Gulf International Bank B.S.C. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain. Gulf International Bank B.S.C., through its subsidiaries, provides wholesale commercial and investment banking services primarily in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. The company’s Merchant Banking segment engages in the provision of project financing and other credit facilities for corporate and institutional customers in various sectors, including oil and gas, liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, power and water, infrastructure, and telecom and technology-based projects, as well as asset-based financing for aircrafts and ships. It also offers financial advisory services relating to structured financing, project finance, privatizations, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, this segment provides various debt finance products, such as syndicated debt finance, Islamic finance, export credit, and capital markets. Its Treasury segment provides a range of treasury and capital market products and services to corporate and financial institution clients, including deposits and placements, Euro-commercial paper, spot and forward foreign exchange transactions, fixed and floating rate debt securities, structured debt securities, and foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives.

Kelso & Company was founded in 1971 and is based in New York, New York. Kelso & Company is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged acquisitions and management buyouts and purchase of significant ownership of private companies, divisions, or subsidiaries of public or private companies; public companies through recapitalizations or going private transactions. The firm also seeks to purchase significant blocks of stock from public or private companies seeking equity capital or persons seeking liquidity. It does not pursue hostile transactions, substantial dismantling or liquidation of companies, and break-up opportunities. The firm invests for a period of over five years and exits its investments through an IPO, recapitalization, or strategic sale. It takes a board seat and usually has control through majority ownership in its portfolio companies. The firm can also make minority investments in conjunction with board representation or other significant shareholders' rights, or may join with other investors as a member of a control group.

Invesco Asset Management (doing business as Invesco Perpetual) provides asset management services -- primarily to customers in the UK. One of the largest fund managers in the country, the subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. oversees more than 40 funds that are invested in European, Asian, and international equities, including funds specifically invested in shares of companies in the UK, the US, Japan, and emerging markets. It also manages fixed-interest funds. Other products include ISAs, pensions, and offshore funds. Invesco Perpetual serves both private and institutional investors, as well as financial advisers.

Cantor Fitzgerald, LP was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Cantor Fitzgerald, LP provides sales and trading services in the areas of equity and fixed income capital markets; investment banking services; and brokerage services for institutional clients. It offers repo and securities lending, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, credit securities, structured products, SBA securities, interest rate products, and agency structures; and domestic and international equities, derivatives, convertibles and structured products, portfolio trading, risk arbitrage services, stock loans, and institutional equity research services. Cantor Fitzgerald company also offers various investment banking services, such as financing solutions to access capital markets; financial advisory services in mergers and acquisitions, complex financings, LBOs, and restructurings; merchant banking services; marketing road shows, market intelligence, investor relations, proxy defenses, and dispositions; and asset management services.

Ariel Capital Management was founded in 1983 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Ariel Capital Management, LLC (ACM) is an employee owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to high net worth individuals. It also provides its services to investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable and non-profit organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, Taft-Hartley plans, and public organizations. The firm manages separate client-focused equity portfolios. It also manages mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It primarily invests in value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap companies. The firm employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to make its investments. It obtains external research to complement its in-house research.

RHJ International SA is a Belgium-based diversified holding company focused on creating long-term value for its shareholders by acquiring and operating businesses. The Company’s investments are divided in investments in the financial services sector and older investments in the industries sectors. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had three wholly owned subsidiaries: Kleinwort Benson, Phoenix Seagaia Resort K.K. and KBC Asset Management Limited (Dublin). The Company’s investment portfolio further included stakes in Niles (78%), Asahi Tec Corporation (60%), Honsel AG (51%), Belval Capital and Arecon (both 50%), among others. These investments cover a range of sectors, such as the automotive components, hospitality, nutrition and financial service industries.

Golden Gate Capital was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Golden Gate Capital is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate extractions, distressed, bankruptcy acquisitions, public-to-private transactions, consolidations, build-ups, and growth equity investments. The firm seeks to invest in technology sectors with a focus on semiconductors, electronics, software, information technology services, financial services, security, media, consumer products, and retail. Within semiconductors, it focuses on specialty device and semiconductor equipment businesses. In electronics, the firm invests in hardware and electronics manufacturing and related services. Within financial services, it focuses on specialty finance, insurance, and outsourcing businesses. In consumer and retail, the firm prefers to invest in consumer products, specialty retail, direct marketing, and restaurants.

Founded in 1983, Accel Partners traditionally has made early-stage investments in two sectors, software and networking, and has some $3 billion under management. Accel Partners company's investment history includes a who's who of tech powerhouses such as Macromedia, Riverbed, and Facebook. Based in Silicon Valley, Accel also has offices in China, London, and India. Accel looks to invest in companies that were founded by entrepreneurs but are run by experienced management teams. Accel provides strategic financing, recruiting, and business development, among other services.

Newtek is one of the premier providers of business services and financial products to small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. Since 1999, Newtek has helped business owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential tools they need to manage and grow their business.Newtek's suite of business solutions provides business owners with the high-quality services and top-level customer care that have traditionally only been affordable by larger companies. Whether a business is a startup or well-established, Newtek can help them reach their business goals.The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates that there are 26.8 million small businesses in the United States, which in total represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms, generate 60 to 80 percent of all new jobs annually and generate more than 50 percent of non-farm private gross domestic GDP. Newtek is a direct distribution channel into this market.

Questar Capital wants to be a shining example of a financial services provider. Questar Capital Corporation offers a full range of investment products -- including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and insurance -- via a network of more than 500 representatives throughout the country. Customers of Questar Capital can choose products from about 90 mutual fund companies, some 70 variable life and annuity companies, and 15 fee-based money managers. Insurance provider Allianz Life acquired Questar Capital in 2005, combined it with USAllianz Securities, and gave the combined entity the Questar Capital name.

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