Michael D. Luce

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Harbert Management Corp. engages in provision of real estate, private capital, and public securities investment services. It owns, develops, and manages office, industrial, retail, and self-storage properties throughout the south-eastern and south-western United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

STX Healthcare Management Services, Inc. provides general and specialized dental services across Alabama and Texas. It also offers back office and management services to dental clinics. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Bellaire, TX.

MidFirst Business Credit, Inc. engages in the provision of financing solutions. It offers working capital lines of credit and fixed asset financing. The firm also offers banking and financial products and services such as commercial real estate lending, letters of credit, treasury management, merchant accounts, traditional and online banking, and investment services. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Part of Universal Health Services, Inc., KEYS Group Holdings LLC is a company that owns and operates health treatment facilities and hospitals. The company is based in Nashville, TN. KEYS Group Holdings was acquired by Universal Health Services, Inc. on October 10, 2005 for $207 million.

Harbert Private Equity Group is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Harbert Management Corp. founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Alabama, Birmingham.

United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. supports social agencies and programs. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Harbert Fund Advisors, Inc. (HFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1993 and is a subsidiary of Harbinger Corp., which is owned by Harbert Management Corp. HFA provides investment advice to private funds that are organized as limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other business entities, as well as institutional and high net-worth investors.

Harbert Private Equity (Australia) (Harbert Private Equity AU) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Jeremy E. Steele. The firm is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.