GlobeSt.com: How did the Northwestern Mutual deal come about?
Dunn: We had considered this type of investment vehicle for about a year now. At the beginning of 2007, we went through a process of going to a handful of selected, potential capital partners with the proposed structure, which is what this investment fund became. There were a handful of seriously interested parties who we went through a lot of back and forth discussions with. We had done a number of one-off deals with Northwestern in the past, so we had a comfort level with them as a partner. And in the end, we got the most favorable terms with them.
GlobeSt.com: How was the dollar figure decided?
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