0000895421-14-000060.txt : 20140131 0000895421-14-000060.hdr.sgml : 20140131 20140131103346 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895421-14-000060 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140131 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001508655 IRS NUMBER: 273380000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86304 FILM NUMBER: 14563200 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 BUSINESS PHONE: 817-871-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-761-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 SC 13G/A 1 tpgspeciality.htm AMENDMENT FILING tpgspeciality.htm
 
 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

TPG SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.
_______________________________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)

N/A
____________________________________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)


 
 
December 31, 2013
_________________________________________________
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[   ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[   ] Rule 13d-1(d)

 
 

 



CUSIP No.  N/A
 
1
Name of reporting persons.
Morgan Stanley
 
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (a)  ¨
(See instructions)  (b)  R
 
3
SEC use only.
 
4
Citizenship or place of organization.
The state of organization is Delaware.
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
Sole voting power.
0
6
Shared voting power.
5,994,646 shares*
7
Sole dispositive power.
0
8
Shared dispositive power.
5,994,646 shares*
9
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
5,994,646 shares
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
(see instructions).
 
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).
14.5%
12
Type of reporting person
HC, CO
*Although MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund (the “Trust”) beneficially owns 5,994,646 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and would otherwise be entitled to vote such shares, the Trust has contractually agreed to pass such voting rights through to the Trust’s underlying investors (each a “Unitholder” and collectively, the “Unitholders”) pro rata in accordance with each Unitholder’s relative ownership of units of the Trust. Each Unitholder will make its own determination as to how to vote with respect to its portion of the Trust’s shares of the Issuer, as well as whether or not to vote with respect to such shares.  If Unitholders representing a certain percentage vote their interests, the Trust will vote all shares in accordance with the votes received. If, however, less than the agreed upon representative vote is received, the Trust will not vote any of the shares.


CUSIP No.  N/A
 
1
Name of reporting persons.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC
 
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (a)  ¨
(See instructions)  (b)  R
 
3
SEC use only.
 
4
Citizenship or place of organization.
The state of organization is Delaware.
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
Sole voting power.
0
6
Shared voting power.
5,994,646 shares*
7
Sole dispositive power.
0
8
Shared dispositive power.
5,994,646 shares*
9
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
5,994,646 shares
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
(see instructions).
 
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).
14.5%
12
Type of reporting person
OO

* Although the Trust beneficially owns 5,994,646 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and would otherwise be entitled to vote such shares, the Trust has contractually agreed to pass such voting rights through to the Trust’s underlying Unitholders pro rata in accordance with each Unitholder’s relative ownership of units of the Trust. Each Unitholder will make its own determination as to how to vote with respect to its portion of the Trust’s shares of the Issuer, as well as whether or not to vote with respect to such shares.  If Unitholders representing a certain percentage vote their interests, the Trust will vote all shares in accordance with the votes received. If, however, less than the agreed upon representative vote is received, the Trust will not vote any of the shares.



 
 

 


CUSIP No.  N/A
 
1
Name of reporting persons.
Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC
 
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (a)  ¨
(See instructions)  (b)  R
 
3
SEC use only.
 
4
Citizenship or place of organization.
The state of organization is Delaware.
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
Sole voting power.
0
6
Shared voting power.
5,994,646 shares*
7
Sole dispositive power.
0
8
Shared dispositive power.
5,994,646 shares*
9
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
5,994,646 shares
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
(see instructions).
 
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).
14.5%
12
Type of reporting person
OO

*Although the Trust beneficially owns 5,994,646 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and would otherwise be entitled to vote such shares, the Trust has contractually agreed to pass such voting rights through to the Trust’s underlying Unitholders pro rata in accordance with each Unitholder’s relative ownership of units of the Trust. Each Unitholder will make its own determination as to how to vote with respect to its portion of the Trust’s shares of the Issuer, as well as whether or not to vote with respect to such shares.  If Unitholders representing a certain percentage vote their interests, the Trust will vote all shares in accordance with the votes received. If, however, less than the agreed upon representative vote is received, the Trust will not vote any of the shares.

 
 

 



CUSIP No.  N/A
 
1
Name of reporting persons.
MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund 
 
2
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group. (a)  ¨
(See instructions)  (b)  R
 
3
SEC use only.
 
4
Citizenship or place of organization.
The state of organization is Delaware.
 
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH:
 
 
5
Sole voting power.
0
6
Shared voting power.
5,994,646 shares*
7
Sole dispositive power.
0
8
Shared dispositive power.
5,994,646 shares*
9
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
5,994,646 shares
10
Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares ¨
(see instructions).
 
11
Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).
14.5%
12
Type of reporting person
OO


* Although the Trust beneficially owns 5,994,646 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and would otherwise be entitled to vote such shares, the Trust has contractually agreed to pass such voting rights through to the Trust’s underlying Unitholders pro rata in accordance with each Unitholder’s relative ownership of units of the Trust. Each Unitholder will make its own determination as to how to vote with respect to its portion of the Trust’s shares of the Issuer, as well as whether or not to vote with respect to such shares.  If Unitholders representing a certain percentage vote their interests, the Trust will vote all shares in accordance with the votes received. If, however, less than the agreed upon representative vote is received, the Trust will not vote any of the shares.

 
 

 

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

This Schedule 13G is jointly filed by: (i) Morgan Stanley; (ii) Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC; (iii) Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC; and (iv) MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund (all together, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of the Issuer beneficially owned by MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund. Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC is the managing owner of MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC is indirectly majority-owned by Morgan Stanley.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:

The principal business address of each of MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund and Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC is 522 Fifth Avenue, 13th floor, New York, NY 10036. The principal business address of each of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and Morgan Stanley is 1585 Broadway New York, NY 10036.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

The state of organization of each of MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund, Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC and Morgan Stanley is Delaware.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

N/A

Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4.                      Ownership as of December 31, 2013*.

(a)           Amount beneficially owned:

5,994,646 shares.

(b)           Percent of class:

14.5%

              (c)                      Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)           Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
 
 
0

(ii)  
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

5,994,646 shares**

(iii)           Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
 
 
0

(iv)           Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

5,994,646 shares**

* In Accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the “Release”), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned, or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain operating units (collectively, the “MS Reporting Units”) of Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “MS”).  This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units of MS whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the MS Reporting Units in accordance with the Release.

** Although the Trust beneficially owns 5,994,646 shares of the common stock of the Issuer and would otherwise be entitled to vote such shares, the Trust has contractually agreed to pass such voting rights through to the Trust’s underlying Unitholders pro rata in accordance with each Unitholder’s relative ownership of units of the Trust. Each Unitholder will make its own determination as to how to vote with respect to its portion of the Trust’s shares of the Issuer, as well as whether or not to vote with respect to such shares.  If Unitholders representing a certain percentage vote their interests, the Trust will vote all shares in accordance with the votes received. If, however, less than the agreed upon representative vote is received, the Trust will not vote any of the shares.

Item 5.                      Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.                      Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent Holding Company.

See Exhibit 99.2.

Item 8.                      Identification and Classification of Member of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.                      Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

(c)  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the Issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 
Exhibits

99.1
Joint Filing Agreement, dated the date hereof, between the Reporting Persons.
99.2                           Item 7 Information.


 
 

 

 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


   
   
Date:  January 30, 2014
MSSB TPG SPECIALTY LENDING ONSHORE FEEDER FUND
   
 
By: MORGAN STANLEY GWM FEEDER STRATEGIES LLC
 
          Its Managing Owner
   
 
By:
/s/ James Bruno
 
Name:
James Bruno
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY GWM FEEDER STRATEGIES LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ James Bruno
 
Name:
James Bruno
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Anne Cooney
 
Name:
Anne Cooney
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY
   
 
By:
/s/ Marielle Giudice
 
Name:
Marielle Giudice
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   

 
 

 

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT



The undersigned hereby agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G, dated January 30, 2014, with respect to the shares of TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.’s Common Stock is, and any amendments thereto executed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to the Schedule 13G and each such amendment.  Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the 30th day of January, 2014.
   
   
Date:  January 30, 2014
MSSB TPG SPECIALTY LENDING ONSHORE FEEDER FUND
   
 
By: MORGAN STANLEY GWM FEEDER STRATEGIES LLC
 
          Its Managing Owner
   
 
By:
/s/ James Bruno
 
Name:
James Bruno
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY GWM FEEDER STRATEGIES LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ James Bruno
 
Name:
James Bruno
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY HOLDINGS LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Anne Cooney
 
Name:
Anne Cooney
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
   
 
MORGAN STANLEY
   
 
By:
/s/ Marielle Giudice
 
Name:
Marielle Giudice
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

 
 

 



Exhibit 99.2

ITEM 7 INFORMATION

The securities being reported on by Morgan Stanley as a parent holding company are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by MSSB TPG Specialty Lending Onshore Feeder Fund (the “Trust”).  Morgan Stanley is the indirect majority owner of Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies, the managing owner of the Trust.