The Fund will invest primarily in technology-oriented industrial companies that offer significant opportunities for substantial long-term gains. The investment focus will primarily be on companies in the metallurgical, energy, specialty chemical and environmental businesses.

Technology-oriented industrial companies are engaged in the design and manufacture of complex technological systems used in a wide variety of manufacturing applications. The products involve high levels of specialty design, engineering expertise and scientific and technological know-how that create high barriers of entry. These companies create and maintain competitive advantages through constant technological improvements and innovation, cost reduction and increased efficiencies.

These companies range from producers of commodities to businesses offering highly engineered products and technical services. Such companies also include manufacturers of business-to-business intermediary products that are used by other companies to produce end use goods and services.

Companies in this area are undergoing rapid and fundamental changes stemming from several trends, including the globalization of markets, advances in information and industrial technologies, the need for environmentally compliant production, and the necessity for larger companies to dispose of non-core businesses and the need for small and medium sized businesses to acquire scale and global reach. These changes create opportunities for private equity investors not only to invest with attractive initial terms, but also to enhance the inherent value of portfolio companies through operational initiatives, such as the implementation of global business strategies.

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