Private company

TCW Direct Lending VII LLC

Limited liability company registered in the United States, active since 20172

In its 2026 annual report the company says: “We are a direct lending investment company that seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through direct investments in senior secured loans to middle market companies or other issuers. We are managed by the TCW Private Credit Group, a group of investment professionals that uses the same investment strategy employed by the Private Credit Group over the past 25 years.”5 It is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.2

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address515 South Flower St, Los Angeles, Ca 900713
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer3
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company2
  • LEI549300NDLLXQB3M40A072
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS, INC., 19801 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 64209352

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We were formed on May 23, 2017 as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. We conducted a private offering of our common limited liability company units (the “Units”) to investors in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).5 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Financial statements

Net income678-$36.7M in 2025
-$50.0M0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2021: $111.8M$111.8M20212022: $70.9M$70.9M2022−37%2023: $25.9M$25.9M2023−63%2024: $49.0M$49.0M2024+89%2025: -$36.7M-$36.7M2025
Fiscal year202120222023202420252026
Operating expenses$86.1M6$61.8M7$52.6M8-$4.6M8$2.0M8
Net income$111.8M6$70.9M7$25.9M8$49.0M8-$36.7M8
Earnings per share$8.146$5.167$1.898$3.578-$2.688
Earnings per share (diluted)$8.146$5.167$1.898$3.578-$2.688
Shares (weighted, basic)13.7M shares713.7M shares813.7M shares813.7M shares8
Shares (weighted, diluted)13.7M shares713.7M shares813.7M shares813.7M shares8

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Corporate structure

TCW Direct Lending VII LLC sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of TCW Direct Lending VII LLC

  • LOCKHEED MARTIN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO Filed SC 13G/A on TCW Direct Lending VII LLC, latest Feb 8, 2022
  • TCW Direct Lending VII LLC Los Angeles, California, United States
    • TCW DL EDM LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DL NAV LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DL Torcsill LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DL VII Financing LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DLG Funding VII 2018-1 LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DLG Funding VII 2020-1 LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What TCW Direct Lending VII LLC reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$9.4M8 Dec 31, 2025$14.5M8 Dec 31, 2024−35.5%
Marketable securities, current$543.8M8 Dec 31, 2025$296.8M8 Dec 31, 2024+83.2%

Properties, in its own words

We maintain our principal executive office at 200 Clarendon Street, 19th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116. We do not own any real estate. We believe that our present facilities are adequate to meet our current needs. If new or additional space is required, we believe that adequate facilities are available at competitive prices in the same area.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Apr 3, 2026.5

Leadership

Who has led TCW Direct Lending VII LLC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief financial officer

  1. James G. Krause2017
20202025
Board members and other officers (11)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • TCW DL EDM LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DL NAV LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DL Torcsill LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DL VII Financing LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DLG Funding VII 2018-1 LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DLG Funding VII 2020-1 LLC Delaware4

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Jul 22, 20268-K Shareholder vote27
  2. Apr 14, 20268-K Shareholder vote28
  3. Nov 14, 20258-K Executive or director change29
  4. Aug 7, 20258-K Other events30
  5. Jul 22, 20258-K Shareholder vote31
  6. Jan 6, 20258-K Other events32
  7. Dec 16, 20248-K Shareholder vote33
  8. Jul 3, 20248-K Shareholder vote34
  9. Jan 9, 20248-K Other events35
  10. Jan 3, 20248-K Executive or director change36
  11. May 16, 20238-K Shareholder vote37
  12. Jun 30, 20228-K Shareholder vote38
  13. May 23, 2017Founded TCW Direct Lending VII LLC is founded2

Filings

62 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 7 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 12 major events, 6 insider forms, 1 large holders, 21 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
  2. Jul 22, 20268-K EDGAR
  3. Jun 18, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  4. May 20, 20263 EDGAR
  5. May 13, 202610-Q EDGAR
  6. Apr 30, 20263 EDGAR
  7. Apr 30, 202610-K/A EDGAR
  8. Apr 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  9. Apr 3, 202610-K EDGAR
  10. Mar 31, 2026NT 10-K EDGAR
  11. Mar 2, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  12. Jan 21, 202640-17G EDGAR
  13. Dec 19, 2025PRE 14A EDGAR
  14. Nov 19, 20253 EDGAR
  15. Nov 19, 20253 EDGAR
  16. Nov 14, 20258-K EDGAR
  17. Nov 12, 202510-Q EDGAR
  18. Aug 12, 202510-Q EDGAR
  19. Aug 7, 20258-K EDGAR
  20. Jul 22, 20258-K EDGAR

The 62 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

SEC filer profile

How TCW Direct Lending VII LLC is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARTCW Direct Lending VII LLC1
  • CIK0001715933
  • Employer ID (EIN)82-22526725
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company5
  • Incorporated inDelaware5
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Business address515 South Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 900711
  • Phone213-244-00001
  • Shares outstanding13,734,010 as of Aug 12, 202611
  • Public float$0 as of Dec 31, 202514
  • AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. PCAOB ID 34; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting5
  • On EDGAR sinceSep 1, 20171
  • Filings143 in all: 8-K (28), 10-Q (27), 3 (16), DEF 14A (11), 10-K (9), 40-17G (9), 4 (8), CORRESP (5)1
    All 27 form types

    10-K/A (4), 40-APP (3), PRE 14A (3), 10-12G/A (2), 40-APP/A (2), SC 13G (2), SC 13G/A (2), 10-12G (1), 3/A (1), APP NTC (1), APP ORDR (1), D (1), DEFA14A (1), N-54A (1), N-6F (1), NT 10-K (1), SC 13D (1), SC 13D/A (1), UPLOAD (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Apr 3, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 12, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Jun 18, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 22, 2026

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks TCW Direct Lending VII LLC names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Apr 3, 2026: 4 risks under these headings, as written.5

  • RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS
  • RISKS RELATED TO OUR INVESTMENTS
  • RISKS RELATED TO UNITHOLDERS
  • GENERAL RISK FACTORS

Legal proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under loans to or other contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.5

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