Jason New, age 57, is a Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Lazard Inc., having joined the firm in January 2024. Prior to joining Lazard, Mr. New was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NovaWulf Digital Management, LP, an investment fund formed in 2021. Previously, Mr. New served as CEO of Onex Credit, the credit investing arm of Onex Corporation (Onex) from April 2020 to December 2021. Prior to joining Onex, Mr. New was a Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group L.P., a global investment and advisory firm, and the Head of Special Situation Investing for GSO Capital Partners LP (GSO), a credit-oriented alternative asset manager, having served in such positions from 2005 until December 2019. Before joining GSO in 2005, Mr. New was a senior member of Credit Suisse s distressed finance group. Mr. New joined Credit Suisse in 2000 when it acquired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), where he was a member of DLJ s restructuring group. Prior to joining DLJ in 1999, he was an associate with the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, where he practiced in the firm s corporate reorganization group. Mr. New has served on the board of directors of several private and public companies, including the board of directors of ETHZilla Corporation (Nasdaq:ETHZ), an Ethereum-focused digital asset company, since October 2025. Mr. New previously served on the board of directors of TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF), a digital asset technology company with a core business of sustainable bitcoin mining, from November 2021 to December 2023. Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications: Mr. New has significant expertise in investment strategies and opportunities, with a particular focus on companies that have experienced distressed economic conditions or are in various stages of restructuring. He brings to the Board skills in developing creative financial solutions and strategies, which are critical to our ability to sustain growth and profitability as a manufacturing company in a competitive environment. Mr. New is highly experienced in complex financial and investment transactions. He also has a legal background, which is useful in the governance and risk management issues facing our company.