Based in Dallas, Texas, HM Capital is a private equity firm with a differentiated investment strategy that leverages its sector expertise to acquire, change and build strategically relevant businesses. HM Capital Partners LLC is the new name for Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated. Founded in 1989, the firm benefits from 17 years of history and experience, which have shaped its investment approach. HM Capital is currently investing and managing a $1.6 billion fund.

GSC Partners is a registered investment advisor with $14.7 billion of assets under management, as of June 30, 2006. The firm specializes in credit-based alternative investment strategies including control distressed debt investing, corporate credit, European mezzanine lending and structured finance investing. GSC Partners is privately owned, has over 160 employees, is headquartered in New Jersey and has offices in New York, London and Los Angeles.

Santa Monica, CA based Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC was founded in 1996 and is a leading private equity investment firm with over $4 billion in capital under management. Tennenbaum has significant flexibility to craft unique financing solutions throughout the capital structure in both publicly traded and privately owned companies.

Rothschild is an International Investment Bank operating from key centers of excellence in London, Paris, New York, Frankfurt, Milan, Hong Kong and Sydney. Pennington Allen Capital Partners has participated in numerous transaction activities with Rothschild from both sides of the table, including reorganizations, refinancings, acquisitions and divestitures.

J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC is a private equity division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), one of the largest financial institutions in the United States. JPMP has invested over $15 billion worldwide in consumer, media, energy, industrial, financial services, healthcare and technology companies since its inception in 1984.