Julie Pezzack

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.

The Big Food Group Plc distributes frozen food and grocery items. The firm offers food products, home appliances, and repair & delivery services. The company was founded in 1970 and is located in Deeside, GB.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Part of Zurich Insurance Group AG, Allied Dunbar Assurance Plc is a provider of retail financial services. The company is based in Cheltenham, UK. The British company was founded in 1965 by Lindsay Claude Neils Bury, Mark Aubrey Weinberg.

Part of British American Tobacco plc, B.A.T. Industries Plc is a company that manufactures tobacco products and provides financial and insurance services. The company is based in London, UK.

Hillsdown Holdings Plc manufactures and processes food products. It owns food label manufacturing operations with significant branded interests. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in London, UK.

HelloWorld, Inc. engages in the creation of campaigns for mobile, social media, and websites. Its solutions encompass auction, points-based rewards, integrated platform, continuity, punch card, community, promotion overlays, social loyalty, and mobile loyalty. The company was founded by Joshua M. Linkner in 1999 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

National Health Service provides health care services. It offers hospital services, family doctors, dentists, opticians and pharmacists and local authority health services, community nursing and health care services. The company was founded by Aneurin Bevan on July 5, 1948 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Aquavista Watersides Ltd. provides water transport support services. The firm provides wastewater treatment, water, and recycling services. The company has operations in England, Scotland, and Wales. It was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Brigade Capital Management LP (Brigade) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser and alternative asset manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 by Donald Morgan III, John Hawks, and Patrick Kelly. Brigade offers a broad range of investments across the credit spectrum for institutional investors. Investors can access the firm’s credit strategies through commingled funds or separately managed accounts.

Mineral Economics & Management Society engages in the minerals, metals and mining industries. The company is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Part of Zurich Insurance Group AG, Eagle Star Holdings Plc is a company based in London, UK.

Reckitt Benckiser Plc manufactures and distributes home, health and personal care products. The company was founded on December 23, 1953 and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.

Phoenix Energy Holdings Ltd. engages in natural gas distribution. The firm operates in pre-eminent natural gas distribution and gas service business. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Magnetar Capital is an alternative asset management firm that aims to achieve stable risk-adjusted returns by employing various alternative credit and fixed income, energy and infrastructure, and systematic investing strategies. Magnetar Capital is located in the UK and has offices in other locations. The firm invests in both public and private markets across regions and business structures, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis. The British company's energy and infrastructure group has invested over $6 billion in more than 60 private energy, infrastructure, and renewable investments in North America for over 15 years.

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.

Part of Carmel Capital II SARL, Kellen Investments Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK.