Michael S. Gross - Mar 3, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for SLR Investment Corp. (SLRC)

Signature
/s/ Michael S. Gross
Stock symbol
SLRC
Transactions as of
Mar 3, 2023
Transactions value $
$2,379,853
Form type
4
Date filed
3/7/2023, 07:44 PM
Previous filing
Dec 8, 2022
Next filing
Mar 9, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction SLRC Common Stock Options Exercise -138K -4.48% 2.94M Mar 3, 2023 See Footnotes F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6
transaction SLRC Common Stock Award +138K +4.69% 3.08M Mar 3, 2023 See Footnotes F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7
transaction SLRC Common Stock Purchase $785K +50.4K +1.64% $15.57 3.13M Mar 3, 2023 See Footnotes F3, F4, F5, F6, F8
transaction SLRC Common Stock Purchase $836K +53.3K +1.7% $15.69 3.18M Mar 6, 2023 See Footnotes F3, F4, F5, F6, F9
transaction SLRC Common Stock Purchase $758K +48.4K +1.52% $15.66 3.23M Mar 7, 2023 See Footnotes F3, F4, F5, F6, F10
holding SLRC Common Stock 468K Mar 3, 2023 Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction SLRC Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -138K -68.29% $0.00 64.1K Mar 3, 2023 Common Stock 138K See Footnote F1, F11
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Pursuant to the SEC staff no-action letters to Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc. (pub. Avail. Oct. 8, 2015) and to Babson Capital Management LLC (pub. Avail. Dec. 14, 2006), an employee benefit plan sponsored by an investment adviser (or an affiliated person of an investment adviser) to a closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company or to a closed-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, respectively, in either case that offers plan participants equity securities of such investment company is considered an "employee benefit plan sponsored by the issuer" for the purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
F2 Michael S. Gross and Bruce J. Spohler, as administrators of the Solar Capital Partners Employee Stock Plan, LLC (the "SCP Plan"), elected to settle 138,033.4727 restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously granted to employees by paying their cash value as contemplated by the RSUs, which cash settlement may be deemed to be a purchase of the shares underlying the previously granted RSUs. The shares that may be deemed to have been acquired were previously reported as beneficially owned due to Mr. Gross's partial pecuniary interest as described in footnotes 3, 4, 5 and 6. The settlement was approved in advance in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
F3 The total includes 608,088 shares of the Issuer held by the Solar Capital Partners Employee Stock Plan, LLC (the "SCP Plan"). The SCP Plan is controlled by SLR Capital Partners, LLC ("SLR Capital Partners"). Messrs. Gross and Spohler may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own a portion of the shares held by the SCP Plan by virtue of their collective ownership interest in SLR Capital Partners.
F4 (Continued from Footnote (3)) In addition, the total includes 1,285,013 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors, LLC ("Solar Capital I"), 715,000 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Capital Investors II, LLC ("Solar Capital II"), 355,107 shares of the Issuer held by Solar Senior Capital Investors, LLC ("Solar Senior Investors") and 77 shares of the Issuer held by SLR Capital Management, LLC ("SLR Management"), a portion held by each entity may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Gross, Mr. Spohler and a grantor retained annuity trust setup by and for Mr. Gross by virtue of their collective ownership interest therein.
F5 (Continued from Footnote (4)) The total indirect ownership also includes 117,617 shares of the Issuer held by certain trusts for the benefit of family members for which Mr. Gross serves as trustee (the "Family Trusts"). Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares by virtue of his control with respect to the Family Trusts.
F6 (Continued from Footnote (5)) In addition, the total includes 152,166 shares of the Issuer directly held by Mr. Gross' profit sharing plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan"). Mr. Gross may be deemed to directly beneficially own these shares as the sole participant in the Profit Sharing Plan and as trustee and immediate family member of the Family Trusts. Mr. Gross disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities directly held by the SCP Plan, Solar Capital I, Solar Capital II, Solar Senior Investors, SLR Management or the Family Trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Gross is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
F7 These 3,080,910 shares of the Issuer are the same number of shares held prior to the settlement of RSUs in cash because this transaction may only be a deemed acquisition for purposes of Section 16. No new shares of the Issuer were actually acquired as a result of the settlement of the 138,033.4727 RSUs.
F8 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on March 3, 2023 is based on prices ranging from a low of $15.32 per share to a high of $15.70 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price set forth above.
F9 he price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on March 6, 2023 is based on prices ranging from a low of $15.51 per share to a high of $15.80 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price set forth above.
F10 The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions. The reported price for the share purchases made on March 7, 2023 is based on prices ranging from a low of $15.60 per share to a high of $15.75 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price set forth above.
F11 RSUs with respect to 138,033.4727 shares held by the SCP Plan granted to certain of SLR Capital Partners's employees on March 2, 2020 and March 2, 2021 settled on March 3, 2023. RSUs may be settled in shares of the Issuer's common stock or the cash value thereof on a one-for-one basis at the election of the SCP Plan administrators, Messrs. Gross and Spohler. The administrators elected to settle the vested portion in cash. Messrs. Gross and Spohler may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the SCP Plan by virtue of their collective ownership interest in SLR Capital Partners.

Remarks:

Co-Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of the Board