Unified Partners, Ltd.

Company Outline

President Tsukasa Ojima Address Urban Net Otemachi Building 13F, 2-2-2 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8130, Japan Telephone 81 (0)3-5860-7201 URL http://www.unified-partners.co.jp/ (Only available in Japanese) Capital 100 million yen

Founded in June 2005, Unified Partners, Ltd. is an investment and lending company focusing on investments in non-performing loans, business revitalizations and real estate as well as real-estate financing services as its core business portfolio. Bringing together highly-skilled professionals and experts from various sectors, we have steadily built up an extensive track record which now forms the basis of our solid position within the industry. In October 2008, we made a fresh start as a group company under Nomura Holdings, Inc.

The recent financial market turmoil is presenting us with new business opportunities. To take advantage of these opportunities, we have reinforced our organization structure to provide unparalleled and best-in-class quality services by linking our capabilities with Nomura Group's comprehensive strength. Our sophisticated valuation/structuring functions, diverse lending capacity, and turnaround expertise to enhance the corporate value of companies we have invested in, are now tied with Nomura Group's comprehensive power backed by a deep client pool and leading track record in M&A advisory.

Our philosophy is in line with Nomura Group's commitment to puttling clients first. We believe that our solutions will prove beneficial to all stakeholders including debtor corporations, creditor financial institutions, and sponsors. Furthermore, through the revitalization of businesses and industries, we aim to contribute to the development of regional economies and the Japanese economy as a whole.