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Freeman Spogli & Co Inc (Freeman Spogli) is a private equity firm founded in 1983 by Bradford M. Freeman and Ronald Paul Spogli. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and their offices in New York.

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.

Doyle Sailmakers, Inc. designs and manufactures racing or cruising sails for large or small boats in the United States and internationally. It also offers utility power sails and mainsail furling systems. The firm provides various services, which comprise sail maintenance and repair, sail graphics, and spinnaker color programs. The company was founded by Robert E. Doyle in 1982 and is headquartered in Salem, MA.

The Nielsen Co. BV engages in the provision of information and measurement solutions. It delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

The Nielsen Co. specializes in graphic communication projects, offering printing, binding, fulfillment and mailing, and electronic pre-press services. It also provides post-print needs of customers, such as kit assembly and mailing, and lettershop and literature fulfillment. The company is headquartered in Florence, KY.

Carlyle Credit Solutions, Inc. invests in the US middle market companies with an EBITDA of $25 to $100 million. It targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors. The fund invests primarily in first lien senior secured and second lien senior secured loans. It also considers mezzanine loans and equity co-investments.

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. is a closed-end investment company that seeks investment opportunities in middle market companies located in the Unites States with an EBITDA ranging from $25 - $100 million. The firm generates income and capital primarily through debt investments. It also makes co-investments.