Robert Ernst

Gildan Apparel USA, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets active wear in imprinted and decorated segment. It offers active wear products and accessories in a variety of styles, colors and fabrics designed for men, women and children including long and short sleeve T-shirts, polo shirts, henleys, athletic shorts, caps, towels, robes and bags. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Royal Crown Co., Inc. is a beverage bottler that offers expansion opportunities to other bottlers through joining the RC Cola International family. The company is based in Columbus, GA, USA since 1905 and provides entrepreneurs with the freedom to operate under the RCCI brand. RC Cola is known for standing for individuality and has grown to be a top quality brand in the industry.

Snapple Beverage Group, Inc. markets a broad selection of beverages. It produces a variety of teas and fruit drinks which are sold in glass bottles, soda-style cans, and plastic bottles. The company was founded by Hyman Golden, Arnold Greenberg, and Leonard Marsh in 1972 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

Founded in 1997, Imperial Capital LLC is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Los Angeles. The firm is a subsidiary of Imperial Capital Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Imperial Capital Group Holdings LLC. Imperial Capital offers a range of proprietary products and services to institutional investors, middle-market companies and private equity firms. The firm provides institutional clients research and sales and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. They also provide middle-market companies and financial sponsors with capital markets, M&A, capital structure, restructuring and recapitalization advisory services. For their institutional clients, Imperial Capital offers a variety of research products including bank debt, investment grade debt, high yield, distressed and special situations, convertibles and busted convertibles, equities, preferred securities and industry analysis. Imperial Capital's research focuses on the following sectors: aerospace, defense and government services; airlines/transportation; business services; clean energy; consumer; energy; financial services; gaming and leisure; general industrials; healthcare; homebuilding and real estate; media and telecommunications; security and homeland security; and technology.

Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Kona Deep Corp. provides desalinated bottled water for domestic and global markets. The company was founded in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

VCP I Inc (VCP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vestar Management Corp. II founded in 1988 by Norman W. Alpert, Daniel S. O’Connell and Robert L. Rosner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Snapple Beverage Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of bottled beverages. It offers ready-to-drink flavored teas, juices, and juice drinks. The company was founded on December 14, 1992 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

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.

Richelieu Foods, Inc. manufactures pizza and dressing products. Its products include frozen pizzas, salad dressing, sauces, marinades, condiments, and deli salads. The firm offers services to retail, corporate brands, and contract packing customers. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Braintree, MA.

Tampico Beverages, Inc. supplies fruit juice concentrates. Its products include beverages, desserts, entrees and smoothies. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Eaux Vives Waters, Inc. produces bottled drinking water. It offers carbonated, natural spring water. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Jim Beam Brands Co. produces and sells bourbon whiskey. It also offers apparel, barware, food, media products, signature items and accessories online. The company was founded in 1795 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.

King Juice Co., Inc. is a packager and private label packager of beverage or non-carbonated products. Its product Calypso, the originator of the Flavored Lemonade category, has evolved from four Lemonade blends into twenty unique Lemonade, Limeade and Teamonade combinations. The firm also produces own line of Calypso Branded juices and fruit drinks. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., Pepsi-Cola Co. is an American company that manufactures and distributes soft drinks.

Teasdale Foods, Inc. provides canned food products. It offers hominy, bean, sauce, and aunt penny's products. The company was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Atwater, CA.

Part of Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., Hydrive Energy LLC is a company that produces and distributes energy drinks. The company is based in Rye, NY.

Ole Smoky Holdco LLC is a holding American company that has an interest in the distillery business.

INOV8 Beverage Consulting Group LLC provides business consulting services. The private company is based in New York. The American company was founded by Michael Feder Weinstein.

Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Futures, Inc. provides securities brokerage services. The private company is based in New York.

Authentic Equity Sponsor LLC is a private company that operates as a special purpose acquisition company. The company is based in Rye, NY.

Authentic Equity LLC is a private equity investment firm that specializes in investing in one consumer company at a time. The company is based in Rye, NY. The company has significant prior experience with highly respected consumer brands. It was founded in 2018 by Todd N. Khoury and David M. Hooper.