Doug Beachel

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Part of Mattel, Inc., Tyco Toys, Inc. designs and manufactures toys. The private company is based in Mount Laurel, NJ. Tyco Toys was acquired by Mattel, Inc. on March 27, 1997 for $610.85 million.

Part of JAKKS Pacific, Inc., Toymax International, Inc. designs, develops, and markets toys. The private company is based in Plainview, NY. The company was founded in 1990. Toymax International was acquired by JAKKS Pacific, Inc. on October 28, 2002 for $55.42 million.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Sheridan Group, Inc. provides printing and publishing services. Its printing services include transferring content onto printing plates in pre-press, printing the content on press, binding the printed pages into the finished product and distributing the finished product to either the customer or the ultimate end user. The firm specializes in web, offset, digital printing and publishing technologies, eBook conversion and distribution, composition and editorial services for journal publishers, mobile content solutions, journal, magazine, catalog and book printing. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD.

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.

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP provides legal services. It has offices in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, California and Washington, DC. The firm practices include more than 30 areas of the law such as corporate law, construction law, bankruptcy, business reorganization, litigation services, mergers and acquisitions and real estate. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

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.

Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

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.

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.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

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.

3G Capital Partners Ltd. (Private Equity) (3G Capital Partners) is a private equity division firm founded in 2004 by Alex Behring, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira, and Marcel Herrmann Telles. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Heartland Food LLC operates and franchises fast food restaurants. The firm is a franchisee of the Burger King restaurant chain. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

Agman Capital LLC (Agman Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by H. Scott Silverman and Jeff Silverman. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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

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.

Founded in 1960, Hardee's Restaurants LLC is a restaurant company that provides restaurant services. The private company is based in Franklin, TN.

Vitesse Energy LLC engages in the acquisition and development of non-operated oil and gas assets. The company was founded in April 2014 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

Vitesse Oil LLC engages in acquisition and development of non-operated oil and gas assets. It acquires and develops leasehold properties and converts undeveloped drilling locations into cash flow producing assets by partnering with operators. The company was founded in August 2013 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

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 private 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.

Altair Capital Management LLC is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm manages assets of high net worth clients.