Michael R. D'Appolonia

Exide Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of stored electrical energy solutions. It manufactures and supplies lead-acid batteries for transportation and industrial applications. It operates through the following business segments: Transportation Americas, Transportation Europe and ROW, Industrial Energy Americas, and Industrial Energy Europe and ROW. The Transportation Americas segment sells aftermarket transportation products through various distribution channels, including mass merchandisers, auto parts outlets, wholesale distributors, and battery specialists. The Transportation Europe and ROW segment offers original equipment manufacturer batteries to the light vehicle, light commercial vehicle, and commercial vehicle industries. The Industrial Energy Americas segment supplies Motive Power and Network Power applications. The Industrial Energy Europe and ROW segment distributes Motive Power products and services in Europe through in-house sales and service organizations. Its products include starting lighting and ignition batteries for cars, trucks, off-road vehicles, agricultural and construction vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, marine, and other applications. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Milton, GA.

Kinetic Systems, Inc. specializes in the design and installation of process, mechanical, plumbing, and HVAC systems in the United States and internationally. It offers solutions for electrochemical deposition, surface preparation, chemical blending, chemical dispense, slurry blend and dispense, gas handling, water purification, ultrapure water, and OEM and custom products. The firm provides program management, engineering and fabrication, pre-construction and installation, building information modeling, equipment design and manufacturing, and testing and validation services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Westmoreland Coal Co. engages in the production and selling of coal. The company was founded on April 7, 1976 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Cone Mills Corp. is a vertically integrated textile manufacturing company. Its services include yarn spinning. Jacquard woven,dyed, printed and finished fabrics for home furnishing and apparel.

Moll Industries, Inc. manufactures custom-molded and assembled plastic components. It offers services to healthcare, appliance and consumer products industries. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Part of AXA SA, McCulloch Corp is an American company that specializes in manufacturing chain saws, trimmers, cutters, and other related products.

Ametech, Inc. specializes in waste management.

Halston Borghese International is a buyer unit that was formed for the purpose of acquisition.