Private company

TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC

TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC is an investment fund that raised $956.5 million in 2026 (SEC Form D).2 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 filer, Emerging growth company3
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company2
  • Kind of organizationInvestment fund2
  • LEI5493002QGX48I0BU04462
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressC/O NATIONAL REGISTERED AGENTS, INC., 19801 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 35925112

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Financials

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

Financial statements

Net income56$88.9M in 2025+715% since 2022
0$25.0M$50.0M$75.0M$100.0M2022: $10.9M$10.9M20222023: $51.6M$51.6M2023+373%2024: $60.6M$60.6M2024+17%2025: $88.9M$88.9M2025+47%
Fiscal year202120222023202420252026
Operating expenses$10.1M5$41.1M6$60.7M6$69.6M6
Net income$10.9M5$51.6M6$60.6M6$88.9M6
Earnings per share$1.485$4.826$4.766$6.976
Earnings per share (diluted)$1.485$4.826$4.766$6.976
Shares (weighted, basic)7.4M shares510.7M shares612.7M shares612.7M shares6
Shares (weighted, diluted)7.4M shares510.7M shares612.7M shares612.7M shares6

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Corporate structure

TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC sits at the top of its group. 5 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 VIII LLC

  • LOCKHEED MARTIN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO Filed SCHEDULE 13G on TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, latest Jul 13, 2026 (3 filings since Feb 10, 2023)
  • First Trust Capital Management L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC, latest May 7, 2026 (3 filings since Feb 17, 2026)
  • TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC Los Angeles, California, United States
    • TCW DL CL LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DL HDR LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW DL VIII Financing LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • TCW Specialty Lending 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 VIII 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$52.3M6 Dec 31, 2025$92.9M6 Dec 31, 2024−43.7%

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 Mar 26, 2026.13

Leadership

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

Chief financial officer

  1. Andrew J. Kim2021–2022
2025
Board members and other officers (12)

Named in SEC Form D filings

People the company listed in its private-offering notices.

  • Executive Officer, DirectorDavid W. Wang named Nov 29, 2023 to Apr 1, 202627
  • Executive Officer, DirectorRichard T. Miller named Nov 29, 2023 to Apr 1, 202627
  • DirectorDavid R. Adler named Apr 1, 202627
  • DirectorR. David Kelly named Apr 1, 202627

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • TCW DL CL LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DL HDR LLC Delaware4
  • TCW DL VIII Financing LLC Delaware4
  • TCW Specialty Lending LLC Delaware4

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

Timeline

  1. Jul 22, 20268-K Shareholder vote28
  2. Apr 24, 20268-K Financial statements and exhibits29
  3. Apr 7, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale; Change to shareholders' rights30
  4. Nov 14, 20258-K Executive or director change31
  5. Aug 7, 20258-K Other events32
  6. May 19, 20258-K Shareholder vote33
  7. May 14, 20248-K Shareholder vote34
  8. Mar 21, 20248-K Unregistered sale of shares35
  9. Feb 22, 20248-K Shareholder vote36
  10. Jan 22, 20248-K Unregistered sale of shares37
  11. Jan 3, 20248-K Executive or director change38
  12. Dec 15, 20238-K Unregistered sale of shares39
  13. Sep 3, 2020Founded TCW Direct Lending VIII LLC is founded2

Filings

95 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 8 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 23 major events, 17 insider forms, 6 large holders, 3 private raises, 23 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
  2. Jul 22, 20268-K EDGAR
  3. Jul 13, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  4. Jun 18, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
  5. May 20, 20263 EDGAR
  6. May 13, 202610-Q EDGAR
  7. May 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  8. Apr 30, 20263 EDGAR
  9. Apr 30, 202610-K/A EDGAR
  10. Apr 24, 20268-K/A EDGAR
  11. Apr 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  12. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  16. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  17. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  18. Apr 3, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Apr 1, 2026D EDGAR
  20. Mar 27, 2026APP ORDR EDGAR

The 95 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.

Insider trades

8 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 8 buys and 0 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jul 8, 2022Wang David C WChief Operating OfficerBuy2,500$100.00$250.0KForm 4
Jul 8, 2022Finnerty Sheila ADirectorBuy2,000$100.00$200.0KForm 4
Jul 8, 2022KELLY RALPH DAVIDDirectorBuy2,000$100.00$200.0KForm 4
Jul 8, 2022Flemma Saverio MDirectorBuy2,000$100.00$200.0KForm 4
Jan 21, 2022Wang David C WChief Operating OfficerBuy5,000$100.00$500.0KForm 4
Jan 21, 2022Tarica AndrewDirectorBuy2,500$100.00$250.0KForm 4
Jan 21, 2022Kim Andrew JSee RemarksBuy1,500$100.00$150.0KForm 4
Jan 21, 2022Miller Richard TPresidentBuy50,000$100.00$5.0MForm 4

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

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.

Money raised

Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.

  1. Apr 1, 2026Raised $110,000 in a private offering of debt Form D: 110 investors so far Form D
  2. Jan 21, 2022Raised $956.4 million in a private offering of securities Form D: 136 investors so far Form D

SEC filer profile

How TCW Direct Lending VIII 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 VIII LLC1
  • CIK0001825265
  • Employer ID (EIN)86-330789813
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company13
  • Incorporated inDelaware13
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Business address515 South Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 900711
  • Phone21324400001
  • Shares outstanding6,310,260 as of Aug 12, 20269
  • Public float$0 as of Dec 31, 202512
  • AuditorDeloitte & Touche LLP, Los Angeles, California, United States of America PCAOB ID 34; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting13
  • On EDGAR sinceMay 25, 20211
  • Filings125 in all: 8-K (22), 10-Q (16), 3 (16), 4 (15), DEF 14A (7), 10-K (5), 40-17G (5), 10-K/A (3)1
    All 28 form types

    40-APP (3), CORRESP (3), PRE 14A (3), SC 13G/A (3), SC TO-I/A (3), 40-APP/A (2), D (2), SC 13G (2), SCHEDULE 13G (2), SCHEDULE 13G/A (2), UPLOAD (2), 10-12G (1), 10-12G/A (1), 8-K/A (1), APP NTC (1), APP ORDR (1), D/A (1), N-54A (1), SC TO-C (1), SC TO-I (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 26, 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 VIII LLC names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Mar 26, 2026: 4 risks under these headings, as written.13

  • 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.13

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