Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. is an SEC registered investment adviser with offices in New York and London. Cyrus invests on a global basis in securities and loans issued by corporates and sovereigns. It invests across the entire capital structure of companies, takes long and short positions in debt, equity and derivative instruments traded publicly and over the counter, directly structures capital solutions for companies, and leads capital raises. Cyrus is an active investor that is deep value-focused and experienced in legal and process-oriented opportunities.

Cyrus Capital Partners

Angelo Gordon is a privately-held registered investment advisor dedicated to alternative investing. The firm was founded in 1988 and currently manages approximately $36 billion. We seek to generate absolute returns with low volatility by exploiting inefficiencies in selected markets and capitalizing on situations that are not in the mainstream of investment opportunities. We creatively seek out new opportunities that allow us to remain a leader in alternative investments.   We have expertise in a broad range of absolute return strategies for both institutional and high net worth investors. Our dedicated team of employees has enabled us to deliver consistent, positive returns over a long period in all market environments. We have built our name on our breadth of talent, intensive research, and risk-averse approach to investing. Our long-term experience gives us the insight and patience to turn our vision into profitable, stable businesses.

Angelo Gordon

Oak Hill Advisors is an alternative credit manager that specializes in leveraged loans, high yield bonds, and structured products, distressed securities, and turnaround investments. The firm’s investment activities are focused on the North American and European markets. With approximately $21.5 billion of capital as of February 2014, it manages distressed funds, credit hedge funds, customized accounts, and other specialty credit funds. Oak Hill Advisors employs a fundamental value-oriented strategy focused on credit analysis, relative value, and active risk management that has been in place for more than two decades. The firm invests on behalf of investors globally, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, funds of funds, and family offices.

Oak Hill Advisors

Launched in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, Glendon Capital Management LP is an independent, private investment firm focused on dislocated or distressed opportunities and special situations worldwide. Glendon’s Partners and Principals have worked together for an average of 12 years.

Glendon Capital Management

Antara Capital invest across a wide variety of financial instruments, including: loans, bonds, convertible bonds, stressed/distressed credit and special situation equity investments.  Through our long, shared history, the senior team has developed a regimented and collaborative investment culture that is foundational to Antara. Antara is a minority-owned firm with a strong culture of alignment and partnership across senior leadership.

Antara Capital

King Street focuses on marrying rigorous fundamental research with tactical trading and exceptional sourcing capabilities to identify misunderstood and complex investment opportunities across asset classes, up and down the capital structure, and in geographies where it has an edge through its deep expertise in credit, restructurings, bankruptcies and other event driven situations.

King Street Capital Management

Revlon

Revlon is a provider of cosmetics, hair color, fragrances, skincare, and beauty care products.   Revlon’s global brand portfolio includes brands such as Revlon, ColorStay, Age Defying, Almay, and Skinlights.  Revlon also sells skin care products (Ultima II, Vitamin C Absolutes, Eterna 27), fragrances (Charlie), and personal care products (High Dimension, Flex, Mitchum, Colorsilk).  As a result of its acquisition of The Colomer Group in October 2013, Revlon’s global portfolio also includes Revlon Professional, Intercosmo, Orofluido and UniqOne hair care, CND, CND Shellac, CND Vinylux nail polish, and American Crew men’s hair care.   Revlon products are primarily sold by mass merchandisers and drugstores such as CVS, Target, Shoppers Drug Mart, A.S. Watson, Boots, and Wal-Mart. It was founded in 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist Charles Lachman.

<div>  <p>    Revlon is a provider of cosmetics, hair color, fragrances, skincare, and beauty care products.  </p></div>

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Companies that leverage technologies such as AI/ML and AR/VR  to enable cosmetic producers to offer personalized product offerings to consumers. This could include virtual-try-ons for cosmetics such as makeup and hair color in addition to solutions for skin analytics.

Companies that formulate customized solutions for skin, leveraging technologies such as AI/ML to conduct skin analysis, and provide personalized recommendations, which are directly sold to consumers.

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