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Michaels

The Michaels Companies, Inc. is North America`s largest specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall décor, and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. As of February 27, 2016, the Company owned and operated more than 1,340 stores in 49 states and Canada under the brands Michaels, Aaron Brothers and Pat Catan`s. The Michaels Companies, Inc., also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of high quality custom and specialty framing merchandise, and Darice, a premier wholesale distributor in the gift and decor industry. The Michaels Companies, Inc. produces a number of exclusive private brands including Recollections®, Studio Decor™, Bead Landing®, Creatology®, Ashland®, Celebrate It®, Art Minds®, Artist`s Loft®, Craft Smart® and Loops & Threads®. With crafting classes, store events, project sheets, store displays, mobile applications and online videos, The Michaels Companies offer experiences that can inspire creativity and confidence for customers.

Astral

Established in 2002, Astral has grown to specialize in high performance outdoor footwear alongside its industry-leading safety gear for paddlers. Independently owned and operated with a sincere commitment to making products of the highest performance and style for use in the water, in the woods, or in town. Astral is based in the year-round outdoor wonderland Asheville, NC and has satellite offices in Northern California, Portland, and Saigon.

Johnson Outdoors

Johnson Outdoors is a leader in innovative outdoor recreational equipment for fishing, diving, camping and watercraft recreation enthusiasts. Founded in 1970 by Samuel C. Johnson, the Company evolved from a single brand into a $425 million global enterprise with 1,200 employees across 20 facilities worldwide. Public offerings of Johnson Outdoors (JOUT: Nasdaq) occurred in 1987 and 1988, with the Johnson family maintaining a controlling ownership position. Johnson Outdoors designs, manufactures and markets many of the world`s best known outdoor recreation brands across four business units: Fishing, Diving, Watercraft Recreation, Camping and Hiking. Our legacy of success is built on continuous, award-winning innovation which drives market-leading positions across 16 product categories. For over ten consecutive years, new products have represented a third or more of total Company revenue. Our mission is "to exceed the ever-growing expectations of outdoor enthusiasts, and the channel customers that serve them, with the most innovative, most valued and most sought-after brands and equipment." Investments will focus on sustaining leadership in fishing electronics, maintaining positive momentum in core dive equipment segments, driving growth in specialty camping and paddling channels and maximizing opportunities to improve the long-term profitability profile of every business. At Johnson Outdoors, we believe creating value goes beyond creating great products into creating the ultimate outdoor experience for outdoor enthusiasts. Our portfolio of market-winning brands is known for delivering on that promise. • Minn Kota® motors and accessories; Humminbird® fishfinders, maps and charts; Cannon® downriggers • SCUBAPRO® dive equipment and computers • Eureka!® tents and camping gear; Jetboil® personal cooking systems • Old Town® canoes, kayaks and personal flotation devices; Ocean Kayak™; Carlisle® paddles

Dick`s Sporting Goods

DICK`S Sporting Goods was founded in 1948 when an 18 year-old Dick Stack was working at an Army surplus store in Binghamton, New York. An avid fisherman, Dick was approached by the store owner to come up with a list of products needed to get into the fishing tackle business. After Dick presented his suggestions, the owner told him he was a dumb kid and had no idea what he was doing. Dick was upset and promptly quit. He went to his grandmother`s house where he spent a lot of time as a kid and told her what had happened. Dick`s grandmother asked how much it would cost to build the store himself. Dick said it would cost $300. His grandmother then went to the cookie jar where she kept her life savings and gave him $300 and told him “do it yourself.” Dick used that money and his relentless work-ethic to open a bait-and-tackle shop in Binghamton. By 1958, he expanded his product line to include much of what you`ll find at DICK`S Sporting Goods today. Ed Stack, Dick`s son, is the current CEO and Chairman of DICK`S Sporting Goods. He and his siblings bought the store from their father and are responsible for taking two stores and growing the chain to over 500 stores. Dick`s family continues to offer the finest quality products at competitive prices, backed by the best service anywhere. Like you, we have a real passion for sports. Dick`s Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment. The Company owns and operates Golf Galaxy, LLC, a golf specialty retailer and eCommerce websites and catalog operations for both Dick`s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy.