8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2024

BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 516-2000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 20, 2024, Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into the Third Amendment to Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Guarantee and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”), among the Company, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and, solely with respect to Section 7.9 of the Third Amendment, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, which amends the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2021, among the Company, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, and the lenders and issuing banks party thereto (as amended to date, including by the Third Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”) and the Guarantee and Security Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2021, among the Company, as borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto.

The Third Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) an extension of the revolver availability period from December 24, 2025 to May 19, 2028, (ii) an extension of the scheduled maturity date from December 24, 2026 to May 18, 2029, (iii) the conversion of a portion of the existing revolver availability into term loan availability, (iv) an upsize in the total facility amount from $665,000,000 to $855,000,000, (v) an increase in the accordion provision to permit increases to a total facility amount of up to $1,500,000,000, (vi) the reduction of the credit adjustment spread for term benchmark loans denominated in Dollars, from 0.10% for one-month tenor loans, 0.15% for three-month tenor loans and 0.25% for six-month tenor loans to 0.10% for all loan tenors, and (vii) the joinder of new lenders to the Credit Agreement.

The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Third Amendment and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of the Third Amendment, which will be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2024.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 22, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Third Amendment to the Credit Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Increases and Extends Its Revolving Credit Facility

BOSTON – May 22, 2024 – 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.

Investor Contact:

Katherine Schneider

Tel. (212) 803-9613

investors@baincapitalbdc.com

Media Contact:

Charlyn Lusk

Tel. (646) 502-3549

clusk@stantonprm.com