Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Increases and Extends Its Revolving Credit Facility
May 22 2024 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF, the “Company”,
“our” or “we”) announced today that it has increased commitments
under its senior secured revolving credit facility with Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation as administrative agent (the “Sumitomo
Credit Facility”) to $855 million from $665 million and extended
the maturity date to May 18, 2029 from December 24, 2026. The total
number of lenders to the Sumitomo Credit Facility increased to
14.
There was no change in borrowing costs in connection with the
amendment of the Sumitomo Credit Facility. The stated interest rate
on the facility with respect to term benchmark loans denominated in
Dollars is (i) SOFR, plus (ii) a 0.10% credit spread adjustment,
plus (iii) depending on debt outstanding and subject to borrowing
base conditions, (a) 1.875% per annum or (b) 1.75% per annum.
“We are pleased to grow the size of our credit facility by
attracting new lenders to our platform and extending the maturity,”
said Michael Ewald, Chief Executive Officer of BCSF. “These changes
further strengthen our capital position as we seek to capitalize on
investment opportunities in the current environment.”
“We appreciate the support from our bank relationships we have
developed across the Bain Capital platform,” said Amit Joshi, Chief
Financial Officer of BCSF. “Our financing strategy for the Company
remains focused on a diversified and long-dated liability structure
with a strong liquidity and funding profile.”
About Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is an externally managed
specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market
companies. BCSF is managed by BCSF Advisors, L.P., an
SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Bain Capital
Credit, L.P. Since commencing investment operations on October 13,
2016, and through March 31, 2024, BCSF has invested approximately
$7.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity
investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. BCSF’s
investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser
extent, capital appreciation through direct originations of secured
debt, including first lien, first lien/last out, unitranche and
second lien debt, investments in strategic joint ventures, equity
investments and, to a lesser extent, corporate bonds. BCSF has
elected to be regulated as a business development company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained herein may contain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than
statements of historical facts included herein may constitute
forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future
performance or results and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors,
including those described from time to time in filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no
duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release.
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