Based in Chicago, UIB Capital is a Shariah compliant private equity firm focused on making buyout investments in the lower middle market in North America. As Shariah compliant investors, we find that the following aspects of our investment philosophy are viewed favorably by managers and/or owners in comparison to other private equity investors:

• Common stock investments only
• No liquidation preference
• No use of participating stock
• Investments structured with reasonable or no leverage
• Significant equity retention offered to owners and management

The firm is a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Unicorn Investment Bank. For additional information visit http://www.uibcapital.com/.