Vivek Sachidanand

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Credit) (Carlyle Group), subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by William E. Conway Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Ivy Hill Asset Management LP (Ivy Hill) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 2007, Ivy Hill provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, including CLOs, private and public investment funds and separately managed accounts.

Great Point Capital LLC (Great Point) is FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a subsidiary of Great Point Trading LLC. Great Point specializes in retail and proprietary equity day-trading for accredited investors.

CIFC Asset Management LLC (CIFC) is the SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of CIFC Asset Management Holdings LLC, ultimately held by CIFC LLC. CIFC provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles that are collateralized loan obligation funds (CLOs) and to private funds and investors that invest in corporate and structured credit.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.