Sponsors – Encore ARC

Encore Capital Group

Publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company

Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company that provides debt recovery solutions for consumers across a broad range of assets. Through its subsidiaries around the globe, Encore purchases or services portfolios of consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers. Encore partners with individuals as they repay their debt obligations, helping them on the road to financial recovery and ultimately improving their economic well-being. Encore is the first and only company of its kind to operate with a Consumer Bill of Rights that provides industry-leading commitments to consumers.

Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P Small Cap 600 and the Wilshire 4500. It has operations and investments in 9 countries. Midland Credit Management, Inc. and its domestic affiliates (collectively, “MCM”) are a market leader in portfolio purchasing and recovery in the United States. Cabot Credit Management Limited (“CCM”) and its subsidiaries and European affiliates (collectively, “Cabot”) are one of the largest credit management services providers in Europe and a market leader in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

International investments and operations include investments in non-performing loans in Colombia, Peru and Mexico; and investment in Encore Asset Reconstruction Company (“Encore ARC”) in India.

Presence: United States of America (USA), UK, Latin America, India

ADV Partners

Asian private equity firm

ADV Partners was formed to pursue privately negotiated, value investment opportunities within the mid-market corporate segment in Asia. The firm was established in early 2013 by three founding partners with a common vision to build an institutional quality investment platform that combined their diverse yet complementary experience with timely and localized decision making. ADV is 100% employee owned.

ADV specializes in recognizing and identifying the potential for value. As an investor with long-term capital and a value mindset, ADV aims to generate investment returns by investing in a patient and disciplined manner, employing high-quality people, and aligning our interests with the partners. ADV is a firm believer that good environmental, social and corporate governance is fundamental to sustainable business success.

Presence: Hong Kong, Singapore, China and India