From time to time LAAD invests its own funds in businesses where it provides service.

LAAD's investment profile is summarized as follows:

• Investment focus is on middle-market businesses

• Target investment size is from $1 million to $10 million with potential of larger financings

• LAAD is dedicated to achieving returns significantly above those generally available in the market

• We are value investors, we often seek to invest in companies with inherently good products and market potential that are experiencing temporary operating issues, or need longer term structured changes

• LAAD's Principals have substantial operating experience within several industries. This gives us a unique ability to distinguish high-potential, temporarily-challenged companies from those with fundamental product or market flaws

• Our broad industry knowledge provides us with access to exceptional investment opportunities. We have past success in the following areas:

Energy

Medical

Chemicals

Real Estate

• We utilize a bottom-up approach to our investment analysis, relying heavily on fundamental analysis and market-focused field work

• We invest only in companies with meaningful revenues, and where our people can actually make a difference in future results. We do not invest in venture-stage companies

• We are active investors, providing guidance and feedback to target company management.