CalPERS was established in 1932 and is based in Sacramento, California with additional offices in San Francisco, California; Glendale, California; San Bernardino, California; San Diego, California; San Jose, California; Orange, California; and Fresno, California. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state owned investment manager. The firm provides a variety of retirement and health benefit programs and services, and administers other programs dedicated to protecting the financial security of its members. It also provides administrative support services; real estate asset management; real estate acquisitions and mortgage management; external management services; corporate relations; and internal research services. The firm provides its services to public employees, retirees, and families. It manages equity, fixed income, alternative portfolios, and hedge funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity, private equity, fixed income, and hedging markets of the United States and across the globe. It also invests in cash equivalents and real estate. The firm invests in emerging markets and small-cap companies for its externally and internally managed equity portfolios. It makes its domestic fixed income investments in investment grade securities that are rated at least Baa3 by Moody’s or BBB- by S&P or Fitch Ratings. For its global fixed income investments, the firm invests in securities with a minimum rating of Ba3 by Moody’s or BB- by S&P or Fitch Ratings. It specializes in private equity financing making partnership, direct, and fund-of-funds investments.

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.

Apax Partners is an independent global private equity advisory firm. Funds advised by Apax Partners (‘Apax Funds’) typically invest in companies with a value of between €1bn and €5bn. The Funds invest in five growth sectors: Tech & Telecom, Retail & Consumer, Media, Healthcare and Financial & Business Services.Apax Funds commit capital on behalf of a diverse range of investors, which include public and private pension funds, insurance companies, university endowments and other financial institutions. Apax Funds buy both majority and minority stakes in large companies that have strong, established market positions and the potential to expand. Apax Funds back excellent management teams to create efficient and sustainable businesses that have a strong track record of growing by investing in research and development, exports, sales and employment.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin) is an investment management company. The Company is a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment management organization offering investment choices under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Fiduciary and Darby brand names. In its primary business and operating segment, investment management and related services, it provides services to investment funds and institutional, high net-worth and separately managed accounts (collectively, its sponsored investment products) in the United States and internationally. In its secondary business and operating segment, banking/finance, it provides clients with select retail banking, private banking and consumer lending services through its bank subsidiaries.

WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, founded in 1995, is a leading middle-market private equity firm that manages more than $2 billion of private equity capital. The firm’s objective is to bring partnership, experience and value creation to each investment. By teaming up with strong management, Wellspring is able to unlock underlying value and pursue new growth opportunities through strategic initiatives, operating improvements and add-on acquisitions. The firm functions as a strategic rather than tactical partner, providing management teams with top-line support, M&A experience and financial expertise, and access to resources. Wellspring has one of the best track records in private equity; its capital and reputation bring certainty to every transaction.

Wendel Investissement SA invests in the industrial and service, and health sectors. The company supports entrepreneurial teams by monitoring operations on a regular basis, helps define ambitious strategies, and provides the financing needed to ensure the success of the companies in which it has invested. The company principally invests in a relatively limited number of significant equity holdings in industry, such as products and systems for electrical installations, automotive components and systems, industrial abrasives, oil exploration and real estate; services, such as conformity assessment and certification, classified advertising and multimedia services, IT services and consulting, telecommunications; and healthcare, such as medical diagnostics, food quality testing, allergy laboratory. Industry Legrand Group: The Legrand Group is a global specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks in residential properties, service facilities and industry. The Group offers various solutions, integrating: the distribution of electrical energy and of data; remote control systems and connections; security systems for people and property; solutions for buildings and industrial processes.

Easton Capital Investment Group was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in the New York, New York with additional offices in Miami, Florida and Buffalo, New York. Easton Capital Investment Group is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in early venture, mid venture, and late venture investments. The firm is stage-agnostic and seeks to invest in early stage venture capital to later stage growth capital. It does not make seed capital investments. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare sector with a special focus on biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery, medical devices, and healthcare services. It also seeks to invest in companies in overlooked or out-of-favor basic industries and in companies with innovative products and services. The firm seeks to invest between $2 million and $7.5 million. It prefers to invest with other firms.

Acacia Venture Partners picks small shrubs with hopes of developing them into blossoming trees. The venture capital firm focuses its investments on the health care industry. It supports early stage business services and health care services firms, and information technology developers that target the medical industry. Acacia typically invests at the seed and start-up stages of financing, but it also offers funding to more mature companies. Acacia Venture Partners' portfolio features companies that include CompHealth, AMERIGROUP, and physician office revenue management service, MDEverywhere, among others.

First Command Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas. First Command Financial Services, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, provides financial planning services and investment products, insurance products and services, and banking products and services for military professionals and federal employees in the United States. It develops and delivers financial plans to assist American families. The company’s investment services include retirement planning, education planning, income planning, and asset management services. Its insurance services comprise life insurance, disability income insurance, and home, auto, and property/casualty insurance. The company’s banking services include personal banking solutions, commercial banking solutions, and trust services.

The Parkmead Group tries to smooth the path with its corporate finance and investment services. (The Parkmead, through its Quayside Corporate Services unit, also provides a variety of business turnaround services.) Formerly known as Interregnum, the Parkmead Group has invested in such companies as software architecture designer Adaptive, content management provider Open Text, multimedia messaging supplier Yospace, and software security provider KeCrypt. In 2009, the firm bought energy consultant Aupec Ltd. in a cash and stock deal. The Parkmead assists businesses with mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and other related transactions.

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