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Castle Harlan Inc (Castle Harlan) is a private equity firm is founded in 1987 by John k castle. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Baker & Taylor LLC distributes books, videos and music products. It is a worldwide distributor of books, digital content and entertainment products. The firm offers digital media services and innovative technology platforms to publishers, libraries, schools and retailers worldwide. It also offers customized library services and retail merchandising solutions. The company was founded in 1828 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Pomona College offers curriculum in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. It was founded in 1887 and it is headquartered in Claremont, CA

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.

ABP Corp. owns and operates bakeries. It offers beverages, breakfast sandwiches, hot breakfast, cold sandwiches, oven hot sandwiches, and soups. The company was founded by Louis Kane and Louis Rapuano in 1978 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Palladium Equity Partners Advisor LLC is a Private Equity firm founded in 1997 by Marcos A. Rodriguez and Robert J. Lanigan. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Harvest Partners LP (Harvest Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1981 by Harvey Wertheim and Harvey Mallement. The firm is headquartered in New York.

J.F. Lehman & Co. (JF Lehman) is a private equity firm founded by John Francis Lehman, Donald Glickman and Keith E. Oster in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Arlington, Virginia.

McAlister's Corp. owns and operates restaurants. It offers signature sandwiches, salads, soups, stuffed baked potatoes, wraps, desserts, and proprietary beverages. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Jackson, MS.

IGP Industries LLC (IGP) is a private equity firm founded by Mike Beaumont, Gottfried Tittiger and Patrick Forster in 1997. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. (Golden Gate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by David C. Dominik and Jesse T. Rogers. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of PetSmart LLC, Petsmart.com, Inc. is a company that retails pet supplies online. The company is based in Pasadena, CA. Petsmart.com was acquired by PetSmart LLC on February 22, 2002 for $9.50 million.

FOCUS Brands LLC operates and franchises ice cream shoppes, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes. Its brands include Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, and McAlister's Deli. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cafe Enterprises, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. Its menu options ranges from baked chicken wings and specialty hand-made thin crust pizza, to fresh salads with house-made dressings and savory, and beef steaks and burgers. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Taylors, SC.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pinkberry, Inc. operates a chain of upscale frozen dessert restaurants. Its products include frozen yogurt, Greek yogurt, toppings, cone and waffle cookies. The firm operates stores in Canada, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The company was founded by Hye-Kyu Hwang and Young Lee in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Joe's Crab Shack Holdings, Inc. operates seafood restaurants in Texas, California, Florida, and other states. It offers grilled, fried, and stuffed seafood along with sandwiches & sides. The company was founded by Chris King in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, TX

TGI Friday's, Inc. engages in the operation of restaurants. It offers desserts, pasta and chicken, beverages, appetizers, and salads. The company was founded by Alan Stillman in 1965 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

EIG Global Energy Partners LLC (EIG Global Energy Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Argand Partners LLC (Argand Partners) private equity firm founded in 2015 by Heather Faust, Howard D. Morgan and Tariq Osman. The firm headquartered in New York.

TriSpan LLP (TriSpan) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2015 by Elan Schultz and Fady Michel Abouchalache. The firm is headquartered in London with an additional office in New York.

KMHD Flooring Holdco Ltd. is a production holding British company founded in 2017. The private company is based in Kidderminster, UK. The company's main focus is dealing with flooring.

Lytham Holdco Ltd. is a British company that manufactures and sells machine woven carpets and rugs. The private company is based in Kidderminster, UK.

Craftworks Holdings operates breweries. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

SPB Hospitality LLC is a leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants with a national footprint of hundreds of restaurants and breweries in 35 states and the District of Columbia. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's portfolio of restaurant brands includes Krystal Restaurants LLC, Logan's Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, and a collection of high-end restaurant brands such as J. Alexander's, Merus Grill, Redlands Grill, and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill. SPB Hospitality is also one of the largest operators of craft brewery restaurants in the country. Josh Kern has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).