Blum Capital Partners was founded in 1975 and is based in San Francisco, California. Blum Capital Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in both public and private companies. It typically invests in small and mid-capitalization companies that have a market capitalization between $350 million and $3 billion. The firm takes a substantial position in each business, either through the acquisition of strategic blocks of common shares in the public market, privately-negotiated minority investment, or a private control position. It seeks to invest in fundamentally good companies that are undervalued. The firm prefers to have a seat on the boards of the portfolio companies. It typically invests with a two to more than four years holding period in its portfolio companies.

Invesco Ltd. (Invesco) is an independent global investment management company. Invesco provides a range of investment products for retail, institutional and high-net-worth clients worldwide. The Company has presence in the institutional and retail segments of the investment management industry in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, with clients in more than 100 countries. Invesco offers multiple investment objectives within the range of asset classes and products that it manages. Its asset classes include money market, fixed income, balanced, equity and alternatives. Invesco is a provider of retail investment solutions to clients through its distribution channels, Invesco Aim in the United States., Invesco Trimark in Canada, Invesco Perpetual in the United Kingdom, Invesco in Europe and Asia, and Invesco PowerShares (for it exchange-traded fund (ETF) products). In May 2010, Invesco acquired Morgan Stanley's retail asset management business.

Noventi LLC was founded in November 1999 and is based in Menlo Park, California. Noventi LLC is a venture capital investment arm of CIR SpA specializing in seed and early stage investments. The firm invests in companies in cleantech and emerging technology companies. It is actively looking for investment opportunities that focus on the convergence of technology, energy, and the environment. The firm seeks to invest in companies based in Europe. It invests between €250,000 ($316,383) and €2.5 million ($3.16 million) in exchange for a minority equity stake ranging between 15% and 35%. The firm prefers to take a board seat in its portfolio companies.

Peterson Partners wants to grow its money where other companies are flourishing. The private investment firm invests in profitable small to medium-sized companies that earn more than $10 million in revenue. Targeting companies in the business services, transportation, and manufacturing sectors, Peterson provides capital, offers strategic advice, and installs management team members; it also assists in acquisitions and management-led buyouts. Its investments have included companies like JetBlue, Asurion, Franklin Covey, and Cranium.

Carter Financial Management was founded in 1976 by company president Bill Carter (also no relation to President Carter nor his beer-branding brother Billy). Former US President Jimmy Carter doesn't have anything to do with Carter Financial Management, but Carter Financial Management has a lot to do with dead presidents (if not live ones). Carter Financial Management company offers asset management, tax, legal, and philanthropic services to high-net-worth individuals, as well as families, professionals, and business owners. Affiliate Carter Advisory Services performs financial planning services for estates worth $2 million to $100 million, while brokerage services are carried out by Raymond James Financial.

Global Yatirim Holding Anonim Sirketi was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Global Yatirim Holding A.S., through its subsidiaries, operates primarily in the fields of finance, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and transportation. The company’s Finance segment provides various financial services. Its Energy segment engages in natural gas distribution and electricity generation activities. The company’s Infrastructure segment involves in cruise and commercial ports operations. Its Real Estate segment invests and trades in real estate properties. The company’s Other segment engages in the media and steel iron production activities. Global Yatirim Holding also engages in the brokerage, portfolio management, financial investments, mining investments, provision of waste disposal systems, mining, tourism investments, publishing, and storage operations, as well as operates as an insurance agent.

Capital Southwest Corporation was founded in 1961 and is based in Dallas, Texas. Capital Southwest Corporation (CSC) is a business development company. The Company’s investment interests are focused on expansion financings, management buyouts, minority recapitalizations, industry consolidations and early-stage financings in a range of industry segments. The portfolio is a composite of companies, in which it has interests, as well as a number of developing companies and marketable securities of publicly-traded companies. The Company makes available managerial assistance to the companies, in which it invests. As of March 31, 2010, the 12 largest investments the Company owned represented 90.3% of the value of its consolidated investment portfolio. Capital Southwest Management Company (CSMC), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSC, is the management company for CSC and Capital Southwest Venture Corporation (CSVC). In June 2010, NorthStar Memorial Group, LLC acquired the Company’s wholly owned portfolio company, Lifemark Group.

China Cinda Asset Management Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. China Cinda Asset Management Corporation, along with its subsidiaries, engages in non-performing asset undertaking, management, and disposal. Its services include acquiring and operating non-performing asset in local and foreign currencies stripped off from CCB and the state development bank; debts collection; assets leasing, transferring, and restructuring; swapping debts into equity and temporarily holding the equity; sponsoring stock listing and underwriting relevant bonds or stocks within its managed assets; non-performing asset securitization upon approval; issuance of financial bonds and borrowing from financial institutions; and financial/legal advisory services and asset evaluations. The company serves various industries, including real estate, coal, chemical, construction materials, textile, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, construction, and power industries.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities. The most important of these are insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis. Berkshire also owns and operates a large number of other businesses engaged in a variety of activities. Berkshire’s insurance and reinsurance business activities are conducted through approximately 70 domestic and foreign-based insurance entities. Berkshire’s insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks world-wide and also reinsure life, accident and health risks world-wide. Berkshire’s insurance underwriting operations are comprised of sub-groups: GEICO and its subsidiaries, General Re and its subsidiaries, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. On February 12, 2010, the Company acquired all of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF).

Lyceum Capital Partners LLP was founded in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Lyceum Capital Partners LLP is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions of middle market companies. It seeks to invest in mid-sized businesses. The firm also invests in add-on acquisitions. The firm seeks to invest in business and consumer service industries with a preference for healthcare, education and human capital, business outsourcing and technology, financial services, and media services companies. It selectively also invests in specialist consumer, retail, and industrial services. The firm seeks opportunities in companies based in the United Kingdom. It typically invests between £5 million ($9.76 million) and £40 million ($78.10 million) in companies with enterprise values between £10 million ($19.52 million) and £75 million ($146.44 million). The firm prefers a board seat in its portfolio companies.

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