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): March 16, 2023 (March 16, 2023)

BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

 

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BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (“we,” “us,” “our,” “BCIC” or the “Company”), a business development company (NASDAQ: BKCC), is providing an update in response to the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank (“SBNY”).

BCIC maintains strong capital and liquidity levels and is well-positioned to weather market disruptions, serve our clients without interruption and seek to deliver solid risk-adjusted returns for shareholders. The Company does not hold any cash balances at either SVB or SBNY and neither of these institutions provide credit facilities or other lending to BCIC.

Every quarter BCIC’s investment committee performs a thorough review of the entire portfolio, examining the most recent financial performance of each company and engaging in dialogue with borrowers to assess both current and projected performance relative to original underwriting assumptions. To date, BCIC has not identified any material risks related to either SVB or SBNY based on our most recent portfolio review and our ongoing portfolio management and monitoring.

Certain portfolio companies do have exposure to SVB either through a lender relationship, as an agent bank, or as a depositor. As a result of the actions taken by the FDIC, all depositors are expected to be protected and to have access to their deposits.  Among those portfolio companies who did have deposits with SVB, we understand that most are in the process of transferring their deposits to another financial institution or have already accessed their deposits.  Where SVB was acting as an agent bank for certain portfolio company loans, a new banking institution has been or is in the process of being assigned.  The Company is currently not aware of any portfolio company relationships with SBNY.

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “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.

(d) Exhibits

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

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