Tim Ayles

Credit Suisse Asset Management Ltd. (CSAM) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management (UK) Holding Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1982, the firm is headquartered in London and offers a wide range of investment products and functions across asset classes and investment styles for various clients including governments, institutions, corporations and private individuals.

abrdn Alternative Investments Ltd. (AAI) is the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Investment Group Ltd. and their ultimate parent is abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN, ADR: SLFPF) in Great Britain. Formerly held by Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY), Aberdeen Asset Management plc entered into a strategic alliance with Lloyds Banking Group plc in 2013, acquiring AAI and their related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses. Formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Investments Ltd., the firm was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in London. AAI provides investment solutions to private individuals, financial institutions, charities, investment trusts and corporate and local government pension funds in Great Britain and worldwide.

aPriori Capital Partners LP (aPriori Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Susan C. Schnabel and Colin Taylor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Diamond Castle Holdings LLC (Diamond Castle Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Lawrence Schloss, Benacerraf Ari, Ranger Michael, Rush Andrew, and David Wittels. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Western Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Western Asset UK) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Legg Mason Global Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Founded in 1986, Western Asset UK is headquartered in London and devotes all their resources to fixed-income investment management and client services for a range of global clients across a variety of mandates.

Lyxor Asset Management LLC (Lyxor US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 as SG Cowen Asset Management, Inc. and changed their name to SG Asset Management Inc. in 2002. Effective September 2009, due to an internal reorganization within the Société Générale group, the firm changed their name to Lyxor Asset Management, Inc. In 2023, they changed their name to Lyxor Asset Management LLC when they were acquired by Wilshire Advisors LLC. Lyxor US provides investment advice to institutional clients typically through the Lyxor AM Funds, separately managed accounts.

Part of Rothschild & Co. The company is based in London, UK. Continuation Holdings AG, Rothschild & Co. Credit Management Ltd. is a British company that provides corporate credit management services. Founded in 2011.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management SCS (Rothschild & Co. AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Rothschild et CIE Banque SC, ultimately held by Rothschild & Co. SCA (EPA: ROTH) in France. Headquartered in Paris, Rothschild & Co. AM offers a range of asset management services which includes equities, fixed-income, convertible bonds and flexible diversified funds to institutional clients, external distributors and independent financial advisors.

Five Arrows Global Loan Investments Plc is a British company that was founded in 2018. The private company is based in London, UK. The company is advised by Maples Group, a leading international law firm that specializes in the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, and other jurisdictions. In addition to legal advice, Five Arrows Global Loan Investments also offers market-leading fund administration and fiduciary services.

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.