ROPART ASSET MANAGEMENT

The Ropart Asset Management Funds (“RAM”) is a private equity firm that invests directly in small to midsize companies. The firm pursues a flexible strategy, investing throughout the capital structure and in multiple industries, including Business Services, Healthcare Services, Consumer Products, Financial Services, and Software/Technology. The current portfolio is composed of platform/control investments - usually leveraged buyouts ("LBOs"), mezzanine lending, and growth capit... al investments. RAM also makes opportunistic investments in distressed or special situations (e.g., secondary market purchases of private equity fund LP interests). RAM uses its proprietary network to source revenue collaborations, strategic alliances, M&A transactions, and raise additional capital. Post closing, Ropart works actively alongside management to help build long-term company value. Furthermore, RAM uses its extensive relationships among senior executives and operating-level managers to provide business and technical expertise, management talent, and industry specific investment analysis to portfolio companies. RAM regularly relies on these executives to serve on our portfolio companies’ Boards of Directors.More