Robert Golding

CIT Group, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the financing, leasing and advisory services. It operates through the following business segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, and Corporate. The Commercial Banking segment consists of four divisions, commercial finance, rail, and real estate finance and business capital. The Consumer Banking segment includes retail Banking, consumer lending, and SBA lending, which are grouped together for purposes of discussion as other consumer banking and legacy consumer mortgages. The Corporate segment refers to the businesses and portfolios that they no longer consider strategic. These portfolios include equipment financing, secured lending and leasing and advisory services to small and middle-market businesses. The company was founded by Henry Ittelson in 1908 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Prestige Brands, Inc. engaged in sells and distributes over-the-counter medicines, household cleaning and personal care products. It offered digestive care, eye, ear, nose and throat, hygiene, oral care, pain relief, pediatric and skin care, sleep aids and women’s health products. The company was founded by Peter C. Mann in 1996 and was headquartered in Tarrytown, NY.

Neptune Technology Group, Inc. provides utility automation systems and water measurement products. Its products include managed services, software, data collectors, endpoints and water meters. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Tallassee, AL.

Powermate Corp. manufactures power generating equipment, air tools, accessories, air compressors and pressure washers. It distributes products through mass retailers, home centers, specialty store chains, and independent retailers. The company was founded by William C. Coleman in 1900 and is headquartered in Long Grove, IL.

Bare Escentuals, Inc. sells beauty care products. Its products include face, eyes and lips makeup, prep and prime time, brushes and tools, and skin care. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GL Capital Partners LLC/New Jersey (York Street Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2002 by Christopher A. Layden and Robert M. Golding. The firm headquarters in Bedminster, New Jersey.