter name and to a separately managed account. Investors are primarily high net-worth individuals, family offices, and charitable trusts.

Part of Ascensus LLC, Newport Group Securities, Inc. is a leading independent retirement services provider and trusted partner in delivering comprehensive financial wellness solutions and expertise. The company is based in Heathrow, FL. The company serves over 20,000 plans and supports more than 1 million participants, managing over $250 billion in corporate retirement and insurance assets. With over 1,200 employees, Newport Group offers a range of services including recordkeeping, plan administration, trust and custody, consulting, fiduciary consulting, insurance, and brokerage services.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Loews Corp. (Investment Portfolio) (Loews-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Loews Corp. (NYSE: L), a diversified holding company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1954, Loews-IP manages the investment portfolio of the group.

Progressive Capital Management Corp. (Progressive Capital) is an asset management firm headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Progressive Corp. (NYSE: PGR). Progressive Capital provides advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

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).