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UNITED STATES
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GARRISON CAPITAL INC.
1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite
914
New York, New York 10104

 

July [•], 2018March 23, 2020

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

You are cordially invited to attend a Specialthe 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special“Annual Meeting”) of Garrison Capital Inc. (the “Company”) to be held virtually on August 14, 2018May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Garrison Investment Group LP, located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York.

following website: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/gars2020.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the proxy statement, provideswhich are accessible on the Internet or by request, provide an outline of the business to be conducted at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.  At the SpecialAnnual Meeting, you will be asked to approve the applicationto: (1) elect one director of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)Company and (2) ratify the selection of RSM US LLP as the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.  I will also respond to the Company, which would reduce the asset coverage requirements applicable to the Company from 200% to 150%.  The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act to the Company.

stockholders’ questions.

It is very important that your shares be represented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting in person,  I urge you to follow the instructions on the enclosedNotice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to vote your proxy card and vote viaon the Internet or telephone or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Management encouragesInternet.  We encourage you to vote via the Internet, if possible, as it saves the Company significant time and processing costs.  On the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, you also will find instructions on how to request a hard copy of the proxy statement and proxy card free of charge, and you may vote your proxy by returning a proxy card to us after you request the hard copy materials.  Your vote and participation in the governance of the Company are very important to management.us. 

Sincerely yours,

 

/s/ Joseph Tansey

 

Joseph Tansey
Chief Executive Officer

 


 

GARRISON CAPITAL INC.
1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914

New York, NY 10104

(212) 372-9590

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 14, 2018

MAY 6, 2020

Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of Garrison Capital Inc. (the “Company”) that:

A SpecialThe 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special“Annual Meeting”) of the Company will be held at the offices of Garrison Investment Group LP, located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York,virtually on August 14, 2018May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time.  AtTime, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/gars2020 for the Special Meeting, stockholders of the Company will consider and vote on a proposal to approve the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to the Company, which would reduce the asset coverage requirements applicable to the Company from 200% to 150%. These reduced asset coverage requirements were enacted into law on March 23, 2018 in the Small Business Credit Availability Act (the “SBCAA”). The SBCAA, among other things, amended Section 61(a) of the 1940 Act to add a new Section 61(a)(2) that reduces the asset coverage requirements applicable to business development companies (“BDCs”) from 200% to 150%. Under these modified asset coverage requirements, a BDC will be able to incur additional leverage, as the asset coverage requirements for senior securities (leverage) applicable to the Company pursuant to Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act will be reduced to 150% (equivalent to a 66-2/3% debt-to-total capital ratio) from 200% (equivalent to a 50% debt-to-total capital ratio). following purposes:

1.

To elect one Class II director of the Company who will serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies; and

2.

To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

If this proposal is approved by stockholders, the Company and its investment adviser intend to reduce the base management fee payable under the fourth amended and restated investment advisory agreement between the Company and the investment adviser to an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company's average gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters; provided, however, the base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, that exceeds the product of (i) 200% and (ii) the Company’s average net assets at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters.

If this proposal is not approved by stockholders, the Company will continue to operate within the 200% asset coverage requirements until March 28, 2019 (the one year anniversary of the approval of the application of the modified asset coverage requirements to the Company by its board of directors). Until such time, the Company would continue to operate in accordance with its current investment strategy.


You have the right to receive notice of, and to vote at, the SpecialAnnual Meeting if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on July 3, 2018.

March 11, 2020.  We are furnishing proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of those materials to each stockholder.  If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you request them.  Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will instruct you as to how you may access and review the proxy materials, and vote your proxy, on the Internet.

Your vote is extremely important to the Company. If you are unable to attend the Special Meeting, the Company encouragesus.  We encourage you to vote your proxy on the Internet by following the instructions provided on the enclosedNotice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.  You may also request from us, free of charge, hard copies of the proxy statement and a proxy card and vote viaby following the instructions on the Notice of Internet or telephone or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.Availability of Proxy Materials.  In the event there are not sufficient votes for a quorum or to approve the proposalproposals at the time of the SpecialAnnual Meeting, the SpecialAnnual Meeting may be adjourned in order to permit further solicitation of proxies by the Company.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING EACH OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS ATHAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVALFOR EACH OF THE APPLICATION OF THE REDUCED ASSET COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION 61(A)(2) OF THE 1940 ACT TO THE COMPANY.

PROPOSALS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Kaitlin BetancourtBrian Chase
Kaitlin BetancourtBrian Chase
Secretary


New York, New York
July [•], 2018

March 23, 2020

This is an important meeting.  To ensure proper representation at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, please follow the instructions on the enclosedNotice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to vote your proxy card and vote via the Internet or telephone or by signing, datingrequest, complete, sign, date and returning thereturn a proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.card.  Even if you vote your shares prior to the SpecialAnnual Meeting, you still may attendparticipate in the SpecialAnnual Meeting and vote your shares in personat the Annual Meeting if you wish to change your vote.

 

 

 


 

GARRISON CAPITAL INC.
1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914

New York,
NY 10104
(212) 372-9590

 

PROXY STATEMENT
For

Special
Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To Be Held on August 14, 2018May 6, 2020

This document will give you the information you need to vote on the proposalmatters listed on the accompanying Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders (“Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting”).  Much of the information in this proxy statement (“Proxy Statement”) is required under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and some of it is technical in nature.  If there is anything you do not understand, please contact Garrison Capital Inc. (the “Company”)us at (212) 372-9590.

This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the CompanyGarrison Capital Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) for use at a Specialour 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special“Annual Meeting”) to be held virtually on Tuesday, August 14, 2018Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of Garrison Investment Group LP (“Garrison Investment Group”)www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/gars2020, located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York, and at any postponements or adjournments thereof.  The Annual Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting. There will be no physical meeting location, and the meeting will only be conducted via live webcast. This Proxy Statement isand the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Annual Report”) are being sentprovided to stockholders (“Stockholders”) of the Company of record as of July 3, 2018March 11, 2020 (the “Record Date”) via the Internet on or about July [•], 2018.  March 23, 2020.  In addition, a Notice of Annual Meeting and a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials are being sent to Stockholders of record as of the Record Date.

Please followStockholders may provide their voting instructions through the votingInternet, by telephone or by mail by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card and vote via theNotice of Internet or telephone or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Voting via the Internet or telephone requiresAvailability of Proxy Materials.  These options require Stockholders to input the control number, which is provided with the enclosed proxy card.Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.  If you vote using the Internet, after visiting www.proxyvote.com and inputting your control number, you will be prompted to provide your voting instructions.  Stockholders will have an opportunity to review their voting instructions and make any necessary changes before submitting their voting instructions and terminating their Internet link.  Stockholders that vote via the Internet, in addition to confirming their voting instructions prior to submission, will, upon request, receive an e-mail confirming their instructions.

If a Stockholder wishes to participate in the SpecialAnnual Meeting but does not wish to give a proxy by the Internet, the Stockholder may (1) attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting in person,virtually and vote your shares online or (2) request and submit a proxy card or (3) vote by telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card.

Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.

Any proxy authorized pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving the proxy at any time before it is exercised (1) by submitting new voting instructions via the Internet voting site, by telephone, by obtaining and properly completing another proxy card that is dated later than the original proxy card and returning it, by mail, in time to be received before the SpecialAnnual Meeting, (2) by attending the SpecialAnnual Meeting and voting in personvirtually or (3) by a notice, provided in writing and signed by the Stockholder, delivered to the Company’s Secretary on any business day before the date of the SpecialAnnual Meeting.

Purpose of the SpecialAnnual Meeting

At the SpecialAnnual Meeting, Stockholders of the Companyyou will be asked to vote on the following proposal (the “Proposal”): to approve the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to the Company.proposals:

1.

To elect one Class II director of the Company who will serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies (“Proposal 1”); and

2.

To ratify the selection of RSM US LLP (“RSM”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 (“Proposal 2”).  

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If the Proposal is approved by Stockholders, the Company and Garrison Capital Advisers LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) intend to reduce the base management fee payable under the fourth amended and restated investment advisory agreement between the Company and Garrison Capital Advisers (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) from (a) an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company’s average gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters to (b) an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company’s average gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters; provided, however, the base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, that exceeds the product of (i) 200% and (ii) the Company’s average net assets at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters.

Voting Securities

 

You may vote your shares at the SpecialAnnual Meeting only if you were a Stockholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date.  There were 16,049,352 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) outstanding on the Record Date.  Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote.

Quorum Required

 

A quorum must be present at the SpecialAnnual Meeting for any business to be conducted.  The presence at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, in personvirtually or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date will constitute a quorum.  If there are not enough votes present for a quorum, the chairman of the SpecialAnnual Meeting will have the power to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies.

Abstentions.Abstentions will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Broker Non-Votes.Shares held by a broker or other nominee for which the nominee has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner and does not have discretionary authority to vote the shares on non-routine proposals (which are considered “broker non-votes” with respect to such proposals) will notbe treated as shares present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

Votes Required

 

Election of Directors

The Proposalelection of a director requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the SpecialAnnual Meeting in personvirtually or by proxy.  

Stockholders may not cumulate their votes.

Abstentions.With respect to approval of the Proposal 1, abstentions will not be included in determining the number of votes cast and, as a result, will have no effect on the Proposal.election of directors.

Broker Non-Votes.  The Proposal 1 is a non-routine matter.  As a result, if you hold shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee, your broker, bank or nominee will not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to Proposal 1 at the Special Meeting and the shares will not be treated as present for quorum purposes.Annual Meeting.  Therefore, if you do not vote and you do not give your broker or other nominee specific instructions on how to vote for you, then your broker cannot vote with respect to Proposal 1.

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The ratification of the appointment of RSM to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting virtually or by proxy.

Abstentions.  With respect to approval of Proposal and the shares2, abstentions will not be treatedincluded in determining the number of votes cast and, as presenta result, will have no effect on the ratification of the appointment of RSM to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Broker Non-Votes.  Proposal 2 is a routine matter.  As a result, if you hold shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee, your broker, bank or nominee will be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to Proposal 2 at the Annual Meeting.  Therefore, if you beneficially own your shares and you do not provide your broker or nominee with voting instructions, then your broker, bank or other nominee will be able to vote your shares for quorum purposes.  you on Proposal 2.

 


Adjournment and Additional Solicitation

 

If there appears not to be enough votes to approve the Proposalproposals at the SpecialAnnual Meeting, the chairman of the SpecialAnnual Meeting will have the power to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies.

A Stockholder vote may be taken on Proposal 1 or Proposal 2 prior to any such adjournment if there are sufficient votes for approval of such proposal.

Appraisal Rights

 

Stockholders who vote against the Proposaleither proposal will not have appraisal or other similar rights.rights with respect to such proposal.

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Information Regarding This Solicitation

 

The Company will bear the expense of the solicitation of proxies for the SpecialAnnual Meeting, including the cost of mailingpreparing and posting this Proxy Statement and the accompanyingAnnual Report to the Internet and the cost of mailing the Notice of Annual Meeting, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and any requested proxy card.materials to Stockholders.  The Company intends to use the services of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of investor communications solutions, to aid in the distribution and collection of proxy votes.  The Company expects to pay market rates for such services.  The Company reimburses brokers, trustees, fiduciaries and other institutions for their reasonable expenses in forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners and soliciting them to execute proxies.

In addition to the solicitation of proxies by use of the Internet, proxies may be solicited in person and/or by telephone, mail or facsimile transmission by directors or officers of the Company, officers or employees of Garrison Capital Advisers LLC, the Company’s investment adviser (“Garrison Capital Advisers”), Garrison Capital Administrator LLC, the Company’s administrator (“Garrison Capital Administrator”), and/or by a retained solicitor.  No additional compensation will be paid to such directors, officers or regular employees for such services.  If the Company retains a solicitor, the Company has estimated that it would pay approximately $10,000 for such services.  If the Company engages a solicitor, you could be contacted by telephone on behalf of the Company and urged to vote.  The solicitor will not attempt to influence how you vote your shares but will ask that you take the time to cast a vote.  You may also be asked if you would like to vote over the telephone and to have your vote transmitted to the Company’sour proxy tabulation firm.

 



Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

As of the Record Date, to the Company’sour knowledge, there are no persons who would be deemed to “control” the Company,us, as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, Act.

as amended (the “1940 Act”).

The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, certain ownership information with respect to theour Common Stock for those persons who directly or indirectly own, control or hold with the power to vote, five percent or more of the Company’sour outstanding Common Stock and all officers and directors, individually and as a group.

 

Name and address (1)

Type of ownership

Shares owned

Percentage of outstanding Common Stock

Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. and affiliates (2)

Record/Beneficial

1,731,305

10.8

%

Caxton Corporation (3)

Beneficial

1,089,834

6.8

%

RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC (4)

Beneficial

1,060,624

6.6

%

Joseph Tansey (5)

Record/Beneficial

925,906

5.8

%

Brian Chase (6)

Record/Beneficial

71,035

 

*

Cecil Martin (7)

Record/Beneficial

6,000

 

*

Joseph Morea (8)

Beneficial

4,500

 

*

Matthew Westwood (9)

Record/Beneficial

15,232

 

*

All executive officers and directors as a group (5 persons)

Record/Beneficial

1,022,673

6.4

%

Name and address (1)

Type of ownership

Shares owned

Percentage of outstanding common stock

Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. and affiliates (2)

Record/Beneficial

1,335,432

8.3%

Caxton Corporation and affiliates (3)

Beneficial

1,223,096

7.6%

Bulldog Investors LLC and affiliates (4)

Beneficial

831,395

5.2%

Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. (5)

Beneficial

804,980

5.0%

Joseph Tansey (6)

Record/Beneficial

226,914

1.4%

Brian Chase (7)

Record/Beneficial

86,935

*

Daniel Hahn(8)

Beneficial

13,200

*

Cecil Martin (9)

Record/Beneficial

8,000

*

Joseph Morea (10)

Beneficial

9,500

*

Matthew Westwood (11)

Record/Beneficial

21,550

*

All executive officers and directors as a group (6 persons)

Record/Beneficial

366,099

2.3%

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(1)

The business address for each officer and director is c/o Garrison Investment Group LP (“Garrison Investment Group”), 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.

(2)

The address for Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. and its affiliates is 590 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10022.  The number of shares beneficially owned is based on a Schedule 13G13D filed by Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. on January 31, 2018,13, 2020, which Schedule 13G13D reflects shared voting power over 1,731,3051,335,432 shares by each of Corbin Capital Partners, L.P. and Corbin Capital Partners Group, LLC and shared voting power over 1,232,220 shares by Corbin Opportunity Fund, L.P.

(3)

Bruce S. Kovner is the Chairman and sole shareholder of Caxton Corporation, and as such beneficially owns the 1,089,834 shares owned by Caxton Corporation. The address for Caxton Corporation and Bruce S. Kovnerits affiliates is 731 Alexander Road, Bldg. 2, Suite 500, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.  The number of shares beneficially owned by Caxton Corporation is based on a Schedule 13G13G/A filed by Caxton Corporation on February 14, 2018,2020, which Schedule 13G13G/A reflects shared voting power over 1,089,8341,223,096 shares by each of Caxton Corporation and Bruce S. Kovner.

Kovner and shared voting power over 821,578 shares by CDK Trading, LLC.

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(4)

The address for RiverNorth Capital Management,Bulldog Investors LLC and its affiliates is 325 N. LaSalle Street,Park 80 West, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 645, Chicago, Illinois 60654-7030. 708, Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07663. The number of shares beneficially owned by RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is based on a

Schedule 13G filed by RiverNorth Capital Management,Bulldog Investors LLC on February 14, 2018,2020, which Schedule 13G reflects sole voting power and shared voting power over 1,060,624 119,989 shares and 607,785 shares, respectively, by RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC.

Bulldog Investors LLC, and sole voting power and shared voting power over 119,989 shares and 711,406 shares, respectively, by each of Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos.

(5)

The address for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. and its affiliates is 111 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10006. The number of shares beneficially owned is based on a Schedule 13D filed by Joseph Stilwell on January 21, 2020, which Schedule 13D reflects shared voting power over 804,980 shares by each of Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P., Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P., Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P., Stilwell Associates, L.P., Stilwell Value LLC and Joseph Stilwell.

(6)

Mr. Tansey is a control person of Garrison Investment Group and its affiliates.  The shares of Common Stock shown in the above table as being owned by him reflect the fact that, due to his control of such entities, he may be viewed as having investment power over the 266,931 and 455,777 shares of Common Stock owned of record by Garrison Capital Fairchild I Ltd. and Garrison Capital Fairchild II Ltd., respectively. In each case, all of the voting rights to such shares have been passed through to the ultimate limited partners or members, as the case may be. In addition, the shares of Common Stock shown in the above table as being owned by Mr. Tansey reflect the fact that, due to his control of such entities,entity, he may be viewed as having investment and voting power over an aggregate of 67,202 shares owned of record


by Garrison Capital Advisers Holdings MM LLC. Mr. Tansey additionally owns 135,996159,712 shares directly.  Mr. Tansey owns 2.1%8.4% of these shares of record and 100% of these shares beneficially.

(6)(7)

Mr. Chase owns 4.2%4.9% of these shares of record and 100% of these shares beneficially.

(8)

Mr. Hahn owns 100% of these shares beneficially.

(7)(9)

Mr. Martin owns 5.0%37.5% of these shares of record and 100% of these shares beneficially.

(8)(10)

Mr. Morea owns 100% of these shares beneficially.

(9)(11)

Mr. Westwood owns 34.3%30.4% of these shares of record and 100% of these shares beneficially.

*

Less than 1 percent.

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned by Directors

 

The following table sets forth the dollar range of the Company’sour equity securities beneficially owned by each directorof our directors as of the Record Date. The Company isWe are not part of a “family of investment companies,” as that term is defined in Schedule 14A.

 

Name of Director

Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in
the Company(1)

Independent Directors

 

Cecil Martin

$10,001 – $50,000

Joseph Morea

$10,00150,001$50,000

$100,000

Matthew Westwood

Over $100,000

Interested Directors

 

Joseph Tansey

Over $100,000

Brian Chase

Over $100,000

_______________________

(1)

Dollar ranges are as follows:  None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; over $100,000.

 


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PROPOSAL — APPROVAL1: ELECTION OF APPLICATION OF REDUCED ASSET COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS TO THE COMPANYDIRECTOR

 

TheIn accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the Board currently has five members.  Two of these members are interested directors and three are independent directors.  An interested director is an “interested person” of the Company, is a closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act contains asset coverage requirements which limit the ability of BDCs to incur leverage, and a BDC is generally only allowed to borrow amounts by issuing debt securities or preferred stock (collectively referred to as “senior securities”) if its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equalsand independent directors are all other directors (the “Independent Directors”).  Messrs. Cecil Martin, Joseph Morea and Matthew Westwood qualify as Independent Directors.

Directors are divided into three classes and are elected for staggered terms, with a term of office of one of the three classes of directors expiring each year.  After this election, the terms of Class I, II and III will expire in 2022, 2023 and 2021, respectively.  Each director will hold office for the term to which he is elected or until his successor is duly elected and qualifies.

A Stockholder can vote for or against, or abstain from voting with respect to, any nominee.  In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of Joseph Tansey and Brian Chase, the persons named as proxies, to vote such proxy FOR the election of the nominee named below.  If the nominee should decline or be unable to serve as a director, it is intended that the proxy will be voted for the election of such person as is nominated by the Board as a replacement.  The Board has no reason to believe that Mr. Westwood will be unable or unwilling to serve.

If the nominee is not elected by the Stockholders at the Annual Meeting, in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, such nominee will continue to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualifies or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity.

THE BOARD, INCLUDING EACH OF ITS INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEE NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

Information about the Nominee and Directors

Certain information with respect to the Class II nominee for election at the Annual Meeting, as well as each of the other directors, is set forth below, including their names, ages, a brief description of their recent business experience, including present occupations and employment, certain directorships that each person holds and the year in which each person became a director of the Company.  The nominee for Class II director currently serves as a director of the Company.

Mr. Westwood has been nominated for election as a Class II director for a term expiring at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.  Mr. Westwood is not being proposed for election pursuant to any agreement or understanding between Mr. Westwood and the Company.

Nominee for Class II Director  

Name, Age and Address(1)

Position(s) Held with the Company

Director Since

Expiration of Term

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Other Directorships Held by Director or Nominee for Director During the Past Five Years(2)

Independent Director

Matthew Westwood (49)

Director

2011

2020 (2023 if reelected)

Retired

None



Class III Directors (continuing directors not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting)

Name, Age and Address(1)

Position(s) Held with the Company

Director Since

Expiration of Term

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Other Directorships Held by Director or Nominee for Director During the Past Five Years(2)

Interested Director

 

 

 

 

 

Brian Chase (42)(3)

Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary and Director

2011

2021

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer – Garrison Investment Group (2007 – present)

None

Independent Director

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Morea (64)

Director

2015

2021

Principal –Berkeley Realty Ventures LLC (2012 – present)

Director – Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (January 2018 – Present); Director – Tremont Mortgage Trust (June 2017 –- Present); Director – RMR Real Estate Income Fund (May 2016 - present); Trustee – Eagle Growth and Income Opportunities Fund (April 2015 – present); Director – TravelCenters of America LLC (February 2015 - present); Trustee – THL Credit Senior Loan Fund (June 2013 – present)



Class I Directors (continuing directors not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting)

Name, Age and Address(1)

Position(s) Held with the Company

Director Since

Expiration of Term

Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years

Other Directorships Held by Director or Nominee for Director During the Past Five Years(2)

Interested Director

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Tansey (47)(4)

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

2011

2022

President – Garrison Investment Group (2007 – present)

None

Independent Director

 

 

 

 

 

Cecil Martin (78)

Director

2011

2022

Independent Commercial Real Estate Investor

Director – Comstock Resources, Inc. (1988 – 2018)

(1)

The business address of each director and nominee is c/o Garrison Investment Group, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.

(2)

With the exception of Mr. Martin and Mr. Morea, as disclosed herein, no director otherwise currently serves, or has served during the past five years, as a director of a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or an investment company registered under the 1940 Act.

(3)

Mr. Chase is an interested director due to his position as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Company and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Garrison Investment Group.

(4)

Mr. Tansey is an interested director due to his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as President of Garrison Investment Group.

Corporate Governance

We believe that maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance is a crucial part of our business, and we are committed to having in place the necessary controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. 

Director Independence

The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) corporate governance requirements require listed companies to have a board of directors with at least 200% aftera majority of Independent Directors.  Under Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, in order for a director to be deemed independent, the Board must determine that the individual does not have a relationship that would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities.  On an annual basis, each of our directors is required to complete a questionnaire designed to provide information to assist the Board in determining whether the director is independent under Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, the 1940 Act and our corporate governance guidelines.  The Board has determined that each of Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood is independent under the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements and the 1940 Act.  Our corporate governance guidelines require any director who has previously been determined to be independent to inform the Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and our


Secretary of any change in circumstance that may cause his status as an Independent Director to change.  The Board limits membership on the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Valuation Committee to Independent Directors. 

The Board’s Oversight Role in Management

The Board’s role in management of the Company is one of oversight.  Oversight of the Company’s investment activities extends to oversight of the risk management processes employed by Garrison Capital Advisers as part of its day-to-day management of our investment activities.  The Board reviews risk management processes at both regular and special Board meetings throughout the year, consulting with appropriate representatives of Garrison Capital Advisers as necessary and periodically requesting the production of risk management reports or presentations.  The goal of the Board’s risk oversight function is to ensure that the risks associated with our investment activities are accurately identified, thoroughly investigated and responsibly addressed.  Stockholders should note, however, that the Board’s oversight function cannot eliminate all risks or ensure that particular events do not adversely affect the value of the Company’s investments. 

The Board’s Composition and Leadership Structure

The 1940 Act and Nasdaq corporate governance requirements require that at least a majority of the Company’s directors not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company.  Currently, three of the Company’s five directors are Independent Directors (and are not “interested persons”).  Joseph Tansey, President of Garrison Investment Group, Chairman of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer is an interested person of the Company.  The Board believes that it is in the best interests of our investors for Mr. Tansey to lead the Board because of his familiarity with our portfolio companies, his broad experience with the day-to-day management and operation of other investment funds and his significant background in the financial services industry, as described below.

The Board does not have a lead Independent Director.  However, Mr. Martin, the Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Morea, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Mr. Westwood, the Chairman of the Valuation Committee, are Independent Directors and act as liaisons between the Independent Directors and management between meetings of the Board.  The Board believes that its leadership structure is appropriate because the structure allocates areas of responsibility among the individual directors and the committees in a manner that enhances effective oversight.  The Board also believes that its small size creates an efficient corporate governance structure that provides opportunity for direct communication and interaction between Garrison Capital Advisers and the Board.


Information About Each Director’s Experience, Qualifications, Attributes or Skills

Below is additional information about each director (supplementing the information provided in the table above) that describes some of the specific experiences, qualifications, attributes and/or skills that each director possesses and which the Board believes has prepared each director to be an effective member of the Board.  The Board believes that the significance of each director’s experience, qualifications, attributes and/or skills is an individual matter (meaning that experience or a factor that is important for one director may not have the same value for another) and that these factors are best evaluated at the Board level, with no single director, or particular factor, being indicative of Board effectiveness. However, the Board believes that directors need to have the ability to review, evaluate, question and discuss critical information provided to them and to interact effectively with Company management, service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties.  The Board believes that its members satisfy this standard.  Experience relevant to having this ability may be achieved through a director’s professional experience, education and/or other personal experiences.  The Company’s counsel and counsel to the Independent Directors have significant experience advising funds and fund board members.  The Board and its committees have the ability to engage other experts as appropriate.  The Board evaluates its performance on an annual basis. 

Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and/or Skills that Led to the Board’s Conclusion that such borrowing.Members Should Serve as Directors of the Company

The Board believes that, collectively, the directors have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing the Company and protecting the interests of the Stockholders.  Below is a description of the various experiences, qualifications, attributes and/or skills with respect to each director considered by the Board. 

Joseph Tansey has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 2011 and is a member of our investment committee. He has served as President of Garrison Investment Group since its formation in March 2007. Prior to forming Garrison Investment Group, Mr. Tansey was a managing director at Fortress Investment Group LLC from 2002 to 2007 and a partner of Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund from its inception in August 2002 to March 2007. At Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, Mr. Tansey was responsible for investment and loan structuring with a focus on structured finance and real estate transactions. Most recently, he ran Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund’s rediscount lending business. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Tansey worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York as a member of the Asian Special Situations Group, the Real Estate Principal Investment Group and the Mortgages Department. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Tansey worked at Starwood Capital Group from 1995 to 1998 where he was involved in the acquisition and management of real estate operating businesses and distressed debt. Mr. Tansey received a B.A. and a B.S. from The University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tansey’s experiences with Garrison Investment Group and several other investment groups and his focus on middle-market lending and structured finance led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conclude that Mr. Tansey is qualified to serve as a director.

Brian Chase has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2019, as our Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary since March 2020 and as a director since 2011 and is a member of our investment committee.  Previously he served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from 2011 to March 2019.  He joined Garrison Investment Group at its formation in March 2007 and currently serves as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer with responsibility for structuring of funds, financing, operations, tax, accounting and general administration.  Prior to joining Garrison Investment Group, from 2005 until March 2007, Mr. Chase was chief financial officer of the Distressed Securities business at The Blackstone Group, where he was responsible for building and overseeing the fund infrastructure and operations.  From 2002 until 2005, Mr. Chase was a controller for Fortress Investment Group LLC where he helped develop and oversee the fund’s accounting, tax, financing and operations.  Prior to joining Fortress Investment Group, Mr. Chase worked at UBS Alternative Investment Group, a manager of equity and distressed hedge funds, and in the Capital Markets Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP specializing in hedge fund audits.  Mr. Chase received a B.S. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).  Mr. Chase’s experiences with Garrison Investment Group and several other investment groups and his focus on the middle market led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conclude that Mr. Chase is qualified to serve as a director.


Independent Directors

Cecil Martin has served as a director since 2011. Mr. Martin is an independent commercial real estate investor.  Mr. Martin served as a director of Comstock Resources, Inc. from 1988 to August 2018 and was a member of its audit committee.  From 2006 until March 2014, he served on the board of directors of Crosstex Energy, Inc. and Crosstex Energy, L.P. and was a member of the audit committee, the risk management committee and the compensation committee of Crosstex Energy, L.P. and Crosstex Energy, Inc. Mr. Martin also served as chair of the compensation committee of Crosstex Energy, L.P. From 2006 through 2008, Mr. Martin was a director and chairman of the audit committee of Bois d’Arc Energy, Inc. In addition, from 1973 to 1991, he served as chairman of a public accounting firm in Richmond, Virginia. Mr. Martin received a B.B.A. from Old Dominion University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Mr. Martin’s experience as an accountant and past and ongoing service as a director of public companies led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conclude that Mr. Martin is qualified to serve as a director.

Joseph Morea has served as a director since 2015. Mr. Morea is currently a Principal for Berkeley Realty Ventures, LLC, a position he has held since August 2012.  Mr. Morea has also served as a director for Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a REIT primarily investing in industrial and logistics properties, since January 2018, for Tremont Mortgage Trust, a real estate finance company primarily investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market and transitional commercial real estate, since June 2017, for RMR Real Estate Income Fund, an investment company primarily investing in common and preferred securities issued by REITs and other real estate companies, since May 2016, for Eagle Growth and Income Opportunities Fund, an investment company of FourWood Capital Advisors, LLC primarily investing in equity and fixed income securities, since April 2015, for TravelCenters of America LLC, a company that operates full-service facilities along highways, since February 2015 and for THL Credit Senior Loan Fund, an investment company of FourWood Capital Advisors, LLC primarily investing in bank loans, since June 2013.  Additionally, he served as a director for Equity Commonwealth, a real estate investment trust, from July 2012 to March 2014.  Prior to joining Berkeley Realty Ventures, Mr. Morea served as the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of RBC Capital Markets from 2003 through June 2012.  In this position, Mr. Morea led the U.S. Equity Capital Markets Division, the U.S. Investment Banking Division and the U.S. Commitment Committee.  Earlier in his career, Mr. Morea held positions in equity capital markets at UBS, Inc., PaineWebber, Inc. and Smith Barney, Inc. and was a branch manager at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. Mr. Morea received a B.S. from Albany State University and a M.B.A. from The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University.  Mr. Morea is also an inactive Certified Public Accountant.  Mr. Morea’s extensive knowledge of capital markets and his experience as a director with other investment companies led the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conclude that Mr. Morea is qualified to serve as a director.

Matthew Westwood has served as a director since 2011.  Mr. Westwood most recently served as the managing director and principal of Wilshire Associates Incorporated from 1997 to 2010.  While at Wilshire Associates Incorporated, Mr. Westwood was also a senior investment professional for Wilshire Private Markets, a global private equity fund of funds.  At Wilshire Private Markets, Mr. Westwood focused on private equity partnership investments, co-investments and secondary investments with responsibility for investment strategy, market research, portfolio construction, investment sourcing, due diligence and interfacing with institutional clients and consultants.  Prior to joining Wilshire Associates Incorporated, Mr. Westwood worked at Ernst & Young LLP from 1992 to 1996 where he managed audit and consulting engagements for both public and private clients.  During his career, Mr. Westwood has served on numerous private equity limited partner advisory boards, including serving as a member of the board of directors of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association from July 2004 to June 2006 and as a member of the board of directors of Wilshire Associates Incorporated’s 401k Committee from December 2006 to March 2010.  Mr. Westwood received a B.S. from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.  Mr. Westwood is currently an inactive Certified Public Accountant.  Mr. Westwood’s experience at a senior level in the asset management industry and as an accountant led our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conclude that Mr. Westwood is qualified to serve as a director.

Committees of the Board

The Board has established an Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Valuation Committee and Compensation Committee.  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the Board held five meetings, the Valuation Committee held eight meetings, the Audit Committee held four meetings, the Nominating


and Corporate Governance Committee held two meetings and the Compensation Committee held one meeting.  During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, all directors attended 75% or more of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and all committees of the Board on which they served.  The Company requires each director to make a diligent effort to attend all Board and committee meetings and encourages directors to attend the Annual Meeting.  Each of our five directors attended the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.

Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act “asset coverage” meansand the ratioNasdaq corporate governance requirements.  Mr. Martin serves as Chairman of (1) the total assetsAudit Committee.  The Audit Committee is responsible for approving our independent accountants, reviewing with our independent accountants the plans and results of the audit engagement, approving professional services provided by our independent accountants, reviewing the independence of our independent accountants, reviewing the adequacy of our internal accounting controls, reviewing and discussing with management and the independent accountants our financial statements prior to the filings of our annual and quarterly reports and reviewing and approving all related party transactions.  The Board has determined that Mr. Martin is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.  In addition, each member of our Audit Committee meets the current independence and experience requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.  The Audit Committee has adopted a BDC, less all liabilitieswritten charter that is available on our website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.

Nominating and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to (2) the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness (plus, in the case of senior securities represented by preferred stock, the aggregate involuntary liquidation preference of such preferred stock).  The Company has received exemptive relief from the SEC to exclude from its asset coverage ratio the debentures of any small business investment company (“SBIC”) subsidiary.  Corporate Governance Committee

 

On March 23, 2018,The members of the Small Business Credit Availability Act (the “SBCAA”) was enacted into law. The SBCAA, among other things, amended Section 61(a)Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.  Mr. Morea serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for selecting, researching and nominating directors for election by our Stockholders, selecting nominees to addfill vacancies on the Board or a new Section 61(a)(2) that reducescommittee of the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs from 200% to 150%, which permits a BDC to increase the maximum amount of leverage that it is permitted to incur, so long as the BDC meets certain disclosure requirementsBoard, developing and obtains certain approvals. Under these modified asset coverage requirements, a BDC will be able to incur additional leverage, as the asset coverage requirements for senior securities (leverage) applicablerecommending to the Company pursuantBoard a set of corporate governance principles and overseeing the evaluation of the Board and our management.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a written charter that is available on our website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider nominees to Sections 18the Board recommended by a Stockholder if such Stockholder complies with the advance notice provisions of our bylaws.  Our bylaws provide that a Stockholder who wishes to nominate a person for election as a director at a meeting of Stockholders must deliver written notice to Garrison Capital Inc., c/o Brian Chase, Secretary, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.  This notice must contain, as to each nominee, all of the information relating to such person as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement meeting the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and 61certain other information set forth in the bylaws, including the following information for each director nominee: full name, age, business address and residence address; principal occupation or employment during the past five years; directorships on publicly held companies and investment companies during the past five years; number of shares of our Common Stock owned, if any; and a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the Stockholders.  In order to be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director by a Stockholder, such potential nominee must deliver to our Secretary a written questionnaire providing the requested information about the background and qualifications of such person and a written representation and agreement that such person is not and will not become a party to any voting agreements, any agreement or understanding with any person with respect to any compensation or indemnification in connection with service on the Board and would be in compliance with all of our publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines.

Criteria considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in evaluating the qualifications of individuals for election as members of the Board include compliance with the independence and other applicable requirements of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements, the 1940 Act will be reducedand the SEC, and all other applicable laws, rules, regulations and listing standards, the criteria, policies and principles set forth in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter and the ability to 150% (equivalentcontribute to a 66-2/3% debt-to-total capital ratio) from 200% (equivalent to a 50% debt-to-total capital ratio). Effectivenessthe effective management of the reduced asset coverage requirement to a BDC requires approval by either (1) a “required majority,” as defined in Section 57(o)Company, taking into account the needs of the 1940 Act, ofCompany and such BDC’s board of directors with effectiveness one year after the date of such approval or (2) a majority of votes cast at a special or annual meeting of such BDC’s stockholders at which a quorum is present, which can be effective as soonfactors as the day after such stockholder approval.  individual’s experience, perspective, skills and knowledge of the industry in which the Company operates.  The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee


Athas not adopted a meetingformal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying individuals for election as members of the Board, held on March 28, 2018,but the Board, including a “required majority” of the Company’s directors,Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider such factors as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act, approved the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act as beingit may deem are in the best interests of the Company and Stockholders,its Stockholders.  Such factors may include the individual’s professional experience, education, skills and other individual qualities or attributes, including gender, race or national origin.

Valuation Committee

The members of our Valuation Committee are Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.  Mr. Westwood serves as Chairman of the Valuation Committee.  The Valuation Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board in accordance with the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board (the “Valuation Policies”), reviewing valuations and any reports of independent valuation firms, confirming valuations are made in accordance with the Valuation Policies and reporting any deficiencies or violations of such valuation procedures to the Board on at least a quarterly basis and reviewing such other matters as the Board or the Valuation Committee shall deem appropriate.  The Valuation Committee uses the services of one or more independent valuation firms to help them determine the fair value of securities.  The Valuation Committee has adopted a written charter that is available on our website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.

Compensation Committee

The members of our Compensation Committee are Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.  The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining, or recommending to the Board for determination, the compensation, if any, of our chief executive officer and all other executive officers of the Company.  Currently none of the Company’s executive officers is compensated by the Company and, as a result, the Compensation Committee does not produce and/or review a report on executive compensation practices.  The Compensation Committee has the authority to engage compensation consultants following consideration of certain factors related to such consultants’ independence.  The Compensation Committee has adopted a written charter that is available on our website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and subject to certain additional disclosure requirementsInsider Participation

Messrs. Martin, Morea and Westwood served as members of the Compensation Committee during the year ended December 31, 2019.  None of the relationships described below and provided such approval is not later rescinded, the reduced asset coverage requirements will applyin Item 407(e)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K existed with respect to the Company effective asduring the year ended December 31, 2019.

Communication with the Board

Stockholders with questions about the Company are encouraged to contact the Company by writing to Investor Relations Department, Garrison Capital Inc., 1290 Avenue of March 28, 2019 (unless earlier approvedthe Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104, by calling us collect at the Special Meeting).

In addition,(212) 372-9590 or by visiting our website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.  However, if Stockholders believe that their questions have not been addressed, they may communicate with the Board has determined that it is advisable and in the best interest of the Company and Stockholders that the reduced asset coverage requirements for senior securities in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act apply to the Company as soon as practicable. Therefore, the Board has decided to hold the Special Meeting to seek approval from Stockholders of the Proposal in an effort to accelerate the effectiveness of the reduced asset coverage requirements. If the Proposal is approved by Stockholders at the Special Meeting, the asset coverage required for the Company’s senior securities will be 150% rather than 200% commencing on the first day after such approval. If the Proposal is not approved by Stockholders, the Company currently intends to continue to operate within the 200% asset coverage requirements in accordance with its current investment strategy until March 28, 2019.

Recommendation and Rationale

The Board unanimously recommends that Stockholders vote in favor of the Proposal and the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act to the Company. In reaching its decision to recommend the Proposal, the Board, including all of the independent directors, considered the following factors related to the Proposal:

the Company’s investment strategy and focus on first lien senior secured loans;

the additional flexibility to manage the Company’s capital to seek to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities;

the potential impact (both positive and negative) on net investment income, return to Stockholders and net asset value;

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the additional flexibility to make distributions required to maintain the Company’s tax status as a regulated investment company without violating the 1940 Act;

the impact on fees payable by the Companysending their communications to Garrison Capital Advisers; and

the other considerations noted below.

Investment strategy and focus on first lien senior secured loans

The Board noted that the Company primarily invests in first lien senior secured loans. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 97.2% and 98.2%Inc., respectively,c/o Brian Chase, Secretary, 1290 Avenue of the Company’s portfolio at fair value consisted of first lien senior secured loans. The Board observed that a portfolio primarily comprised of senior debt investments wouldAmericas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.  All Stockholder communications received in this manner will be well-positioneddelivered to incur additional leverage and that becauseone or more members of the Company’s exemptive relief with respect to SBIC debentures, as of March 31, 2018, the Company’s asset coverage was 178% as computed under generally accepted accounting principles as compared to 204% as computed under the 1940 Act.Board.


Flexibility to manage the Company’s capital to seek to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities  

The Company believes that attractive investment opportunities can arise throughout credit and economic cycles and that it intends to deploy capital with a focus on long-term results. However, neither the Company nor Garrison Capital Advisers can predict when attractive opportunities may arise and such opportunities may arise at a time when (i) it may be disadvantageous, (ii) the Company is unable to raise additional equity due to the 1940 Act limitations on the issuance of Common Stock at prices below net asset value per share absent stockholder approval (which the Company does not currently have) or (iii) market conditions are not attractive for raising equity capital. The Board noted that if the Company is not able to (or chooses not to) access additional capital when attractive investment opportunities arise, its ability to continue to pay regular distributions to Stockholders could be adversely affected. Based on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2018, reducing the asset coverage requirements applicable to the Company to 150% would permit the Company to borrow up to approximately $185.2 million in additional capital. The ability to access this additional capital would provide enhanced flexibility to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities as they arise. The Board discussed various types of debt financing and noted that debt securitizations, were they to continue to be used by the Company, can provide advantages over other types of financing structures, such as a lower borrowing cost and a longer period during which the Company’s collateralized loan obligation subsidiary can continue to use principal proceeds from existing loans to purchase new loans. Furthermore, the Board discussed that there could be no assurance that the Company would be able to obtain additional leverage from lenders on favorable terms, or at all.  

In addition, the Board noted that any increase in total assets available for investment would increase the assets available for investment in assets that are “non-qualifying assets” for purposes of Section 55 of the 1940 Act, thereby further increasing the likelihood that the Company could take advantage of attractive investment opportunities.  

Potential impact on net investment income, return to Stockholders and net asset value

The Board considered the impact of additional leverage on the Company’s net investment income, noting that additional leverage could increase net investment income. Management finally noted that additional leverage would magnify increases in the Company’s income, if any, which could cause the Company’s net investment income to exceed the quarterly hurdle rate for the incentive fee the Company pays to Garrison Capital Advisers with comparatively lower absolute returns on the Company’s investments but that the cap and deferral mechanism would provide some protection against incentive fees being paid where the Company’s net assets decline.  The Board also discussed that additional leverage could cause the Company’s net investment income to decline more sharply if the Company’s portfolio had more non-performing assets than it otherwise would have if the Company did not employ such additional leverage, for example, if spreads were to narrow or interest rates on the Company’s borrowings increased. In addition, any additional leverage incurred by the Company would increase its expenses, including interest expense or dividends and potential fees and costs related to entering into new debt securitizations or credit facilities. Increased expenses when combined with any decrease in the Company’s income would cause net income to decline more sharply than it would have had the Company not incurred additional leverage, which could negatively affect the Company’s ability to make Common Stock distributions or debt payments.  

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The following table is intended to assist stockholders in understanding Information about the effect of leverage on returns from an investment in the Common Stock assuming that the Company employs leverage such that its asset coverage equals (1) the Company’s actual asset coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204%), (2) 200% (excluding the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief) and (3) 150% at various annual returns, net of expenses, as of March 31, 2018. The assumed returns on the Company’s portfolio are required by regulation to assist investors in understanding the effects of leverage andOfficer who is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the Company’s projected or actual performance. The calculations in the table below are hypothetical and actual returns may be higher or lower than those appearing in the table below.Director

 

Set forth below is certain information regarding our officer who is not a director.

Assumed Return on Portfolio (Net of Expenses)

-10.00%

-5.00%

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

Corresponding net return to Stockholders assuming actual asset coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204% asset coverage)(1)

-28.66%

-17.25%

-5.83%

5.58%

17.00%

Corresponding return to Stockholders assuming 200% asset coverage(2)

-29.40%

-17.69%

-5.99%

5.71%

17.42%

Corresponding return to Stockholders assuming 150% asset coverage(3)

-43.76%

-27.06%

-10.36%

6.35%

23.05%

Name, Address and Age(1)

Position held with Company

Principal Occupation During the Past 5 Years

Daniel Hahn (36)

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer, Garrison Investment Group Corporate Credit Business (March 2019 – Present); Controller, Garrison Investment Group (May 2017–March 2019) and Assistant Treasurer, Garrison Investment Group (May 2018–March 2019); Director of Finance, The Blackstone Group (June 2013 – March 2015)

___________

(1)

Assumes $427.0 million in total assets, $238.7 millionThe business address of debt outstanding (including the Company’s SBIC debentures), $185.2 million in net assets as of March 31, 2018 and an average cost of funds of 4.52%, whichMr. Hahn is the weighted average effective interest ratec/o Garrison Investment Group, 1290 Avenue of the Company’s debt for the three months ended March 31, 2018,Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104. Mr. Hahn holds office until his successor is chosen and includes the effects of the amortization of deferred debt issuance costs.

(2)

Assumes $433.5 million in total assets, $245.2 million of total debt outstanding (including the Company’s SBIC debentures), $185.2 million in net assets as of March 31, 2018 and an average cost of funds of 4.52%, which is the weighted average effective interest rate of the Company’s debt for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and includes the effects of the amortization of deferred debt issuance costs.

(3)

Assumes $618.7 million in total assets, $423.9 million of total debt outstanding (including the Company’s SBIC debentures), $185.2 million in net assets as of March 31, 2018 and an average cost of funds of 4.52%, which is the weighted average effective interest rate of the Company’s debt for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and includes the effects of the amortization of deferred debt issuance costs.qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.   

 

BasedDaniel Hahn has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since March 2019 and is a member of our investment committee.  Previously he served as our Controller from May 2017 to March 2019 and our Assistant Treasurer from May 2018 to March 2019.  He joined Garrison Investment Group, our affiliate, in March 2015 and currently serves as a Managing Director with responsibility for the financing, accounting, operations and reporting of the Corporate Credit business.  Prior to joining Garrison Investment Group, from June 2013 to March 2015, Mr. Hahn was a Director of Finance at The Blackstone Group, where he was responsible for building and overseeing the fund infrastructure and operations of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a publicly-traded mortgage REIT.  From January 2010 to June 2013, Mr. Hahn was an Assistant Vice President at Barclays Capital where he worked in the structured capital markets finance group.  Prior to joining Barclays Capital, Mr. Hahn worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he provided audit and advisory services to financial services clients.  Mr. Hahn received a B.S. and a B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a CFA charterholder.

Code of Conduct and Joint Code of Ethics

We expect each of our officers and directors, as well as any person affiliated with our operations, to act in accordance with the highest standards of personal and professional integrity at all times and to comply with the Company’s policies and procedures and all laws, rules and regulations of any applicable international, federal, provincial, state or local government.  To this effect, the Company has adopted a Code of Conduct, which applies to the Company’s directors, executive officers, officers and their respective staffs.  The Code of Conduct is posted on the Company’s outstanding indebtednesswebsite at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com and we intend to disclose any material amendments to or waivers of $238.7 millionrequired provisions of the Code of Conduct on a current report on Form 8-K or on our website.

We and Garrison Capital Advisers have adopted and maintain a Joint Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j‑1 under the 1940 Act that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions.  Personnel subject to the Joint Code of Ethics may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the Joint Code of March 31, 2018Ethics’ requirements.  You may read and an average costcopy the Joint Code of funds of 4.52% as of that date,Ethics at the Company’s investment portfolio must experience an annual return of at least 2.55% to cover annual interest payments on outstanding debt.  Based on assumed outstanding indebtedness of $245.2 million on an assumed 200% asset coverage ratio and an average cost of funds of 4.52%, the Company’s investment portfolio must experience an annual return of at least 2.56% to cover annual interest paymentsSEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  You may obtain information on the total debt outstanding.  Based on assumed outstanding indebtednessoperation of $423.9 million on an assumed 150% asset coverage ratio and an average costthe Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090.  In addition, the Joint Code of funds of 4.52%, the Company’s investment portfolio must experience an annual return of at least 3.10% to cover annual interest paymentsEthics is available on the total debt outstanding.  

EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov.  You may also obtain copies of the Joint Code of Ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.  The Board also discussed the potential impact that the incurrenceJoint Code of additional leverage may haveEthics is posted on the Company’s net assets. Ifwebsite at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com.


Insider Trading Policy

The Company has adopted an Insider Trading Policy that, among other items, prohibits the fair valuehedging, short-selling and margining of (borrowing against) the Company’s assets increases, additional leverage could cause net asset value to increase more rapidly than it otherwise would have if the Company did not employ such additional leverage. Conversely, if the fair value of the Company’s investments were to decrease, then the net asset valuesecurities by all directors, managers, partners, officers and employees of the Company, would decrease more rapidly than it would haveGarrison Capital Advisers or Garrison Investment Group.  In addition, the Insider Trading Policy discourages such persons from making any other transaction in the absenceCompany’s securities that is of a short-term, speculative nature.

Compensation of Directors

 The following table shows information regarding the compensation earned by our directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. No compensation is paid to directors who are “interested persons” of the utilizationCompany.

 

Year ended December 31, 2019

Name

Fees earned or paid in cash(1)

All other compensation(2)

Total compensation from the Company

Independent Directors

 

 

 

Cecil Martin

$108,137

$108,137

Joseph Morea

$96,492

$96,492

Matthew Westwood

$106,074

$106,074

Interested Directors

 

 

 

Brian Chase

Joseph Tansey

(1)

The amounts listed are for the year ended December 31, 2019. For a discussion of the Independent Directors’ compensation, see below.

(2)

We did not award any portion of the fees earned by our directors in stock or options during the year ended December 31, 2019, we do not have a profit-sharing or retirement plan, and directors do not receive any pension or retirement benefits from us.

Our Independent Directors each receive an annual fee of such$75,000.  They also receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each in-person Board meeting and receive $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each in-person committee meeting.  In addition, the Chairman of each of the Valuation Committee and the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $10,000 for their additional leverage.

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Additional flexibilityservices in these capacities and the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional annual fee of $5,000 for his additional services in this capacity.  No compensation is paid to make distributions required to maintain the Company’s tax status as a regulated investment company without violating the 1940 Act

The 1940 Act currently prohibitsdirectors who are not independent of the Company from declaring any dividendand Garrison Capital Advisers.  In addition, we have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of our directors and officers.  The Board reviews and determines the compensation of our Independent Directors.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

We have entered into agreements with Garrison Capital Advisers, in which our senior management and members of our investment committee have ownership and financial interests.  Members of our senior management and members of the investment committee also serve as principals of other investment managers affiliated with Garrison Capital Advisers that do and may in the future manage investment funds, accounts or other distributioninvestment vehicles with investment objectives similar to holdersours.  In addition, our executive officers and directors and the members of any classGarrison Capital Advisers and members of capital stock,the investment committee serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the casesame, or related, line of debt securities,business as we do or Common Stock, in the case of preferred stock, unless its asset coverage with respectinvestment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles managed by our affiliates.  These investment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles may have investment objectives similar to senior securities is at least 200% (other than the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief). By lowering the asset coverage requirements to 150%, the Company will have additional flexibility, subject to compliance with the covenants under any debt facilities, to pay distributions to Stockholders in order to be eligible for the tax benefits available to a regulatedour investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This additional flexibility may be helpful in circumstances where the value of the Company’s assets, and thus the Company’s asset coverage, declines, but the level of the Company’s net investment income remains relatively constant and, asobjective.  As a result, we may not be given the Company continuesopportunity to have cash available to make any necessary distributions to Stockholders. If the Company were to fail to make required distributions and no longer qualify as a RIC, the Company would become subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income tax.

Impact on fees payableparticipate in certain investments made by the Company to Garrison Capital Advisers

The Company is externallyinvestment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles managed by Garrison Capital Advisers pursuantor its affiliates or by members of the investment committee.  However, in order to the Investment Advisory Agreement, and the base management fee payablefulfill its fiduciary duties to each of its clients, Garrison Capital Advisers pursuantintends to allocate investment opportunities in a manner that is fair and equitable over time and is consistent with the Investment Advisory Agreement is currently 1.50%written allocation policy of the gross assets of the Company, excluding cashGarrison Investment


Group and cash equivalents butits affiliated investment advisers, including assets purchased with borrowed funds. The Board considered that incurring additional leverage will increase the management fee payable to Garrison Capital Advisers, irrespectiveso that we are not disadvantaged in relation to any other client. 

Policies and Procedures for Managing Conflicts

Garrison Capital Advisers and its affiliates have both subjective and objective procedures and policies in place and designed to manage the potential conflicts of interest between Garrison Capital Advisers’ fiduciary obligations to us and the return on the incremental assets but also notedsimilar fiduciary obligations of its affiliates to other clients.  For example, such policies and procedures are designed to ensure that sourcing additional investment opportunities to deploy any additional capital will require additional timeare allocated in a fair and effort on the partequitable manner among clients of Garrison Capital Advisers and its affiliates.  An investment personnel.  The Board also notedopportunity that ifis suitable for multiple clients of Garrison Capital Advisers and its affiliates may not be capable of being shared among some or all of such clients and affiliates due to the Proposallimited scale of the opportunity or other factors, including regulatory restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act.  There can be no assurance that Garrison Capital Advisers’ or its affiliates’ efforts to allocate any particular investment opportunity fairly among all clients for whom such opportunity is appropriate will result in an allocation of all or part of such opportunity to us.  Not all conflicts of interest can be expected to be resolved in our favor.

Garrison Capital Advisers may manage investment vehicles with similar or overlapping investment strategies with us and has put in place a conflict-resolution policy that addresses the co-investment restrictions set forth under the 1940 Act and seeks to ensure the equitable allocation of investment opportunities when we are able to invest alongside other accounts managed by Garrison Capital Advisers and its affiliates.  When we invest alongside such other accounts as permitted, such investments are made consistent with the written allocation policy of Garrison Investment Group and its affiliated advisers, including Garrison Capital Advisers.  Under this allocation policy, a fixed calculation, based on the type of investment, will be applied to determine the amount of each opportunity to be allocated to us.  This allocation policy will be periodically approved by Stockholders,Garrison Capital Advisers and reviewed by our Independent Directors.  We expect that these determinations will be made similarly for other accounts sponsored or managed by Garrison Capital Advisers and its affiliates.  Where we are able to co-invest consistent with the Companyrequirements of the 1940 Act, if sufficient securities or loan amounts are available to satisfy our and each such account’s proposed demand, we expect that the opportunity will be allocated in accordance with Garrison Capital Advisers’ pre-transaction determination.  If there is an insufficient amount of an investment opportunity to satisfy us and other accounts sponsored or managed by Garrison Capital Advisers or its affiliates, the allocation policy further provides that allocations among us and such other accounts will generally be made pro rata based on each account’s available capital in the asset class being allocated, up to the amount proposed to be invested by each account.  However, we cannot assure you that investment opportunities will be allocated to us fairly or equitably in the short-term or over time.  We expect that these determinations will be made similarly for other accounts sponsored or managed by Garrison Investment Group and its affiliates.  In situations where co-investment with other accounts managed by Garrison Capital Advisers or its affiliates is not permitted or appropriate, Garrison Investment Group and Garrison Capital Advisers intendwill need to reducedecide which client will proceed with the investment.  The allocation policy of Garrison Investment Group and its affiliated investment advisers provides, in such circumstances, for investments to be allocated on a rotational basis to assure that all clients have fair and equitable access to such investment opportunities.

Co-Investment Opportunities

We have in the past and expect in the future to co-invest on a concurrent basis with other affiliates, unless doing so is impermissible with existing regulatory guidance, applicable regulations and our allocation procedures.  We, Garrison Investment Group and Garrison Capital Advisers obtained exemptive relief from the SEC on January 12, 2015 to permit greater flexibility to negotiate the terms of co-investments if the Board determines that it would be advantageous for us to co-invest with other accounts managed by Garrison Capital Advisers or its affiliates in a manner consistent with our investment objectives, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements and other pertinent factors.

Material Non-Public Information

Our senior management, members of our investment committee and other investment professionals from Garrison Capital Advisers may serve as directors of, or in a similar capacity with, companies in which we invest or in


which we are considering making an investment.  Through these and other relationships with a company, these individuals may obtain material non-public information that might restrict our ability to buy or sell the securities of such company under the policies of the company or applicable law.

Investment Advisory Agreement

We originally entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Garrison Capital Advisers on October 9, 2012, which Advisory Agreement was most recently amended and restated on May 6, 2019, pursuant to which we pay Garrison Capital Advisers a fee for investment management services consisting of a base management fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement (a) fromand an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company’s average gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters to (b) to an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company's average gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters; provided, however, the baseincentive fee.

The management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, that exceeds the product of (i) 200% and (ii) the Company’s average net assets at the end of each of the two most recently completed calendar quarters.  If the Proposal is not approved by Stockholders, the base management fees will not be reduced as described herein.  

As noted above, additional leverage will magnify any positive returns on the Company’s investment portfolio, which would cause the Company’s income to possibly exceed the hurdle rate on the incentive fee payablepaid to Garrison Capital Advisers are based on the value of our investments, and there may be a conflict of interest when personnel of Garrison Capital Advisers are involved in the valuation process for our portfolio investments in addition to the incentives the incentive fee structure may create for Garrison Capital Advisers to make speculative investments.  Garrison Capital Advisers was paid management fees and incentive fees under the Advisory Agreement for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 in the amount of $5.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 in the amount of $6.1 million and zero, respectively.  The address of Garrison Capital Advisers is 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.

Administration Agreement

We have entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) pursuant to which Garrison Capital Administrator furnishes us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping, recordkeeping and other administrative services.  Under the Administration Agreement, Garrison Capital Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include being responsible for the financial records which we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our Stockholders and reports filed with the SEC.  Garrison Investment Advisory Agreement at a lower return onGroup is the Company’s investments. Thus, ifsole member of and controls Garrison Capital Administrator.  For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurs additional leverage, additional incentive fees may be payablereimbursed Garrison Capital Administrator in the amount of $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for services provided under the Administration Agreement.  The address of Garrison Capital Administrator is 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.

License Agreement

We have entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Garrison Investment Group pursuant to which Garrison Investment Group has granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Garrison.” Under the License Agreement, we have a right to use the Garrison name for so long as Garrison Capital Advisers or one of its affiliates remains our investment adviser.  Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “Garrison” name.

Staffing Agreement

Garrison Capital Advisers has entered into a staffing agreement (the “Staffing Agreement”) with Garrison Investment Group.  Under the Staffing Agreement, Garrison Investment Group makes available to Garrison Capital Advisers underexperienced investment professionals and access to the senior investment personnel and other resources of Garrison Investment AdvisoryGroup and its affiliates.  The Staffing Agreement withoutprovides Garrison Capital Advisers with access to deal flow generated by the professionals of Garrison Investment Group and commits the members of Garrison Capital Advisers’ investment committee to serve in that capacity.  Garrison Capital Advisers capitalizes on what we believe to be the significant deal origination, credit underwriting, due diligence, investment structuring, execution, portfolio management and monitoring experience of Garrison Investment Group’s investment professionals.

Related Party Transactions Policy

The Audit Committee, in consultation with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and legal counsel, has established a written policy to govern the review of potential related party transactions.  


The Audit Committee conducts quarterly reviews of any corresponding increasepotential related party transactions and, during these reviews, it also considers any conflicts of interest brought to its attention pursuant to the Company’s Code of Conduct or Joint Code of Ethics.



PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board engaged RSM as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 on March 4, 2020.  The Board does not know of any direct or indirect financial interest of RSM in the Company.  Representative(s) of RSM will attend the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to answer questions.

RSM served as the Company’s performance.independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019.  The Board notedaudit reports of RSM on the Company’s financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

The following table sets forth RSM’s fees pertaining to the fiscal years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2019

Audit Fees

$636

$487

Audit-Related Fees

Tax Fees

18

18

All Other Fees

Total Fees

$654

$505

Audit Fees:  Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our year-end financial statements and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

Audit-Related Fees:  Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attestation services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

Tax Fees:  Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance.  These services include assistance regarding federal, state and local tax compliance.

All Other Fees:  Other fees include fees billed for products and services, other than the services described above.

Pre-approval Policy

The Audit Committee has established a pre-approval policy that describes the permitted audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by RSM.  The policy requires that the incentive fee payableAudit Committee pre-approve the audit and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence.  All audit, audit-related, tax and other services provided by RSM to the Company during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with such policy.  Any requests for audit, audit-related, tax and other services that have not received general pre-approval must be submitted to the Audit Committee for specific pre-approval, and cannot commence until such approval has been granted.  Normally, pre-approval is provided at regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee.  However, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members.  The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.  The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.  


THE BOARD, INCLUDING EACH OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OFRSM US LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020.

Audit Committee Report(1)

The following is the report of the Audit Committee of Garrison Capital Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”).

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Audited Financial Statements with management and RSM US LLP (“RSM”), the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present. The Audit Committee included in its review results of RSM’s examinations, the Company’s internal controls and the quality of the Company’s financial reporting.  The Audit Committee also reviewed the Company’s procedures and internal control processes designed to ensure full, fair and adequate financial reporting and disclosures, including procedures for certifications by the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer that are required in periodic reports filed by the Company to Garrison Capital Advisers may create an incentive for it to make investments onwith the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The Audit Committee is satisfied that the Company’s behalf that are riskier or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement, which could result in higher investment losses, particularly during cyclical economic downturns. The Board also discussed that, if additional leverage were incurred, Garrison Capital Advisers would potentially be able to earn an incentive fee with a lower riskinternal control system is adequate and lower yielding portfolio, which could mitigate this risk.

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The following table is intended to assist stockholders in understanding the estimated annual expenses that an investor in the Common Stock would bear, directly or indirectly, assuming that the Company employs leverage such that its asset coverage equals (1)appropriate accounting and auditing procedures.

The Audit Committee also has discussed with RSM matters relating to RSM’s judgments about the Company’s actual asset coveragequality, as of March 31, 2018 (204%), (2)  200% (excludingwell as the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief) and (3)  150% as of March 31, 2018. The Company cautions that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The following table should not be considered a representationacceptability, of the Company’s future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except whereaccounting principles as applied in its financial reporting as required by Auditing Standard No. 1301 (Communications with Audit Committees).  In addition, the context suggests otherwise, stockholders will indirectly bear these feesAudit Committee has discussed with RSM their independence from management and expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated annual expenses (as a percentage of net assets
attributable to Common Stock):

  

Actual asset
coverage as of
March 31, 2018
(204%)(1)

 

 

200% asset
coverage(2)

 

 

150% asset
coverage(3)

 

Base management fees(4)

  

 

3.22

 

 

3.27

 

 

3.99

Incentive fees payable under Investment Advisory Agreement (20% of pre-incentive fee net investment income and 20% of realized capital gains)(5)

  

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

Interest payments on borrowed funds(6)

  

 

5.37

 

 

5.51

 

 

9.53

Other expenses(7)

  

 

2.71

 

 

2.71

 

 

2.71

Total annual expenses

  

 

11.30

 

 

11.49

 

 

16.23

Examples

The following examples demonstrate the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that would be incurred over various periods with respect to a hypothetical investmentCompany, as well as the matters in the Common Stock, assuming (1) actual asset coveragewritten disclosures received from RSM and required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (Communication with Audit Committee Concerning Independence).  The Audit Committee received a letter from RSM confirming their independence and discussed it with them.  The Audit Committee discussed and reviewed with RSM the Company’s critical accounting policies and practices, internal controls, other material written communications to management and the scope of RSM’s audit and all fees paid to RSM during the fiscal year.  The Audit Committee adopted guidelines requiring review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of audit and audit-related services performed by RSM for the Company.  The Audit Committee has reviewed and considered the compatibility of RSM’s performance of audit-related services with the maintenance of RSM’s independence as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

Based on the Audit Committee’s review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of March 31, 2018 (204%), (2) hypothetical asset coverageDirectors (and the Board of 200%Directors approved) that the Board of Directors approve the Audited Financial Statements and (3) hypothetical asset coveragerecommended to the Board of 150%.  In calculatingDirectors that the following expenses, the Company has assumed that its annual operating expenses remain at the levels set forthAudited Financial Statements be included in the table aboveCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective asset coverage ratio, exceptlast fiscal year for filing with the incentive fee on income payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement.  SEC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An investor would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment in
the Common Stock:

  

1 year

 

  

3 Years

 

  

5 Years

 

  

10 Years

 

Based on Actual Asset Coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204%)

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes no return from net realized capital gains or net unrealized capital appreciation)

  

$

109

 

  

$

308

 

  

$

482

 

  

$

831

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes return from only realized capital gains and thus subject to the capital gains incentive fee)

  

$

119

 

  

$

330

 

  

$

512

 

  

$

863

 

Based on 200% Asset Coverage

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes no return from net realized capital gains or net unrealized capital appreciation)

  

$

111

 

  

$

312

 

  

$

488

 

  

$

837

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes return from only realized capital gains and thus subject to the capital gains incentive fee)

  

$

120

 

  

$

334

 

  

$

518

 

  

$

868

 

Based on 150% Asset Coverage

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes no return from net realized capital gains or net unrealized capital appreciation)

  

$

153

 

  

$

410

 

  

$

612

 

  

$

950

 

Assuming a 5% annual return (assumes return from only realized capital gains and thus subject to the capital gains incentive fee)

  

$

162

 

  

$

428

 

  

$

634

 

  

$

964

 

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March 4, 2020

The Audit Committee

___________Cecil Martin, Chairman
Joseph Morea
Matthew Westwood

________________________

(1)

For purposes ofThe material in this table, expenses for the “Actual asset coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204%)” column are based on actual expenses incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2018, annualized for a full year.  

(2)

For purposes of this table, expenses for the “200% asset coverage” column is based on hypothetical expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which assume a hypothetical asset coverage ratio of 200% (excluding the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief), the maximum amount of borrowings that currently could be incurred by the Company, annualized for a full year. This informationreport is not a representation of“soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the amount of borrowings that the Company intends to incur or that would be available to the CompanySEC, and is not to be incurred.

(3)

For purposesincorporated by reference into any filing of this table, expenses for the “150% asset coverage” column are based on hypothetical expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018, which assume a hypothetical asset coverage ratio of 150%, the maximum amount of borrowings that could be incurred by the Company upon effectiveness of the 150% asset coverage requirements to the Company, annualized for a full year. This information is not a representation of the amount of borrowings that the Company intends to incur or that would be available to the Company to be incurred.

(4)

The base management fee under the Investment Advisory Agreement is based on the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and is payable quarterly in arrears. For purposes of the “Actual asset coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204%)” column, the management fee referenced in the table above is based on actual amounts incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2018, annualized for a full year. The estimate of the Company’s base management fees assumes net assets of $185.2 million and leverage of $238.7 million, which reflects the Company’s net assets and leverage as of March 31, 2018.  For purposes of the “200% asset coverage” column, the table above has assumed $433.5 million in gross assets solely as a result of additional leverage to 200% asset coverage (excluding the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief), none of which is invested in cash or cash equivalents. For purposes of the “150% asset coverage” column, the table above has assumed $618.7 million in gross assets solely as a result of additional leverage to 150% asset coverage, none of which is invested in cash or cash equivalents, and the expected reduction in the base management fee on the incremental total assets as compared to total assets at a 200% asset coverage.  For purposes of the “200% asset coverage” and “150% asset coverage” columns, the Company has assumed that no incremental assets are invested in cash or cash equivalents. The SEC requires that the “Management fees” percentage be calculated as a percentage of net assets attributable to Stockholders, rather than total assets, including assets that have been funded with borrowed monies because Stockholders bear all of this cost.

(5)

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had cumulative net realized and unrealized capital losses in excess of its pre-incentive fee net investment income, resulting in zero cumulative pre-incentive fee net return during the incentive fee look-back period. As a result, as of March 31, 2018, no aggregate incentive fees were payable to Garrison Capital Advisers or would have been payable to Garrison Capital Advisers at either a 200% asset coverage or 150% asset coverage.  

(6)

For purposes of the “actual asset coverage as of March 31, 2018 (204%)” column, the borrowing costs included in the table above represent the product of (i) the actual amounts of debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and (ii) 4.16% which represents the actual weighted average interest rate on the Company’s debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018 our weighted average effective interest rate was 4.52%, inclusive of deferred financing costs. Deferred debt issuance costs include structuring and other facility fees, as well as legal fees, rating agency fees and all other direct and incremental costs associated with the Company’s borrowings, which costs the Company amortizes fully over the life of the instrument.  The Company expects to continue to use leverage to finance a portion of the Company’s investments in the future, consistent with the rules and regulations under the 1940 Act.  For purposes of the “200% asset coverage” column, the table above multiplies the total assumed debt outstanding of $245.2 million (the maximum amount of borrowings that could be incurred by the Company under the current 200% asset coverage requirements (includingSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Company’s SBIC debenturesSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as permitted byamended, whether made before or after the Company’s exemptive relief)) by the weighted average interest rate on the debt outstanding asdate hereof and irrespective of March 31, 2018. For purposes of the “150% asset coverage” column, the table above multiplies the total assumed debt outstanding of $423.9 million (the maximum amount of borrowings that could be incurred by the Company under the proposed 150% asset coverage requirements (including the Company’s SBIC debentures as permitted by the Company’s exemptive relief)) by the weighted average interest rate on the debt outstanding as of March 31, 2018.any general incorporation language in any such filing.



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(7)

Includes the Company’s overhead expenses, including its allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Garrison Capital Administrator.  “Other expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

The example above should not be considered a representation of the Company’s future expenses, and actual expenses (including the cost of debt, if any, and other expenses) may be greater or less than those shown.

While the examples assume, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, the Company’s performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. The incentive fee under the Investment Advisory Agreement, which, assuming a 5% annual return, would either not be payable or would have an insignificant impact on the expense amounts shown above, is not included in the examples. The examples assume reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions at net asset value. Participants in the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan will receive a number of shares of the Common Stock determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to a participant by the market price per share of the Common Stock at the close of trading on the valuation date for the distribution.  

Other Considerations

The Board also noted that holders of any senior securities, including any additional senior securities that the Company may be able to issue as a result of the reduced asset coverage requirements, will have fixed-dollar claims on the Company’s assets that are superior to the claims of Stockholders. In the case of a liquidation event, holders of these senior securities would receive proceeds to the extent of their fixed claims before any distributions are made to Stockholders, and the issuance of additional senior securities may result in fewer proceeds remaining for distribution to Stockholders if the assets purchased with the capital raised from the issuance of such senior securities decline in value.

The Board also discussed the additional disclosures required upon the modification of the asset coverage requirements. Such additional disclosure includes a requirement to disclose the approval of the 150% asset coverage requirements in a filing with the SEC within five business days of such approval. Following such approval, the Company will be required to include in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K the principal amount or liquidation preference of its senior securities and its asset coverage ratio as of the date of the most recent financial statements, the fact that the 150% asset coverage had been approved by the Company and the effective date of such approval along with the principal risk factors associated with the Company’s senior securities. The Board noted that such disclosure requirements were not anticipated to be burdensome to the Company.

Based on its consideration of each of the above factors and such other information as the Board deemed relevant, the Board concluded that the Proposal is in the best interests of the Company and Stockholders and recommended that Stockholders approve the Proposal.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act to the Company.


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OTHER BUSINESS

The Board knows of no other matter that is likely to come before the SpecialAnnual Meeting or that may properly come before the SpecialAnnual Meeting, apart from the consideration of an adjournment or postponement.

If there appears not to be enough votes for a quorum or to approve the Proposal,proposals at the Annual Meeting, then either the presiding officer of the SpecialAnnual Meeting or the Stockholders who are represented in personvirtually or by proxy may vote to adjourn the SpecialAnnual Meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies.  The person(s) named as proxies will vote proxies held by them, unless marked to be voted against the Proposalany proposal for which an adjournment is sought, for such adjournment.

ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY REPORTS

Copies of the Company’sour annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K are available, without charge, on the Company’sour website at www.garrisoncapitalbdc.com or upon request by writing to the Companyus or by calling us collect at (212) 372-9590.  Please direct your written request to Garrison Capital Inc., c/o Kaitlin Betancourt,Brian Chase, Secretary, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.  Copies of such reports are also posted and are available without charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

DELIVERY OF PROXY MATERIALS

Please note that only one copy of the Proxy Statement, the Annual Report or Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials may be delivered to two or more Stockholders who share an address unless the Companywe have received contrary instructions from one or more of the Stockholders.  The CompanyWe will deliver promptly, upon request, a separate copy of any of these documents to Stockholders at a shared address to which a single copy of such document(s) was delivered.  Stockholders who wish to receive a separate copy of any of these documents, or to receive a single copy of such documents if multiple copies were delivered, now or in the future, should submit their request by writing to the Companyus or by calling us collect at (212) 372-9590.  Please direct your written requests to Garrison Capital Inc., c/o Kaitlin Betancourt,Brian Chase, Secretary, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.

SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

The Company expects that the 20192021 annual meeting of Stockholders will be held in May 2019,2021, but the exact date, time and location of such meeting have yet to be determined.  A StockholderProposals to be included in our proxy statement for the 2021 annual meeting of Stockholders must be submitted by eligible Stockholders who intends to presenthave complied with the relevant regulations of the SEC and received no later than November 23, 2020.

In addition, the Company’s bylaws contain an advance notice provision requiring that, if a Stockholder’s proposal, at the 2019 annual meeting, including nomination of a director, is to brought before the next annual meeting of the Stockholder, such Stockholder must submit the proposalprovide timely notice thereof in writing addressed to Garrison Capital Inc., c/o Kaitlin Betancourt,Brian Chase, Secretary, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104.  Notices of intention to present proposals, including nomination of a director, at the 20192021 annual meeting must be received by the Company between November 20, 201823, 2020 and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 20, 2018.23, 2020.  The submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement or presentation at the 20192021 annual meeting unless certain securities law requirements are met.  The Company reserves the right to reject, rule out of order or to take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements.

The Company’s Audit Committee has established guidelines and procedures regarding the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters (collectively, “Accounting Matters”).  Persons with complaints or concerns regarding Accounting Matters may submit their complaints to the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.  Persons who are uncomfortable submitting complaints to the Chief Compliance Officer, including complaints involving the Chief Compliance Officer, may submit complaints directly to the Company’s Audit Committee.  Complaints may be submitted on an anonymous basis.

 


The Chief Compliance Officer may be contacted at:

Garrison Capital Inc.
Attn:  Chief Compliance Officer
1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914
New York, New York 10104

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The Audit Committee Members may be contacted at:


Garrison Capital Inc.
Attn:  Chairman of Audit Committee
Email:  GARS@openboard.info
Website:  
http://www.openboard.info/GARS/
Phone:  1-866-899-9218

You are cordially invited to attend the Specialour Annual Meeting in person.virtually.  Whether or not you plan to attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting virtually, you are requested to vote in accordance with the voting instructions in the enclosedNotice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or by requesting hard copy proxy materials from us and returning a proxy card.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Kaitlin BetancourtBrian Chase
Kaitlin BetancourtBrian Chase
Secretary

New York, New York
March 23, 2020

July [•], 2018



***   Exercise   Your   Right   to   Vote   ***       Important   Notice   Regarding   the   Availability   of   Proxy   Materials   for   the   Stockholder   Meeting   to   Be   Held   on   May   6,   2020.       Meeting   Information   GARRISON   CAPITAL   INC.       Meeting   Type:   Annual   Meeting   For   holders   as   of:   March   11,   2020   Date:   May   6,   2020   Time:   10:00   AM   EDT   Location:   Meeting   live   via   the   Internet-please   visit       www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GARS2020.   The   company   will   be   hosting   the   meeting   live   via   the   Internet   this   year.   To   attend   the   meeting   via   the   Internet   please   visit       www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GARS2020   and   be   sure   to   have   the   information   that   is   printed   in   the   box   marked   by   the   arrow   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   (located   on   the   following   page).       GARRISON   CAPITAL   INC.       ATTN:   CORPORATE   SECRETARY   You   are   receiving   this   communication   because   you   hold   shares   in   1290   AVENUE   OF   THE   AMERICAS       the   company   named   above.       SUITE   914   NEW   YORK,   NY   10104       This   is   not   a   ballot.   You   cannot   use   this   notice   to   vote   these   shares.   This   communication   presents   only   an   overview   of   the   more   complete   proxy   materials   that   are   available   to   you   on   the   Internet.   You   may   view   the   proxy   materials   online   at   www.proxyvote.com   or   easily   request   a   paper   copy   (see   reverse   side).       We   encourage   you   to   access   and   review   all   of   the   important   information   contained   in   the   proxy   materials   before   voting.         Seethereversesideofthisnoticetoobtainproxymaterialsandvotinginstructions.

 

 

 


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Before   You   Vote       How   to   Access   the   Proxy   Materials         Proxy   Materials   Available   to   VIEW   or   RECEIVE:       NOTICE   AND   PROXY   STATEMENT   FORM   10-K       How   to   View   Online:       Have   the   information   that   is   printed   in   the   box   marked   by   the   arrow   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   (located   on   the   following   page)   and   visit:   www.proxyvote.com.       How   to   Request   and   Receive   a   PAPER   or   E-MAIL   Copy:       If   you   want   to   receive   a   paper   or   e-mail   copy   of   these   documents,   you   must   request   one.   There   is   NO   charge   for       requesting   a   copy.   Please   choose   one   of   the   following   methods   to   make   your   request:   1)   BY   INTERNET:   www.proxyvote.com   2)   BY   TELEPHONE:   1-800-579-1639   3)   BY   E-MAIL*:   sendmaterial@proxyvote.com     �� *   If   requesting   materials   by   e-mail,   please   send   a   blank   e-mail   with   the   information   that   is   printed   in   the   box   marked   by   the   arrow   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   (located   on   the   following   page)   in   the   subject   line.   Requests,   instructions   and   other   inquiries   sent   to   this   e-mail   address   will   NOT   be   forwarded   to   your   investment   advisor.   Please   make   the   request   as   instructed   above   on   or   before   April   22,   2020   to   facilitate   timely   delivery.       How   To   Vote       Please   Choose   One   of   the   Following   Voting   Methods       Vote   By   Internet:       Before   The   Meeting:   Go   to   www.proxyvote.com.   Have   the   information   that   is   printed   in   the   box   marked   by   the   arrow   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   (located   on   the   following   page)   available   and   follow   the   instructions.       During   The   Meeting:   Go   to   www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GARS2020.   Have   the   information   that   is   printed   in   the   box   marked   by   the   arrow   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   XXXX   (located   on   the   following   page)   available   and   follow   the   instructions.       Vote   By   Mail:   You   can   vote   by   mail   by   requesting   a   paper   copy   of   the   materials,   which   will   include   a   proxy   card.


GARRISON  CAPITAL INC. 1290  AVENUE  OF THE AMERICAS SUITE  94 NEW  YORK, NY 10104

  VotingItems  The   Board   of   Directors   recommends   you   vote   FOR   the   following:       1.   Election   of   Director   Nominee:       1a.   Matthew   Westwood       The   Board   of   Directors   recommends   you   vote   FOR   the   following   proposal:       2.   Ratification   of   selection   of   RSM   US   LLP   to   serve   as   independent   registered   public   accounting   firm   for   fiscal   year   ending   December   31,   2020.   NOTE:   Such   other   business   as   may   properly   come   before   the   meeting   or   any   adjournment   thereof.


  VOTE BY INTERNET   Before The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com   Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery  of information up until 11:59 P.M.p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date  or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site  and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic  voting instruction form.   ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would likeDuring The Meeting - Go to reducewww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/  GARS2020   You may attend the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronicallymeeting via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and when prompted, indicatevote during the meeting. Have  the information that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronicallyis printed in future years.the box marked by the arrow available and  follow the instructions.   VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903   Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions. Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M.p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have  your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.   VOTE BY MAIL   Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.   TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS  BELOW IN  BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:  THIS    PROXY CARD  IS  VALID   ONLY  WHEN    SIGNED   AND    DATED.    KEEP THIS  PORTIONGARRISON CAPITAL INC.   ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY   1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS   SUITE 914   NEW YORK, NY 10104   D01953-P35025   GARRISON CAPITAL INC.   The Board of Directors recommends you vote  FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN  THIS  PORTION ONLYthe following:   1. Election of Director   For   Against   Abstain    Nominee:   !   !   !    1a. Matthew Westwood   The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:For   For   Against   Abstain   1.    Approval!   !   !   2. Ratification of applicationselection of reduced asset  coverage requirements  in Section  61(a)(2) of  the  Investment  Company Act  of  1940RSM US LLP to the  Company,  which would reduce the  asset  coverage requirements  applicable to  the  Company  from 200%  to  150%.serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year  ending December 31, 2020.   NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.   Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing  as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give  full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders  must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate  or partnership name by authorized officer.  000      Signature [PLEASE  SIGN WITHIN BOX]  Date  Signature (Joint Owners)  Date

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Important

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the SpecialAnnual Meeting: The Notice &and Proxy Statement isand Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.comwww.proxyvote.com.   D01954-P35025   GARRISON CAPITAL INC.   Special MeetingAnnual Meeting of Stockholders   August 14, 2018May 6, 2020 10:00 AM   This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors   The stockholders(s)stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) Joseph Tansey and Brian Chase, or either of them, as proxies, each  with the power to appoint itshis substitute, and hereby authorizesauthorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as  designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of GARRISON CAPITAL INC.  that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually at  the offices of Garrison Investment Group LP, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 914, New York, New York 10104,www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GARS2020, and any adjournment or postponement thereof.   This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed herein. If no such direction  is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations.   Continued and to be signed on reverse side

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