SC TO-I

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2016

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, INC.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, INC. 

(Names of Filing Persons (Offeror and Issuer))

Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

89678V 105

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

(310) 943-4990 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Michael Carroll

Chief Financial Officer

Triton Pacific Investment Corporation, Inc.

6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1450

Los Angeles CA 90045

(Name and address of agent for service)

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

TRANSACTION VALUATION	AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
$117,635*	$13.63**

* Estimated for purposes of calculating the filing fee only. The amount was determined by the Registrant based on a good faith estimate of the proceeds the Registrant expects to receive from the issuance of shares of its common stock under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to the expiration of the tender offer to which this Schedule TO relates.

** The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and equals $115.90 for each $1,000,000 of the transaction valuation.

☐ Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid: Not Applicable 

Form or Registration No.: Not Applicable

Filing Party: Not Applicable 

Date Filed: Not Applicable

☐ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

☐ Third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

☑ Issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

☐ Going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

☐ Amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☐

Item 1. Summary Term Sheet.

The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase, dated December 14, 2016 (the “Offer to Purchase”), attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a)(1)(A), entitled “Summary Term Sheet,” is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Subject Company Information.

(a)        Name and Address. The name of the issuer is Triton Pacific Investment Corporation, Inc., an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and is incorporated in the State of Maryland (“TPIC” or the “Company”); the address of its principal executive office is 6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1450, Los Angeles, California 90045; and the telephone number of its principal executive office is (310) 943-4990.

(b) Securities. This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO relates to an offer by the Company to purchase up to the number of shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) that the Company can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of Shares under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer (as defined below). As of December 12, 2016, there were 970,737.61 Shares issued and outstanding. The Offer is for cash at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017 (the “Purchase Price”). The offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”). As an example of the calculation of the Purchase Price, the public offering price on December 9, 2016, the date of the Company’s most recent closing, was $15.41 per Share; the net offering price, which is the public offering price excluding the upfront sales load of 10.0%, would equal a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share. The Purchase Price for Shares in this Offer may be higher or lower than this amount.

The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Trading Market and Price. The Shares are not currently traded on an established trading market.

Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person.

(a) Name and Address. The Company is the filing person and the subject company. The information set forth under Item 2(a) above and in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.

(a) Material Terms. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “Summary Term Sheet,” Section 1 (“Purchase Price; Number of Shares; Expiration Date”), Section 3 (“Certain Conditions of the Offer”), Section 4 (“Procedures for Tendering Shares”), Section 5 (“Withdrawal Rights”), Section 6 (“Payment for Shares”), Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”), Section 10 (“Certain Effects of the Offer”), Section 13 (“Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences”) and Section 14 (“Amendments; Extension of Tender Period; Termination”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Purchases. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.

(e) Agreements Involving the Subject Company’s Securities. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and

Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference. To the best of its knowledge, the Company does not know of any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship relating, directly or indirectly, to the Offer (whether or not legally enforceable) between the Company, any of its executive officers or directors, any person controlling the Company or any officer or director of any corporation ultimately in control of the Company and any person with respect to any securities of the Company (including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of loans, guarantees against loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations).

Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.

(a) Purposes. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Company”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Use of Securities Acquired. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 10 (“Certain Effects of the Offer”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(c) Plans. Except as previously disclosed by the Company or as referred to in the Offer to Purchase under Section 2 (“Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Company”), Section 7 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) and Section 10 (“Certain Effects of the Offer”), each of which is incorporated herein by reference, or as may occur in the ordinary course of business, the Company does not have any present plans or proposals and is not engaged in any negotiations that relate to or would result in:

(1) any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

(2) other than in connection with transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s operations and for purposes of funding the Offer, any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

(3) any material change in the Company’s present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of the Company;

(4) any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company, including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board of directors of the Company or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer;

(5) any other material change in the Company’s corporate structure or business, including any plans or proposals to make any changes in the Company’s investment policy for which a vote would be required by Section 13 of the 1940 Act;

(6) any class of equity securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an automated quotations system operated by a national securities association;

(7) any class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

(8) the suspension of the Company’s obligation to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

(9) other than in connection with transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s operations, the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; or

(10) any changes in the Company’s charter, bylaws or other governing instruments or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of the Company.

Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

(a) Source of Funds. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 7 (“Source and Amount of Funds”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Conditions. Not applicable.

(d) Borrowed Funds. Not applicable.

Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

(a) Securities Ownership. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Securities Transactions. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9. Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.

(a) Solicitations or Recommendations. Not applicable.

Item 10. Financial Statements.

(a) Financial Information. Not applicable. Financial statements have not been included because the consideration offered to security holders consists solely of cash; the Offer is not subject to any financing condition; and the Company is a public reporting company under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and files its reports electronically on the EDGAR system.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

Item 11. Additional Information.

(a) Agreements, Regulatory Requirements and Legal Proceedings.

(1) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under Section 9 (“Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares”) is incorporated herein by reference.

(2)-(5) Not applicable.

(b) Other Material Information. The entire text of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, attached hereto as Exhibit 99(a)(1)(A) and Exhibit 99(a)(1)(B), respectively, are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12. Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99(a)(1)(A)	Offer to Purchase, dated December 14, 2016.
99(a)(1)(B)	Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99(a)(1)(C)	Letter to Stockholders, dated December 14, 2016.

Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After due 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.

Dated: December 14, 2016

TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION, INC.
By:	/s/ Craig Faggen
	Name:   Craig Faggen
	Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.A1A

Exhibit 99(a)(1)(A)

TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK FOR CASH

AT A PURCHASE PRICE EQUAL TO THE NET OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE DETERMINED

AS OF JANUARY 20, 2017

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT

CORPORATION ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17, 2017

THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 4:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON

JANUARY 17, 2017, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.

To the Stockholders of Triton Pacific Investment Corporation:

Triton Pacific Investment Corporation, an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and is incorporated in the State of Maryland (the “Company,” “we” or “us”), is offering to purchase up to the number of shares of our issued and outstanding Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) that the Company can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of Shares under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer (as defined below). The purpose of this Offer is to provide stockholders with liquidity, because there is otherwise no public market for the Shares. See Section 2 below. The Offer is for cash at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017 (the “Purchase Price”). The Offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements hereto and thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”). As an example of the calculation of the Purchase Price, the public offering price on December 9, 2016, the date of our most recent closing, was $15.41 per Share; the net offering price, which is the public offering price excluding the upfront sales load of 10.0%, would equal a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share. The Purchase Price for Shares in this Offer may be higher or lower than this amount. The Offer will expire at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), unless extended.

THE OFFER IS NOT CONDITIONED ON ANY MINIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED. THE OFFER IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO OTHER CONDITIONS. SEE SECTION 1 AND SECTION 3 BELOW.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Stockholders who desire to tender their Shares should either: (i) properly complete and sign the Letter of Transmittal, provide thereon the original of any required signature guarantee(s) and mail or deliver it and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal; or (ii) request their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to effect the transaction on their behalf. Stockholders who desire to tender Shares registered in the name of such a firm must contact that firm to effect a tender on their behalf. Tendering stockholders will not be obligated to pay brokerage commissions in connection with their tender of Shares, but they may be charged a fee by such a firm for processing the tender(s). The Company reserves the absolute right to reject tenders determined not to be in appropriate form, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge the Company’s determination in a court of competent jurisdiction.

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO TENDER YOUR SHARES, YOU NEED NOT TAKE ANY ACTION.

NONE OF THE COMPANY, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THE “BOARD”) OR TRITON PACIFIC ADVISER, LLC, THE COMPANY’S INVESTMENT ADVISER (“TRITON PACIFIC ADVISER”), MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION TO ANY STOCKHOLDER AS TO WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING SHARES. NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY, THE BOARD OR TRITON PACIFIC ADVISER AS TO WHETHER STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OFFER OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN AS CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ACCOMPANYING LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. IF MADE OR GIVEN, ANY

SUCH RECOMMENDATION, REPRESENTATION OR INFORMATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY, THE BOARD OR TRITON PACIFIC ADVISER. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO EVALUATE CAREFULLY ALL INFORMATION IN THE OFFER, CONSULT THEIR OWN INVESTMENT AND TAX ADVISORS AND MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS WHETHER TO TENDER OR REFRAIN FROM TENDERING THEIR SHARES.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission nor any other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved of these transactions or determined if the information contained herein is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this Offer to Purchase is December 14, 2016.

The Offer does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell securities in any circumstance or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The delivery of the Offer materials shall not under any circumstances create any implication that the information contained therein is current as of any time subsequent to the date of such information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section		Page
	Summary Term Sheet	3
1.	Purchase Price; Number of Shares; Expiration Date	6
2.	Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Company	7
3.	Certain Conditions of the Offer	8
4.	Procedures for Tendering Shares	8
	a. Proper Tender of Shares and Method of Delivery	9
	b. Determination of Validity	9
	c. United States Federal Income Tax Withholding	9
5.	Withdrawal Rights	10
6.	Payment for Shares	10
7.	Source and Amount of Funds	11
8.	Financial Statements	11
9.	Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares	11
10.	Certain Effects of the Offer	12
11.	Certain Information about the Company	12
12.	Additional Information	13
13.	Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences	13
	a. U.S. Stockholders	14
	b. Non-U.S. Stockholders	15
14.	Amendments; Extension of Tender Period; Termination	16
15.	Forward Looking Statements; Miscellaneous	16

TERM SHEET

(Section references are to this Offer to Purchase)

This Summary Term Sheet highlights the material information concerning this Offer. For a more complete discussion of the terms and conditions of the Offer, you should read carefully the entire Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, which will be mailed to stockholders on or before December 14, 2016.

What is the Offer?

● We are offering to purchase up to the number of Shares that we can repurchase with the proceeds we receive from the issuance of Shares under our distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer. The Offer is for cash at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017 and is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. As an example of the calculation of the Purchase Price, the public offering price on December 9, 2016, the date of our most recent closing, was $15.41 per Share; the net offering price, which is the public offering price excluding the upfront sales load of 10.0%, would equal a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share. The Purchase Price for Shares in this Offer may be higher or lower than this amount.

Why is the Company making the tender offer?

● The Offer is designed to provide a measure of liquidity to holders of Shares, for which there is otherwise no current public market. Pursuant to our prospectus dated May 11, 2016 (as amended or supplemented, the “Prospectus”), we indicated our intention to make quarterly repurchase offers for our Shares. See Section 2 below.

When will the Offer expire, and may the Offer be extended?

● The Offer will expire at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017, unless extended. The Company may extend the period of time the Offer will be open by issuing a press release or making some other public announcement by no later than 9:00 A.M., Eastern Time, on the next business day after the Offer otherwise would have expired. See Section 14 below.

What was the most recent public offering price per Share?

● On December 9, 2016, the date of our most recent closing, the public offering price per Share was $15.41.

Are there conditions to the Offer?

● Yes. If you choose to tender only a portion of your Shares, you generally must maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 worth of Shares following the tender of Shares for repurchase. If the amount of repurchase requests exceeds the number of Shares we seek to repurchase, we will repurchase Shares on a pro rata basis. See Section 1 and Section 3 below for a more complete description of the conditions to the Offer.

How do I tender my Shares?

● If your Shares are registered in your name, you should obtain the Offer, which consists of the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal, and any amendments or supplements hereto or thereto, read the materials, and, if you should decide to tender, complete a Letter of Transmittal and submit any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. These materials must be received by the Company at the address listed on page 9 of this Offer to Purchase, in proper form, before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on

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January 17, 2017 (unless the Offer is extended by the Company, in which case the new deadline will be as stated in the public announcement of the extension). If your Shares are held by a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee (i.e., in “street name”), you should contact that firm to obtain the package of information necessary to make your decision, and you can only tender your Shares by directing that firm to complete, compile and deliver the necessary documents for submission to the Company by 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017 (or if the Offer is extended, the expiration date as extended). See Section 4 below

 Is there any cost to me to tender?

● No, however your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may charge you fees according to its individual policies.

May I withdraw my Shares after I have tendered them and, if so, by when?

● Yes, you may withdraw your Shares at any time prior to the expiration of the Offer (including any extension period) by requesting a Notice of Withdrawal from the Company and submitting it to the Company at the address listed on page 9 of this Offer to Purchase. In addition, you may withdraw your tendered Shares any time after February 12, 2017 (which is 40 business days after the commencement of the Offer) if they have not been accepted for payment by that date. See Section 5 below.

How do I withdraw tendered Shares?

● A Notice of Withdrawal must be timely received by the Company, which specifies the name of the stockholder who tendered the Shares, the number of Shares being withdrawn and other information. A Notice of Withdrawal is available upon request by contacting the Company at (804) 893-3712. See Section 5 below.

May I place any conditions on my tender of Shares?

● No.

Is there a limit on the number of Shares I may tender?

● No. However, we are limiting the aggregate number of Shares to be repurchased from all stockholders to the number of Shares that we can repurchase with the proceeds we receive from the issuance of Shares under our distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer. In addition, a stockholder who tenders some but not all of his or her Shares for repurchase generally will be required to maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 worth of Shares following a tender of Shares for repurchase. See Section 1 below.

 What if more than the amount of Shares offered for repurchase are tendered (and not timely withdrawn)?

● The Company will purchase duly tendered Shares from tendering stockholders pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offer on a pro rata basis in accordance with the number of Shares tendered by each stockholder (and not timely withdrawn).

If I decide not to tender, how will the Offer affect the Shares I hold?

● If the Company purchases Shares pursuant to the Offer, your percentage ownership interest in the Company will increase after completion of the Offer. See Section 10 below.

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Does the Company have the financial resources to make payment for Shares accepted in the Offer?

● Yes. See Section 7 below.

If Shares I tender are accepted by the Company, when will payment be made?

● Payment for properly tendered Shares (not timely withdrawn) will be made promptly following expiration of the Offer. See Section 6 below.

Is my sale of Shares in the Offer a taxable transaction?

● For most stockholders, yes. We anticipate that U.S. Stockholders (as defined below), other than those who are tax-exempt, who sell Shares in the Offer generally will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the cash they receive for the Shares sold and their adjusted basis in the Shares. The sale date for tax purposes will be the date the Company accepts Shares for purchase. See Section 13 below for details, including the nature of the income or loss and the possibility of other tax treatment. Section 13 also discusses the treatment of Non-U.S. Stockholders (as defined below). Please consult your tax advisor as well.

Is the Company required to complete the Offer and purchase all Shares tendered, assuming the total Shares tendered are less than the total Shares offered?

● Under most circumstances, yes. There are certain circumstances, however, in which the Company will not be required to purchase any Shares tendered, as described in Section 3 below.

Is there any reason Shares tendered would not be accepted?

● In addition to those circumstances described in Section 3 in which the Company is not required to accept tendered Shares, the Company has reserved the right to reject any and all tenders determined by it not to be in appropriate form, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge the Company’s determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. For example, tenders will be rejected if the tender does not include an original signature(s) or the original of any required signature guarantee(s).

How will tendered Shares be accepted for payment?

● Properly tendered Shares will be accepted for payment by the Company promptly following expiration of the Offer. See Section 6 below.

What action need I take if I decide not to tender my Shares?

● None.

Does management encourage stockholders to participate in the Offer, and will they participate in the Offer?

● No. None of the Company, the Board or Triton Pacific Advisor is making any recommendation to tender or not to tender Shares in the Offer. Based upon information provided or available to us, none of our directors, officers or affiliates intends to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Offer does not, however, restrict the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer from any such person. See Section 9 below.

How do I obtain information?

● Questions and requests for assistance or requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and all other Offer documents should be directed to Triton Pacific Investment Corporation at (844) 874-8661 (844-TRITON1). If you do not own Shares directly, you should obtain this information and the documents from your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, as appropriate.

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The properly completed Letter of Transmittal should be sent to the Company at the following address:

For delivery by regular mail:	For delivery by registered, certified or express mail, by overnight courier or by personal delivery:
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC	c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 541150	17605 Wright St., Ste. 2
Omaha, NE 68154-9150	Omaha, NE 68130

1. Purchase Price; Number of Shares; Expiration Date.

The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act and is incorporated in the State of Maryland. The Company is offering to purchase up to the number of Shares that the Company can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of Shares under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer. The purpose of the Offer is to provide stockholders with liquidity, because there is otherwise no public market for the Shares. See Section 2 below. The Offer is for cash at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017. The Offer is made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. As an example of the calculation of the Purchase Price, the public offering price on December 9, 2016, the date of the Company’s most recent closing, was $15.41 per Share; the net offering price, which is the public offering price excluding the upfront sales load of 10.0%, would equal a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share. The Purchase Price for Shares in this Offer may be higher or lower than this amount. You will not receive interest on the Purchase Price under any circumstances.

If you choose to tender only a portion of your Shares, you generally must maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 worth of Shares following a tender of Shares for repurchase. If more than the number of Shares offered for repurchase are duly tendered pursuant to the Offer (and not withdrawn, as provided in Section 5 below), we will repurchase Shares on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the number of Shares duly tendered by or on behalf of each stockholder (and not so withdrawn). As a result, we may repurchase less than the full amount of Shares that you tender for repurchase. To the extent you seek to tender all of the Shares that you own and we repurchase less than the full amount of Shares that you request to have repurchased, you may maintain a balance of Shares of less than $5,000 following such Share repurchase.

As of December 14, 2016, there were 970,737.61 Shares issued and outstanding, and there were 380 holders of record of Shares.

The Offer will remain open until 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017, unless we, in our discretion, extend the period of time during which the Offer will remain open. If we extend the period of time during which the Offer remains open, the term “Expiration Date” will refer to the latest time and date at which the Offer expires. See Section 14 below for a description of our rights to extend, delay, terminate and/or amend the Offer.

If the Company materially changes the terms of the Offer or the information concerning the Offer, or if it waives a material condition of the Offer, the Company will extend the Offer to the extent required by Rules 13e-4(d)(2) and 13e-4(e)(3) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These rules require that the minimum period during which an offer must remain open following material changes in the terms of the offer or information concerning the offer (other than a change in price or a change in percentage of securities sought) will depend on the facts and circumstances, including the relative materiality of such terms or information. If (i) the Company increases or decreases the price to be paid for Shares, or the Company increases or decreases the number of Shares being sought and (ii) the Offer is scheduled to expire at any time earlier than the expiration of a period ending on the tenth (10^th) business day from, and including, the date that notice of such increase or decrease is first published, sent or given, the Offer will be extended at least until the expiration of such period of ten (10) business days.

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A “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday and consists of the time period from 12:01 A.M. through 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time.

In the judgment of the Board, including the independent directors, the Offer is in the best interests of our stockholders and does not violate applicable law. Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, a Maryland corporation generally may not make a distribution to stockholders, including pursuant to a share repurchase program, if, after giving effect to the distribution, (i) the corporation would not be able to pay its indebtedness in the ordinary course or (ii) the corporation’s total assets would be less than its total liabilities plus preferential amounts payable on dissolution with respect to preferred stock.

The Board also considered the following factors, among others, in making its determination regarding whether to cause us to offer to repurchase Shares and under what terms:

● the effect of such repurchases on our qualification as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (including the consequences of any necessary asset sales);

● the liquidity of our assets (including fees and costs associated with disposing of assets);

● our investment plans and working capital requirements;

● the relative economies of scale with respect to our size;

● our history in repurchasing Shares or portions thereof; and

● the condition of the securities markets.

The Board has approved this Offer. The Board recognizes that the decision to accept or reject the Offer is an individual one that should be based on a variety of factors, and stockholders should consult with their personal advisors if they have questions about their financial or tax situations. As a result, none of the Company, the Board or Triton Pacific Advisor is expressing any opinion as to whether a stockholder should accept or reject this Offer.

2. Purpose of the Offer; Plans or Proposals of the Company.

The purpose of the Offer is to provide liquidity to our stockholders because there is otherwise no public market for the Shares. In the Prospectus, we indicated our intention to periodically repurchase a limited number of Shares at a price equal to the net offering price per Share in effect at the time of the repurchase. This intention is a recognition of the fact that our Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange and have limited liquidity prior to the occurrence of a “liquidity event,” as defined in the Prospectus to include, among other things, (i) a listing of our shares on a national securities exchange, (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of our assets either on a complete portfolio basis or individually followed by a liquidation or (iii) a merger or another transaction approved by our Board in which our stockholders likely will receive cash or shares of a publicly-traded company. In the Prospectus, we indicated that, from time to time, we may offer to repurchase Shares at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board in its complete and absolute discretion.

In this regard, in the Prospectus, we indicated our intention to make quarterly offers to repurchase Shares pursuant to written tenders by our stockholders. In the Prospectus, we stated that these repurchases would be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Board, in its complete and absolute discretion. Although the decision whether to repurchase Shares is at the Board’s sole discretion, we disclosed our intention to limit the number of Shares to be repurchased during any calendar year to the number of Shares that we can repurchase with the proceeds we receive from the issuance of Shares under our distribution reinvestment plan. At the discretion of the Board, we may also use cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidation of securities investments as of the end of the applicable period to repurchase Shares. In addition, we further intend to limit the number of Shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to 10% of the weighted average number of Shares outstanding in the prior calendar year, or 2.5% in each quarter, though the actual number of Shares that we offer to repurchase may be less in light of the limitations noted above.

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Except as previously disclosed by us, or as may occur in the ordinary course of business, we do not have any present plans or proposals and are not engaged in any negotiations that relate to or would result in (i) any extraordinary transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) other than in connection with transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s operations and for purposes of funding the Offer, any purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) any material change in the Company’s present dividend rate or policy, or indebtedness or capitalization of the Company; (iv) any change in the composition of the Board or management of the Company, including, but not limited to, any plans or proposals to change the number or the term of members of the Board, to fill any existing vacancies on the Board or to change any material term of the employment contract of any executive officer; (v) any other material change in the Company’s corporate structure or business, including any plans or proposals to make any changes in the Company’s investment policy for which a vote would be required by Section 13 of the 1940 Act; (vi) any class of the Company’s equity securities being delisted from a national securities exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in an automated quotations system operated by a registered national securities association; (vii) any class of the Company’s equity securities becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Exchange Act; (viii) the suspension of the Company’s obligation to file reports pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; (ix) other than in connection with transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s operations, the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; or (x) any changes in the Company’s charter, bylaws or other governing instruments or other actions that could impede the acquisition of control of the Company.

3. Certain Conditions of the Offer.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Offer, we will not be required to purchase any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer if such repurchase will cause us to be in violation of the securities, commodities or other laws of the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction. Further, we will not be required to purchase any Shares tendered in the Offer if there is any (i) material legal action or proceeding instituted or threatened which challenges, in the Board’s judgment, the Offer or otherwise materially adversely affects the Company, (ii) declaration of a banking moratorium by federal, state or foreign authorities or any suspension of payment by banks in the United States, the State of New York or in a foreign country which is material to the Company, (iii) limitation which affects the Company or the issuers of its portfolio securities imposed by federal, state or foreign authorities on the extension of credit by lending institutions or on the exchange of foreign currencies, (iv) commencement of war, armed hostilities or other international or national calamity directly or indirectly involving the United States or any foreign country that is material to the Company or (v) other event or condition which, in the Board’s judgment, would have a material adverse effect on the Company or its stockholders if Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer were purchased.

The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit and may be asserted by us regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such condition, and any such condition may be waived by us, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time in our reasonable judgment. Our failure at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such right; the waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and circumstances shall not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts or circumstances; and each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and from time to time; provided that any such waiver shall apply to all tenders of Shares. Any determination by us concerning the events described in this Section 3 shall be final and binding, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction.

We reserve the right at any time during the pendency of the Offer, to amend, extend or terminate the Offer in any respect. See Section 14 below.

4. Procedures for Tendering Shares.

Participation in the Offer is voluntary. If you elect not to participate in the Offer, your Shares will remain outstanding. To participate in the Offer, you must complete and deliver the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (or, if your Shares are held in street name, instructing the firm holding such Shares to do the same on your behalf) to us at:

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For delivery by regular mail:	For delivery by registered, certified or express mail, by overnight courier or by personal delivery:
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC P.O. Box 541150 Omaha, NE 68154-9150	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC 17605 Wright St., Ste. 2 Omaha, NE 68130

The Letter of Transmittal must be received by us at the address above before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date.

a. Proper Tender of Shares and Method of Delivery.

For Shares to be properly tendered pursuant to the Offer, a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal bearing original signature(s) for all Shares to be tendered and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal must be physically received by us at the address listed above before 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date. These materials may be sent via mail, courier or personal delivery. Stockholders who desire to tender Shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee must contact that firm to effect a tender on their behalf.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE OPTION AND SOLE RISK OF THE TENDERING STOCKHOLDER. IF DOCUMENTS ARE SENT BY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, PROPERLY INSURED, IS RECOMMENDED.

Stockholders have the responsibility to cause their Shares to be tendered, the Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing original signature(s) and the original of any required signature guarantee(s), and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to be timely delivered. Timely delivery is a condition precedent to acceptance of Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer and to payment of the Purchase Price.

b.  Determination of Validity.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of tenders will be determined by us, in our sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. We reserve the absolute right to reject any or all tenders determined not to be in appropriate form or to refuse to accept for payment, purchase, or pay for, any Shares if, in the opinion of our counsel, accepting, purchasing or paying for such Shares would be unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Offer or any defect in any tender, whether generally or with respect to any particular Share(s) or stockholder(s). Our interpretations, in consultation with our counsel, of the terms and conditions of the Offer shall be final and binding, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction.

NONE OF THE COMPANY, THE BOARD, TRITON PACIFIC ADVISER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS OR WILL BE OBLIGATED TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY TENDER, AND NONE OF THEM WILL INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE ANY SUCH NOTICE.

c.  United States Federal Income Tax Withholding.

To prevent the imposition of U.S. federal backup withholding tax on the gross payments made pursuant to the Offer, prior to receiving such payments, each stockholder accepting the Offer who has not previously submitted to the Company a correct, completed and signed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (“Form W-9”) (for U.S. Stockholders) or IRS Form W-8BEN (“Form W-8BEN”), IRS Form W-8BEN-E (“Form W-8BEN-E”), IRS Form W-8IMY (“Form W-8IMY”), IRS Form W-8ECI (“Form W-8ECI”), IRS Form W-8EXP (“Form W-8EXP”) or other applicable form (for Non-U.S. Stockholders), or otherwise established an exemption from such withholding, must submit the appropriate form to the Company. The applicable rate for backup withholding is currently 28%. See Section 13 below.

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For this purpose, a “U.S. Stockholder” is, in general, a beneficial owner of our Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is (i) a citizen or individual resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of the source of such income or (iv) a trust if (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and (B) one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust. A “Non-U.S. Stockholder” is any beneficial owner of our Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes other than a U.S. Stockholder.

5. Withdrawal Rights.

At any time prior to 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date, and, if the Shares have not by then been accepted for payment by us, at any time after February 12, 2017 (which is 40 business days after the commencement of the Offer), any stockholder may withdraw any number of the Shares that the stockholder has tendered.

To be effective, a written Notice of Withdrawal must be timely received by us via mail, courier or personal delivery at the address listed on page 9 of this Offer to Purchase. Any Notice of Withdrawal must specify the name(s) of the stockholder having tendered the Shares to be withdrawn and the number of Shares to be withdrawn. A Notice of Withdrawal is available upon request by contacting the Company at (844) 874-8661.

All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) of notices of withdrawal will be determined by us, in our sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge our determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. Shares properly withdrawn will not thereafter be deemed to be tendered for purposes of the Offer. Withdrawn Shares, however, may be re-tendered by following the procedures described in Section 4 above prior to 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on the Expiration Date.

6. Payment for Shares.

Our acceptance of your Shares will form a binding agreement between you and the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Offer. We will have accepted for payment Shares validly submitted for purchase and not withdrawn, when we give oral or written notice to Gemini Fund Services, LLC, our transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), of our acceptance for payment of such Shares pursuant to the Offer. You will not receive interest on the Purchase Price under any circumstances.

In all cases, payment for Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer will be made only after timely receipt by us of: (i) a Letter of Transmittal properly completed and bearing an original signature(s) and any required signature guarantee(s), and (ii) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. Stockholders may be charged a fee by a broker, dealer or other institution for processing the tender request, and tendered Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. We will pay any transfer taxes payable on the transfer of Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer. If, however, tendered Shares are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any such transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or such other person(s) payable on account of the transfer to such person of such Shares will be deducted from the Purchase Price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted. We will not be obligated to purchase Shares pursuant to the Offer under certain conditions. See Section 3 above.

Any tendering stockholder or other payee who has not previously submitted a correct, completed and signed Form W-9, Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E, Form W-8IMY, Form W-8ECI, Form W-8EXP or other appropriate form, as necessary, and who fails to complete fully and sign either the Form W-9 in the Letter of Transmittal or other appropriate form (e.g., Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E, Form W-8IMY, Form W-8EXP or Form W-8ECI) and provide such properly completed form to us may be subject to federal backup withholding on the gross proceeds paid to such stockholder or other payee pursuant to the Offer. The applicable rate for backup withholding is currently 28%. See Section 13 regarding this tax as well as possible withholding at the rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) on the gross proceeds payable to tendering Non-U.S. Stockholders.

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7. Source and Amount of Funds.

The total cost to us of purchasing the estimated maximum number of Shares pursuant to the Offer, assuming a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share (based upon the most recent offering price as of December 9, 2016), would be approximately $117,645. As discussed in Section 1, we are limiting the aggregate number of Shares to be repurchased to the number of Shares that we can repurchase with the proceeds we receive from the issuance of Shares under our distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer. The actual number of Shares to be repurchased, the actual Purchase Price, and therefore our total cost of purchasing Shares pursuant to the Offer, is not determinable at this time. We intend to use cash on hand to fund the purchase of Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Offer.

8. Financial Statements.

Financial statements have not been included herein because the consideration offered to stockholders consists solely of cash; the Offer is not subject to any financing condition; and the Company is a public reporting company under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act and files its reports electronically on the EDGAR system.

Information about the Company and reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) can be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the Reference Room’s operations may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information about the Company are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov), and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

9. Interest of Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Related Persons; Transactions and Arrangements Concerning the Shares.

As of the date hereof, there are no persons that are beneficial owners of 5% or more of our outstanding Shares, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

Summary of Ownership by Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth, as of December 14, 2016, information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Shares by:

● each of our directors and executive officers; and

● all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

	Shares Beneficially Owned as of December 14, 2016
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Number of Shares(1)		Percentage(2)
Interested Directors: (3)
Craig Faggen		15,944.14		*
Ivan Faggen		--		--
Independent Directors: (3)		--		--
Ronald W. Ruther		--		--
Marshall Goldberg		--		--
William Pruitt
Executive Officers(3) Michael L. Carroll		--		--
All executive officers and directors as a group (6 persons)		15,944.14		*

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* Less than five percent. 

(1)	Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. Assumes no other purchases or sales of our common stock since the most recently available SEC filings. This assumption has been made under the rules and regulations of the SEC and does not reflect any knowledge that we have with respect to the present intent of the beneficial owners of our common stock listed in this table.
(2)	Based on a total of 970,737.61 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of December 14, 2016.
(3)	Address is c/o Triton Pacific Capital Partners, LLC, 6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

During the sixty days prior to December 14, 2016, we have issued an aggregate of 71,579.26 Shares at an average price per Share of $15.11 for gross proceeds of approximately $1,081,637 in closings that occurred weekly during this period. The number of Shares sold during this period includes an aggregate of 2,856.34 Shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan. Except for transactions pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan, based upon our records and upon information provided to us, there have not been any transactions in Shares that were effected during such period by any of our directors or executive officers, any person controlling the Company, any director or executive officer of any corporation or other person ultimately in control of the Company, any associate or minority-owned subsidiary of the Company or any executive officer or director of any subsidiary of the Company. Neither we nor, to the best of our knowledge, any of the above-mentioned persons, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person relating, directly or indirectly, to the Offer with respect to any of our securities (including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss or the giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations). Based upon information provided or available to us, none of our directors, officers or affiliates intends to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Offer does not, however, restrict the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer from any such person.

10. Certain Effects of the Offer.

The purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer may have the effect of increasing the proportionate interest in the Company of stockholders who do not tender Shares. All stockholders remaining after the Offer will be subject to any increased risks associated with the reduction in the number of outstanding Shares and the reduction in the Company’s assets resulting from payment for the tendered Shares. See Section 7 above. All Shares purchased by the Company pursuant to the Offer will be retired and thereafter will be authorized and unissued Shares.

11. Certain Information about the Company.

We are an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. We have elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and intend to annually qualify as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under Subchapter M of the Code. We are managed by Triton Pacific Adviser, a private investment firm that is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC and is an affiliate of ours. Triton Pacific Adviser oversees the management of our activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for our portfolio. Triton Pacific Adviser has engaged Zais Group, LLC to act as our investment sub-adviser.

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Our investment objectives are to maximize our portfolio’s total return by generating long-term capital appreciation from our private equity investments and current income from our debt investments. We will seek to meet our investment objectives by:

● Focusing primarily on private equity investments and debt investments likely to generate current income in small and mid-sized private U.S. companies, which we define as companies with annual revenue of from $10 million to $250 million at the time of investment;

● Leveraging the experience and expertise of our Adviser, its affiliates, and our Sub-Adviser in sourcing, evaluating and structuring transactions;

● Employing extensive underwriting process which includes a review of the prospects, competitive position, financial performance, and industry dynamics of each potential portfolio company.

● Developing our equity portfolio through our Adviser’s Value Enhancement Program, more fully discussed below in “Investment Objectives and Policies – Investment Process;” and

● Maintaining a well-balanced portfolio consisting of both equity and debt investments with variable risk-reward profiles.

Our principal office is located at 6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1450, Los Angeles CA 90045 and our telephone number is (310) 943-4990.

12. Additional Information.

Information concerning our business, including our background, strategy, business, investment portfolio, competition and personnel, as well as our financial information, is included in:

● our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2016;

● our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2016, as filed with the SEC on May 16, 2016, August 15, 2016 and November 14, 2016, respectively;

● our Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on January 6, 2016, January 25, 2016, February 16, 2016, March 22, 2016, March 24, 2016, April 20, 2016 and May 18, 2016, June 21, 2016, July 20, 2016 August 23, 2016, September 21, 2016, October 17, 2016, October 24, 2016, November 18, 2016, and November 23, 2016;

● our Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as filed with the SEC on December 14, 2016; and

● our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on September 16, 2016.

Each of the foregoing documents is incorporated by reference herein. You may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these reports, proxy and information statements and other information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

13. Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences.

The following discussion is a general summary of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer. This summary is based upon the Code, applicable Treasury regulations promulgated

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thereunder, rulings and administrative pronouncements and judicial decisions, changes in which could affect the tax consequences described herein and could occur on a retroactive basis. This summary addresses only Shares held as capital assets. This summary does not address all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to stockholders in light of their particular circumstances. In addition, this summary does not address (i) any state, local or foreign tax considerations that may be relevant to a stockholder’s decision to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer; or (ii) any tax consequences to partnerships or entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal tax purposes (or their partners or members) tendering Shares pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer, as well as the effects of state and local tax laws. See Section 4.c. “Procedures for Tendering Shares—United States Federal Income Tax Withholding” above.

a. U.S. Stockholders.

The sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer will generally be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, either as a “sale or exchange,” or under certain circumstances, as a “dividend.” Under Section 302(b) of the Code, a distribution derived from the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer generally will be treated as a “sale or exchange” if the distribution: (i) results in a “complete termination” of the stockholder’s interest in the Company, (ii) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the stockholder or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the stockholder. A distribution generally will be considered to have been made in “complete termination” of a stockholder’s interest in the Company if all of the Shares then actually and constructively owned by the stockholder are tendered by such stockholder pursuant to the Offer. A “substantially disproportionate” distribution generally requires a reduction of at least 20% in a stockholder’s proportionate interest in the Company following the Offer. A distribution “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” requires that there be a “meaningful reduction” in a stockholder’s interest in the Company, which generally should be the case if the Shareholder has a minimal interest in the Company, exercises no control over the Company’s affairs, and suffers a reduction in his or her proportionate interest in the Company. In determining whether any of these tests has been met, Shares actually owned, as well as Shares considered to be owned by the stockholder by reason of certain constructive ownership rules set forth in Section 318 of the Code, generally must be taken into account.

If any of these three tests for “sale or exchange” treatment is met, a stockholder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of cash received pursuant to the Offer and the tax basis of the Shares sold. The gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss. In general, capital gain or loss with respect to Shares sold will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding period for such Shares is more than one year. The maximum long-term capital gains rate applicable to individual stockholders is generally 15% or 20%, depending on whether the individual’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts. The ability to deduct capital losses is limited. Under the “wash sale” rules of the Code, recognition of a loss on Shares sold pursuant to the Offer will ordinarily be disallowed to the extent a stockholder acquires substantially identical Shares within 30 days before or after the date the Shares are purchased by the Company pursuant to the Offer. In that event, the basis and holding period of the Shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Additionally, any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of Shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gains dividends received by the stockholder (or amounts credited to the stockholder as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such Shares.

If none of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the Code are met, amounts received by a stockholder who sells Shares pursuant to the Offer will be taxable to the stockholder as a “dividend” to the extent of such stockholder’s allocable share of the Company’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, and the excess of such amounts received over the portion that is taxable as a dividend will constitute a non-taxable return of capital (to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis in the Shares sold pursuant to the Offer). Any amounts received in excess of the stockholder’s tax basis in such case will constitute taxable gain. If the amounts received by a tendering stockholder are treated as a “dividend,” the tax basis in the Shares tendered to the Company will be transferred to any remaining Shares held by such stockholder.

In addition, if a tender of Shares is treated as a “dividend” to a tendering stockholder, the IRS may take the position that a constructive distribution under Section 305(c) of the Code may result to a stockholder whose proportionate interest in the earnings and assets of the Company has been increased by such tender. Stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possibility of deemed distributions resulting from the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer.

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An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including dividends or gains recognized in connection with payments made to U.S. stockholders pursuant to the Offer) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s “modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.

The Company cannot predict whether or the extent to which the Offer will be oversubscribed. If the Offer is oversubscribed, proration of tenders pursuant to the Offer will cause the Company to accept fewer Shares than are tendered. Therefore, a U.S. Stockholder can be given no assurance that a sufficient number of such U.S. Stockholder’s Shares will be purchased pursuant to the Offer to ensure that such purchase will be treated as a “sale or exchange”, rather than as a “dividend”, for U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to the rules discussed above.

The Company may be required to withhold a portion of the gross proceeds paid to a U.S. Stockholder or other payee pursuant to the Offer unless the U.S. Stockholder has completed and submitted to the Company a Form W-9 providing the U.S. Stockholder’s employer identification number or social security number, as applicable, and certifying under penalties of perjury that: (a) such number is correct; (b) either (i) the U.S. Stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, (ii) the U.S. Stockholder has not been notified by the IRS that the U.S. Stockholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of an under-reporting of interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified the U.S. Stockholder that the U.S. Stockholder is no longer subject to backup withholding; or (c) an exception applies under applicable law. The applicable rate for backup withholding is currently 28%. A Form W-9 is included with the Letter of Transmittal for U.S. Stockholders. Even though the Company may have received a completed Form W-9 from a U.S. Stockholder, the Company may nevertheless be required to backup withhold if it receives a notice from the IRS to that effect.

b. Non-U.S. Stockholders.

The U.S. federal income taxation of a Non-U.S. Stockholder on a sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer depends on whether this transaction is “effectively connected” with a trade or business carried on in the United States by the Non-U.S. Stockholder (and if an income tax treaty applies, on whether the Non-U.S. Stockholder maintains a U.S. permanent establishment) as well as the tax characterization of the transaction as either a sale of the Shares or a dividend distribution by the Company, as discussed above for U.S. Stockholders. If the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer is not so effectively connected (or, if an income tax treaty applies, the Non-U.S. Stockholder does not maintain a U.S. permanent establishment) and if, as anticipated for U.S. Stockholders, it gives rise to gain or loss rather than dividend treatment, any gain realized by a Non-U.S. Stockholder upon the tender of Shares pursuant to the Offer will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or to any U.S. tax withholding; provided, however, that such a gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be applicable under an income tax treaty) if the Non-U.S. Stockholder is a non-resident alien individual who is physically present in the United States for more than 182 days during the taxable year of the sale. If, however, Non-U.S. Stockholders are deemed, for the reasons described above in respect of U.S. Stockholders, to receive a dividend distribution from the Company with respect to Shares they tender, the portion of the distribution treated as a dividend to the Non-U.S. Stockholder would be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be applicable under a tax treaty) if the dividend is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the Non-U.S. Stockholder.

If the amount realized on the tender of Shares by a Non-U.S. Stockholder is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the Non-U.S. Stockholder (and, if an income tax treaty applies, the Non-U.S. Stockholder maintains a U.S. permanent establishment), regardless of whether the tender is characterized as a sale or as giving rise to a dividend distribution from the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the transaction will be treated and taxed in the same manner as if the Shares involved were tendered by a U.S. Stockholder.

Any dividends received by a corporate Non-U.S. Stockholder that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business in which the corporate stockholder is engaged (and if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the corporate Non-U.S. Stockholder) also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate, or lower applicable treaty rate.

Non-U.S. Stockholders should provide the Company with a properly completed Form W-8BEN, Form W-8BEN-E, Form W-8IMY, Form W-8ECI, Form W-8EXP or other applicable form in order to avoid backup

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withholding on the cash they receive from the Company regardless of how they are taxed with respect to their tender of the Shares involved.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) provisions of the Code generally impose withholding tax on certain payments made to a foreign entity if such entity fails to satisfy certain disclosure and reporting rules. FATCA generally requires that (i) in the case of a foreign financial institution (defined broadly to include a bank, certain insurance companies, a hedge fund, a private equity fund, a mutual fund, a securitization vehicle or other investment vehicle), the entity identifies and provides information in respect of financial accounts with such entity held (directly or indirectly) by U.S. persons and U.S.-owned foreign entities and (ii) in the case of a non-financial foreign entity, the entity identifies and provides information in respect of substantial U.S. owners of such entity. The types of payments subject to FATCA withholding include, among others, dividends and (beginning on January 1, 2019) the gross proceeds from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of any property, such as Shares, that could produce U.S. source dividends. However, if a tendering Non-U.S. Stockholder is subject to withholding under FATCA and is also subject to either backup withholding or U.S. nonresident withholding at source, the Company will withhold only under FATCA (subject to an ability by the Company to elect to backup withhold in certain circumstances).

The tax discussion set forth above is included for general information only. Each stockholder is urged to consult such stockholder’s own tax advisor to determine the particular tax consequences to him or her of the Offer, including the applicability and effect of state, local and foreign tax laws.

14. Amendments; Extension of Tender Period; Termination.

We reserve the right, at any time during the pendency of the Offer, to amend, supplement, extend or terminate the Offer in any respect. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make a public announcement of such an amendment, supplement, extension or termination, we shall have no obligation to publish, advertise or otherwise communicate any such public announcement, except as provided by applicable law (including Rules 14e-1(d) and 13e-4(e)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act).

We may extend the period of time the Offer will be open by issuing a press release or making some other public announcement by no later than 9:00 A.M., Eastern Time, on the next business day after the Offer otherwise would have expired. Except to the extent required by applicable law (including Rule 13e-4(f)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act), we will have no obligation to extend the Offer.

15. Forward Looking Statements; Miscellaneous.

This Offer may include forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Offer may include statements as to:

● our future operating results;

● our business prospects and the prospects of potential investments;

● the impact of the investments that we expect to make;

● the ability of our investments to achieve their objectives;

● our expected financings and investments;

● the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and

● the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of the companies in which we invest.

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “seeks,” “would” and “should” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements in this Offer are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other

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factors, many of which will be beyond our control and difficult to predict. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Offer. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

● changes in the economy, including changes in interest rates;

● risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters;

● future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas;

● our dependence on key personnel of our Adviser; and

● our, and our Adviser’s, inexperience in operating a business development company.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements in this Offer are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. As a result, the statements based on those assumptions could be inaccurate. Accordingly, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this Offer should not be regarded as a representation that our plans and objectives will be achieved and you should not place undue reliance on those statements.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Offer on information available to us on the date of this Offer, and, except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to review any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this Offer are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933.

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Offer involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our Prospectus and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and our other reports filed with the SEC. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

● changes in the economy;

● risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; and

● future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Offer on information available to us on the date of this Offer. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we may file in the future with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this Offer are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

The Offer is not being made to, nor will we accept tenders from, or on behalf of, owners of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or its acceptance would not comply with the securities or “blue sky”

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laws of that jurisdiction. We are not aware of any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of tenders of, purchase of, or payment for, Shares in accordance with the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. We, however, reserve the right to exclude stockholders in any jurisdiction in which it is asserted that the Offer cannot lawfully be made or tendered Shares cannot lawfully be accepted, purchased or paid for. So long as we make a good-faith effort to comply with any state law deemed applicable to the Offer, we believe that the exclusion of holders residing in any such jurisdiction is permitted under Rule 13e-4(f)(9) promulgated under the Exchange Act. In any jurisdiction where the securities, “blue sky” or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made on our behalf by one or more brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

December 14, 2016 TRITON PACIFIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION

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EX-99.A1B

Exhibit 99(a)(1)(B)

  

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE DATED DECEMBER 14, 2016

THE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 4:00 P.M., EASTERN TIME, ON

JANUARY 17, 2017, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED

Any questions concerning the offer or this Letter of Transmittal can be directed to the following address:

For delivery by regular mail:	For delivery by registered, certified or express mail, by overnight courier or by personal delivery:
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC	c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 541150	17605 Wright St., Ste. 2
Omaha, NE 68154-9150	Omaha, NE 68130

Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents to an address other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery to Triton Pacific Investment Corporation, Inc. (“TPIC” or the “Company”).

The offer to purchase and this entire Letter of Transmittal, including the accompanying instructions, should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.

IF YOU WANT TO RETAIN ALL OF YOUR SHARES, YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (continued)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Letter of Transmittal is provided in connection with the Company’s offer dated December 14, 2016 to purchase up to the number of shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”) that the Company can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of Shares under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer (the “Offer to Purchase”). The person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal (the “Signatory”) hereby tender(s) to the Company, which is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development Company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is incorporated in the State of Maryland, the number of Shares specified below in Section B “Number of Shares Being Tendered” for purchase by the Company at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017 (the “Purchase Price”), in cash, under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in this Letter of Transmittal (which Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, together with any amendments or supplements hereto and thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”). As an example of the calculation of the Purchase Price, the public offering price on December 9, 2016, the date of the Company’s most recent closing, was $15.41 per Share; the net offering price, which is the public offering price excluding the upfront sales load of 10.0%, would equal a Purchase Price of $13.87 per Share. The Purchase Price for Shares in this Offer may be higher or lower than this amount. The Offer will expire at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), unless extended.

Subject to, and effective upon, acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Shares tendered herewith in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, the Signatory hereby sells, assigns and transfers to, or upon the order of, the Company, all right, title and interest in and to all of the Shares that are being tendered hereby that are purchased pursuant to the Offer, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Gemini Fund Services, LLC as attorney-in-fact of the Signatory with respect to such Shares, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer.

The name(s) of the registered holder(s) on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond exactly with the name(s) on the subscription agreement accepted by the Company in connection with the purchase of the Shares, unless such Shares have been transferred by the registered holder(s), in which event the name(s) of the holder(s) on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond exactly with the name of the last transferee indicated on the stock ledger maintained in book-entry form by Gemini Fund Services, LLC, the Company’s transfer agent.

The Signatory recognizes that, under certain circumstances as set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the Company may amend, extend or terminate the Offer or may not be required to purchase any of the Shares tendered hereby. In any such event, the Signatory understands that the Shares not purchased, if any, will continue to be held by the Signatory and will not be tendered.

The Signatory understands that acceptance of Shares by the Company for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the Signatory and the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.

The Signatory understands that the payment of the Purchase Price for the Shares accepted for purchase by the Company will be made as promptly as practicable by the Company following the conclusion of the Offer and that in no event will the Signatory receive any interest on the Purchase Price. Payment of the Purchase Price for the Shares tendered by the Signatory will be made on behalf of the Company by check or wire transfer to the account identified by the Signatory below.

If the Signatory participates in the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan, the Signatory will continue to participate in the distribution reinvestment plan unless the Company is otherwise notified by the Signatory.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (continued)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Signatory tenders all of their Shares in the Offer (whether or not the Company accepts all such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer), the Signatory’s participation in the distribution reinvestment plan will automatically cease with respect to distributions scheduled to be paid after the Expiration Date.

All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the Signatory and all obligations of the Signatory hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the Signatory. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.

The Signatory hereby acknowledges that capitalized terms not defined in this Letter of Transmittal shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offer to Purchase.

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For delivery by regular mail:	For delivery by registered, certified or express mail, by  overnight courier or by personal delivery:
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC	c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 541150	17605 Wright St., Ste. 2
Omaha, NE 68154-9150	Omaha, NE 68130

FOURTH QUARTER 2016 

TENDER AUTHORIZATION FORM 

A. STOCKHOLDER(S) INFORMATION

Beneficial Owner(s) Information 

Name ____________________________________________________________	Name ________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________	Address ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________	_______________________________________________________
Social Security or Tax ID No. ____________________________________	Social Security or Tax ID No. ______________
Telephone No. ___________________________________________________	Telephone No. ___________________________

Shares are held through an individual retirement account or other qualified pension account: ☐ Yes ☐ No

TPIC Account No. (required)

Registered Holder Information (if different than above; print name exactly as it appears on the subscription agreement or as indicated on the stock ledger maintained by the Company’s transfer agent)*

* For positions registered in the name of a custodian, the signature of the custodian is required. Please ensure the custodian signs this Letter of Transmittal in the “Registered Holder Signature” block in Section D.

Name of Registered Holder

 (e.g., custodian if shares are registered in the name of a custodian)

Address
	(street)	(city/state)	(zip)

Tax ID No. Telephone No.

B. NUMBER OF SHARES BEING TENDERED (select one option)

☐ All Shares owned as of the Expiration Date

☐ Other number of Shares*: _____________________________

 * If you choose to tender only a portion of your Shares, you generally must maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 worth of Shares following the tender of Shares for repurchase.

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C. REMITTANCE INFORMATION (select one option, if applicable)

If no option is selected, (i) all proceeds from tenders processed for custodial accounts will be remitted to the custodian, and (ii) and all proceeds from tenders processed for non-custodial accounts will be remitted to the address of record for the owner(s).

☐ Remit payment in the name of the owner(s) to the address of the owner(s) or custodian of record, as applicable, on record with the Company.

☐ Remit payment in the name of the owner(s) directly to the bank account of the owner(s) or custodian of record, as applicable, on record with the Company. If no such bank account information is on record with the Company, payment will be remitted in the name of the owner(s) to the address of the owner(s) or custodian of record, as applicable, on record with the Company.

☐ Remit payment to, and in the name of, the following third party (signature guarantee required in Section D):

Name 

Address
	(street)	(city/state)	(zip)

☐ Remit payment in the name of the following account holder and to the following bank account via ACH (signature guarantee required in Section D):

Bank Name 

Bank Routing No.

Bank Account No. 

Bank Account Holder Name 

Bank Account Holder Social

Security or Tax ID No.  

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D. SIGNATURE (all registered holders must sign)

The Signatory authorizes and instructs the Company to make a cash payment (payable by check or wire transfer) of the Purchase Price for Shares accepted for purchase by the Company, without interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes, to which the Signatory is entitled in accordance with the instructions in Section C “Remittance Information” above. By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the Signatory hereby delivers to the Company in connection with the Offer to Purchase the number of Shares indicated in Section B “Number of Shares Being Tendered” above.

If Shares are registered in the name of a custodian, the custodian of the Shares must execute this Letter of Transmittal, and the beneficial owner of the Shares hereby authorizes and directs the custodian of the Shares to execute this Letter of Transmittal.

Beneficial Owner Signature:
Print Name of Beneficial Owner	Print Name of Beneficial Owner
Title of Signatory if Acting in a Representative Capacity	Title of Signatory if Acting in a Representative Capacity
Signature – Beneficial Owner	Signature – Beneficial Owner
Date	Date
Registered Holder Signature (if different than above; print name exactly as it appears on the subscription agreement or as indicated on the stock ledger maintained by the Company’s transfer agent):
Signature – Registered Holder
Print Name of Registered Holder
Title of Signatory

Date

Signature Guarantee:*	Signature Guarantee:*
The undersigned hereby guarantees the signature of the registered holder, or if no registered holder is provided, the beneficial owner which appears above on this Letter of Transmittal.	The undersigned hereby guarantees the signature of the registered holder, or if no registered holder is provided, the beneficial owner which appears above on this Letter of Transmittal.

Institution Issuing Guarantee:  Institution Issuing Guarantee:

Name Name

Address		Address
	(street)		(street)

(city/state) (zip) (city/state) (zip)

Authorized Signature Authorized Signature 

Name  Name

Title Title

Date Date

*Signature Guarantee to be completed only if required by Section C “Remittance Information.”

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

THESE INSTRUCTIONS FORM PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

1. Guarantee of Signatures. If required by Section C “Remittance Information,” signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed in accordance with Rule 17Ad-15 (promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by an eligible guarantor institution which is a participant in a stock transfer association recognized program, such as a firm that is a member of a registered national securities exchange, a member of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., by a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States or by an international bank, securities dealer, securities broker or other financial institution licensed to do business in its home country (an “Eligible Institution”).

2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal. This Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, should be sent by mail or courier or delivered by personal delivery to the Company in each case at the address set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal, in order to make an effective tender.

A properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, which must include pages 3 – 5, must be received by the Company at the address set forth on the front page of this Letter of Transmittal by 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017, unless the Offer is extended. The Purchase Price will be paid and issued in exchange for the Shares tendered and accepted for purchase by the Company pursuant to the Offer to Purchase in all cases only after receipt by the Company of a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal.

The method of delivery of all documents is at the option and risk of the Signatory and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended.

3. Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal, Powers of Attorney and Endorsements.

(a) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares to be tendered, the signature(s) of the holder on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond exactly with the name(s) on the subscription agreement accepted by the Company in connection with the purchase of the Shares, unless such Shares have been transferred by the registered holder(s), in which event this Letter of Transmittal must be signed in exactly the same form as the name of the last transferee indicated on the stock ledger maintained in book-entry form by Gemini Fund Services, LLC, the Company’s transfer agent.

(b) If any Shares tendered with this Letter of Transmittal are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.

(c) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a director, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person must so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person’s authority to so act must be submitted.

(d) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the Shares, the Letter of Transmittal must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the subscription agreement accepted by the Company in connection with the purchase of the Shares or of the name of the last transferee indicated on the stock ledger maintained in book-entry form by Gemini Fund Services, LLC, the Company’s transfer agent, as applicable. Additionally, if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of the Shares, or if the Purchase Price is to be remitted to any person(s) other than the registered holder(s) of such Shares, signatures must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Institution).

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (continued)

4. Withholding. The Company is entitled to deduct and withhold from the Purchase Price otherwise payable to any holder of Shares whose Shares are accepted for purchase by the Company any amounts that the Company is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are withheld, the withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid and issued to the holder of Shares in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

5. Transfer Taxes. The Company will pay any transfer taxes payable on the transfer to it of Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer; provided, however, that if payment of the Purchase Price is to be made to any person(s) other than the registered holder(s), the amount of any transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s) or such other person(s)) payable on account of the transfer to such person(s) will be deducted from the Purchase Price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted herewith.

6. Determinations of Validity. All questions as to the form of documents and the validity of Shares will be resolved by the Company in its sole discretion, whose determination shall be final and binding, subject to the rights of tendering stockholders to challenge the Company’s determination in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any deliveries of any Shares that are not in proper form, or the acceptance of which would, in the opinion of the Company or its counsel, be unlawful. The Company reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity of delivery for exchange with regard to any Shares, provided that any such waiver shall apply to all tenders of Shares.

NONE OF THE COMPANY, ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRITON PACIFIC ADVISOR, LLC OR ANY OTHER PERSON IS OR WILL BE OBLIGATED TO GIVE ANY NOTICE OF ANY DEFECT OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY TENDER, AND NONE OF THEM WILL INCUR ANY LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO GIVE ANY SUCH NOTICE.

7. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Requests for assistance or for additional copies of this Letter of Transmittal may be directed to the Company at the address set forth on the cover page of this Letter of Transmittal. Stockholders who do not own Shares directly may also obtain such information and copies from their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee. Stockholders who do not own Shares directly are required to tender their Shares through their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and should NOT submit this Letter of Transmittal to the Company.

8. Backup Withholding. Each holder that desires to tender Shares must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Company with the holder’s taxpayer identification number on the IRS Form W-9 included with the Letter of Transmittal (for U.S. Stockholders), or IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS FormW-8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8IMY, IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8 EXP or other applicable form (for Non-U.S. Stockholders), or otherwise establish an exemption from such withholding, with the required certifications being made under penalties of perjury. If the holder is an individual, the taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. If the Company is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification number, the holder may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS in addition to being subject to backup withholding. This form requirement is intended to prevent the potential imposition of U.S. federal backup withholding tax on the gross payments made pursuant to the Offer, prior to receiving such payments.

Holders are required to give the Company the taxpayer identification number of the registered holder of the Shares by completing the IRS Form W-9 included with this Letter of Transmittal. If the Shares are registered in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult Part II of the General Instructions to Form W-9, which immediately follow the IRS Form W-9.

If backup withholding applies, the Company is required to withhold a portion of any payment made to the stockholder with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Offer. The applicable rate for backup withholding

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL (continued)

is currently 28%. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained by the holder from the IRS.

Certain holders (including, among others, most corporations and certain foreign persons) are exempt from backup withholding requirements. To qualify as an exempt recipient on the basis of foreign status, a holder must generally submit a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8IMY or IRS Form W-8ECI, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that person’s exempt status. A holder would use an IRS Form W-8BEN to certify that it is neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States and would use an IRS Form W-8ECI to certify that (1) it is neither a citizen nor resident of the United States, and (2) the proceeds of the sale of the Shares are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. A non-U.S. holder may also use an IRS Form W-8BEN to certify that it is eligible for benefits under a tax treaty between the United States and such foreign person’s country of residence.

HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISOR(S) AS TO THEIR QUALIFICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE BACKUP WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AN EXEMPTION.

*        *        *

IMPORTANT: THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL PROPERLY COMPLETED AND BEARING ORIGINAL SIGNATURE(S) AND THE ORIGINAL OF ANY REQUIRED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE(S) MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.

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Form W-9
(Rev. December 2014) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Request for Taxpayer
Identification Number and Certification Give Form to the requester. Do not send to the IRS.

	1		Name (as shown on your income tax return). Name is required on this line; do not leave this line blank.
	2		Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above
	3		Check appropriate box for federal tax classification; check only one of the following seven boxes:		4 Exemptions (codes apply only to certain entities, not individuals; see instructions on page 3): Exempt payee code (if any)_________ Exemption from FATCA reporting code (if any) ____________________ (Applies to accounts maintained outside the U.S.)
		☐ Individual/sole proprietor or      ☐ C Corporation      ☐  S Corporation      ☐  Partnership      ☐  Trust/estate
			single-member LLC
		☐ Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership) ► _________
		Note. For a single-member LLC that is disregarded, do not check LLC; check the appropriate box in the line above for the tax classification of the single-member owner.
		☐ Other (see instructions) ►
	5		Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)	Requester’s name and address (optional)
	6		City, state, and ZIP code
	7		List account number(s) here (optional)

Part I	Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3. Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1 and the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter.		Social security number
				–	–
		or
		Employer identification number
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Part II	Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

1.	The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and
2.	I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and
3.	I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and
4.	The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct.

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 3.

Sign
Here Signature of
U.S. person ► Date ►

General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Future developments. Information about developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) is at www.irs.gov/fw9.

Purpose of Form

An individual or entity (Form W-9 requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)

• Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)

• Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)

• Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)

• Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)

• Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)

• Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)

• Form 1099-C (canceled debt)

• Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property)

Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN.

If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding? on page 2.

By signing the filled-out form, you:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income, and

4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See What is FATCA reporting? on page 2 for further information.

Cat. No. 10231X Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2014)

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Note. If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

• An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;

• A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;

• An estate (other than a foreign estate); or

• A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax under section 1446 on any foreign partners’ share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.

In the cases below, the following person must give Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States:

• In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;

• In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the trust; and

• In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.

Backup Withholding

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code on page 3 and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Also see Special rules for partnerships above.

What is FATCA reporting?

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code on page 3 and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. 

Specific Instructions

Line 1

You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.

If this Form W-9 is for a joint account, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9.

a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

Note. ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040EZ you filed with your application.

b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as” (DBA) name on line 2.

c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity’s name as shown on the entity’s tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.

e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as a “disregarded entity.” See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owner’s name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner’s name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity’s name on line 2, “Business name/disregarded entity name.” If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.

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Line 2

If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.

Line 3

Check the appropriate box in line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box in line 3.

Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the “Limited Liability Company” box and enter “P” in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the “Limited Liability Company” box and in the space provided enter “C” for C corporation or “S” for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the “Limited Liability Company” box; instead check the first box in line 3 “Individual/sole proprietor or single-member LLC.”

Line 4, Exemptions

If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in

the appropriate space in line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.

Exempt payee code.

• Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.

• Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.

• Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys’ fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.

The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.

1—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)

2—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

3—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

4—A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities

5—A corporation

6—A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession

7—A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

8—A real estate investment trust

9—An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

10—A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)

11—A financial institution

12—A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian

13—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947

The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13.

IF the payment is for . . .	THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments	All exempt payees except for 7
Broker transactions	Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends	Exempt payees 1 through 4
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001	Generally, exempt payees 1 through 52
Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions	Exempt payees 1 through 4

¹ See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

² However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099- MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with “Not Applicable” (or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.

A—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)

B—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities

C—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities

D—A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

E—A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)

F—A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state

G—A real estate investment trust

H—A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940

I—A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)

J—A bank as defined in section 581

K—A broker

L—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)

M—A tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan

Note. You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.

Line 5

Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns.

Line 6

Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on this page), enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

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Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if items 1, 4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.

1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification. 

What Name and Number To Give the Requester

For this type of account:		Give name and SSN of:
1.	Individual	The individual
2.	Two or more individuals (joint account)	The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account1
3.	Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)	The minor2
4.	a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)	The grantor-trustee1
	b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law	The actual owner1
5.	Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual	The owner3
6.	Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i) (A))	The grantor*
For this type of account:		Give name and EIN of:
7.	Disregarded entity not owned by an individual	The owner
8.	A valid trust, estate, or pension trust	Legal entity4
9.	Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553	The corporation
10.	Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization	The organization
11.	Partnership or multi-member LLC	The partnership
12.	A broker or registered nominee	The broker or nominee
13.	Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments	The public entity
14.	Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i) (B))	The trust

¹ List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

² Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

³ You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or DBA name on the “Business name/disregarded entity” name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

⁴ List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 2.

*Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

To reduce your risk:

• Protect your SSN,

• Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

• Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.

Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).

Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk. 

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.

EX-99.A1C

Exhibit 99(a)(1)(C)

 

THIS IS NOTIFICATION OF THE QUARTERLY REPURCHASE OFFER.

IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SELLING YOUR SHARES AT THIS TIME,

KINDLY DISREGARD THIS NOTICE.

December 14, 2016

Dear Stockholder:

No action is required of you at this time. We have sent this letter to you only to announce the quarterly repurchase offer (the “Offer”) by Triton Pacific Investment Corporation (the “Company”). The purpose of this Offer is to provide liquidity to holders of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Shares”), for which there is otherwise no public market, by offering to repurchase some or all of their Shares at a price equal to the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017. The net offering price as of December 9, 2016, the date of the Company’s most recent closing, was $13.87 per Share, but the net offering price determined as of January 20, 2017 may be higher or lower than such amount. The Offer period will begin on or before December 14, 2016 and end at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017. Subject to the limitations contained in the Offer to Purchase, all properly completed and duly executed letters of transmittal returned to the Company will be processed on or about January 23, 2017.

IF YOU HAVE NO DESIRE TO SELL ANY OF YOUR SHARES AT THE NET OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE DETERMINED AS OF JANUARY 20, 2017, PLEASE DISREGARD THIS NOTICE. The Company will contact you again next quarter and each quarter thereafter to notify you if the Company intends to offer to repurchase a portion of its issued and outstanding Shares. If you would like to tender a portion or all of your Shares for repurchase at the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017, you must obtain from our website, or request that we mail to you, a copy of the Offer to Purchase, dated December 14, 2016 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”) (which together, as they may be amended and supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer”) and other documents related to the Offer (which together, as they may be amended and supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Share Repurchase Package”). Please read the Share Repurchase Package carefully as they contain important information about the Offer. Requests for the Share Repurchase Package may be directed to the Company as follows.

Our website:	www.tritonpacificpe.com
Our toll-free phone number:	(844) TRITON1 (844-874-8661).
Our mailing address:
	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation, Inc. 6701 Center Drive West, Suite 1450 Los Angeles, CA 90045

Stockholders may also contact their financial advisor, broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company for assistance concerning the Offer.

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares. The Offer is made solely by the Offer to Purchase, dated December 14, 2016, and the related Letter of Transmittal, and any amendments or supplements thereto. The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of shares of common stock in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance or offers to sell shares would not be in compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction.

If you would like to tender a portion or all of your Shares for repurchase at the net offering price per Share determined as of January 20, 2017, please complete the Letter of Transmittal included with the Share Repurchase Package and return it to the Company at the address below. Please see the Offer to Purchase for conditions to the Offer, including, but not limited to, the fact that the Company is only offering to repurchase up to the number of Shares that the Company can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of Shares under its distribution reinvestment plan prior to expiration of the Offer.

All requests to tender Shares must be received in good order by the Company, at the address below, by 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on January 17, 2017.

For delivery by regular mail:	For delivery by registered, certified or express mail, by overnight courier or by personal delivery:
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation	Triton Pacific Investment Corporation
c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC	c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 541150	17605 Wright St., Ste. 2
Omaha, NE 68154-9150	Omaha, NE 68130

If you have any questions, please call your financial advisor or call the Company at (844) TRITON1 (844-874-8661).

Sincerely,

Craig Faggen

President and Chief Executive Officer
Triton Pacific Investment Corporation