Parties to the Transaction

Global is a Delaware corporation with its principal business office located in Mobile, Alabama. Global holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to provide interLATA and intraLATA telecommunications services in California.² Global specializes in the provision of prepaid and inmate-only telecommunications services. Global is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schlumberger, a large privately-held corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Gores is a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is located in Boulder, Colorado. Gores is wholly owned by three Delaware limited partnerships that comprise the private equity fund managed by Gores Technology Group. Gores holds a controlling interest in Voicecom Telecommunications, LLC (VoiceCom), a telecommunications provider. Gores also has experience in acquiring and managing network services and software and hardware companies.

Gores represents that it has substantial financial resources available to assist with the operation of Global. Gores also asserts that it has substantial experience in the telecommunications area through its ongoing involvement with VoiceCom.