David A. Shiffman

Part of BPCE SA, Solomon Partners LP is a leading financial advisory firm based in New York, NY. Solomon Partners offers unmatched industry knowledge in the sectors they cover, providing superior value through unrivaled wisdom for their clients. As an independently operated affiliate of Natixis, they advise clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, recapitalizations, SPACs, capital markets solutions, and activism defense across a range of industries. With nearly 30 years of experience, Solomon Partners is one of the leading financial advisory firms on Wall Street with a legacy as one of the first independent investment banks. The company was founded in 1989 by Peter J. Solomon and is currently led by CEO Marc S. Cooper.

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.

Part of BPCE SA, NA SA is a French fund management company. The company is based in Paris, France. The company was founded in 1982. Nathalie Broutele has been the CEO of the company since 1991.

PJSC Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of acquiring through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination. The company focuses retail, apparel and consumer goods, distribution, healthcare and general industrial sectors. PJSC Acquisition was founded in January, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY

BPCE SA engages in the provision of banking, financial, and real estate management services. The firm specializes in commercial banking and insurance activities. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of BPCE SA, CE Holding Promotion SAS is an investment holding French company. The company is based in Paris, France.

Natixis Investment Managers SA provides asset management services. The company was founded on June 18, 2004 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Compagnie Française d'Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur SA is a holding company, which provides credit insurance and related services. Its offers debt collection, bonds, factoring, and business information. The company was founded in August 7, 2000 and is headquartered in Bois-Colombes, France.

Crédit Foncier de France SA provides mortgage lending services. The firm finances and insures real estate transactions and develops commercial and residential properties. It also offers investment planning and advice, consumer and business lending services, structured financing, and traditional banking among other services. The company was founded in March 1852 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Fashion Group International, Inc. provides educational programs on fashion trends. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. conducts events to develop careers and knowledge in the beauty industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Financial Services Acquisition Corp. provides brokerage services. It serves as an inter-dealer broker, its money market deals consist of negotiating cash deposits between multinational banks. The company was founded on October 25, 1994 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kate Spade LLC designs, manufactures and markets accessories, apparel and other items for women. The firm offers handbags, such as satchels, shoulders bags, totes, cross body bags, clutches, diaper bags, and travel bags, clothing, which includes dresses and skirts, jackets and outerwear, tops, sweaters, pants, shorts and rompers, swimwear, active wear, sleepwear, bridal and other collections and shoes, including sandals, flats, sneakers, wedges and heels. The company was founded by Andrew Spade and Katherine Noel Brosnahan Spade in January 1993 and is headquartered in Elizabeth, NJ.

The J. Jill Group, Inc. operates as a retailer of women's apparel, accessories and footwear. It offers clothing products for misses, petite, tall and women. The firm operates under the brands J. Jill and Talbots. The company was founded by Karl Lipsky and Marianne Lipsky in 1959 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.

Citizens of Humanity LLC designs and distributes denim apparels. The company offers apparels for men, women, and girls. Citizens of Humanity was founded by Jerome Dahan in 2003 and is headquartered in Huntington Park, CA.

Loehmann's Holdings, Inc. operates as an online fashion marketplace. It offers clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, beauty, men’s, and kids. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

New York Public Radio operates radio stations. It consists of WNYC 93.9 FM, AM 820, and WQXR 105.9 which New York-based public radio stations, broadcasting programs from National Public Radio and Public Radio International, as well as a range of signature local programming. WNYC FM and AM extend New York City's cultural heritage to the whole country and air offerings from affiliate networks national public radio and public radio International. WNYC FM 93.9 broadcasts a range of daily news, talk, cultural and classical music programming, while WNYC AM 820 maintains a focus on breaking news and international/ global news reporting. The company was founded on June 8th, 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Guitar Center, Inc. distributes musical instruments. It offers musical lessons, repairs, and rentals. The company was founded by Wayne Mitchell in 1959 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Caesars License Co. LLC provides casino entertainment services. Its brands include Ceasars, Harrah's,and Horseshoe. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Instinet Group, Inc. provides electronic trading solutions. It also provides customers with an access to the decision-making tools. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Marvel Entertainment, Inc. engages in publishing and film production services. The firm operates in the licensing, publishing, and film production segments. It produces comics, books, films, animated movies, and television programs. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Panavision, Inc. engages in the manufacture and design of lenses for the motion picture and television industries. It offers camera systems including both film and digital cameras. It also supplies lighting, grip and crane equipment for use by motion picture and television productions. The company was founded by William Mann, Walter Wallin, Robert Gottschalk, Meredith Nicholson, Harry Eller and Richard Moore in 1954 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

PlanVista Solutions, Inc. provides medical cost containment services and business process outsourcing solutions to the medical insurance and managed care industries. The firm also provides network and data management services to healthcare providers such as individual providers and provider networks. The company was founded in 1993 and is located in Tampa, FL.

S & C Electric Co. designs and manufactures switching and protection products for electric power transmission and distribution. It offers automation controls, automated switching equipment, energy storage systems, fusing equipment, handling tools, and metal-enclosed switchgear. The company was founded by Nicholas J. Conrad and Edmund O. Schweitzer in 1911 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Sharper Image Corp. retails appliances and consumer electronic devices. It engages in business-to-business wholesale operations, as well as owns and operates online auction Web site and an online outlet store to help manage refurbished and close-out inventory. The company was founded by Richard J. Thalheimer in 1977 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate governance and investigations, crisis advisory and management, employee benefits, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, media, real estate, tax, and trusts. The company was founded by Joseph P. Cotton, George S. Franklin, William G. McAdoo and Francis McAdoo in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. provides children with new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products and books. The firm operates as a charity of retailers, manufacturers and licensors of children's and youth products, in partnership with foundations, that provides new clothing, toys, basic necessities, juvenile products, and books to underprivileged and disaster-stricken children. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY.