Direct Fuels FACT SHEET

Company
Insight Equity Acquisition Partners, LP (dba Direct Fuels)
12625 Calloway Cemetery Road
Euless, Texas 76040
Web Site: www.dfuels.com

Business
Independent regional fuel distributor and specialty refiner

Summary
Direct Fuels is the largest independent regional fuel distributor and specialty processer in North Texas. The company operates an onsite fuel processing facility which recycles transportation mixture (transmix) back into various types and grades of usable fuel. Also expanding as a "green" refiner, Direct Fuels specializes in the production of biodiesel. The company sells its petroleum products across its own truck rack in Euless as well as at two fuel terminals owned by third parties in Southlake and Singleton in the Metroplex area. The company sells its petroleum products across its own truck rack in Euless..

Revenue
$240 million

Founded
1997

Employees
Approximately 30

Management
Ted Beneski
Chairman of Direct Fuels and Chief Executive Officer and managing partner of Insight Equity Holdings, LLC

Victor Vescovo
Founding partner of Insight Equity Holdings LLC and Managing Director of Direct Fuels

Warren Bonham
President and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Lambert
Chief Financial Officer

Terry Nevels
Vice President of Terminal Operations

Mark Farrer
General Manager of Biodiesel

Ownership
Principals of Insight Equity and Najeti Ventures since 2003. Kayne Anderson Energy Development (NYSE: KED) since 2007

Locations
Owns and operates a full-service terminal in Euless, Texas (Central Dallas / Fort Worth) that sells various types and grade of refined petrolem products

Customers
Unbranded fuel retailers and distributors to commercial accounts

Products
Transmix
Operates an on-site transmix fuel processing plant in order to recycle petroleum products that do not meet specification back into usable products.

Biodiesel
Operates one of two biodiesel facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Annual capacity of 10 million gallons.

Media Contact
Jennifer Green
Michael A. Burns & Associates Inc.
Phone: 214-521-8596 x225
Email: jgreen@mbapr.com