Z Capital Partners, L.L.C. ("Z Capital") is a privately held Chicago, Illinois based private equity firm founded by a group of highly experienced investment professionals. Industries where the principals of Z Capital have invested in include consumer products, steel, steel processors, agricultural, gaming, leisure - real estate, manufacturing, specialty services and automotive. Z Capital specializes in managing assets in both the private equity-distressed for control / special situations and leveraged finance investments.

Z Capital's private equity strategy is to private equity investments in middle market companies via complex transactions below their intrinsic value through restructuring and/or bankruptcy processes, opportunistic acquisitions and special situations. Z Capital works with management to subsequently enhance enterprise value through operational and strategic initiatives. Z Capital utilizes its significant operational and restructuring expertise to execute its acquisition strategy and actively pursues value creation opportunities with the objective of achieving superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors.

A significant component of Z Capital's edge is its ability to leverage its investment team's collective knowledge of the leveraged finance universe and its proprietary portfolio management system (ZAPP™) to source distressed debt-for-control, middle-market, private equity transactions.

Z Capital's private equity-distressed activities are conducted through Z Capital Special Situations Fund, L.P. and the leveraged finance activities are conducted through Z Capital Credit Opportunity Fund, L.P.