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Keltner Enterprises, LLC/KK&T Inc.

Management Buyout of Retiring Owners

Keltner is a leading distributor of motor oil, chemicals and parts to an expansive customer base.  KK&T is a transportation company that serves as a freight provider to Keltner Distribution. Founded in 1952, Keltner is located in Springfield, Missouri.

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Hobby-Lobby International, Inc.

Management Buyout of Owner

Hobby Lobby is a leading distributor and retailer of model airplanes, helicopters, boats and accessories. The company was founded in 1964 and is located in Brentwood, Tennessee. Hobby Lobby sells its merchandise over the Internet, through mail-order catalogs, walk-in traffic and other smaller hobby shops.

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Cumberland Optical Company, Inc.

Management Buyout of Retiring Owner

Founded in 1959, Cumberland Optical, Inc. is middle Tennessee’s largest independently owned full service optical lab. The company grinds, tints and coats eyeglass lenses as well as distributes eyeglass frames to individually owned and operated ophthalmologist and optometrist offices. The company primarily serves the area within a 400-mile radius of Nashville, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.

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Dayton Parts Holdings, L.L.C.

Management Buyout of Public Division Spin-Off

Dayton Parts is a leading manufacturer and distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer replacement parts. The company manufactures aftermarket leaf springs and is a full-line distributor of heavy-duty undercarriage replacement parts, such as springs, brake and wheel-end suspensions, and steering components. Dayton was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Buford Bros., Inc.

Management Buyout of Retiring Owner

Buford Bros., Inc. is a distributor of industrial supplies that was founded in 1837, making it one of the oldest businesses in Nashville, Tennessee. Buford Bros. carries an inventory of over 15,000 items including air equipment, cutting tools, abrasives, machine tools, hydraulic systems, lubrication equipment, material handling equipment, and electric and pneumatic tools.