==== 2024-03-28 ====
Notes from https://www.barrons.com/amp/articles/home-depot-to-acquire-srs-distribution-bfd55f53
  * Home Depot
    * will buy SRS Distribution for $18.25 billion including debt
    * Chairman and CEO Ted Decker
    * will be funded by cash on hand and debt
  * SRS Distribution
    * owned by private-equity firms Leonard Green & Partners and Berkshire Partners
    * It is a specialty trade distribution company serving professional contractors, specifically roofers, landscapers, and pool specialists

:?: Is SRS distribution a public company or a private company? \\
:!: It is a private company as per https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/56158-48#overview

:?: Is Berkshire Partners related to Berkshire Hathaway? \\
:!: No.
As per https://www.peakframeworks.com/post/berkshire-partners-overview
>Despite its name, Berkshire Partners has no relation to Warren Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway.