MassMutual Asset Finance is an equipment finance company that serves as a funding partner to a select group of national equipment loan and lease originators, specializing in providing capital to investment-grade and near-investment-grade public and private companies. MassMutual Asset Finance provides competitive rates on a wide variety of structures and collateral types, financing a broad array of essential-use equipment including transportation, information technology, machinery, corporate aircraft, telecommunications, manufacturing and industrial equipment, construction equipment and other collateral. MassMutual Asset Finance’s management team has funded more than $3.5 billion in new equipment purchases since inception, financing transactions typically between $5 million and $50 million.

MassMutual Financial Group is the fleet name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliates, with more than $448 billion in assets under management at year-end 2010. Assets under management include assets and certain external investment funds managed by MassMutual's subsidiaries. Securities and investment advisory services offered through MML Investors Services, Inc., a broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutually owned financial protection, accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield, Mass. MassMutual’s major affiliates include: OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member NASD and SIPC (www.nasd.org and www.sipc.org); MassMutual International LLC and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. MassMutual is on the internet at www.massmutual.com.