Lone Star Americas Acquisitions, Inc.

Event Detail: "NEGOTIATIONS INCOMPATIBLE WITH PUBLIC OFFICE" (1) TWO COUNTS (2) FELONY. (3) PLEA (NOT APPLICABLE UNDER ARGENTINA LAW). (4) NOT APPLICABLE Status: Pending Disposition: PENDING. NO DISPOSITION. Summary: ADVISORY AFFILIATE LUIS BLAQUIER FORMERLY SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE SUB-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE RESERVE FUND OF THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM OF ARGENTINA ("FGS"). ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2019, THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL AND CORRECTIONAL COURT NO. 7, SECRETARIAT NO. 13 OF THE AUTONOMOUS CITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. CASE NO 5108/2017 CHARGED MR. BLAQUIER WITH TWO COUNTS, "NEGOTIATIONS INCOMPATIBLE WITH PUBLIC OFFICE." THE RELEVANT CONDUCT ALLEGED TO OCCUR PRE-DATES MR. BLAQUIER'S AFFILIATION WITH LONE STAR GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS, LTD. MR. BLAQUIER BELIEVES THE ALLEGATIONS ARE WITHOUT MERIT AND INTENDS TO AVAIL HIMSELF OF ALL AVAILABLE LEGAL REMEDIES.

Event Detail: FRAUD AGAINST THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (1) ONE COUNT (2) FELONY. (3) PLEA (NOT APPLICABLE UNDER ARGENTINA LAW). (4) NOT APPLICABLE Status: Final Disposition: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE 03/11/2019 Summary: ADVISORY AFFILIATE LUIS BLAQUIER FORMERLY SERVED AS THE EXECUTIVE SUB-DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE RESERVE FUND OF THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM OF ARGENTINA ("FGS"). ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2018, THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL AND CORRECTIONAL COURT NO. 11, SECRETARIAT NO. 22 OF THE AUTONOMOUS CITY OF BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA. CASE NO 1236/2017 CHARGED MR. BLAQUIER WITH ONE COUNT, FRAUD AGAINST THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. THE RELEVANT CONDUCT ALLEGED TO OCCUR PRE-DATES MR. BLAQUIER'S AFFILIATION WITH LONE STAR GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS, LTD. THE CHARGE WAS DISMISSED BY THE COURT WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

Allegations: THE SEC ALLEGED THAT WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, LONE STAR GLOBAL ACQUISITIONS, LTD. ("LSGA") AND HUDSON ADVISORS L.P. ("HUDSON") DID NOT FULLY DISCLOSE THE METHODOLOGY USED TO CALCULATE AND CHARGE ANCILLARY AND UNDERWRITING FEES PAID BY SUCH FUNDS TO HUDSON PRIOR TO 2018. THE SEC ALSO ALLEGED THAT LSGA AND HUDSON DID NOT ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN COMPLIANCE POLICIES OR PROCEDURES REGARDING THE FOREGOING. Status: Final Sanction Detail: LSGA AND HUDSON ARE JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE FOR THE ABOVE REFERENCED CIVIL PENALTY. Summary: WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING ANY WRONGDOING, LSGA AND HUDSON MADE AN OFFER OF SETTLEMENT WHICH THE SEC ACCEPTED. THE ORDER IS FINAL.