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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (USCI)

USCI sponsor parent agrees to all-cash sale to Madison Dearborn Partners

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

The Marygold Companies, parent of USCF Investments and sponsor USCF of the USCI funds, agreed on September 25, 2026 to be acquired in an all-cash deal by private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners and become a privately held company. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027 or earlier, subject to TMC stockholder approval, regulatory approvals and change-of-control approvals, and the filing says there is no guarantee the deal will be completed.

Key points

  • Definitive agreement with Madison Dearborn Partners announced September 25, 2026, for an all-cash transaction
  • Expected to close during the first half of 2027 or earlier, after customary closing conditions are met
  • TMC common stock would stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange after the deal closes
  • After closing, TMC and MDP plan to carry out TMC's previously announced strategy to refocus USCF's business

The filing

CompanyUnited States Commodity Index Funds Trust (USCI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 25, 2026, 5:29 PM ET
Accession number0002071876-26-000223

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 25, 2026.

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