Avenue Capital Group, founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, is primarily focused on making opportunistic credit and other special situations investments across the United States, Europe and Asia. With over 180 employees worldwide, Avenue maintains dedicated accounting, operations, legal, risk management, compliance, business development and information technology teams. The Firm is headquartered in New York and has offices in Dublin, London, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Singapore, Sydney, Abu Dhabi and Silicon Valley. It has $12.4 billion in assets under management as of November 30, 2022. Avenue’s team of over 60 investment professionals has deployed more than $95 billion in investments across a variety of industries, regions and cycles with an eye towards value creation and capital conservation. Through rigorous due diligence and a robust network of relationships, the Firm proactively identifies public and private opportunities in fragmented, capital-constrained markets where excess premium can be extracted. Avenue approaches workplace diversity in its broadest sense, recognizing that strong performance is best achieved through the hiring of professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. In addition, the Firm has adopted and implemented comprehensive ESG principles for its personnel to consider when fulfilling their responsibilities and is a proud signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment.