Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. was founded in 1974. Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. is a private equity firm specializing in management-led buyouts, growth capital, turnarounds, special situations, industry consolidations, and recapitalizations for growth companies. It also provides bridge loans. The firm seeks to invest in media and telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, industrial, distribution, manufacturing, consumer and retail, business and information services, education, pharmaceuticals, and entertainment sectors. It targets companies based throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The firm typically invests between $100 million and $400 million, but will consider equity commitments starting at $25 million. For buyouts, it targets companies with annual sales between $5 million and $3 billion and transaction values ranging between $50 million and $3 billion. The firm seeks to acquire substantial ownership positions and board seat in its portfolio companies. It generally, makes investments for five years and exit through outright sales, public offerings, recapitalizations, and joint ventures.

KBC Ancora SCA is a Belgium-based company that holds approximately 23% of the shares in the listed KBC Group and, together with Cera SCRL, Maatschappij voor Roerend Bezit van de Boerenbond SCRL (MRBB) and other permanent shareholders, ensures the shareholder stability and continuity of KBC Group. KBC Group is a Belgian company that specializes in retail banking, insurance and asset management activities, as well as in the provision of services to businesses, principally in Belgium and Central and Eastern Europe. KBC Group is also active in private banking and services to businesses in other countries in Europe.

Ares Capital Corporation was founded in 2004 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. Ares Capital Corporation (Ares Capital) is a specialty finance company, which is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Ares Capital's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. It invests in United States middle-market companies. It invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component like warrants. First and second lien senior loans generally are senior debt instruments that rank ahead of subordinated debt of a given portfolio company. Its investments have ranged between $10 million and $100 million each, although the investment sizes may be more or less than the targeted range. The Company’s investment adviser is Ares Capital Management LLC. In April 2010, Ares Capital Corporation completed its merger with Allied Capital Corporation.

AWD Holding AG was founded in 1988 and is based in Hanover, Germany. AWD Holding AG operates as a subsidiary of Swiss Life Beteiligungs GmbH. AWD Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides independent advice and financial planning services. It primarily advises private customers with various aspects of financial planning and retirement provision. The company’s advisory services cover various product categories, such as unit-linked products, investment funds, life insurance products, mortgages and financing, private health insurance, property and accident insurance, and property and tax-optimized products. It sells its products and services in the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and central and Eastern Europe. AWD Holding AG was formerly known as Allgemeiner Wirtschaftsdienst.

Avanti Capital Plc is a United Kingdom-based company. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (fiscal 2009), the Company was engaged in private equity and ancillary services. The principal activity of Eclectic Bars Limited, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, was as an operator of bars and night clubs. It has two segments: Investment and ancillary services, which provides management services in respect of the investment market, and bar and night clubs segment, which relates to the United Kingdom late-nights, entertainment-led venues and restaurants. Its subsidiaries include Avanti Holdings plc, Avanti Partners (UK) Limited and Avanti Partners NV.

Aviva Investors Global Services Limited was founded in 1971 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Aviva Investors Global Services Limited operates as a subsidiary of Aviva plc. Aviva Investors Global Services Limited, doing business as CGU Fund Management, provides its services to corporations. It also caters to investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and state or municipal government entities. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios for its clients. It also manages mutual funds and hedge funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It also invests in the alternative investments markets, typically limiting such investments to real estate and private equity. For its equity investments, the firm typically invests in value and growth stocks of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies. It employs a combination of a quantitative and a fundamental analysis with a top-down and bottom-up stock picking approach. The firm has a disciplined approach to investing. It conducts in-house research to make its investment decisions. The firm also invests in socially responsible sectors while investing.

KBC Private Equity - the investment company of KBC Group - provides development capital and finances buy-outs to medium-sized companies in Belgium and in Central and Eastern Europe, KBC’s home markets. Boasting an experienced team of 29 people, it has more than 60 active investments in portfolio with a market value in excess of EUR 350 million. KBC Private Equity aims to become one of the leading private equity providers on KBC Group’s home markets. As an active shareholder with a long-term perspective, KBC Private Equity is involved in taking strategic decisions and providing support to management teams.

Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust collects the proceeds attributable to the Royalty Interests (the overriding royalty interests conveyed to the Trust pursuant to the Overriding Royalty Conveyance (the Conveyance), dated effective June 1, 1994, from the Company to the Trust), entitling the holder thereof to 65% of the Gross Proceeds derived from the Company Interests (the Company's interest in natural gas properties in which the Company has an interest located in Alabama), as of June 1994, not burdened by the Royalty Interests) and makes cash distributions to Unitholders. Gross Proceeds are the aggregate amounts received by the Company Interests Owner (the Company while it owns all or part of the Company Interests and any other person or persons who acquire all or any part of the Company Interests or any operating rights therein other than a royalty, overriding royalty, production payment or net profits interest) attributable to the Company Interests from the sale of Subject Gas.

Palomar Ventures was launched in 1999 by veteran venture capitalists to focus on early stage information technology companies that demonstrate the potential for exceptional growth and market leadership. The founding principle of Palomar is teamwork; we work closely with our portfolio companies to assist them in achieving their objectives. The partners at Palomar have contributed their strategic insight, network of corporate relationships, and recruiting skills to assist in building nearly 50 public companies.Palomar Ventures is currently investing Palomar III, a $225 million fund, bringing total capital under management to over $500 million. A typical investment involves $2 million to $5 million in capital, and we prefer to act as a lead or co-lead investor early in the process of value formation. We believe that beginning early with a company is the best way to utilize our experience in building value rapidly by focusing the company on a small number of key milestones.Given their personal experience in running venture-backed companies, Palomar's partners understand the frustrations of the entrepreneur in dealing with the venture community. Our philosophy includes a commitment to responding rapidly to new ideas and business plans, and to forming partnerships with the goal of creating sustainable companies for the long term.

Highland Capital Management, L.P. is a SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $24 billion of assets under management. It is one of the largest global alternative fixed income managers, specializing in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. Highland's diversified client base includes public pension plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, financial institutions, fund of funds, governments, high net worth individuals, and mutual fund investors. To best meet the different goals of these investors, Highland offers a variety of product types, including credit funds, private equity-style funds, managed separate accounts, hedge funds, retail mutual funds, and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Highland Capital is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and maintains offices in New York, London and Singapore.

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