UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 12, 2018
TCG BDC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland | 814-00995 | 80-0789789 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
520 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor, New York, New York | 10022 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 813-4900
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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 12, 2018, the Company issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a special dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on January 17, 2019 to stockholders of record as of December 28, 2018.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TCG BDC, INC. | ||||
(Registrant) | ||||
Dated: December 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ Thomas M. Hennigan | ||
Name: Thomas M. Hennigan | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT 99.1
TCG BDC, Inc.
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2018
TCG BDC, Inc. Declares Special Dividend of $0.20 per Share
New York – TCG BDC, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “TCG BDC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.20 per share, which is payable on January 17, 2019 to stockholders of record as of December 28, 2018.
“We are pleased to announce a year end special dividend to our shareholders of $0.20 per share. We have also paid/declared $1.48 per share in regular dividends in 2018 year to date.” commented Michael Hart, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
About TCG BDC, Inc.
TCG BDC is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. TCG BDC is managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Carlyle Group L.P. Since it commenced investment operations in May 2013 through September 30, 2018, TCG BDC has invested approximately $4.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. TCG BDC’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments in U.S. middle market companies. TCG BDC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Web: tcgbdc.com
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plans,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predicts” and variations of these words and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our business, operating results, financial condition and other similar matters. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. There may be events in the future, however, that we are not able to predict accurately or control. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and it is not possible for us to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts:
Investors: | Media: |
Daniel Harris | Christopher Ullman |
+1-212-813-4527 daniel.harris@carlyle.com | +1-202-729-5450 christopher.ullman@carlyle.com |