8-K
New Mountain Finance Corp (NMFC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):June 27, 2023
New Mountain Finance Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 814-00832 | 27-2978010 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of<br><br> incorporation or organization) | (Commission<br><br> File Number) | (IRS Employer<br><br> Identification Number) |
| 1633 Broadway, 48th Floor, New York, New York | 10019 | |
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| (Address of principal executiveoffices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code: (212
) 720-0300
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | NMFC | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors orCertain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; CompensatoryArrangements of Certain Officers. |
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On June 27, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Mountain Finance Corporation (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”), appointed Barbara Daniel as a Class II director effective July 1, 2023, to serve in such position until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. The Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, also appointed Ms. Daniel to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, the Valuation Committee of the Board, the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the Nominating Committee, effective July 1, 2023. The Board determined that Ms. Daniel is not an “interested person” of the Company under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and thus will be an independent director. In addition, Ms. Daniel is independent within the meaning of the independence standards of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Rule 5605(a)(2) under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
Ms. Daniel is a global media and entertainment executive with over 30 years of experience across strategy, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. As Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at SiriusXM (Nasdaq: SIRI) since 2015, Ms. Daniel advises the CEO and partners with fellow Executive Leadership Team members to drive the company's overall corporate strategy and is responsible for M&A and strategic investments. She joined SiriusXM in 2012 as Treasurer. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer at E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ETFC), an electronic trading platform, and was Chief Financial Officer at CIFC Asset Management LLC, a corporate and structured credit investment firm. Ms. Daniel also previously served as Managing Director, Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase advising Telecom, Media and Technology start-ups and Fortune 100 companies. Further, she is a Director on the board of SoundCloud and served as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee for ISOS Capital and held a position on the board of SiriusXM Canada. Ms. Daniel holds a BA degree in Economics from William and Mary University and an MBA from Cornell University — S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.
As an independent director, Ms. Daniel will receive the same compensation as the Company’s other independent directors, as most recently described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on March 8, 2023. There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Daniel and any other persons pursuant to which she was appointed as a director of the Company. There are also no family relationships between Ms. Daniel and any director or executive officer of the Company. Ms. Daniel does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit <br><br>Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated June 30, 2023 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| New Mountain Finance Corporation | |
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| By: | /s/ Joseph W. Hartswell |
| Name: | Joseph W. Hartswell |
| Title: | Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
Date: June 30, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
New Mountain Finance Corporation Announces BoardAppointment
NEW YORK, NY, June 30, 2023 – New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) (“New Mountain”) today announced that Barbara Daniel has joined its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as an independent director, effective July 1, 2023.
“We are proud to add Barbara to the New Mountain Finance Corporation Board,” said Steven B. Klinsky, Chairman of New Mountain Finance Corporation. “She has an impressive career, and we look forward to benefitting from her insights.”
“On behalf of our management team, I would like to welcome Barbara to the Board. We look forward to working with her as we continue to pursue disciplined portfolio growth and value creation for our fellow shareholders,” said John Kline, President and Chief Executive Officer of New Mountain Finance Corporation.
Ms. Daniel is a global media and entertainment executive with over 30 years of experience across strategy, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. As Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Strategy at SiriusXM (Nasdaq: SIRI) since 2015, Ms. Daniel advises the CEO and partners with fellow Executive Leadership Team members to drive the company's overall corporate strategy and is responsible for M&A and strategic investments. She joined SiriusXM in 2012 as Treasurer. Prior to that, she served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer at E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: ETFC), an electronic trading platform, and was Chief Financial Officer at CIFC Asset Management LLC, a corporate and structured credit investment firm. Ms. Daniel also previously served as Managing Director, Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase advising Telecom, Media and Technology start-ups and Fortune 100 companies. Further, she is a Director on the board of SoundCloud and served as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee for ISOS Capital and held a position on the board of SiriusXM Canada. Ms. Daniel holds a BA degree in Economics from William and Mary University and an MBA from Cornell University — S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management.
About New Mountain Finance Corporation
New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) is a leading business development company (BDC) focused on providing direct lending solutions to U.S. middle market companies backed by top private equity sponsors. Our portfolio consists primarily of senior secured loans, and select junior capital positions, to growing businesses in defensive industries that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our differentiated investment approach leverages the deep sector knowledge and operating resources of New Mountain Capital, a global investment firm with approximately $37 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2023.
About New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, credit and net lease investment strategies with over $37 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more information on New Mountain Capital, please visit http://www.newmountaincapital.com.
Contact
New Mountain Finance Corporation
Investor Relations
Laura C. Holson, Authorized Representative
NMFCIR@newmountaincapital.com
(212) 220-3505