FW: TAO Group Transaction

Attachments: TAO_Term_Sheet_BX.PDF

Subject: FW: TAO Group Transaction
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:58:44 -0500
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From: Khaira, Jas [mailto:]
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 10:48 PM
To: Bill Etkin
Cc: Blitzer, David; Wallace, Peter; Van Horn, Greg
Subject: TAO Group Transaction

Bill,

Please find enclosed a term sheet regarding Blackstone's proposed investment into TAO. As discussed with David, we are proposing a $100 million investment into the Company structured as preferred stock, with detachable warrants. We are eager to drive this forward to a conclusion with you and the Company and are prepared to act quickly. If the general terms of the proposal are acceptable to your dient, we think it makes sense to have the Blackstone team meet with the Company as soon as next week to have a very focused conversation on 2012 actual results (unaudited or otherwise) and the current 2013 forecast so we can be firm on terms.

If it makes sense, please let us know some time windows that work for you tomorrow to spend 15-30 minutes walking through the term sheet and answering any questions you may have. Thanks very much.

Best,
Jas

Jasvinder S. Khaira
The Blackstone Group
345 Park Avenue, 43rd Floor
New York, NY 10154

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