Notice2025-07196

Jefferies Finance LLC, et al.

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April 28, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 80 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 17639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07196]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 35545; File No. 812-15748]


Jefferies Finance LLC, et al.

April 22, 2025.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order under sections 17(d) and 57(i) 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') and rule 17d-1 
under the Act to permit certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited 
by sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicants request an order to permit certain 
business development companies (``BDCs'') and closed-end management 
investment companies to co-invest in portfolio companies with each 
other and with certain affiliated investment entities. The requested 
order includes streamlined terms and conditions as compared to past 
comparable orders.

APPLICANTS: Jefferies Finance LLC, Jefferies Credit Partners LLC, Apex 
Credit Partners LLC, Apex Credit Holdings LLC, Jefferies Credit 
Management LLC, Jefferies Credit Partners BDC Inc., Senior Credit 
Investments, LLC, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and 
certain of their affiliated entities as described in Appendix A to the 
application.

FILING DATES: The application was filed on April 8, 2025, and amended 
on April 17, 2025.

HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing 
the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d4e787e6f78697c6f646e30527b7b747e785d6e787e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abf8cec8d9cedfcad9d2d886e4cdcdc2c8ceebd8cec885ccc4dd">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and serving the 
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is 
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a 
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. Hearing 
requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on May 19, 
2025, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the Applicants, 
in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. 
Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should state the 
nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b083e38293e2f3a29222876143d3d32383e1b283e38753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8fbcdcbdacddcc9dad1db85e7cecec1cbcde8dbcdcb86cfc7de">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beeddbddccdbcadfccc7cd93f1d8d8d7dddbfecddbdd90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bc8fef8e9feeffae9e2e8b6d4fdfdf2f8fedbe8fef8b5fcf4ed">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Applicants: Adam 
Klepack, General Counsel, Jefferies Finance LLC, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06676d6a637667656d466c63606063746f63752865696b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5c4cec9c0d5c4c6cee5cfc0c3c3c0d7ccc0d68bc6cac8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, Ryan P. Brizek, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, 
LLP, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#580a213936761a2a31223d33182b2c3a34392f763b3735"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fba9829a95d5b98992819e90bb888f99979a8cd5989496">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and Patrick R. Hall, Simpson Thacher & 
Bartlett, LLP, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57073623253e343c791f363b3b172423353b36207934383a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c4c7d686e757f7732547d70705c6f687e707d6b327f7371">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Large, Senior Special Counsel, 
Laura Solomon, Senior Counsel, or Daniele Marchesani, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, at (202) 551-6825 (Division of Investment Management, Chief 
Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal 
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' amended 
application, dated April 17, 2025, which may be obtained via the 
Commission's website by searching for the file number at the top of 
this document, or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, 
on the SEC's EDGAR system. The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at 
<a href="https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html">https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html</a>. You may also 
call the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy at (202) 551-
8090.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-07196 Filed 4-25-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P


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