Gordon Woodward

Kohlberg & Company, LLC is a leading U.S. private equity firm which acquires middle market companies (valued from $100 to $750 million). Since its inception in 1987, the firm has organized six private equity funds, through which it has raised $5.3 billion of committed capital. The firm's objective has been to realize substantial capital gains through control investments in a diversified portfolio of companies. The firm has completed completed 59 platform investments and 114 add-on acquisitions, with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $9 billion. The firm's primary focus to date has been on traditional manufacturing and service companies. Kohlberg & Company seeks to provide equity capital of $50 million to $200 million and prefers companies headquartered in North America. Historically, Kohlberg & Company has not invested in companies that are in sectors such as technology and emerging telecommunications. Kohlberg & Company believes that established companies with recognized industrial or consumer brands and sizable market shares offer attractive platforms for long-term growth and profit optimization. Kohlberg & Company has also made selected investments in food, healthcare and service businesses where it perceived attractive opportunities.