Marc A. Cole

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Mellon Ventures makes majority and active minority investments in leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, debt and equity recapitalizations, privatizations, corporate divestitures and various growth capital situations. Their investments are typically structured as preferred equity instruments. Mellon's Growth and Buyouts Group generally targets industries that offer identifiable growth opportunities, either organically or via consolidation, and where achievement of growth and margin enhancement goals lead to value creation over the life of their investment. This group focuses their investment activity in the following areas: manufacturing, distribution and business services. Target companies generally exhibit the following characteristics: strong, experienced management teams, defensible strategies, sustainable competitive advantages and opportunities for margin enhancement through economies of scale, operational improvements, efficiencies or structural change. Mellon Venture's Financial and Business Services Group invests in companies that employ information technology to sell products or services to the financial services market and other targeted business markets. Investment criteria include strong management team, large, growing market opportunity, clear and defensible competitive advantage and ability to leverage Mellon Financial Corp. as a potential partner or customer. Their Technology Practice Group invests in outstanding entrepreneurs and management teams to build great companies in the information technology and communications sectors offering the highest potential for sustained growth and profitability. This group focuses on cutting edge technology in a broad range of sub-sectors including software, systems infrastructure, IP applications, and wireless communications. The team focuses on early-, expansion- and later-stage investment opportunities. Investment criteria include superior defensible technology, large market opportunity and positive market trends, compelling business model and value proposition, successful beta customers or lab trials, established channel/OEM relationships, strong management team and attractive market dynamics.

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ClearBridge is a global equity manager committed to delivering long-term results through active management. The firm utilizes a high-conviction, research-driven stock selection approach to generate portfolios distinct from the market. They offer strategies that focus on three primary client objectives in their areas of proven expertise: high active share, income solutions and low volatility. Their strategies are available in separately managed accounts, mutual funds, collective investment funds as well as custom solutions, commingled vehicles and offshore funds.

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Hamilton Investment invests in small and middle markets companies located across the globe with revenues of USD 5 - 50 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyouts, growth and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 2 - 20 million.

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Metropolitan Equity Partners invests in lower to middle market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 10 - 100 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout transactions with an investment size of USD 10 - 50 million. It acquires minority interest.