Scitor Corporation

VMPI is an active, growth and income-oriented investment manager, for which value is a secondary investment style. They manage diversified portfolios invested primarily in equity and fixed-income including bonds and loans, and, to a lesser extent, in real estate, hedge funds, private equity and derivatives. They mainly invest in Finland and Europe but also hold significant amounts of securities from the US, Japan and the emerging markets.The firm follows a bottom-up approach to select securities which they hold with a long-term outlook. Their portfolios include holdings in Finnish companies where they have acquired larger stakes so as to become major shareholders. They manage most of their portfolios in-house, but rely on third-party specialists for the management of non-European equity, private equity and hedge fund investments as well as real estate and infrastructure fund investments abroad.

The Hartford Mezzanine and Private Equity Group (Hartford MPEG) provides direct mezzanine debt and equity to the middle-market and can provide equity on a stand alone basis in support of leveraged transactions. In addition to their direct investments, they also seek to invest in top performing middle market private equity and mezzanine funds. They selectively invest in top-performing funds that target investments outside of their middle-market focus.The Hartford MPEG typically targets private companies with a history of cash flow stability and growth. They provide mezzanine financing between $5 million and $30 million and equity financing up to $25 million. They look for companies with (1) stable cash flows and greater than $5 million in EBITDA (2) a history of revenue and earnings growth (3) leading and sustainable market positions (4) superior management teams with meaningful equity participation (5) strong equity sponsorship and (6) a clear exit strategy. The Hartford MPEG generally invests in the US and Canada. They do not invest in early-stage companies, companies with significant technology risk, real estate investments or highly cyclical industries.The Hartford MPEG provides capital commitments to middle-market private equity buyout and mezzanine funds with a proven and successful track record. They typically commit between $15 million and $50 million to a fund and look to be a consistent source of capital over multiple funds. The firm takes an active interest in the funds in which they invest and usually seeks an advisory board seat and looks to partner with funds that provide co-investment opportunities.The Hartford MPEG provides capital commitments to top performing funds outside of their middle-market focus. They invest in a select number of distressed, international, infrastructure, large buyout and venture funds that have differentiated investment strategies and proven track records. They firm typically commits between $15 million and $50 million to funds in this category.

Crescent Capital Group is one of the leading independent global providers of mezzanine capital. The firm has expertise in providing junior debt capital, primarily to fund shareholder transitions on behalf of private equity firms. They seek is to provide investors with substantial current income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of mezzanine securities. Investments generally take the form of private debt securities with equity participation in connection with buyouts, recapitalizations and refinancings.