Helm Capital Group, Inc.

HELM CAPITAL GROUP, INC. through a wholly owned subsidiary, Mezzanine Financial Corp. (Mezzanine), provides financial assistance to affiliated and unaffiliated companies through loan participations. Helm also maintains investments in affiliated entities. Mezzanine as a wholly owned subsidiary of the company provides capital in high yield 'mezzanine' debt situations to small and mid-market companies and also provides asset-based lending directly to or in participation with other commercial lenders to such sector. Helm holds a 15% interest Intersystems, Inc. ((together with its wholly owned subsidiary, ISI) ISI provides custom resin compounding services for thermoplastic resin producers through a wholly owned subsidiary, Chemtrusion, Inc. Custom resin compounding involves the combining of a resin with various additives such as pigments, impact modifiers, mineral fillers or stabilizers to customize the product to a particular end use.