First Republic Bank was founded in 1985 as First Republic Bancorp Inc. and changed its name to First Republic Bank in September 1997. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. As of September 21, 2007, First Republic Bank operates as a subsidiary of BofA Merrill Lynch. First Republic Bank provides private banking, private business banking, investment management, brokerage, trust services, and real estate lending services in California, Nevada, and New York. It provides private business banking services to accounting firms, architecture and design, art and antique dealers, business management firms, business partnerships, entertainment/media, family offices, financial services, hedge funds, independent schools, investment firms, law firms, medical firms, non-profit organizations, private equity funds/firms, property management firms, and venture capital firms.First Republic Bank company also provides private wealth management services, including asset allocation, trust administration, custody, asset management, brokerage, private placements, fixed income management, financial and estate planning, alternative investments, socially responsible investing, and multi-cap equity and management services. First Republic Bank also offers residential lending products, such as single family mortgages, vacation home mortgages, co-op and condominium loans, home equity lines of credit, bridge loans, and construction-to-permanent loans; commercial lending, including apartment building, mixed-use building, commercial real estate, and site-acquisition and construction loans; and personal lending, such as stock/bond secured loans, unsecured loans, overdraft lines of credit, letters of credit, partner capital lines, aircraft and yacht financing. The company’s deposit services comprise ATM rebate checking, money market checking, money market savings, passbook savings, and certificates of deposit.

Private Equity Investor PLC is an investment company, incorporated in the UK, which invests principally in early to pre-IPO stage information technology companies and has the tax benefits of investment trust status.Information technology encompasses internet, e-commerce, intranet technologies, communications, information services and high value-added electronic components. Private Equity Investor invests principally in unquoted, specialist venture capital funds and limited partnerships focusing on early, expansion, late and pre-IPO stage information technology companies primarily in the United States of America.The directors believe that Private Equity Investor provides UK investors with an outstanding opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of mainly US information technology related investments which, because of their early to pre-IPO stage, can be acquired at valuations which give the opportunity of significant capital appreciation.

Sterling Investment Partners was founded in 1991 and is based in Westport, Connecticut. Sterling Investment Partners is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions and consolidations of middle market companies. The firm also seeks to invest in international expansions and joint venture investments. It prefers to invest in companies operating in the, outsourcing and business services; niche manufacturing and industrial companies; transportation and logistics; unique distribution; technology-related companies; energy services; and consumer products and services industries. The firm seeks to invest in companies with revenues between $50 million and in excess of $300 million and EBITDA between $10 million and in excess of $40 million.

Since 1984, VENTANA has led multiple syndicates comprised of both domestic and internationally recognized venture investors. VENTANA creates value for Ventana investors using the know-how and know-who accumulated over more than two decades of doing business around the world. VENTANA works very closely with portfolio companies using a disciplined, value-added approach to drive each investment toward the best possible liquidity event, in the shortest time possible.VENTANA's experienced Team bring to the firm their in-depth domain knowledge and reputation as innovators. These individuals contribute proprietary advantages to VENTANA, resulting from active and successful investing in one of the largest and fastest growing technology centers of the world. With its corporate office in Orange County, California, VENTANA is in an ideal location – entrepreneurially positioned within Southern California’s burgeoning entrepreneurial “knowledge economy.” In addition to the sheer number of technology businesses located in this region, it is one of the very few in the world with leadership positions across alternative energy/cleantech, information technology, and life sciences sectors. Given its nearly 30-year history in the region, VENTANA is in an ideal position to benefit from this rich local universe of outstanding opportunities

Hokanson Associates, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is controlled by president Neil Hokanson. Hokanson Associates company provides financial planning services and manages diversified stock and bond investment portfolios. It primarily serves a clientele of wealthy individuals in the San Diego area; it also serves institutional investors including pension plans, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations. Hokanson Associates has approximately $295 million of client assets under management.

Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida S.A. was founded in 1981. Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida S.A. operates as a private pension fund administrator in the Republic of Chile. The company’s services include the collection and management of contributions made by affiliates; investments of affiliate’s contributions in pension funds; provide life and disability benefits for affiliates; and provide a senior pension for affiliates. Services of collection and management of contributions made by affiliates The services regarding collection and management provided by the company are referred to mandatory contributions, as well as voluntary contributions made by its affiliates. The company collects monthly mandatory contributions that are withheld from the salaries of its affiliates by their employers and those contributions from its self-employed affiliates. Those monthly contributions are credited into each affiliate’s individual capitalization account. In the case of dependent workers, each employer must provide to the company a monthly payroll listing all its employees who are affiliates of it, identifying the payments being made on behalf of each employee for pension contributions, both mandatory and voluntary. Self-employed workers prepare and submit their own payrolls.

Paris Orleans SA, Private Equity Arm is a private equity arm of Paris Orleans S.A. specializing in leveraged buyouts, growth capital, mezzanine, and middle market investments in medium-sized companies. It invests across all industries, with a focus on real estate, industrial goods and services, manufactured goods, financials, service sectors, transport and consumer goods. The firm invests in companies based in Asia and Europe with a focus on France. It structures its investments in the form of equity and/or in mezzanine debt. The firm invests between €3 million ($4.52 million) and €15 million ($22.63 million) with an average of €5 million ($7.54 million) in its portfolio companies. It seeks to co-invest. The firm makes investments through its balance sheet and acquires minority stakes.

MLP AG operates as a consulting company for academics and other clients. MLP AG company is an independent financial and investment adviser for academics and other clients. It integrates a multitude of products and services of various banks, insurance, and investment companies to offer a financial concept that is modified to the requirements of each individual client. MLP AG company has approximately 240 branches in Germany advising approximately 730,000 clients. It holds a full banking licence and together with the MLP Group company Feri Finance AG, manages assets in Germany. Segments The Financial services segment consists of consulting services for academics and other clients, particularly with regard to insurance, investments, occupational pension provision schemes, and loans of all kinds, as well as the brokering of contracts concerning these financial services. This segment also includes finance portfolio management, the trustee credit business, and the loan and credit card business. MLP AG company serves approximately 730,000 clients in the various segments. The Financial Services segment, which focuses on the brokerage business, is made up of MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG, Wiesloch, TPC THE PENSION CONSULTANCY GmbH, Bremen, and the associate MLP Hyp GmbH, Schwetzingen. Feri segment The business operations of the Feri segment cover wealth and investment consulting.

Crowell Weedon & Co. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in Carlsbad, West Covina, Encino, Newport Beach, Pasadena, San Diego, La Jolla, and Long Beach, California. Crowell, Weedon & Co. (CWC) provides financial advisory and securities brokerage services. The firm’s services include financial planning, fee-based investment programs, customized retirement strategies, investment advisory, corporate finance, preferred and common stocks, and tax-deferred annuities and insurance.

Barclays Stockbrokers is the retail securities brokerage arm of venerable UK banking institution Barclays. In addition to traditional and online stock trading, Barclays Stockbrokers Limited offers investment research, individual savings accounts (ISAs), self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs), and contracts for difference (CFDs; investor is paid the difference between the opening and closing price of a share at the end of a pre-stated term). One of the UK's largest brokers, Barclays Stockbrokers is part of the Barclays Wealth business (which also includes Barclays Financial Planning and Gerrard).

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