Thomas Friedmann

PennantPark Investment Corp., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in aerospace & defense, building materials, buildings & real estate, business services, capital equipment, chemicals, plastics & rubber, consumer products, distribution, education & childcare, energy & related services, environmental services, financial services, food & beverage, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, hotel, gaming & leisure, information technology services, manufacturing & basic industries, media, printing & publishing, retail, technology, telecommunications, transportation and wholesale. It provides financing in the form of debt, equity and mezzanine for debt, mezzanine and buyout transactions with an investment size ranging from $10 - $100 million. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Miami Beach, FL.

Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a traded business development company invests in both public and private middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of operations, finance and information technology. It provides financing in the form of senior secured, one stop, mezzanine, equity and second lien loans for LBO's, recapitalizations, acquisitions and growth capital requirements with an investment size ranges of $10 -$75 million and an EBITDA of less than $100 million.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., a traded fund, invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides debt financing for growth, mezzanine and buyout stage capital requirements.

Shearman & Sterling LLP provides legal services. It specializes in appellate litigations, capital markets, corporate governance, environmental, finance, international arbitration, investment funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, real estate, and tax. The company was founded by Thomas Shearman in 1873 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Dechert LLP provides legal services. It serves the chemical, construction, finance and real estate, energy, insurance, and health sectors. The firm's practice areas include business restructuring and reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, energy, finance and real estate, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Funatics Software GmbH develops online games. The company was founded by Thomas Friedmann and is headquartered in Schermbeck, Germany.