Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 22, 2015

 

 

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36364   27-3380000

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300

Fort Worth, TX

  76102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 871-4000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 7.01 – Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 22, 2015, the registrant issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and by this reference incorporated herein.

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description        

99.1    Press Release, dated as of January 22, 2015


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.

 

   

TPG SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.

                (Registrant)

Date: January 23, 2015     By:  

/s/ Alan Kirshenbaum

      Alan Kirshenbaum
      Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call To Discuss Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Results

NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—January 22, 2015—TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE: TSLX) (“TSL”) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2014 earnings on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 after the market closes. TSL invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss its fourth quarter 2014 financial results.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The conference call will be broadcast live at 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Investor Resources section of TSL’s website at http://www.tpgspecialtylending.com. Please visit the website to test your connection before the webcast.

Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:

Domestic: (877) 359-9508

International: +1 (224) 357-2393

Conference ID: 69716352

All callers will need to enter the Conference ID followed by the # sign and reference “TPG Specialty Lending” once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.

Replay Information:

An archived replay will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. on February 25 to March 11 through a webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of TSL’s website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below:

Domestic: (855) 859-2056

International: +1 (404) 537-3406

Conference ID: 69716352

About TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (“TSL” or the “Company”) is a specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The Company seeks to generate current income primarily in U.S.-domiciled middle-market companies through direct originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser extent, originations of mezzanine loans and investments in corporate bonds and equity securities. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. TSL is externally managed by TSL Advisers, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. TSL leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating resources of TPG Special Situations Partners, the dedicated special situations and credit platform of TPG, with over $11 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2014, and the broader TPG platform, a global private investment firm with $65 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit our website at www.tpgspecialtylending.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond TSL’s control and difficult to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION

TSL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, earnings releases and other financial information are available on its website at www.tpgspecialtylending.com.

Source: TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Investor Relations:

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

415-486-5939

IRTSL@tpg.com

or

Press:

Owen Blicksilver PR, Inc.

Jennifer Hurson, 845-507-0571

jennifer@blicksilverpr.com