De Novo Ventures was formed in 2000 by seasoned investors and experienced medical device entrepreneurs who sought to share the lessons learned from a history of successful investing and building successful companies. They believed that their unique combination of skills and perspectives could help entrepreneurs to build companies which would have significant clinical impact and generate superior returns. Seven years later, this belief continues to hold true, demonstrated by De Novo investment success in selected medical device and biotechnology companies.With $650 million under management, De Novo has made more than 40 investments in medical devices and biotechnology across three funds. De Novo invest in all stages of enterprise development and growth – from early stage to late stage. De Novo unique background of leading companies as entrepreneurs and operating executives from start to exit enables us to advise entrepreneurs and management teams over the full life cycle of the company.Eight exits have occurred in DNV I -- four IPOs: Favrille (NASDAQ: FVRL), Fox Hollow Technologies (NASDAQ: EVVV), Renovis (NASDAQ: RNVS), and SenoRx (NASDAQ: SENO) and four acquisitions: CryoVascular Systems (Boston Scientific), TriVascular (Boston Scientific), LuMend (Johnson and Johnson) and Microvention (Terumo). DNV II has had one exit to date – Hansen Medical (NASDAQ: HNSN).

Premier Asset Management manages funds and provides customized asset management services for individual and institutional investors in the UK and Ireland. Its products include individually managed mutual funds, multi-asset and subadvised funds, investment trusts, and professionally managed investment portfolios. In 2009 the company agreed to buy 10 former Credit Suisse mutual funds from Aberdeen Asset Management to increase its assets under management to more than $2 billion (more than $3 billion). Electra Private Equity and the management of Premier Asset Management bought the firm in 2007.

Panorama Capital invests in passionate entrepreneurs building leading companies in life sciences and technology. Founded in 2005 as the successor to the venture capital program of JPMorgan Partners, we take a hands on, highly collaborative approach to investing, bringing to bear the team's extensive operating and investing experience to each portfolio company. The firm is managed by a seasoned group of life sciences and technology investors who collectively possess over 140 years of investment and industry experience. In addition to our extensive investing experience, we possesses broad experience as executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, and physicians. This collective experience gives Panorama Capital a powerful combination of technical, entrepreneurial, operational, and transactional expertise to help foster the development of our portfolio companies.

Astellas Venture Management invests in seed-stage and emerging biotech companies, including drug discovery and development companies. The firm manages four venture funds, and its portfolio includes more than 20 companies. Astellas Venture Management is the venture capital arm of Astellas Pharma, formed from the 2005 merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical. Astellas Venture Management provides its portfolio companies not only with cash, but also access to the scientific expertise, production facilities, and marketing clout of its parent firm.

Compass Diversified Holdings was founded in 2005 and is based in Westport, Connecticut. Compass Diversified Holdings operates as a subsidiary of The Compass Group LLC. Compass Diversified Holdings (the Trust) acquires controlling interests in and actively manages businesses. The Trust’s manager is Compass Group Management LLC (CGM). As of December 31, 2009, the Company had six business segments: Compass AC Holdings, Inc. (ACI or Advanced Circuits), American Furniture Manufacturing, Inc. (AFM or American Furniture), Anodyne Medical Device, Inc. (Anodyne), Fox Factory, Inc. (Fox) HALO Branded Solutions, Inc. (HALO) and CBS Personnel Holdings, Inc. (CBS or CBS Personnel). In March 2010, the Company announced that its subsidiary, Advanced Circuits, acquired Circuit Express, Inc. In April 2010, the Company acquired Liberty Safe and Security Products, Inc.

The Permian Basin Royalty Trust’s (the “Trust”) principal assets are comprised of a 75% net overriding royalty interest carved out by Southland Royalty Company (“Southland”) from its fee mineral interest in the Waddell Ranch properties in Crane County, Texas (“Waddell Ranch properties”), and a 95% net overriding royalty interest carved out by Southland from its major producing royalty properties in Texas (“Texas Royalty properties”). The interests out of which the Trust’s net overriding royalty interests were carved were in all cases less than 100%. The Trust’s net overriding royalty interests represent burdens against the properties in favor of the Trust without regard to ownership of the properties from which the overriding royalty interests were carved. The net overriding royalties above are collectively referred to as the “Royalties.” The properties and interests from which the Royalties were carved and which the Royalties now burden are collectively referred to as the “Underlying Properties.”

Coast Asset Management was founded in 1991 and is based in Santa Monica, California with additional offices in Morton Grove and Sausalito. Coast Asset Management LLC is an employee owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm provides its services to pooled investment vehicles, separately managed accounts, collateralized debt obligations, and collateralized fund obligations. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The firm primarily focuses on fixed-income investments, employing fixed-income arbitrage, multi-manager portfolio management, and credit-spread strategies in administering its funds.

Aberdeen Asset Management plc operates as an international investment management company that manages assets for both institutional and retail clients from offices around the world. Aberdeen Asset Management company offers both traditional and improved products, combined with customer support. Aberdeen Asset Management company also provides asset management services. Aberdeen Asset Management company operates in two segments: investment management division and property asset management division. Aberdeen Asset Management company’s investment management division manages equity and fixed interest securities. Its property asset management division manages direct property portfolios for institutions and pooled vehicles, as well as provides certain ancillary services. Investment Management Division Aberdeen Asset Management company’s investment management division manages equity and fixed interest securities. The fixed interest team covers five principal areas of operation: global, emerging markets, Asia, high yield, and U.K. institutional, which covers both investment grade and government bonds. The investment management division has been expanded by the acquisition and integration of Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc (EFM), while the scale and focus of the property division was changed the sale of the activities carried on from the U.K. and Amsterdam offices.Aberdeen Asset Management institutional clients are pension funds, life assurance companies, banks, government agencies, charities and other financial institutions. Its institutional sales and client services teams are based primarily in the U.K., U.S., Singapore and Australia. Pooled Funds AAM company’s pooled funds include: U.K. Investment Trusts, U.K. Unit Trusts, OEICs, Dublin based UCITS, Luxembourg based SICAV, and Singapore Select fund. Aberdeen Global is the company’s range of Luxembourg-based funds. Aberdeen Global services clients and institutions in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Latin America. Aberdeen Global is an umbrella fund that consists of a number of sub-funds covering investment objectives.

Vulcan Inc. firm holds the Microsoft co-founder's remaining stake in the industry-defining juggernaut, as well as stakes in dozens of companies involved in technology, telecommunications, multimedia, energy, and real estate. Portfolio holdings include cable company Charter Communications (which reorganized in 2009 under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) and privately built spacecraft SpaceShipOne. Allen also owns two professional sports teams, the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers and the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Javelin Ventures was founded in 2002 by chairman Janis Anderson and chief executive Valerie Jolliffe. Javelin Ventures provides venture capital funding for early stage technology companies. Javelin Ventures also provides consulting and business mentoring services. Javelin Ventures company manages the Kinetique Biomedical Seed Fund, which funds biomedical science companies that are engaged in the development of pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, medical devices, and biomaterials. The Heptagon Fund, a fund for translating early business ideas and concepts into licensing details and investment funding, is also managed by the company.

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