Three Cities Research, Inc. was founded in 1976. Three Cities Research, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions of medium sized business. The firm seeks to invest in transactions that involve a change of control in unexploited growth situations that can benefit from the infusion of substantial equity capital which can fund growth involving both internal expansion and acquisitions; under performing companies due to poor operating performance, excess leverage, or failed strategies; companies with poor operating management; and complicated transactions including strategic issues, legal complications, capital problems, operating issues, and shareholder or debt holder issues. It seeks to invest in industrial manufacturing, distribution, apparel, publishing, services, and retailing. The firm seeks to invest a minimum of $20 million in companies that have the potential of generating at least $15 million of operating income. It prefers to be an all-cash buyer in transactions of up to $100 million. The firm typically targets transactions that have values up to $200 million. It does not invest in high technology, natural resources, or regulated industries.

Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. was founded in 1993. Waud Capital Partners, L.L.C. is a private equity firm specializing in partnering with management teams to invest in middle market buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, growth equity investments, acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, and ownership transitions of family owned businesses. The firm does not invest in turnarounds and companies in the biotechnology, high technology, hotels, oil and gas exploration and production, real estate, and restaurants sectors. It prefers to invest in business and consumer services, healthcare services, specialty distribution, and value-added manufacturing companies. Within these sectors, the firm prefers to invest in food and kindred products, textile mill products, apparel and other finished products, lumber and wood products, furniture and fixtures, paper and allied products, printing and publishing, chemicals and allied products, rubber and miscellaneous plastics, stone, clay and glass products, primary metal industries, fabricated metal products, industrial machinery and equipment, electronic and other electronic equipment, transportation equipment, instruments and related products, trucking and warehousing, U.S. postal services & transportation services.

iD Ventures America, LLC (formerly known as Acer Technology Ventures America, LLC) is a venture capital business unit of iD SoftCapital Group, a group established by Acer founder Stan Shih and former Acer senior management to offer consulting services, and asset and venture fund management. Our mission at iD Ventures America is to facilitate the Intellectual Development of the New Economy through venture investing.iD Ventures America has been active in the venture community since 1998. Currently we have a total of $385 million under management with $85 million in active investments through our latest funds: iD6 Fund established in 2005; iD8 Fund established in 2008; and our most recent fund, iD5 Annex Fund. These funds are invested by Acer and other private investors. Our former funds, comprised of $300 million, have been fully invested into North America and Asia based companies: The Acer Technology Venture Fund and IP Fund One. ATVF and IPF One are invested by Acer affiliated companies and executives, as well as external institutional limited partners.

Gleacher & Company (formerly Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group) provides investment banking, debt capital markets services, and equity research to institutional clients in the US and Europe. Subsidiary DESCAP sells and trades mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. FA Technology Ventures provides venture capital to high-tech US firms. In 2009 Broadpoint Securities acquired Gleacher Partners, a firm best known for its M&A advisory practice, and added Gleacher to its name. Gleacher & Company, Inc. officially changed its name to Gleacher & Company the following year.

Private Equity is the common term used to refer to a specific type of long-term investment activity. Typically private equity firms take a controlling stake in companies with a view to transforming their performance over a number of years such that they can be sold at a premium to the acquisition price. The private equity investor will generally be represented on the board of the company so that they can actively support management in determining the strategic direction of the business.Private equity investments can be sub-divided according to the size of the company acquired, its development stage and the type of financing provided by the private equity firm. The Permira funds are primarily involved in medium to large buy-outs. This means that they tend to acquire sizeable businesses with a long-standing trading history and a strong market position. In addition, private equity firms traditionally finance their acquisitions with a mix of equity, provided by their institutional investors, and debt.Private Equity ownership is recognised to offer a number of benefits, which stem from its long-term investment horizon and a governance structure which fully aligns management’s and shareholders’ interests for the long-term benefit of a company and its employees. For more details on the industry, please visit our 3rd Party Research section.

3i Group Plc is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in private equity, buyouts, venture capital, and growth capital investments. It prefers to invest in business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil, gas, power, technology, general industries, financial services, infrastructure, and regional sectors. The firm also seeks to invest in family owned business. It seeks to invest in media businesses at all stages of development and on selective basis, it also makes early-stage venture investments in oilfield technologies. The firm typically makes growth capital investments in medium-sized businesses in the healthcare, financial services, food and drink, media, IT services, support services, and oil and gas sectors. It prefers to invest in buyouts across a broad range of sectors with a particular focus on healthcare, business services, telecommunication, media, consumer, and oil, gas and power. The firm typically invests in business services with a focus on blue collar services (including cleaning, security, repair and maintenance, and facilities management); white collar services (including consultancy services including engineering, environmental, and recruitment and training and process outsourcing); distribution; and rental services (including hire of equipment and other non consumables).

Industrivärden was established in 1944; Ericsson was its sole original investment. Industrivärden's roster reads like a who's who of Nordic entrepreneuralism. The holding company invests in midsized and large public Nordic companies with an emphasis on industrial manufacturers and financial services. (Industrivärden is a Swedish word meaning "industrial value".) It owns stakes in companies including financial services group Handelsbanken, telecom company Ericsson, toolmaker Sandvik, and paper products maker Svenska Cellulosa. AB Industrivärden company prefers to take long-term significant stakes in companies in which it can take an active ownership role.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited [(BHIL) – erstwhile Bajaj Auto Limited ] was de-merged as per Order dated 18 December 2007 of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court, whereby its manufacturing undertaking has been transferred to the new Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL) and its strategic business undertaking consisting of wind farm business and financial services business has been vested with Bajaj Finserv Limited (BFS). All the businesses and all properties, assets, investments and liabilities of erstwhile Bajaj auto Ltd, other than the manufacturing undertaking and the strategic business undertaking, now remain with BHIL. (For details of the scheme refer Demerger News). Post-demerger, BHIL holds 30% shares each in BAL and BFS. Going forward, BHIL will focus on new business opportunities. BAL and BFS will be able to tap (on an arm’s length basis) into BHIL’s cash pool to support future growth opportunities. BHIL by having 30% stake in both BAL and BFS will benefit from the future growth of these companies.

Hanover Acceptances Group serves as a holding company for four operating companies in the real estate, manufacturing, agribusiness, and venture capital sectors. Its Fresh Capital segment leads the investment capital charge for the group, while the Dorrington branch acts as its chief residential and commercial property development and investment unit, primarily in greater London. Its Gerber unit, along with Gerber's Emig subsidiary, counts as one of Europe's largest juice and juice drinks suppliers. Finally, African Realty Trust operates as a citrus fruit grower in southern Africa.

IGM Financial Inc. was founded in 1894. IGM Financial Inc., a personal financial services company, provides investment advisory and related services. The company’s activities are carried out through Investors Group Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corporation and Investment Planning Counsel Inc. IGM Financial Inc. is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies. Investors Group Inc. (Investors Group) delivers personalized financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. In addition to a family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles, Investors Group offers a range of insurance, securities, mortgage products and services, and, through National Bank of Canada, also offers banking products and services. Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie) is an investment management firm providing investment advisory and related services. Mackenzie distributes its products and services primarily through a diversified distribution network of third party financial advisors. Investment Planning Counsel Inc. (Investment Planning Counsel) is an independent distributor of financial products, services and advice in Canada.

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