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General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

H.I.G. Whitehorse Advisers LLC (HIG Whitehorse) is a private equity arm of Bayside Capital Inc founded in 2004 by Anthony A. Tamer and Sami W. Mnaymneh. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

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.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

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

Hancock Park Corporate Income, Inc. seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of business services, healthcare & pharmaceutical, transportation cargo, construction & building, durable goods, capital equipment, automotive and consumer services with a revenue between $15 to $300 million and an EBITDA ranging between $5 to $50million. It provides financing for buyout, recapitalizations & refinancing, MBO, LBO, shareholder liquidity events, ESOPs and growth capital requirements with an enterprise value ranging between $10 to $500 million.

Part of Orchard First Source, Inc., Orchard First Source Asset Management LLC is a full-service provider of capital and leveraged finance solutions to US corporations. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA and has a 25-year history in the leveraged loan market. OFS management uses its three business lines to provide customized capital solutions to US corporations. The company has a senior management team with an average of 25 years of experience in corporate credit, commercial banking, and private equity. Founded by Richard Scott Ressler, the CEO is Bilal Rashid.

Varagon Capital Partners LP (Varagon Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Man Group Plc (Jersey) firm founded in 2014 by Doug Kaden and Brett Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

OFS Capital Management LLC (OFS Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Orchard First Source Asset Management LLC, which in turn is owned by Orchard First Source, Inc. OFS Management provides investment advisory services to business development companies (BDCs), OFS Credit Company, Inc. (OCCI), certain affiliated and unaffiliated pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Merit Capital Partners (Merit Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Engendren Corp. manufactures custom-designed cooling solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users of internal combustion engines. The firm provides an array of heat transfer systems including radiators, air coolers, oil coolers, heat exchangers, cooling system packages and accessories. It also engages in the fabrication and sale of integrated steel, aluminum components, and assemblies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Manitowoc Tool & Machining LLC is a reputable industry leader in the USA, providing high-quality components and equipment for the food production industry. The company is based in Manitowoc, WI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Manitowoc Tool & Machining was founded in 1995 and has over 357,500 square feet of temperature-controlled space housing state-of-the-art machining equipment. The company offers precision component CNC machining for various industries, including aerospace, defense, energy, mining, construction, agriculture, food production, marine, medical, and other markets. The company specializes in machining stainless steel, prototype machining, and top contract manufacturing services. The company also manufactures an array of parts for the marine industry, including gears, engine casings, motor flanges and mounts, impellers, and rudders. The company has acquired ISO 9001:2015 certification and offers CNC machining, production machining, special machining, engineering services, stamping, stamping dies, and complete fabrication.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ports America Group, Inc. operates ports, terminals and stevedores. It offers autos, cruise terminal management and stevedoring, containers and breakbulk general, bulk and heavy lift and project cargo services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Wilton Re Ltd. provides insurance and reinsurance services. It specializes in the acquisition of in force life insurance and annuities as well as with assisting life insurance clients with product development, underwriting and new business strategies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Loan Syndications & Trading Association, Inc. is an organization that is focused on educating individuals on various topics related to the loan industry. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's recent focus has been on the transition away from libor-based loans, and they are offering educational opportunities for those interested in learning more about this topic, as well as other areas such as clos and private credit, liability management transactions and restructuring. The organization was founded by Christopher Anthony Pucillo.

Franchise Equity Partners LLC (Franchise Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Michael Esposito and Scott Romanoff. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Morgan Stanley, the company is a wealth management firm based in New York, NY. The company provides wealth management services.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies LP (KVKCS) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Chicago,Illinois.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.