Our Investments: Selected Historical Investments

		Meyer Material Company
		Initial investment: March 2005
		www.meyermaterial.com
Meyer Material Company, headquartered in McHenry, IL, is primarily engaged in the manufacture and delivery of ready-mix concrete and the mining and sale of aggregate materials. Meyer owns and operates a fleet of approximately 500 ready-mix trucks that deliver concrete produced in its 27 ready-mix plants located throughout the suburban Chicago and southern Wisconsin regions. Meyer owns and operates 10 sand and gravel mining and processing operations in the same marketplaces, and internally supplies much of the aggregate material for its ready-mix concrete operations. Paveloc, a subsidiary of Meyer, manufactures and sells concrete paving stones and retaining wall systems. In June 2006, USEPII sold its equity interest in the company to Holcim Ltd, a strategic acquiror.
		Mastercraft
		Initial investment: November 2004
		www.mastercraft.com
MasterCraft Boat Company, founded in 1967, is the world’s leading manufacturer of premium inboard “sport boats” used for waterskiing, wakeboarding and general recreation. MasterCraft offers four different product families: ProStar, world record performance waterski boats; X-Series, professional tournament wakeboard boats; MariStar, targeting the general recreation market with competition-bred performance; and the newly introduced CSX, a high-performance, high-utility center-console design. MasterCraft also offers the above boats as part of its Saltwater Series, the world’s only saltwater-capable sport boats. In March 2008, USEPII sold its equity interest in the company to an investor group led by Charlesbank Capital Partners and Transportation Resource Partners.
		Odwalla Inc.
		Initial investment: May 2000
		www.odwalla.com
Odwalla Inc. is a leading branded, all-natural super-premium refrigerated juice and beverage brand in the U.S. Odwalla’s product line consists of fresh-squeezed and nutritionally fortified juices, smoothies, all-natural meal replacement and dairy-free shakes, natural spring water and all-natural food bars. In October 2001, USEPI sold its equity interest in the company to Coca-Cola.
		All-Clad Holding
		Initial investment: March 1998
		www.all-clad.com
All-Clad Holding is the leading U.S. manufacturer of premium-quality branded cookware, kitchen tools and other kitchen products. All-Clad’s products are highly regarded by both professional chefs and home cooks for its outstanding quality and performance. In July 1999, USEPI sold its equity interest in the company to Waterford-Wedgwood.
		ALM Media
		Initial investment: December 1997
		www.law.com
ALM Media is the premier business information provider to the legal and commercial real estate industries and a leading source of information to other professional business markets. With its well-known magazines, newspapers, websites, events, research and data businesses, ALM owns the most recognized brands in its professional segments and enjoys dominant market share across nearly all of its products. With publications that date back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, ALM's brands, such as the New York Law Journal, The American Lawyer and Real Estate Forum, serve the legal, commercial real estate and business community and represent a platform of brands that cannot be replicated. In July 2007, USEPI sold its equity interest in the company to Incisive Media.
		Sunbelt Plastics
		Initial investment: September 1997
Sunbelt Plastics is a leading manufacturer of plastic bags and sheeting products. In January 1999, USEPI sold its equity interest in the company to Tyco International, Inc.
		Maybelline
		Initial investment: July 1990
		www.maybelline.com
Maybelline, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, manufactures and markets mass market brand of color cosmetics in the United States. In December 1992, Maybelline filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, selling approximately 30% of the common equity; our predecessor fund retained a significant interest. In 1996, L’Oreal acquired 100% of Maybelline.