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TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

Elgar Electronics Corp. manufactures programmable power supply equipment and related power products sold under the Elgar, Sorensen, and Power Ten brands. The company provides its technology to the industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, telecom, semiconductor, defense, and OEM applications. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Luxtera, Inc. engages in the development and delivery of silicon complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) photonics. Its CMOS technology provides bandwidth for applications ranging from local area network to chip-to-chip interconnect. The company was founded by Alex Dickinson, Axel Scherer, Eli Yablonovitch and Lawrence Cary Gunn III in 2001 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

VYCON, Inc. manufactures flywheel energy storage systems. It serves the UPS industry by eliminating or supplementing lead acid batteries. The company was founded by Vatche V. Artinian in 2002 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

G3W Ventures LLC (G3W Ventures) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management LP founded in 1995 by Larry D. Gilson and Ian Anthony Schapiro. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Smart Systems International, Inc. designs and markets energy management systems. It offers recovery time, digital computerized thermostats, plug-n-play controllers, occupancy sensors, and send wireless signals. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Xantrex Technology, Inc. manufactures power supplies. It specializes in charger and inverter, power inverter, battery charger and backup power. The company is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSX: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Vincotech GmbH develops and manufactures electronic power components. It offers a range of power module topologies, standard solder-pin connections, press-fit technology, spring connections, thermal interface material, and a broad power spectrum. The firm's products are used in applications, such as solar inverters, industrial drives, embedded drives, UPS, industrial welding, and power supplies. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Unterhaching, Germany.

The TCW Group, Inc. provides investment management services. The firm's clients include corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, endowments and foundations in the United States, as well as a number of foreign investors and individuals. It works in partnership with financial advisors to help build the businesses and meet the needs of clients. The company was founded by Robert Addison Day in 1971 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Jefferies Capital Partners (Jefferies Capita Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Jefferies LLC founded in 1994 by Brian P. Friedman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Permian Tank & Manufacturing, Inc. manufactures and supplies steel products. Its products include steel and fiberglass oil storage tanks, gun barrels, volumetric meter chambers, separators, and free water knockouts. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Odessa, TX.

Everi Payments, Inc. provides cash access products and related services. Its products and services offers gaming establishment patrons access to cash through ATM cash withdrawals, point-of-sale debit card transactions, credit card cash advances, check verification and warranty services and Western Union money transfers. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC engages in the leasing and financing of commercial aircrafts. The firm offers services that include leasing of new aircraft ordered by Intrepid Aviation, sale-leasebacks financing of new or young aircraft and aircraft trading. The company was founded in 1992 by Ron Anderson and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Permian Holdco 1, Inc. is an oil and gas firm. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Intrepid Aviation Ltd. engages in the leasing and financing of commercial aircrafts. The company was founded on February 5, 2013 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Solace Capital Partners LP (Solace Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Solace Capital Partners LLC founded in 2013 by Christopher S. Brothers and Vincent J. Cebula. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-based systems and services for national security agencies. It offers cyber systems and solutions, mission information technology, data analytics, intelligence analysis and operations, mission systems, and engineered solutions. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

nCentric Europe BVBA designs and builds networking solutions to simplify daily routines for the offshore industry. The company was founded on August 18, 2011 and is headquartered in Brugge, Belgium.