CapEx is an investment fund that specializes in mezzanine debt and equity investments in later-stage private or small-cap public companies with revenues of at least $10 million. An active investor, CapEx typically injects between $2 million and $5 million into companies in such industries as business services, consumer products, and manufacturing; it avoids the financial services, high tech, energy, and real estate sectors. Investments have included BriteSmile and SSP America (formerly Creative Host Services).

Novacap is one of Canada's leading private equity firms. Since 1981, Novacap partnership approach has helped companies accelerate their growth and maximize their value. At Novacap, it's about more than just an investment; it's about building world-class companies. Novacap highly-experienced, multifunctional team understands the operational and financial challenges faced by today's organizations. Novacapprovide active support, deep operational expertise and growth capital to help companies with strategic competitive advantages realize their full potential.Novacap is the only firm to have won the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's "Deal of the Year Award" twice. In 2000, we won for our Venture Capital investment in InnoMediaLogic Inc. Then, in 2005, Novacap won again in the Private Equity category for its investment in Santé Naturelle A.G. Ltd.

Berkshire Partners, LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Berkshire Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in private companies, public companies, and special situations. Within private companies, the firm seeks to invest in leveraged buyouts, acquisition; management buyouts; recapitalizations of a business in which management retains significant ownership either as a majority or a minority partner; growth capital; and privatization investments. It invests in companies where founder is seeking liquidity from his or her business for estate purposes; a company owned by another financial buyer seeking a realization on an investment; and a divestiture of a business line or segment from a larger corporation. In public companies, the firm primarily invests in going private transactions and PIPES. It also purchases preferred stock, common stock, and other public or non-public securities issued by public companies. Within special situations, the firm invests in private and public companies experiencing stress from financial or operating issues, requiring growth capital for new initiatives, requiring capital for internal expansion, minority investments in pre-IPO companies, and joint ventures with strategic operating partners.

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.

Established in 1923 by Governor Gifford Pinchot, the system has grown to manage more than $35 billion in assets. Employees of the Keystone State can rest assured the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System (SERS) is keeping a keen eye on their currency. SERS administers the statewide retirement and pension benefits fund for Pennsylvania's public employees. Serving more than 210,000 members, SERS is funded by a combination of employee contributions, employer contributions, and investment earnings. In addition to managing retirement accounts, the system provides retirees with health insurance.

Pzena Investment Management, Inc., incorporated on May 8, 2007, operates its business through Pzena Investment Management, LLC. Pzena Investment Management, LLC is an investment management company. As of December 31, 2009, it managed assets in 13 investment strategies across a range of market capitalizations in both United States and non-United States capital markets. The Company constructs concentrated portfolios selected through a fundamental research process similar to the approach of a private equity investor. Its assets under management (AUM) were $14.3 billion at December 31, 2009. It managed money on behalf of institutions and high-net-worth individuals and acted as sub-investment adviser to a range of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-registered mutual funds and offshore funds.

Collins Stewart has offices in New York City and San Francisco. Boutique investment banking firm Collins Stewart LLC (formerly C.E. Unterberg, Towbin) is the US arm of UK brokerage Collins Stewart plc. Serving more than 700 financial institutions and hedge funds, the company trades in and conducts research on US equities and derivatives. Collins Stewart LLC also manages IPOs for technology and health care companies, makes markets in American Depositary Receipts, and trades foreign stocks and currency. Its research division focuses on the technology, health care, defense, and energy sectors.

Incorporated in 1974, Temasek Holdings is an Asia investment company headquartered in Singapore. Supported by 12 affiliates and offices in Asia and Latin America, Temasek owns a diversified S$186 billion portfolio as at 31 March 2010, concentrated principally in Singapore, Asia and the emerging economies. Temasek's investment themes centre on Transforming Economies, Growing Middle Income Populations, Deepening Comparative Advantages and Emerging Champions. Its portfolio covers a broad spectrum of industries: financial services; telecommunications, media & technology; transportation & industrials; life sciences, consumer & real estate; energy & resources. Total shareholder return for Temasek since its inception in 1974 has been a healthy 17% compounded annually. It has a corporate credit rating of AAA/Aaa by rating agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody's respectively.

JCB Finance provides asset management and financial services for the UK construction and heavy machinery industries. The company's JCB Finance Asset Management segment sells or leases cars, access platforms, excavators, forklifts, loading shovels, and highway maintenance equipment, while its JCB Insurances Services branch issues insurance for the construction and industries sectors. In addition, the company's JCB Farm Finance unit provides farmers with combine harvesters, foragers, cultivation equipment, bailers, mowers, sprayers, trailers, and other related products. JCB Finance is owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland and farming equipment maker J C Bamford Excavators.

CapMan provides management and advisory services for funds investment in real estate and other assets in the Nordic region and Russia. The company manages funds worth approximately E3.5 billion (about $5.7 billion). Its CapMan Private Equity business focuses on investments in middle-market buyouts, tech firms, and medical technologies; CapMan Real Estate invests in commercial and hotel properties, primarily in the Helsinki metropolitan area. Fund investors include insurance companies, pension funds, and banks.

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