Delaware
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814-00899
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56-2594706
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification Number)
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2951 28th Street, Suite 1000
Santa Monica, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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90405
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Trading symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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TCPC
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NASDAQ Global Select Market
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ITEM 1.01.
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ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
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ITEM 9.01.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
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Description
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger among BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation, BlackRock TCP Capital Corp., Project Spurs Merger Sub, LLC and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, BlackRock Capital Investment
Advisors, LLC and Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, dated as of January 10, 2024
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP.
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Date: January 11, 2024
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/s/ Rajneesh Vig
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Name: Rajneesh Vig
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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By:
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Name: Erik Cuellar
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
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ARTICLE II
MERGER CONSIDERATION
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BCIC
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TCPC
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ADVISORS
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
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ARTICLE X
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE XI
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BlackRock Capital Investment Corp.
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50 Hudson Yards
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New York, NY 10001
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Attention:
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Laurence Paredes
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laurence.paredes@blackrock.com
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with a copy, which will not constitute notice, to:
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Vedder Price PC
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Chicago, Illinois 60601
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Bruce Rosenblum
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Deborah B. Eades
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deades@vedderprice.com
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BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
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Attention:
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CEO
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with a copy, which will not constitute notice, to:
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Dechert LLP
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Washington DC, United States 20006-1110
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Harry Pangas
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Eric Siegel
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eric.siegel@dechert.com
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Attention:
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Rajneesh Vig, Managing Director
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laurence.paredes@blackrock.com
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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One Manhattan West
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New York, New York, United States
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Attention:
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David Hepp
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Michael Hoffman
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Matthew Collin
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david.hepp@skadden.com
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michael.hoffman@skadden.com
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matthew.collin@skadden.com
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BCIC:
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By:
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Chip Holladay
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Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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TCPC:
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BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP.
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By:
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Name:
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Erik Cuellar
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Chief Financial Officer
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MERGER SUB:
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PROJECT SPURS MERGER SUB, LLC
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SPECIAL VALUE CONTINUATION PARTNERS, LLC
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BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP.
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Erik Cuellar
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Authorized Signatory
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BCIA:
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(solely for the purposes of Section 2.6,
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Article XI)
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James E. Keenan
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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TCP:
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(solely for the purposes of Section 2.6,
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TENNENBAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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Rajneesh Vig
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Title:
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Authorized Signatory
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