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Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Farooqi Enterprises, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Bama Star LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

DWO, LLC

in their acquisition by

Alancaster Corporation

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Finance and Insurance

Advised

The Sydran Group, LLC

in their acquisition by

Cerberus Capital Management

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants

in their acquisition by

Applebee's Restaurants, Inc. & Applebee's Restaurants Mid-Atlantic LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Food Manufacturing

Advised

Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

in securing investment from

Bayside Capital

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing miniwarehouses and self-storage units, Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing real estate (except residential buildings and dwellings, nonresidential buildings, miniwarehouses, and self-storage units), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing residential buildings and dwellings, Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Pacific Bells, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Trustreet Properties

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Swisshelm Group, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Duke and King Acquisition Corporation

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Farmland Foods, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Real Estate Credit, Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Savings Institutions

Advised

ES-O-EN Corp.

in securing investment from

Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Gateway Bells, LLC

in their acquisition by

Bell American Group LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Anonymous, Inc.

in securing investment from

Confidential Buyer

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Activities Related to Real Estate, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing miniwarehouses and self-storage units, Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing real estate (except residential buildings and dwellings, nonresidential buildings, miniwarehouses, and self-storage units), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing residential buildings and dwellings, Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Skybound, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Corporate Partners Capital Group

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Farmland Foods, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Dick's Last Resort

in their acquisition by

DLR Restaurants, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Saratoga Food Group, L.L.C.

in their acquisition by

Duke and King Holdings

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

YUM! Brands

in their acquisition by

G.F. Enterprise LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

20 Unit Franchisee in the Southwest U.S.

in securing investment from

GE Capital

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Tromble & Company, Inc., Tromble and Company Operations, Inc., and Tromble and Company East, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Coastal QSR LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Food Manufacturing, Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Anonymous, Inc.

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Dunkin' Brand, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Bain Capitalm The Carlyle Group & Thomas H. Lee Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Batter Blaster, LLC

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Cosmetics & Toiletries Manufacturing, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc.

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Burger King

in their acquisition by

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

El Pollo Loco

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Food and Beverage Stores, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mall property operation (i.e., not operating contained businesses) rental or leasing, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Real Estate Credit, Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), Savings Institutions, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

Advised

Paradise Foods, Inc.

in securing investment from

City National Bank

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Realty Resources Hospitality LLC

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Tacala, LLC and Boom Foods, LLC

in their acquisition by

Altamont Capital Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Real Estate Credit, Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Savings Institutions

Advised

The Glazier Group

in securing investment from

GE Commercial Finance

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Food Manufacturing, Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Creekstone Farm Brands, LLC

in their acquisition by

Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Burger King

in their acquisition by

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

Prometheus Partners

in securing investment from

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and IHOP

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Activities Related to Real Estate, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Brodersen Management Corp

in securing investment from

Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance & RBS Citizens

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

Paradigm Investment Group

in their acquisition by

Cardinal Capital Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Real estate asset management services (except property management), Real Estate Credit, Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Savings Institutions, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities, Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities

Advised

Buffalo's Franchise Concepts, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Fog Cutter Capital Group LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Laura's Lean Beef

in their acquisition by

Meyer Natural Foods, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Goldco, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Equicorp Investment Partners, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Orlos and Company, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Luihn Food Systems, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Togo's Eateries, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Mainsail Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Quiznos Restaurants

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Burger King Corp.

in their acquisition by

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

GE Capital & Medley

in securing investment from

Lucky Strike Entertainment, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Southern Bells, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Bell American Group LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Real Estate Credit, Real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Savings Institutions, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

BurgerBusters Inc.

in securing investment from

GE Capital

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

Prometheus Partners

in their acquisition by

Pizza Hut Operator

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

RedBrick Pizza Worldwide, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Brix Holdings, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing miniwarehouses and self-storage units, Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing real estate (except residential buildings and dwellings, nonresidential buildings, miniwarehouses, and self-storage units), Equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), primarily leasing residential buildings and dwellings, Mobile Food Services, Mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs), Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Buffalo Grill

in their acquisition by

Colony Capital, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

The Slaymaker Group, Inc.

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

4sunkids Holding LLC

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Flynn Olympic Restaurants LLC

in their acquisition by

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Pizza Pizza Company, Ltd.

in their acquisition by

Sizzling Platter, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Food Manufacturing

Advised

National Beef Packaging, a subsidiary of Farmland Industries, Inc.

in their acquisition by

U.S. Premium Beef

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Finance and Insurance, Food Manufacturing, Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Ready Pac Foods, Inc.

in securing investment from

Wells Fargo Foothill

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Administration of Human Resource Programs, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Employment Services, Human Resources Consulting Services, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Luihn Food Systems, Inc.

in their acquisition by

KBP Foods

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Taco Bell Corporation

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Breads of the World, L.L.C.

in their acquisition by

Covelli Enterprises, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Commercial Banking, Credit Unions, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Savings Institutions, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

Threadwell Enterprises, Inc.

in securing investment from

Fifth Third Bank

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Franmac

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Tavern on the Green The Emerald Green Group, LLC

in securing investment from

Summit Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Advised

Bells & Whistlles, LLC; Jaguar Bells LLC; Bayou Bells, LLC; Border Bells, Inc. & Border Masters, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Prometheus LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Distributors (Wholesalers), Food Manufacturing, Grocery and Related Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Tobacco and Tobacco Product Distributors (Wholesalers)

Advised

Anonymous, Inc.

in securing investment from

Confidential / Undisclosed

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Schlotzsky's, Inc.

in their acquisition by

Bobby Cox Companies, Inc.

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Distributors (Wholesalers), Breweries, Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Distributors (Wholesalers), Food and Beverage Stores, Furniture and Home Furnishing Distributors (Wholesalers), Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Distributors (Wholesalers), Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Distributors (Wholesalers), Miscellaneous Durable Goods Distributors (Wholesalers), Mobile Food Services, Office Equipment Distributors (Wholesalers), Other Commercial Equipment Distributors (Wholesalers), Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Distributors (Wholesalers), Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Distributors (Wholesalers), Paper and Paper Product Distributors (Wholesalers), Photographic Equipment and Supplies Distributors (Wholesalers), Promotional Products Distributors (Wholesalers), Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Distributors (Wholesale

Advised

FoodBrand, LLC

in their acquisition by

HMSHost Corporation

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages), Finance and Insurance, Mobile Food Services, Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Advised

Filet of Chicken

in their acquisition by

Creo Capital Partners

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Food Manufacturing

Advised

Eddy Packing Company, Inc

in their acquisition by

Mason Wells

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Food Manufacturing

Advised

EPL Food Inc

in securing investment from

Confidential

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Food Manufacturing

Advised

Greenleaf

in their acquisition by

Oakville Produce Partners, LLC

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Breweries, Distilleries, Food Manufacturing, Grape Vineyards, Soft Drink Manufacturing, Vineyard cultivation services, Wineries

Advised

L&L Foods Inc.

in securing investment from

CIC Partners, LP

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, Food Manufacturing

Advised

American Culinary ChefsBest

in their acquisition by

Confidential

April 2014

Trinity Capital LLC

Distilleries, Food Manufacturing, Grape Vineyards, Soft Drink Manufacturing, Vineyard cultivation services, Wineries

Advised

Sabmos Beverages LLC

in their acquisition by

Lucky Sages, L

April 2014