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Worldpay is a provider of payment acceptance services that offers a broad suite of payment processing services that enable its clients to meet their payment processing needs through a single provider, including in omnichannel environments that span point-of-sale, e-commerce, and mobile devices. Worldpay was established in 2009 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

FIS Global
Company
Financial Services
Jacksonville, Florida
www.fisglobal.com
Advisors: Willkie Farr & Gallagher , Goldman Sachs , Centerview Partners

SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a financial services company. SunTrust has two business segments: Consumer and Wholesale. Its flagship subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, along with 24-hour digital access. Certain business lines serve consumer, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients nationally. As of December 31, 2018, SunTrust had total assets of $216 billion and total deposits of $163 billion. The Company provides deposit, credit, trust, investment, mortgage, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services.

Truist
Company
Financial Services
Charlotte, North Carolina
www.truist.com
Advisors: Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz , RBC Capital Markets

First Data is a provider of electronic commerce and payment solutions for merchants, financial institutions and card issuers. First Data was formed in 1989 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fiserv
Company
Information Technology
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
www.fiserv.com
Advisors: Sullivan & Cromwell , J.P. Morgan Securities

TSYS is a provider of payment services, offering secure solutions to empower commerce across all channels. TSYS supports financial institutions, businesses, and governments in more than 80 countries. TSYS was formed in 1982 and is based in Columbus, Georgia.

Global Payments
Company
Financial Services
Atlanta, Georgia
www.globalpaymentsinc.com

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. is a provider of managed care services targeted to government-sponsored health care programs, focusing on Medicaid and Medicare. WellCare offers a variety of health plans for families, children, and the aged, blind, and disabled, as well as prescription drug plans.

Centene
Company
Insurance
St. Louis, Missouri
www.centene.com
Advisors: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom , Barclays Investment Bank , J.P. Morgan Securities , Evercore Group , Allen & Company

Viacom is a global media company which is home to a variety of entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. Viacom was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

Paramount Skydance
Company
Media
New York, New York
www.paramount.com

Andeavor Logistics LP is a fee-based, full-service, diversified midstream logistics company, with integrated assets across the western and mid-continent regions of the United States. Andeavor Logistics operates through three business segments: Terminalling and Transportation, Gathering and Processing and Wholesale. Andeavor Logistics LP was founded in 2010 and is based in Findlay, Ohio.

MPLX
Company
Energy Services and Equipment
Findlay, Ohio
www.mplx.com
Advisors: Latham & Watkins , Jefferies

Aircastle acquires, leases and sells commercial jet aircraft to airlines throughout the world. Aircastle owns and manages on behalf of its joint ventures 300+ aircraft leased to customers around the world. Aircastle was formed in 2004 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Marubeni
Company
Diversified
Tokyo, Japan
www.marubeni.com

Mizuho Leasing
Company
Financial Services
Tokyo, Japan
www.mizuho-ls.co.jp

Ei Group is a British leased and tenanted pub company. Ei Group was founded in 1991 and is based in Solihull, the United Kingdom.

Stonegate Group
Company
Restaurants
West Midlands, United Kingdom
www.stonegategroup.co.uk

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. is a distributor and provider of comprehensive supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace industry and other industrial market segments. Wesco Aircraft services range from traditional distribution to the management of supplier relationships, quality assurance, kitting, just-in-time delivery, chemical management services, third-party logistics or fourth-party logistics and point-of-use inventory management. Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

Incora
Company
Aerospace
Derby, United Kingdom
www.incora.com
Advisors: Hughes Hubbard & Reed , Willkie Farr & Gallagher

AE Industrial Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boca Raton, Florida
www.aeroequity.com

Aerostar Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Wilson, Wyoming
www.aerostarcapital.com

Promedior, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of targeted therapeutics to treat diseases involving fibrosis. Fibrosis is a harmful process that occurs in many diseases, when normal healthy tissue is replaced with scar tissue, compromising function and ultimately leading to organ failure. Promedior focused on rare fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and myelofibrosis. Promedior, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Roche
Company
Life Science
Basel, Switzerland
www.roche.com

Easton Capital Investment Group
Investor
Venture Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.eastoncapital.com

MPE Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Cleveland, Ohio
www.mpepartners.com

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services is a diversified financial services company committed to investing in the growth of its subsidiaries while respecting and maintaining their individual business identities, cultures, and leadership. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services was founded in 1876 and is based in Miami, Florida.

Osaic
Company
Financial Services
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.osaic.com
Advisors: Eversheds LLP , Kirkland & Ellis , GreenbergTraurig

Carolina Financial Corp. is the holding company of CresCom Bank, which also owns and operates Atlanta-based Crescent Mortgage Company. Carolina offers a variety of traditional community banking services to individuals and businesses. Carolina Financial was established in 1996 and is based in Charleston, South Carolina.

United Bank
Company
Financial Services
Charleston, West Virginia
www.ubsi-inc.com
Advisors: Bowles Rice , Sandler O'Neill + Partners

Chrome River Technologies, Inc. is a provider of online expense reporting and automated invoice processing software. Chrome River delivers immediate payback via a “Software as a Service” delivery model that requires no hardware, no software, and no long-term commitment. Chrome River Technologies was established in 2007 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Certify
Company
Internet Software and Services
Portland, Maine
www.certify.com

First Analysis
Investor
Venture Capital Firm
Chicago, Illinois
www.firstanalysis.com

Argentum Capital Partners
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
New York, New York
www.argentumgroup.com

Great Hill Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Boston, Massachusetts
www.greathillpartners.com

Old Line Bancshares, Inc. is a parent company of Old Line a Maryland chartered commercial bank that provides financial services. Old Line Bancshares was founded in 1989 and is based in Bowie, Maryland.

WesBanco
Company
Financial Services
Wheeling, West Virginia
www.wesbanco.com

United Community Financial is a provider of financial services. United Community Financial was founded in 1889 and is based in Youngstown, Ohio.

Premier Financial
Company
Financial Services
Defiance, Ohio
www.fdef.com
Advisors: Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg (BKFN) , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods