The Company will consider opportunities throughout select North American basins with an initial focus on the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin. About Kayne Anderson Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. ("Kayne"), founded in 1984, is a leading independent alternative investment management firm focused on niche investing in upstream oil and gas companies, energy infrastructure, specialized real estate, middle market credit, growth private equity and distressed municipal opportunities. Kayne's investment philosophy is to pursue niches, with an emphasis on cash flow, where its knowledge and sourcing advantages enable it to deliver above average, risk-adjusted investment returns. Kayne manages over $20 billion in assets (as of 12/31/2015) for institutional investors, family offices, high net worth and retail clients, and employs 300 professionals in eight offices across the United States.