George A. Whaling

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., LLC (BRS) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Bruce Bruckmann, Harold Rosser and Stephen Sherrill. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Edgen Murray II LP distributes specialty steel products. Its services include profiling, cutting, shot blasting, coating and finishing and testing. The company was founded on April 3, 2007 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

EagleRidge Energy LLC engages in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas properties located in the Barnett Shale in North Texas. It owns and operates wells under lease in Denton and Wise counties. The company serves the oil and gas industry. The company was founded on February 11, 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Edgen Group, Inc. distributes specialty steel products to the global energy sector. Its products include engineered steel pipe, valves, quenched and tempered and heavy plate, and related components. It primarily serves customers, which operates in the upstream such as conventional and unconventional exploration, drilling and production of oil & natural gas in both onshore and offshore environments; midstream such as gathering, processing, fractionation, transportation and storage of oil and natural gas, and downstream end-markets for oil and natural gas such as refining and petrochemical applications. The company also serves power generation, civil construction and mining applications, which have a similar need for its technical expertise in specialized steel and specialty products. It operates through two operating segments: Energy and Infrastructure Products, and Oil Country Tubular Goods. The Energy and Infrastructure Products segment distributes engineered pipe, plate, valves and related components to upstream, midstream, downstream and select power generation, civil construction and mining customers. The Oil Country Tubular Goods segment provides premium oil country tubular goods to the upstream conventional and unconventional onshore drilling markets in the United States. The company was founded on December 15, 2011 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Jefferies Capital Partners (Jefferies Capita Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Jefferies LLC founded in 1994 by Brian P. Friedman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Edgen Murray Corp. manufactures and distributes steel products. It offers global vendor network, pipe and tube, piling solutions, valves, fabricated components, project management, cutting and coating and finishing services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA.

Leucadia Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 as Jefferies Private Client Advisers LLC. They changed their name to Jefferies Investment Advisers LLC in 2006 and to Leucadia Asset Management LLC in 2021. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). LAM provides advisory services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Peterson Ventures Partners LLC (Peterson Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Peterson Partners, Inc founded in 2008 by Joel C. Peterson. The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Airxcel, Inc. designs and produces heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and appliance products. The firm distributes its products through the following brands: Coleman-Mach, Dicor, Maxxair, MCD innovations, Suburban, Marvair, Ice, Eubank, and Suburban AP. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Trinsum Group, Inc. provides management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of strategy, execution, organic growth, growth through acquisition, productivity and risk management. The company was founded by James M. McTaggart in 1978 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Leucadia Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. is a diversified alternative asset management platform that offers institutional clients an innovative range of investment strategies through its affiliated asset managers. The company is based in Central, Hong Kong. The Chinese company focuses on strategic alignment across its asset managers and institutional investors, providing them with access to stable long-term capital, robust operational infrastructure, and distribution. The company serves a diverse investor base that includes sovereign wealth funds, public and corporate pensions, insurance companies, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors.

Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. manufactures pulp and paper products. Its products includes envelops, containerboard & packaging boxes. The company headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

The Invus Group LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1985 by Raymond Debbane. The Invus Group LLC is headquartered in New York, US with additional office in Paris.

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.

Not Your Average Joe's, Inc. owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It offers burgers, sandwiches, desserts, soups, stone-hearth pizzas, entree salads and pastas. The company was founded by Stephen Silverstein in 1994 and is headquartered in Dartmouth, MA.

SFAC New Holdings, Inc. produces markets and distributes bakery products. It operates business through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, SFC New Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

Specialty Foods Acquisition Corp. produces, marketes and distributes of bakery products, including bread, cookies and other baked goods. The Company operates bakery operations through its subsidiaries include Metz Baking Company ('Metz'), Mother's Cake & Cookie Co. ('Mother's'), Archway Cookies, Inc. ('Archway') and Andre-Boudin Bakeries, Inc. ('Boudin'). It operates in one business segment-bakery products (bread, cookies, baked goods and bakery cafes). The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

totes isotoner Corp. manufactures and distributes umbrellas, gloves, raincoats, and other weather-related accessories. It offers galoshes, overshoes, winter boots and toasties, snow boots, gloves, slippers, hats and scarves, sandals, and accessories for men, women, and kids. The firm offers its products through stores and online worldwide. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Part of Menasha Corp., Color-Box LLC is a company that manufactures corrugated packaging boxes. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Color-Box was founded in 2000. Color-Box was acquired by Menasha Packaging Co. LLC from Georgia-Pacific LLC on July 11, 2022.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Carrols Corp. operates fast food restaurants in the United States, as a franchisee of Burger King Corporation. The company owns and operates restaurants under the Burger King brand. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Syracuse, NY.

Town Sports International, Inc. owns and operates sports clubs. Its network includes New York Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs and Philadelphia Sports Clubs providing health and fitness facilities. The company was founded in the year 1974 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Patara Oil & Gas LLC engages in acquisition, development and production of natural gas and crude oil properties. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Founded in 2005, Jefferies Capital Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City.

Patara Holdings LLC explores and produces oil and gas. The company was founded on August 7, 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.