David G. Richards

GoldenTree Asset Management LP (GoldenTree) is a registered independent investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 by Steven A. Tananbaum, Steven Shapiro, Frederick Haddad and Leon Wagner. GoldenTree manages discretionary investment funds and advisory accounts for institutional investors including public and corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, family offices and sovereign wealth funds.

Pine River Capital Management LP (Pine River) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2002 by Brian Taylor and they are a subsidiary of Pine River Holdings LP. Pine River provides investment solutions to qualified clients through commingled hedge funds and bespoke solutions.

American Capital Ltd. engages in the management of investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, and structured products. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

American Capital Asset Management LLC (American Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Malon Wilkus. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Citadel Investment Group, Inc. provides investment banking, institutional trading, and fund administration services. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. The firm makes its fixed income investments in government bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The company was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Cordele Griffin and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SunTrust Bank provides commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Medley LLC engages in asset management firm offering solutions to retail and institutional investors. It provides investment management services to permanent capital vehicles, long-dated private funds and separately managed accounts and serves as the general partner to the private funds. The company was founded by Brook B. Taube and Seth B. Taube in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sierra Total Return Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek a total return through a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of debt securities and equities. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.