UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., together with the other participants named herein (collectively, TSLX), filed a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying GOLD proxy card with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) to be used to solicit votes from the stockholders of TICC Capital Corp. (TICC) to: (a) elect TSLXs director nominee at TICCs 2016 annual meeting of stockholders and (b) approve a proposal to terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2011, by and between TICC and TICC Management, LLC, as contemplated by Section 15(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
As part of the above-referenced solicitation, TSLX updated certain pages of its website, http://www.changeticcnow.com/, a website established by TSLX that contains information regarding the solicitation. This Schedule 14A filing consists of the following screenshots, which reflect the content of pages not previously filed with the SEC.
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DISCLAIMER About TPG Specialty Lending TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX 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. TSLX is externally managed by TSL Advisers, LLC, a Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment adviser. TSLX leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating resources of TPG Special Situations Partners, the dedicated special situations and credit platform of TPG, with approximately $16 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2016, and the broader TPG platform, a global private investment firm with approximately $74 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2016. For more information, visit the Companys website at www.tpgspecialtylending.com. Forward-Looking Statements Information set forth herein may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with regard to the expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, portfolio, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management of TICC Capital Corp. (TICC), statements with regard to the expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, portfolio, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management of TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX), and statements with regard to TSLXs proposed business combination transaction with TICC (including any financing required in connection with a possible transaction and the benefits, results, effects and timing of a possible transaction). Statements set forth herein concerning the business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends or other financial items, and product or services line growth of TSLX, TICC and/or the combined businesses of TSLX and TICC, including, but not limited to, statements containing words such as anticipate, approximate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, project, could, would, should, will, intend, may, potential, upside and other similar expressions, together with other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements that are estimates reflecting the best judgment of TSLX based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from TSLXs expectations as a result of a variety of factors including, without limitation, those discussed
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below. Such forward-looking statements are based upon TSLXs current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which TSLX is unable to predict or control, that may cause TSLXs plans with respect to TICC or the actual results or performance of TICC, TSLX or TICC and TSLX on a combined basis to differ materially from any plans, future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed below and detailed from time to time in TSLXs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Risks and uncertainties related to a possible transaction include, among others, uncertainty as to whether TSLX will further pursue, enter into or consummate a transaction on the terms set forth in its proposal or on other terms, uncertainty as to whether TICCs board of directors will engage in good faith, substantive discussions or negotiations with TSLX concerning its proposal or any other possible transaction, potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of a transaction, uncertainties as to the timing of a transaction, adverse effects on TSLXs stock price resulting from the announcement or consummation of a transaction or any failure to complete a transaction, competitive responses to the announcement or consummation of a transaction, the risk that regulatory or other approvals and any financing required in connection with the consummation of a transaction are not obtained or are obtained subject to terms and conditions that are not anticipated, costs and difficulties related to a potential integration of TICCs businesses and operations with TSLXs businesses and operations, the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, cost savings and synergies from a transaction, unexpected costs, liabilities, charges or expenses resulting from a transaction, litigation relating to a transaction, the inability to retain key personnel, and any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions. In addition to these factors, other factors that may affect TSLXs plans, results or stock price are set forth in TSLXs Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Many of these factors are beyond TSLXs control. TSLX cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by TSLX are not guarantees of future performance. TSLX disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments. Third Party-Sourced Statements and Information Certain statements and information included herein have been sourced from third parties. TSLX does not make any representations regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of such third party statements or information. Except as expressly set forth herein, permission to cite such statements or information has neither been sought nor obtained from such third parties. Any such statements or information should not be viewed as an indication of support from such third parties for the views expressed herein. All information
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in this communication regarding TICC, including its businesses, operations and financial results, was obtained from public sources. While TSLX has no knowledge that any such information is inaccurate or incomplete, TSLX has not verified any of that information. TSLX reserves the right to change any of its opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate. TSLX disclaims any obligation to update the data, information or opinions contained herein. Proxy Solicitation Information In connection with TSLXs solicitation of proxies for the 2016 annual meeting of TICC stockholders in favor of (a) the election of TSLXs nominee to serve as a director of TICC and (b) TSLXs proposal to terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2011, by and between TICC and TICC Management, LLC, as contemplated by Section 15(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, TSLX filed a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC on May 12, 2016 (as amended, the TSLX Preliminary Proxy Statement) and filed a definitive proxy statement in connection therewith on Schedule 14A with the SEC on June 20, 2016 (the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and, together with the TSLX Preliminary Proxy Statement, the TSLX Proxy Statement). TSLX anticipates that it will commence mailing of the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and accompanying GOLD proxy card to stockholders of TICC on or about June 20, 2016. This communication is not a substitute for the TSLX Proxy Statement. TSLX STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF TICC TO READ THE TSLX PROXY STATEMENT AND THE OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH TSLX PROXY MATERIALS ARE AND WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV AND ON TSLXS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.TPGSPECIALTYLENDING.COM. IN ADDITION, TSLX WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE TSLX PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TSLXS PROXY SOLICITOR AT TPG@MACKENZIEPARTNERS.COM. The participants in the solicitation are TSLX and T. Kelley Millet, and certain of TSLXs directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation. As of the date hereof, TSLX directly beneficially owned 1,633,719 shares of common stock of TICC. As of the date hereof, Mr. Millet did not directly or indirectly beneficially own any shares of common stock of TICC.
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TSLXs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016, its proxy statement for the 2016 annual meeting of TSLX stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is available in the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC (if and when available). This document shall not constitute an offer to sell, buy or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to sell, buy or exchange any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Presentations Nominee How to Vote About TPG Specialty Lending Contact
TICC stockholders deserve change and TSLX is committed to delivering meaningful change and real value to stockholders
We urge you to vote to terminate the investment advisory agreement between TICC Capital Corp. (TICC) and its external manager, TICC Management, LLC, and to elect our highly-qualified, independent nominee, T. Kelley Millet, to the Board of Directors at TICCs 2016 annual meeting.
It is your right, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to terminate the external managers contract at no cost to stockholders. The need to change the external manager and enhance the Board is clear. The existing external manager and the TICC Board have:
Delivered a decade of failed returns, underperforming the BDC Composite and U.S. Treasuries by significant margins.
Collected millions in management and incentive fees, in addition to significant Board-related compensation, despite this abysmal performance.
Paid an unsustainable dividend as the company has under-earned its dividend by a cumulative 45.3% in the six most recent quarters. By TICCs own admission, its past dividends have been in part a return of investor capital.
Taken blatant self-serving actions to protect the external manager at the expense of stockholders. Not only has a federal judge found that TICC likely violated federal securities law but the owners of the external manager, including two Board members, are buying TICC shares for the first time in four years and, for the first time in 11 years, the Company has not publicly announced a record date or set a date for its annual meeting.
The time for change is now.
VOTE THE GOLD PROXY CARD TODAY TO TERMINATE THE EXISTING MANAGER AND SET TICC ON THE PATH TOWARD VALUE CREATION, STOCKHOLDER ALIGNMENT AND REAL CHANGE.
PRESS RELEASES
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. to Start Distributing Proxy Materials to TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders
6/20/2016
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sends Letter to TICC Capital Corp. Questioning Highly Inappropriate Insider Share Purchases
6/7/2016
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sends Letter to Independent Directors of TICC Capital Corp. Questioning Recent Self-Interested Actions by Conflicted Board Members
5/17/2016
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Calls on TICC Capital Corp. to Address Critical Investor Questions During Earnings Conference Call
5/2/2016
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
The $0.29 [TICC] dividend is not sustainable, and we expect it will be cut regardless of what happens. We have been talking about a dividend cut for over a year now Now TSLX provides an interesting offer and the [TICC] Board rejects it without negotiating with TSLX. As the title of our note implies, we are questioning whether the [TICC] Board is really doing all they can to maximize shareholder value. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods report September 16, 2015
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TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sends Letter to TICC Board of Directors Calling Recent Actions Wholly Unacceptable and Affirming Commitment to Deliver Value to TICC Stockholders
3/17/2016
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Seeks to Elect New Independent Candidate to Board and Terminate Investment Advisory Agreement at TICC Capital Corp.
2/4/2016
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Comments on TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders Rejection of Conflicted Sale of Advisory Agreement
12/22/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Urges Stockholders to Vote the GOLD Proxy Card AGAINST the Benefit Street Partners Transaction at the Special Meeting Scheduled for December 22
12/21/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Affirms Commitment to Hold TICC Capital Corp. Accountable to Stockholders
12/14/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sends Letter to TICC Board of Directors Calling on TICC to Deliver Clarity and Meaningful Change to Stockholders
11/29/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Comments on TICC Capital Corp.s Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Reiterates Compelling Value of its Proposal to Acquire TICC
11/6/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Increases Proposal to Acquire TICC Capital Corp.
11/2/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Addresses TICCs Desperate Attempts to Protect a Misplaced Payment to a Failed Manager
10/28/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sets the Record Straight on TICC Capital Corp.s Efforts to Mislead Investors in Letter to Stockholders
10/26/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Issues Presentation Detailing Why TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders Should Vote AGAINST All Proposals at Upcoming TICC Capital Corp. Special Meeting
10/21/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Reiterates Importance of Protecting Stockholder Value by Voting AGAINST All Proposals at Upcoming TICC Capital Corp. Special Meeting
10/19/2015
ISS, Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones Recommend TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders Vote AGAINST the Benefit Street Partners Transaction
10/16/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Welcomes TICC Capital Corp.s Admission of Failed Leadership and Highlights Four Simple Truths
10/16/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sets the Record Straight on Management Fees
10/15/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Highlights Four Key Facts for TICC Stockholders to Consider about Their Dividend
10/13/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Questions Payment to Failed Leadership in Letter to TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders.
10/12/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Corrects Misleading Statements from TICC Capital Corp.
10/8/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Files Definitive Proxy Materials with SEC to Solicit TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders to Vote AGAINST the Inferior Benefit Street Partners Transaction
10/5/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Corrects Misleading Statements from TICC Capital Corp.
9/30/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Demonstrates Superior Value of Its Proposal in Letter to TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders
9/28/2015
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Sends Letter to TICC Capital Corp. Stockholders Outlining Merits of Proposal
9/21/2015
TPG Specialty Lending Proposes to Acquire TICC Capital Corp. for $7.50 per Share
9/16/2015
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About TPG Specialty Lending
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX 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. TSLX is externally managed by TSL Advisers, LLC, a Securities and Exchange Commission registered investment adviser. TSLX leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating resources of TPG Special Situations Partners, the dedicated special situations and credit platform of TPG, with approximately $16 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2016, and the broader TPG platform, a global private investment firm with approximately $74 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2016. For more information, visit the Companys website at www.tpgspecialtylending.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth herein may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with regard to the expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, portfolio, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management of TICC Capital Corp. (TICC), statements with regard to the expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, dividends, portfolio, financing plans, business strategy, budgets, capital expenditures, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management of TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (TSLX), and statements with regard to TSLXs proposed business combination transaction with TICC (including any financing required in connection with a possible transaction and the benefits, results, effects and timing of a possible transaction). Statements set forth herein concerning the business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends or other financial items, and product or services line growth of TSLX, TICC and/or the combined businesses of TSLX and TICC, including, but not limited to, statements containing words such as anticipate, approximate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, project, could, would, should, will, intend, may, potential, upside and other similar expressions, together with other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements that are estimates reflecting the best judgment of TSLX based upon currently available information.
Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and stockholders and other potential investors must recognize that actual results may differ materially from TSLXs expectations as a result of a variety of factors including, without limitation, those discussed below. Such forward-looking statements are based upon TSLXs current expectations and include known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which TSLX is unable to predict or control, that may cause TSLXs plans with respect to TICC or the actual results or performance of TICC, TSLX or TICC and TSLX on a combined basis to differ materially from any plans, future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed below and detailed from time to time in TSLXs filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Risks and uncertainties related to a possible transaction include, among others, uncertainty as to whether TSLX will further pursue, enter into or consummate a transaction on the terms set forth in its proposal or on other terms, uncertainty as to whether TICCs board of directors will engage in good faith, substantive discussions or negotiations with TSLX concerning its proposal or any other possible transaction, potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of a transaction, uncertainties as to the timing of a transaction, adverse effects on TSLXs stock price resulting from the announcement or consummation of a transaction or any failure to complete a transaction, competitive responses to the announcement or consummation of a transaction, the risk that regulatory or other approvals and any financing required in connection with the consummation of a transaction are not obtained or are obtained subject to terms and conditions that are not anticipated, costs and difficulties related to a potential integration of TICCs businesses and operations with TSLXs businesses and operations, the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, cost savings and synergies from a transaction, unexpected costs, liabilities, charges or expenses resulting from a transaction, litigation relating to a transaction, the inability to retain key personnel, and any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions.
In addition to these factors, other factors that may affect TSLXs plans, results or stock price are set forth in TSLXs Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
Many of these factors are beyond TSLXs control. TSLX cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by TSLX are not guarantees of future performance. TSLX disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to announce publicly the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.
Third Party-Sourced Statements and Information
Certain statements and information included herein have been sourced from third parties. TSLX does not make any representations regarding the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of such third party statements or information. Except as expressly set forth herein, permission to cite such statements or information has neither been sought nor obtained from such third parties. Any such statements or information should not be viewed as an indication of support from such third parties for the views expressed herein. All information in this communication regarding TICC, including its businesses, operations and financial results, was obtained from public sources. While TSLX has no knowledge that any such information is inaccurate or incomplete, TSLX has not verified any of that information. TSLX reserves the right to change any of its opinions expressed herein at any time as it deems appropriate. TSLX disclaims any obligation to update the data, information or opinions contained herein.
Proxy Solicitation Information
In connection with TSLXs solicitation of proxies for the 2016 annual meeting of TICC stockholders in favor of (a) the election of TSLXs nominee to serve as a director of TICC and (b) TSLXs proposal to terminate the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2011, by and between TICC and TICC Management, LLC, as contemplated by Section 15(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, TSLX filed a preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A with the SEC on May 12, 2016 (as amended, the TSLX Preliminary Proxy Statement) and filed a definitive proxy statement in connection therewith on Schedule 14A with the SEC on June 20, 2016 (the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and, together with the TSLX Preliminary Proxy Statement, the TSLX Proxy Statement). TSLX anticipates that it will commence mailing of the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and accompanying GOLD proxy card to stockholders of TICC on or about June 20, 2016. This communication is not a substitute for the TSLX Proxy Statement.
TSLX STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF TICC TO READ THE TSLX PROXY STATEMENT AND THE OTHER PROXY MATERIALS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. SUCH TSLX PROXY MATERIALS ARE AND WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV AND ON TSLXS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.TPGSPECIALTYLENDING.COM. IN ADDITION, TSLX WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF THE TSLX PROXY STATEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS FOR COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TSLXS PROXY SOLICITOR AT TPG@MACKENZIEPARTNERS.COM.
The participants in the solicitation are TSLX and T. Kelley Millet, and certain of TSLXs directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation. As of the date hereof, TSLX directly beneficially owned 1,633,719 shares of common stock of TICC. As of the date hereof, Mr. Millet did not directly or indirectly beneficially own any shares of common stock of TICC.
Security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of TSLXs directors and executive officers in TSLXs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016, its proxy statement for the 2016 annual meeting of TSLX stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016, and certain of its Current Reports on Form 8-K. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is available in the TSLX Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC (if and when available).
This document shall not constitute an offer to sell, buy or exchange or the solicitation of an offer to sell, buy or exchange any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.