BBDC Barings BDC Inc

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2023

 

Securities Act Registration No. 333-   

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-2

 

 

Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 ☒

Pre-Effective Amendment No. ☐

Post-Effective Amendment No. ☐

 

 

BARINGS BDC, INC.

(Registrant Exact Name as Specified in Charter)

 

 

300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 2500

CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(704) 805-7200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Eric Lloyd

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

Barings BDC, Inc.

300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

Copies to:

 

Harry Pangas, Esq.

Clay Douglas, Esq.

Dechert LLP

1900 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: (202) 261-3300

 

 

Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Public Offering: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

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PROSPECTUS

 

 

BARINGS BDC, INC.

 

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Subscription Rights

Debt Securities

 

Barings BDC, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a closed-end, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”), under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “1940 Act”). We have elected for federal income tax purposes to be treated, and intend to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Barings LLC (“Barings” or the “Adviser”). Our investment objective is to generate current income primarily by investing directly in privately-held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. We use the term “middle market” to refer to companies with between $10.0 million and $75.0 million in annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (“Adjusted EBITDA”). While we focus our investments in private middle-market companies, we seek to invest across various industries and in both United States-based and foreign-based companies. Barings monitors our investment portfolio to ensure we have acceptable industry balance, using industry and market metrics as key indicators. To a lesser extent, we will invest opportunistically in assets such as, without limitation, equity, special situations, structured credit (e.g., private asset-backed securities), syndicated loan opportunities, high yield investments and/or mortgage securities.

We may offer, from time to time in one or more offerings or series, together or separately, an indefinite amount of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock, and/or warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, which we refer to, collectively, as the “securities”. The preferred stock, debt securities, subscription rights and warrants offered hereby may be convertible or exchangeable into shares of our common stock. The securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus.

In the event we offer common stock, the net proceeds we receive on a per share basis, before offering expenses, will generally not be less than the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of our common stock at the time we make the offering. However, we may receive net proceeds on a per share basis, before offering expenses, that are less than our NAV per share (i) in connection with a rights offering to our existing stockholders, (ii) with the prior approval of the majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of our common stockholders or (iii) under such other circumstances as the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) may permit. Our stockholders have in the past and may again approve our ability to sell shares of our common stock below our then current NAV per share in one or more public offerings of our common stock.

Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BBDC.” The last reported closing price for our common stock on July 13, 2023 was $7.87 per share. The NAV of our common stock as of March 31, 2023 (the last date prior to the date of this prospectus as of which we determined NAV) was $11.17 per share. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement contain important information you should know before investing in our securities. We will provide the specific terms of these offerings and securities in one or more

supplements to this prospectus. We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you in connection with these offerings. The prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus may also add, update, or change information contained in this prospectus. You should carefully read and retain for future reference this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement, and any related free writing prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference, before buying any of the securities being offered. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information about us with the SEC, which we incorporate by reference herein. See “Incorporation by Reference.” This information will be available by written or oral request and free of charge by contacting us at Barings BDC, Inc., 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: Corporate Secretary, on our website at https://ir.barings.com/sec-filings, or by calling us at (888) 401-1088. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and you should not consider that information to be a part of this prospectus. The SEC also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains this information.

Shares of closed-end investment companies that are listed on an exchange, including BDCs, frequently trade at a discount to their NAV per share. If our shares trade at a discount to our NAV, it may increase the risk of loss for purchasers in this offering.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, including credit risk and the risk of the use of leverage, and is highly speculative. The securities in which we invest will generally not be rated by any rating agency, and if they were rated, they would be below investment grade. These securities, which may be referred to as “junk,” have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Before buying any securities, you should read the discussion of the material risks of investing in our securities in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12  of this prospectus.

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

The date of this prospectus is July 14, 2023.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY	1
FEES AND EXPENSES	8
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	11
RISK FACTORS	12
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS	12
USE OF PROCEEDS	13
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK	14
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE	15
SENIOR SECURITIES	20
BUSINESS	21
REGULATION	21
MANAGEMENT	21
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT	21
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS	25
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS	25
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS	25
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES	27
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE	85
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK	85
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK	85
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS	87
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS	88
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES	90
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN	103
CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS	105
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	114
CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT	116
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE	116
LEGAL MATTERS	116
EXPERTS	116
AVAILABLE INFORMATION	116
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE	117

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

This prospectus is part of an automatic registration statement that we have filed with the SEC using the “shelf” registration process as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Under this shelf registration statement, we may offer, from time to time in one or more offerings or series, an indefinite amount of our securities on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering.

We may also authorize one or more free writing prospectuses to be provided to you that may contain material information relating to these offerings. In a prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, we may also add, update, or change any of the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents we incorporate by reference into this prospectus. This prospectus, together with the applicable prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, will include all material information relating to the applicable offering. Before buying any of the securities being offered, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, together with any exhibits and the additional information described in the sections titled “Available Information” and “Incorporation by Reference.”

This prospectus may contain estimates and information concerning our industry that are based on industry publications and reports. This information involves many assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data contained in these industry publications and reports. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors,” that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.

 

This prospectus includes summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described in this prospectus, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed, or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described in the section titled “Available Information.”

You should rely only on the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to provide you with different information or to make representations as to matters not stated in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities by any person in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful for that person to make such an offer or solicitation or to any person in any jurisdiction to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or in any such free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and each of the ten years ended December 31, 2022 is set forth in the table below. The financial data in the below table for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was audited by KPMG LLP and their report thereon is incorporated by reference herein. The financial data in the below table for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was audited by Ernst & Young LLP and their report thereon is incorporated by reference herein. The financial data set forth in the following table as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 has been derived from unaudited financial data, but in the opinion of our management, reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results for such interim periods. Interim results at and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. You should read these financial highlights in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, together with other information in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

 

Per Share Data: ($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023				For the Years Ended December 31,
						2022				2021				2020				2019				2018				2017				2016				2015				2014				2013
Net asset value, at beginning of period		$	11.05			$	11.36			$	10.99			$	11.66			$	10.98			$	13.43			$	15.13			$	15.23			$	16.11			$	16.10			$	15.30
Net investment income(1)			0.25				1.12				0.90				0.64				0.61				-				1.55				1.62				2.16				2.08				2.23
Net realized gains (losses) from investments / foreign currency transactions(1)			(0.08	)			0.16				(0.05	)			(0.79	)			(0.08	)			(3.17	)			(1.11	)			0.05				(0.83	)			0.46				0.67
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments / CSA/ foreign currency(1)			0.20				(1.20	)			0.34				0.38				0.64				1.08				(1.04	)			(0.72	)			0.17				(1.48	)			0.08
Total increase (decrease) from investment operations(1)			0.37				0.08				1.19				0.23				1.17				(2.09	)			(0.60	)			0.95				1.50				1.06				2.98
Dividends paid to stockholders from net investment income			(0.25	)			(0.95	)			(0.79	)			(0.65	)			(0.54	)			(0.41	)			(1.65	)			(1.89	)			(2.11	)			(1.88	)			(2.14	)
Dividends paid to stockholders from realized games			-				-				-				-				-				-				-				-				(0.25	)			(0.68	)			(0.02	)
Tax return of capital to stockholders			-				-				(0.03	)			-				-				(0.02	)			-				-				-				-				-
Total dividends paid			(0.25	)			(0.95	)			(0.82	)			(0.65	)			(0.54	)			(0.43	)			(1.65	)			(1.89	)			(2.36	)			(2.56	)			(2.16	)
Common stock offerings			-				-				-				(0.63	)			-				-				0.61				0.72				-				1.49				-
Deemed contribution - CSA			-				0.40				-				0.28				-				-				-				-				-				-				-
Deemed contribution - Barings LLC			-				-				-				0.07				-				-				-				-				-				-				-
Purchase of shares in tender offer			-				-				-				-				-				0.13				-				-				-				-				-
Purchase of shares in share repurchase plan			-				0.06				-				0.05				0.07				-				-				-				-				-				-
Sierra Merger(7)			-				0.10				-				-				-				-				-				-				-				-				-
Stock-based compensation(1)			-				-				-				-				-				0.17				(0.01	)			0.09				0.01				-				(0.03	)
Shares issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan			-				-				-				-				-				-				0.01				0.04				0.03				0.04				0.04
Loss on extinguishment of debt(1)			-				-				-				(0.06	)			(0.01	)			(0.21	)			-				-				(0.04	)			-				(0.01	)
Benefit from (provision for) taxes(1)			-				-				-				-				(0.01	)			0.02				(0.02	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)			(0.10	)			(0.02	)
Other(2)			-				-				-				0.04				-				(0.04	)			(0.04	)			-				(0.01	)			0.08				-
Net asset value, end of period		$	11.17			$	11.05			$	11.36			$	10.99			$	11.66			$	10.98			$	13.43			$	15.13			$	15.23			$	16.11			$	16.10
Market value at end of period(3)		$	7.94			$	8.15			$	11.02			$	9.20			$	10.28			$	9.01			$	9.49			$	18.34			$	19.11			$	20.29			$	27.65
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Shares outstanding at end of period			107,916,166				107,916,166				65,316,085				65,316,085				48,950,803				51,284,064				47,740,832				40,401,292				33,375,126				32,950,288				27,697,483
Net assets at end of period		$	1,205,001			$	1,192,329			$	741,931			$	717,805			$	570,875			$	562,967			$	641,275			$	611,156			$	508,368			$	530,827			$	445,792
Average net assets		$	1,205,207			$	1,184,591			$	739,250			$	517,740			$	579,199			$	628,155			$	667,188			$	556,549			$	524,580			$	482,679			$	434,926
Ratio of total expenses, prior to waiver of base management fee, including loss on extinguishment of debt and benefit from (provision for) taxes, to average net assets(4)			13.20	%			8.80	%			10.33	%			8.33	%			7.90	%			14.54	%			7.74	%			9.93	%			9.81	%			9.45	%			9.30	%
Ratio of total expenses, net of base management fee waived, including loss on extinguishment of debt and benefit from (provision for) taxes, to average net assets(4)			13.20	%			8.80	%			10.33	%			8.33	%			7.90	%			14.31	%			7.74	%			9.93	%			9.81	%			9.45	%			9.30	%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets			9.13	%			9.76	%			7.98	%			5.99	%			5.27	%			(0.01	%)			10.83	%			10.58	%			13.65	%			12.85	%			14.15	%
Portfolio turnover ratio(5)			2.56	%			43.07	%			68.63	%			67.80	%			113.99	%			228.49	%			37.02	%			24.61	%			37.62	%			29.21	%			25.96	%
Total return(6)			0.59	%			(18.35	%)			29.34	%			(2.17	%)			20.27	%			18.18	%			(42.15	%)			5.86	%			5.82	%			(17.36	%)			16.95	%

 

(1)	Based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
(2)	Represents the impact of the different share amounts used in calculating per share data as a result of calculating certain per share data based upon the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.
(3)	Represents the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last day of the period.
(4)	Does not include expenses of underlying investment companies, including joint ventures and short-term investments. March 31, 2023 is annualized.
(5)	Portfolio turnover ratio as of December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 excludes the impact of short-term investments. Portfolio turnover ratio as of December 31, 2020 excludes the impact of the Company's acquisition of MVC Capital, Inc. (“MVC”) (the “MVC Acquisition”). Portfolio ratio as of December 31, 2022 excludes the impact of the Company’s acquisition of Sierra Income Corporation on February 25, 2022 (the “Sierra Acquisition”).
(6)	Total return is based on purchase of stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported on the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at prices obtained by the Company's dividend reinvestment plan during the period.
(7)	Includes the impact of share issuance and deemed contribution from Barings LLC associated with the Sierra Acquisition.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, together with other information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with an offering pursuant to this prospectus. The risks described in these documents are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations, revenue, and future prospects could be seriously harmed. This could cause our NAV and the trading price of our securities to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section titled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The information in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and the information in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I of our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference herein.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus, including the documents that we incorporate by reference herein, contains, and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, including the documents we incorporate by reference therein, may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our future financial condition, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations. All statements other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding our future results of operations or financial condition, business strategy and plans, and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus may include statements as to:

 

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our future operating results, dividend projections and frequency of dividends;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

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the impact of the investments that we expect to make;

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the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments and our ability to raise capital;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

 

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions, although not all forward-looking statements include these words or expressions. The forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC, and elsewhere contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus. Other factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

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changes in political, economic or industry conditions, including the risks of a slowing economy, rising inflation and risk of recession, and volatility in the financial services sector, including bank failures;

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the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets;

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the impact of global health crises, on our or our portfolio companies’ business and the U.S. and global economies;

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our, or our portfolio companies’, future business, operations, operating results or prospects;

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risks associated with possible disruption due to terrorism in our operations or the economy generally; and

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future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our or our portfolio companies’ operating areas.

 

Discussions containing these forward-looking statements may be found in the sections titled “Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” incorporated by reference from our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC. We discuss in greater detail, and incorporate by reference into this prospectus in their entirety, many of these risks and uncertainties in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement, in any free writing prospectus we may authorize for use in connection with a specific offering, and in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC. In addition, statements that we “believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based on information available to us as of the applicable date of this prospectus, free writing prospectus and documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless we are required to do so by law.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Except as described in any applicable prospectus supplement or in any free writing prospectuses we have authorized for use in connection with a specific offering, we intend to use the net proceeds from any offering pursuant to this prospectus to make investments in accordance with our investment objective and strategies, to pay our operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate or strategic purposes, including, without limitation, to repay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness.

 

We anticipate that substantially all of the net proceeds of an offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus and a related prospectus supplement will be used for the above purposes within three months of any such offering, depending on the availability of appropriate investment opportunities consistent with our investment

objective. We cannot assure you that we will achieve our targeted investment pace. During this period, we may use the net proceeds from our offering to reduce then-outstanding indebtedness or to invest such proceeds in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less from the date of investment. We expect to earn yields on such investments, if any, that are lower than the interest income that we anticipate receiving in respect of investments in non- temporary investments. As a result, any distributions we make during this investment period may be lower than the distributions that we would expect to pay when such proceeds are fully invested in non-temporary investments.

 

The supplement to this prospectus relating to an offering will more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering.

PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

 

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “BBDC.” The following table sets forth, for each fiscal quarter during the last two fiscal years and the current fiscal year to date, the NAV per share of our common stock, the high and low closing sales prices for our common stock and such closing sales prices as a percentage of NAV per share.

 

		Net Asset			Closing Sales Price(2)						Premium (Discount) of High Closing Sales Price				Premium (Discount) of Low Closing Sales Price
		Value(1)			High			Low			to NAV(3)				to NAV(3)
Year ended December 31, 2021
First Quarter		$	11.14		$	10.20		$	8.83			(8.4	)%			(20.7	)%
Second Quarter		$	11.39		$	10.77		$	10.16			(5.4	)%			(10.8	)%
Third Quarter		$	11.40		$	11.07		$	10.36			(2.9	)%			(9.1	)%
Fourth Quarter		$	11.36		$	11.47		$	10.62			1.0	%			(6.5	)%
Year ended December 31, 2022
First Quarter		$	11.86		$	11.20		$	10.07			(5.6	)%			(15.1	)%
Second Quarter		$	11.41		$	10.90		$	9.24			(4.5	)%			(19.0	)%
Third Quarter		$	11.28		$	10.41		$	8.32			(7.7	)%			(26.2	)%
Fourth Quarter		$	11.05		$	9.26		$	8.06			(16.2	)%			(27.1	)%
Year ending December 31, 2023
First Quarter		$	11.17		$	8.95		$	7.47			(19.9	)%			(33.1	)%
Second Quarter			*		$	8.01		$	7.19			*				*
Third Quarter (through July 13, 2023)			*		$	7.88		$	7.65			*				*

 

 

*

NAV has not yet been calculated for this period.

(1)

NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low closing sales prices. The NAV per share shown is based on outstanding shares at the end of the period.

(2)

Closing sales price as provided by the NYSE.

(3)

Calculated as of the respective high or low closing sales price divided by the quarter-end NAV and subtracting 1.

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On June 30, 2023, the reported closing sales price of our common stock was $7.84 per share. As of June 30, 2023, we had 2,373 stockholders of record, which did not include stockholders for whom shares are held in “nominee” or “street name”.

Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the value of the net assets attributable to those shares. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount or premium to NAV is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease.

 

SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE

 

Our stockholders have in the past and may again approve our ability to sell shares of our common stock below our then current NAV per share in one or more public offerings of our common stock. In such an approval, our stockholders may not specify a maximum discount below NAV at which we are able to issue our common stock. Most recently, on May 4, 2023, our stockholders voted to permit us, pursuant to subsequent approval by the Board, to issue and sell shares of our common stock (during the 12 months following such authorization) at a price below our then-current NAV per share in one or more offerings, subject to certain limitations set forth in our definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023 (including, without limitation, that the number of shares issued and sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 30% of our then-outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such offering). The proposal did not specify a maximum discount below NAV at which we are able to issue our common stock; however, we do not intend to issue shares of our common stock below NAV unless the Board determines that it would be in our stockholders’ best interests to do so.

In order to sell shares pursuant to such stockholder authorization:

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a majority of our directors who have no financial interest in the issuance and sale and a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of the Company must have determined that any such sale would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and

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a majority of our directors who have no financial interest in the issuance and sale, and a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of the Company, in consultation with the underwriter or underwriters of the offering if it is to be underwritten, and as of a time immediately prior to the first solicitation by or on behalf of the Company of firm commitments to purchase such securities or immediately prior to the issuance of such securities, must have determined in good faith that the price at which such securities are to be issued and sold is not less than a price which closely approximates the market value of those securities, less any distributing commission or discount.

In making a determination that an offering of common stock below NAV per share is in our and our stockholders’ best interests, the Board will consider a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

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The effect that an offering below NAV per share would have on our stockholders, including the potential dilution they would experience as a result of the offering;

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The amount per share by which the offering price per share and the net proceeds per share are less than the most recently determined NAV per share;

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The relationship of recent market prices of our common stock to NAV per share and the potential impact of the offering on the market price per share of our common stock;

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Whether the proposed offering price would closely approximate the market value of our shares;

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The potential market impact of being able to raise capital in the current financial market;

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The nature of any new investors anticipated to acquire shares in the offering;

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The anticipated rate of return on and quality, type and availability of investments;

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The leverage available to us, both before and after the offering and other borrowing terms; and

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The potential investment opportunities available relative to the potential dilutive effect of additional capital at the time of the offering.

Our Board will also consider the fact that a sale of shares of common stock at a discount will benefit our Adviser, as the Adviser will earn additional base management fees on the proceeds of such offerings, as it would from an offering of any other securities of the Company, or from the offering of common stock at premium to NAV per share. Sales by us of our common stock at a discount from NAV pose potential risks for our existing stockholders whether or not they participate in the offering, as well as for new investors who participate in the offering.

The following three headings and accompanying tables explain and provide hypothetical examples assuming proceeds are temporarily invested in cash equivalents on the impact of an offering at a price less than NAV per share on three different sets of investors:

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existing stockholders who do not purchase any shares in the offering;

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existing stockholders who purchase a relatively small amount of shares in the offering or a relatively large amount of shares in the offering; and

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new investors who become stockholders by purchasing shares in the offering.

Impact on Existing Stockholders Who Do Not Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who do not participate, or who are not given the opportunity to participate, in an offering below NAV per share or who do not buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price we obtain in the offering (after any underwriting discounts and commissions) face the greatest potential risks. All stockholders will experience an immediate decrease (often called dilution) in the NAV of the shares they hold. Stockholders who do not participate in the offering will also experience a disproportionately greater decrease in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than the increase we will experience in our assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. All stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects, to some degree, announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increase.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution that would be experienced by a nonparticipating stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15.0 million in total assets and $5.0 million in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10.0 million and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive effect on nonparticipating Stockholder A of (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 250,000 shares (25% of the outstanding shares) at $7.50 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 25% discount from NAV). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart based

on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

			Prior to Sale Below NAV				Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount							Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 25% Offering at 25% Discount
							Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	10.00				—			$	9.47				—			$	7.89				—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	9.50				—			$	9.00				—			$	7.50				—
Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			1,000,000				1,050,000				5.00	%			1,100,000				10.00	%			1,250,000				25.00	%
NAV per share		$	10.00			$	9.98				(0.20	)%		$	9.91				(0.90	)%		$	9.50				(5.00	)%
Dilution to Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			10,000				10,000				—				10,000				—				10,000				—
Percentage held by stockholder A			1.00	%			0.95	%			(5.00	)%			0.91	%			(9.00	)%			0.80	%			(20.00	)%
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A		$	100,000			$	99,800				(0.20	)%		$	99,100				(0.90	)%		$	95,000				(5.00	)%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share)		$	100,000			$	100,000				—			$	100,000				—			$	100,000				—
Total dilution to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—			$	(200	)			—			$	(900	)			—			$	(5,000	)			—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.98				—			$	9.91				—			$	9.50				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	10.00			$	10.00				—			$	10.00				—			$	10.00				—
Dilution per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.02	)			—			$	(0.09	)			—			$	(0.50	)			—
Percentage dilution to stockholder A (dilution per share divided by investment per share)			—				—				(0.20	)%			—				(0.90	)%			—				(5.00	)%

 

Impact on Existing Stockholders Who Do Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who participate in an offering below NAV per share or who buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price as we obtain in the offering (after any underwriting discounts and commissions) will experience the same types of NAV dilution as the nonparticipating stockholders, albeit at a lower level, to the extent they purchase less than the same percentage of the offering below NAV as their interest in our shares immediately prior to the offering. The level of NAV dilution to such stockholders will decrease as the number of shares such stockholders purchase increases. Existing stockholders who buy more than their proportionate percentage will experience NAV dilution but will, in contrast to existing stockholders who purchase less than their proportionate share of the offering, experience an increase (often called accretion) in NAV per share over their investment per share and will also experience a disproportionately greater increase in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. The level of accretion will increase as the excess number of shares such stockholder purchases increases. Even a stockholder who over-participates will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional offerings below NAV in which such stockholder does not participate, in which case such a stockholder will experience NAV dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discount to NAV increases.

The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15.0 million in total assets and $5.0 million in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10.0 million and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the (dilutive) and accretive effect in the hypothetical offering of 25% of the shares outstanding at a 25% discount to NAV from the prior chart for stockholder A that acquires shares equal to (1) 50% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e., 1,250 shares which is 0.50% of the offering of 250,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share) and (2) 150% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e., 3,750 shares which is 1.50% of the offering of 250,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share). The

prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for this example based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

		Prior to Sale Below NAV				50% Participation								150% Participation
						Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	7.89				—			$	7.89				—
Net proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	7.50				—			$	7.50				—
Increases in Shares and Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			1,000,000				1,250,000				25.00	%			1,250,000				25.00	%
NAV per share		$	10.00			$	9.50				(5.00	)%		$	9.50				(5.00	)%
(Dilution)/Accretion to Participating Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			10,000				11,250				12.50	%			13,750				37.50	%
Percentage held by stockholder A			1.00	%			0.90	%			(10.00	)%			1.10	%			10.00	%
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A		$	100,000			$	106,875				6.88	%		$	130,625				30.63	%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	100,000			$	109,863				9.86	%		$	129,588				29.59	%
Total (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—				(2,988	)			—			$	1,037				—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.50				—			$	9.50				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	10.00			$	9.77				(2.30	)%		$	9.42				(5.80	)%
(Dilution)/accretion per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.27	)			—			$	0.08				—
Percentage (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (dilution)/accretion per share divided by investment per share			—				—				(2.76	)%			—				0.85	%

 

Impact on New Investors

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

Investors who are not currently stockholders, but who participate in an offering below NAV and whose investment per share is greater than the resulting NAV per share due to any underwriting discounts and commissions paid by us will experience an immediate decrease, albeit small, in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares. Investors who are not currently stockholders and who participate in an offering below NAV per share and whose investment per share is also less than the resulting NAV per share due to any underwriting discounts and commissions paid by us being significantly less than the discount per share, will experience an immediate increase in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares. All these investors will experience a disproportionately greater participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests. These investors will,

 

however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional offerings below NAV in which such new stockholder does not participate, in which case such new stockholder will experience dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These investors may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. Their decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increases.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder who purchases the same percentage (1.00%) of the shares in the three different hypothetical offerings of common stock of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share. The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15.0 million in total assets and $5.0 million in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10.0 million and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive and accretive effects on a stockholder A at (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 250,000 shares (25% of the outstanding shares) at $7.50 per share after any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 25% discount from NAV). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for these examples based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

			Prior to Sale Below NAV			Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount								Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 25% Offering at 25% Discount
							Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	10.00				—			$	9.47				—			$	7.89				—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	9.50				—			$	9.00				—			$	7.50				—
Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			—				1,050,000				5.00	%			1,100,000				10.00	%			1,250,000				25.00	%
NAV per share			—			$	9.98				(0.20	)%		$	9.91				(0.90	)%		$	9.50				(5.00	)%
Dilution to Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			—				500				—				1,000				—				2,500				—
Percentage held by stockholder A			—				0.05	%			—				0.09	%			—				0.20	%			—
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A			—			$	4,990				—			$	9,910				—			$	23,750				—
Total investment by stockholder A			—			$	5,000				—			$	9,470				—			$	19,725				—
Total (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—			$	(10	)			—			$	440				—			$	4,025				—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.98				—			$	9.91				—			$	9.50				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A			—			$	10.00				—			$	9.47				—			$	7.89				—
(Dilution)/accretion per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.02	)			—			$	0.44				—			$	1.61				—
Percentage (dilution)/ accretion to stockholder A (dilution)/ accretion per share divided by investment per share			—				—				(0.20	)%			—				4.65	%			—				20.41	%

SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Information about our senior securities as of each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 can be found under “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. An independent registered public accounting firm has performed agreed-upon procedures related to the accuracy of the total amount outstanding exclusive of treasury securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 and the asset coverage per unit as of December 31, 2018 and 2019. The information in the senior securities table for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was audited by KPMG LLP and their report thereon has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

 

Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of March 31, 2023.

 

Class and Year		Total Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Treasury Securities(1)				Asset Coverage per Unit(2)				Involuntary Liquidating Preference per Unit(3)				Average Market Value per Unit(4)
February 2019 Credit Facility
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			769,112				1,808				—				N/A
August 2025 Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			50,000				1,808				—				N/A
Series B Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			62,500				1,808				—				N/A
Series C Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			112,500				1,808				—				N/A
Series D Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			80,000				1,808				—				N/A
Series E Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			70,000				1,808				—				N/A
November 2026 Notes
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			350,000				1,808				—				N/A
Total Senior Securities
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)			1,494,112				1,808				—				N/A

 

(1)

Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented.

(2)

Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness. All prior period ratios have been conformed with this current presentation.

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(3)

The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it. The “—” indicates information which the SEC expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities.

(4)

The Series A senior unsecured notes due August 2025 (the “August 2025 Notes”), the Series B senior unsecured notes due November 2025 (the “Series B Notes”), the Series C senior unsecured notes due November 2027 (the “Series C Notes), the Series D senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2026 (the “Series D Notes”), the Series E senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) and the 3.300% notes due 2026 (the “November 2026 Notes”) are not applicable because these senior securities are not registered for public trading.

 

 

BUSINESS

The information in “Item 1. Business” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein.

REGULATION

We are subject to regulation as described in “Item 1. Business – Regulation of Business Development Companies” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein.

MANAGEMENT

The information in the sections entitled (1) “Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors,” “Compensation Discussion,” “Director Compensation,” “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Officers and Investment Committee” in our most recent Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as supplemented by our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2023, and (2) “Item 1. Business” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, is incorporated by reference herein.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Our investment origination and portfolio monitoring activities for middle-market companies are performed by Barings GPFG. The Investment Committee at Barings GPFG is responsible for our investment origination and portfolio monitoring activities for middle-market companies in North America; however, other investment committees within Barings are primarily responsible for the investment process for our opportunistic investments in special situations, structured credit (e.g., private asset-backed securities), high-yield investments and mortgage securities. The Investment Committee consists of six members: Salman Mukhtar, Managing Director; Terry Harris, Managing Director and Head of Global Private Finance Portfolio Management; Ian Fowler, Managing Director, Fund Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Global Private Finance; Adam Wheeler, Managing Director, Co-Head of Global Private Finance; Mark Flessner, Managing Director and Fund Portfolio Manager; and Brian Baldwin, Managing Director. Each of Barings’ investment processes is designed to maximize risk-adjusted returns, minimize non-performing assets and avoid investment losses. In addition, the investment process is also designed to provide sponsors and/or prospective portfolio companies with efficient and predictable deal execution.

Biographical information regarding the Investment Committee is as follows:

Ian Fowler

Ian Fowler is the Company’s President and is Co-Head of Barings GPFG, as well as a member of the group’s North American, European and Asia-Pacific Private Finance Investment Committees. Mr. Fowler served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer or sole Chief Executive Officer of Barings Private Credit Corporation from May 2021 until May 2023 and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Barings Capital Investment Corporation from its inception until May 2023. He is responsible for leading a team that originates, underwrites and manages global private finance investments. Mr. Fowler has worked in the industry since 1988 and his experience has encompassed middle market commercial finance, including originating, underwriting and managing senior secured loans, mezzanine and co-investment transactions. Prior to joining Barings in 2012, he was a Senior Managing Director with

Harbour Group and co-founded Freeport Financial LLC where he was a member of the Executive Credit Committee and responsible for all business development and capital market initiatives. While at Freeport, he helped build the company into one of the top five non-bank affiliated middle market sponsor finance companies in the United States. Before Freeport, Mr. Fowler was Managing Director and Global Group Leader for GE Capital’s Global Sponsor Finance Group. Prior to GE Capital, Mr. Fowler held various leveraged finance and investment positions with NationsBank and Mellon Bank. Mr. Fowler holds a B.A. (Honors) from the University of Western Ontario and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Adam Wheeler

Adam Wheeler is Co-Head of Barings’ GPFG and a member of the group’s three regional investment committees. He is responsible for leading the teams that originate, underwrite and manage private credit investments in Europe and the developed Asia-Pacific region. Adam has worked in the industry since 1994 and his experience has encompassed mezzanine investing, private debt investing, originating, structuring and underwriting leveraged loans. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, he worked for AMP Capital Investors as the head of the Australian and New Zealand Private Debt business where he was responsible for managing a team that originated, arranged and invested in mezzanine and related private debt financings. He was also a member of the AMP Capital Private Debt Investment Committee. Before AMP, he held origination, underwriting and advisory positions at Rabobank Corporate Finance, N.M. Rothschild & Sons and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Adam holds a B.Com. and L.L.B. from the University of New South Wales, a G.D.M. from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Terry Harris

Terry Harris is Head of Portfolio Management for Barings GPFG. He is responsible for supervising investment and portfolio management and participating on all three of the group’s investment committees. Terry has worked in the industry since 1991 and his experience has encompassed investing senior and mezzanine debt and equity in middle market companies operating in commercial and industrial as well as specialized industries. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Terry was a Partner of Tower Three Partners, and he served as Chief Investment Officer of Firstlight Financial Corporation. Before Firstlight, he was Chief Risk Officer for GE Capital’s Global Telecom, Media & Technology Finance Group. He also held senior credit positions at Bank of America Commercial Finance and Transamerica Commercial Finance. Terry holds a B.S. and an M.B.A from Florida State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Mark Flessner

Mark Flessner is a senior member of Barings GPFG and a member of the North American Private Finance Investment Committee. He is responsible for the execution of investments and overseeing the portfolio management of North American private finance strategies. Mark has worked in the industry since 2002 and his experience has encompassed the middle market commercial finance and financial services. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Mark was a Managing Director with Harbour Group. Before Harbour Group, he was a Director at Freeport Financial where he was responsible for underwriting, structuring, closing, and managing transactions, including investments of senior debt, junior capital, and equity. He also worked in GE Capital’s Global Sponsor Finance Group and was a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Business Assurance practice. Mark holds a B.S. from Illinois State University, an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Brian Baldwin

Brian Baldwin is a senior member of Barings GPFG and a member of the North American Private Finance Investment Committee. He is responsible for originating, executing and monitoring North American private finance investments with management responsibilities. Brian has worked in the industry since 1994 and his experience has encompassed the middle market commercial finance industry. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, Brian served as a Managing Director at Harbour Group. Before joining Harbour Group, Brian worked for Freeport Financial where he was responsible for originating, structuring, and closing transactions. Prior to joining Freeport Financial, Brian held senior positions at GE Capital and Heller Financial. Prior to Heller Financial he held various finance roles at PPM America and Grant Thornton LLP. Brian holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State University and is a Certified

 

Public Accountant. Brian is a Board Member of 1st Farm Credit Services and is currently Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Salman Mukhtar

Salman Mukhtar is a senior member of Barings GPFG and a member of the North American Private Finance Investment Committee. He is responsible for investment due diligence, portfolio management and business development activities for North American private loans. Salman has worked in the industry since 2000. Prior to joining the firm in 2019, he was Head of Underwriting and portfolio management in the Credit Asset Financing group at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch and a Managing Director at Antares Capital. Salman holds a B.S. in Accounting with a minor in Finance from Purdue University.

Equity Securities

The dollar range of equity securities in the Company beneficially owned at June 30, 2023 by each member of the Investment Committee is as follows:

	​	Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Company(1)(2)
Ian Fowler	​	—
Adam Wheeler	​	—
Terry Harris	​	$10,001 - $50,000
Mark Flessner	​	—
Brian Baldwin	​	$50,001 - $100,000
Salman Mukhtar	​	$1 - $10,000

 

(1)

Dollar ranges are as follows: none, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, $100,001-$500,000, $500,001-$1,000,000, or over $1,000,000.

(2)

The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned in us is based on the closing price for our common stock of $7.84 per share on June 30, 2023 on the NYSE.

 

Other Accounts Managed

 

The members of the Investment Committee also manage other registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts, as indicated below. The following table identifies, as of December 31, 2022: (i) the number of other registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager; and (ii) the total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts, and the number and total assets of such companies, vehicles and accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on performance.

Name of Company Portfolio Manager		Type of Accounts		Total No. of Other Accounts Managed			Total Assets of Accounts (in millions)(1)			Number of Accounts Subject to a Performance Fee			Assets Subject to a Performance Fee (in millions)(2)
Ian Fowler		Registered Investment Companies			2		$	3,468			2		$	3,468
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			4		$	2,106			2		$	2,106
		Other Accounts			3		$	766			2		$	766
Adam Wheeler		Registered Investment Companies			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			7		$	4,147			6		$	4,142
		Other Accounts			3		$	1,845			3		$	1,263
Terry Harris		Registered Investment Companies			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			14		$	3,869			​4		$	3,850
		Other Accounts			11		$	5,719			2		$	411
Mark Flessner		Registered Investment Companies			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			7		$	3,794			6		$	3,794
		Other Accounts			9		$	5,590			3		$	1,246
Brian Baldwin		Registered Investment Companies			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Accounts			—		$	—			—		$	—
Salman Mukhtar		Registered Investment Companies			—		$	—			—		$	—
		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles			3		$	969			—		$	—
		Other Accounts			—		$	—			—		$	—

 

(1)	Total Assets as defined by Barings GPFG, which includes undrawn commitments.

(2)	Represents the assets under management of the accounts managed that have the potential to generate fees in addition to management fees based on total assets.

Compensation

Barings’ financing arrangements with the Investment Committee, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include base compensation and performance-based, discretionary compensation.

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

The Advisory Agreement was most recently approved on May 4, 2023 by the Board, including a majority of the directors on the Board who are not “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Company, for an additional one-year term ending on June 24, 2024. Please refer to “Item 1. Business - Management Agreements” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in our most recent Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which are incorporated by reference herein, for additional information regarding the Advisory Agreement and for information relating to the Administration Agreement.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS

The information contained under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” in our most recent Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A and under the caption “Note 2 - Agreements and Related Party Transactions” in the Notes to our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference herein.

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of June 30, 2023 by

•

each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock;

•

each of our directors and each named executive officer; and

•

all of Barings BDC’s directors and executive officers as a group.

With respect to persons known to us to beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, we base such knowledge on beneficial ownership filings made by the holders with the SEC and other information known to us. Other than as set forth in the table below, none of our directors or executive officers are deemed to beneficially own shares of our common stock. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. There is no common stock subject to options or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2023. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 106,516,166 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, the business address of each person listed below is 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

Name of Beneficial Owner		Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(1)				Percentage of Class(2)				Dollar Range of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned(3)
Directors and Executive Officers:
Interested Directors
Eric Lloyd			34,746				*			over $100,000
David Mihalick			20,000				*			over $100,000
Non-Interested Directors
Mark F. Mulhern			17,144				*			over $100,000
Thomas W. Okel			20,037				*			over $100,000
Jill Olmstead			4,000				*			$10,001 - $50,000
John A. Switzer			6,000				*			$10,001 - $50,000
Robert Knapp			361,034				*			over $100,000
Steve Byers			20,019				*			over $100,000
Valerie Lancaster-Beal			—				*			None
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
Ian Fowler			—				*			None
Elizabeth Murray			16,409				*			over $100,000
Ashlee Steinnerd			—				*			None
All directors and executive officers as a group (12 persons)			499,389				*			over $100,000
Five-Percent Stockholders:
Barings LLC			13,639,681				12.8	%		over $100,000

 

*    Less than 1.0%

(1) Beneficial ownership in this column has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act. Except as otherwise noted, each beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company’s common stock and each director and executive officer has sole voting and/or investment power over the shares reported.

(2) Based on a total of 106,516,166 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023.

(3) Beneficial ownership in this column has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act. The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned is based on a stock price of $7.84 per share as of June 30, 2023. Dollar ranges are as follows: None, $1 — $10,000, $10,001 — $50,000, $50,001 — $100,000, or over $100,000.

PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

 

The following table sets forth certain information as of March 31, 2023 for each portfolio company in which we had an investment. The general terms of our debt and equity investments are described in “Item 1. Business—Investment Criteria” and “Item 1. Business—Investment Process” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Portfolio Composition” in Part I of our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are each incorporated by reference herein. Other than our investments in Jocassee Partners, LLC, Thompson Rivers LLC, Waccamaw River LLC, Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC, Eclipse Business Capital Holdings LLC and Rocade Holdings LLC, our only formal relationships with our portfolio companies are the managerial assistance that we may provide upon request and the board observer or participation rights we may receive in connection with our investment. As of March 31, 2023, we had $2.56 billion (at fair value) invested in 331 portfolio companies. As of March 31, 2023, we had “control investments,” as defined in the 1940 Act, in four portfolio companies. As of March 31, 2023, we were an “affiliated person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of nine portfolio companies. In general, under the 1940 Act, we would “control” a portfolio company if we owned, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company if we owned, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of its voting securities.

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments:
1WorldSync, Inc. 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60606		IT Consulting & Other Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		7/19		7/25		$	16,225		$	16,059		$	16,225		(7)(8)(17)
												16,225			16,059			16,225
A.T. Holdings II LTD Route de la Corniche 3 1066 Epalinges Switzerland		Other Financial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		14.3% Cash		11/22		9/29		12,500			12,500			12,500			(3)(7)
												12,500			12,500			12,500
Accelerant Holdings 1 Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate West, Colchester CO3 8AB		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		Class A Convertible Preferred Equity (5,000 shares)		N/A		1/22		N/A					5,000			5,523			(7)(35)(36)
				Class B Convertible Preferred Equity (1,667 shares)		N/A		12/22		N/A					1,667			1,735			(7)(35)(36)
															6,667			7,258
Acclime Holdings HK Limited 17/F, United Centre 95 Queensway Admiralty, Hong Kong		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.75%, 11.6% Cash		8/21		7/27		2,500			2,450			2,442			(3)(7)(8)(11)
												2,500			2,450			2,442
Accurus Aerospace Corporation 12716 East Pine Street Tulsa, OK 74116		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.8% Cash		4/22		3/28		12,224			12,065			11,711			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.5% Cash		4/22		3/28		1,383			1,354			1,286			(7)(8)(9)
				Common Stock (437,623.30 shares)		N/A		4/22		N/A					438			328			(7)(35)(36)
												13,607			13,857			13,325
Acogroup PLO 264, No. 14, Jalan Firma 3, Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau 4, 81100 Johor Bahru		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 4.75%, 7.5% Cash		3/22		10/26		7,855			7,791			7,250			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												7,855			7,791			7,250
ADB Safegate 977 Gahanna Pkwy, Gahanna, OH 43230		Aerospace & Defense		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 9.25%, 14.2% Cash		8/21		10/27		5,688			5,396			4,721			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												5,688			5,396			4,721
Advantage Software Company (The), LLC 19 Backstretch Lane Mooresville, NC 28117		Advertising, Printing & Publishing		Class A1 Partnership Units (8,717.76 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					280			671			(7)(35)(36)
				Class A2 Partnership Units (2,248.46 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					72			173			(7)(35)(36)
				Class B1 Partnership Units (8,717.76 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					9			—			(7)(35)(36)
				Class B2 Partnership Units (2,248.46 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					2			—			(7)(35)(36)
															363			844
Air Canada 2020-2 Class B Pass Through Trust 7373 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu Ouest, Montreal, QC H4S 1Z3		Airlines		Structured Secured Note - Class B		9.0% Cash		9/20		10/25		4,841			4,841			4,920
												4,841			4,841			4,920
Air Comm Corporation, LLC 1575 W 124th Ave #210, Westminster, CO 80234		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		6/21		7/27		12,842			12,650			12,711			(7)(8)(11)
												12,842			12,650			12,711

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc. 701 N. Rohlwing Road Itasca, IL 60143		Transportation Services		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.50%, 12.7% Cash		4/21		4/29		$	6,460		$	6,343		$	6,260		(7)(8)(10)
				Partnership Units (348.68 units)		N/A		4/21		N/A					349			557			(7)(35)(36)
												6,460			6,692			6,817
AlliA Insurance Brokers NV Kwadestraat 157 bus 51 8800 Roeselare Belgium		Insurance		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		3/23		3/30		3,041			2,865			2,901			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,041			2,865			2,901
Alpine SG, LLC 350 N Orleans St, Chicago, Illinois		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash		2/22		11/27		23,139			22,678			22,677			(7)(8)(16)(34)
												23,139			22,678			22,677
Alpine US Bidco LLC 1333 North California Blvd Suite 448 Walnut Creek, CA 94596		Agricultural Products		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 9.00%, 13.7% Cash		5/21		5/29		18,156			17,705			16,704			(8)(9)
												18,156			17,705			16,704
Amalfi Midco 5th Floor Metropolitan House 3 Darkes Lane Potters Bar Hertfordshire EN6 1AG		Healthcare		Subordinated Loan Notes		LIBOR + 2.00%, 7.0% Cash, 9.0% PIK		9/22		9/28		4,917			4,450			4,322			(3)(7)(10)
				Class B Common Stock (93,165,208 shares)		N/A		9/22		N/A					1,040			1,152			(3)(7)(35)(36)
				Warrants (380,385 units)		N/A		9/22		N/A					4			621			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												4,917			5,494			6,095
AMMC CLO 22, Limited Series 2018-22A PO Box 1093 Queensgate House Grand Cayman George Town KY1-1102 Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 13.00%		2/22		4/31		7,222			4,421			2,976			(3)(34)
												7,222			4,421			2,976
AMMC CLO 23, Ltd. Series 2020-23A PO Box 1093, Queensgate House Grand Cayman George Town KY1-1102 Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 12.99%		2/22		10/31		2,000			1,843			1,210			(3)(34)
												2,000			1,843			1,210
Amtech LLC 2333 Central Ave Lake Station, IN 46405		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 9.9% Cash		11/21		11/27		2,262			2,203			2,222			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.25%, 9.9% Cash		11/21		11/27		—			(10)			(7)			(7)(8)(9)
												2,262			2,193			2,215
Anagram Holdings, LLC Anagram Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344		Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber		First Lien Senior Secured Note		10.0% Cash, 5.0% PIK		8/20		8/25		15,502			14,826			15,037
												15,502			14,826			15,037
AnalytiChem Holding GmbH Frankfurter Str. 80-82, 65760 Eschborn, Germany		Chemicals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.2% Cash		11/21		10/28		3,174			3,174			3,060			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.2% Cash		4/22		10/28		5,847			5,750			5,637			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 7.00%, 9.2% Cash		1/23		10/28		1,667			1,579			1,617			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		6/22		10/28		1,019			1,019			982			(3)(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.2% Cash		4/22		10/23		—			(4)			(13)			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												11,707			11,518			11,283
Anju Software, Inc. 4500 S Lakeshore Drive #620 Tempe, AZ 85282		Application Software		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.25%, 12.1% Cash		2/19		2/25		13,354			13,248			10,884			(7)(8)(9)
												13,354			13,248			10,884
APC1 Holding 12 rue Jean Jullien-Davin Valence, 26000 France		Diversified Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 9.0% Cash		7/22		7/29		2,499			2,306			2,446			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,499			2,306			2,446

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Apex Bidco Limited 75 Executive Dr #200 Aurora, IL 60504		Business Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.25%, 10.0% Cash		1/20		1/27		$	1,802		$	1,878		$	1,802		(3)(7)(8)(20)
				Subordinated Senior Unsecured Term Loan		8.0% PIK		1/20		7/27		280			291			264			(3)(7)
												2,082			2,169			2,066
Apidos CLO XXIV, Series 2016-24A 712 5th Avenue, 42nd floor, New York, New York 10019		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 22.57%		2/22		10/30		18,358			6,753			6,035			(3)(34)
												18,358			6,753			6,035
APOG Bidco Pty Ltd 68 Pitt Street Sydney New South Wales 2000 Australia		Healthcare		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 7.25%, 10.9% Cash		4/22		3/30		2,078			2,280			2,020			(3)(7)(8)(22)
												2,078			2,280			2,020
Aptus 1829. GmbH Wagner-Régeny-Straße 8, 12489 Berlin, Germany		Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.3% Cash		9/21		9/27		2,467			2,607			2,104			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				Preferred Stock (13 shares)		N/A		9/21		N/A					120			21			(3)(7)(35)(36)
				Common Stock (48 shares)		N/A		9/21		N/A					12			—			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												2,467			2,739			2,125
Apus Bidco Limited Hamilton House, Church Street, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, WA14 4DR, UK		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.50%, 9.7% Cash		2/21		3/28		3,562			3,889			3,480			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												3,562			3,889			3,480
AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc. 450 Artisan Way 4th floor Somerville, MA 02145		High Tech Industries		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.50%, 12.5% Cash		3/21		3/29		20,000			19,578			19,400			(7)(8)(10)
												20,000			19,578			19,400
Aquavista Watersides 2 LTD Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 3AE, United Kingdom		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.00%, 8.9% Cash		12/21		12/28		6,233			6,451			5,923			(3)(7)(8)(21)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 10.5% PIK		12/21		12/28		1,546			1,618			1,478			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												7,779			8,069			7,401
Arc Education 61/63 Rue Pierre Charron 75008 Paris France		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.8% Cash		7/22		7/29		3,129			2,797			3,033			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,129			2,797			3,033
Arch Global Precision LLC 2600 S Telegraph Rd Suite 180 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302		Industrial Machinery		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.6% Cash		4/19		4/26		9,154			9,151			9,102			(7)(8)(10)
												9,154			9,151			9,102
Archimede 39, rue Bouret,75019 Paris,France		Consumer Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.3% Cash		10/20		10/27		6,410			6,479			6,288			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												6,410			6,479			6,288

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Argus Bidco Limited 9 Millars Brook, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2AD, United Kingdom		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.3% Cash		7/22		7/29		$	129		$	126		$	126		(3)(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.50%, 10.7% Cash		7/22		7/29		1,643			1,519			1,582			(3)(7)(8)(20)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.5% Cash		7/22		7/29		1,751			1,635			1,708			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				Subordinated Term Loan		10.5% PIK		7/22		7/29		547			512			535			(3)(7)
				Preferred Stock (41,560 shares)		10.0% PIK		7/22		N/A					51			53			(3)(7)(36)
				Equity Loan Notes (41,560 units)		10.0% PIK		7/22		N/A					51			53			(3)(7)(36)
				Common Stock (464 shares)		N/A		7/22		N/A					1			—			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												4,070			3,895			4,057
Armstrong Transport Group (Pele Buyer, LLC) 8615 Cliff Cameron Dr #200 Charlotte, NC 28269		Air Freight & Logistics		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.0% Cash		6/19		6/24		3,966			3,936			3,899			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 9.7% Cash		10/22		6/24		5,045			4,962			4,949			(7)(8)(18)
												9,011			8,898			8,848
ASC Communications, LLC 17 North State Street Chicago, IL 60602		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		7/22		7/27		20,405			20,101			20,141			(7)(8)(16)
				Class A Units (25,718.20 units)		N/A		7/22		N/A					539			686			(7)(36)
												20,405			20,640			20,827
ASPEQ Heating Group LLC 425 Hanley Industrial Ct. St. Louis, MO 63144		Building Products, Air & Heating		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.25%, 9.2% Cash		11/19		11/25		8,322			8,262			8,322			(7)(8)(16)
												8,322			8,262			8,322
Astra Bidco Limited Ability House, 21 Nuffield Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 1RL		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.75%, 9.9% Cash		11/21		11/28		2,017			2,106			1,971			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												2,017			2,106			1,971
ATL II MRO Holdings Inc. 15351 South West 29th Street Miramar, FL 33027		Transportation		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 9.9% Cash		11/22		11/28		8,313			8,115			8,146			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.50%, 9.9% Cash		11/22		11/28		—			(39)			(33)			(7)(8)(17)
												8,313			8,076			8,113
Auxi International 738 rue Yves Kermen 92100 Boulogne Billancourt, France		Commercial Finance		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 8.1% Cash		12/19		12/26		1,521			1,528			1,331			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 7.25%, 11.4% Cash		4/21		12/26		828			902			725			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												2,349			2,430			2,056
Avance Clinical Bidco Pty Ltd 2 Ann Nelson Drive Thebarton SA 5031, Australia		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 4.50%, 8.3% Cash		11/21		11/27		2,365			2,421			2,292			(3)(7)(8)(24)
												2,365			2,421			2,292
Aviation Technical Services, Inc. 3121 109th Street SW Everett, WA 98204		Aerospace & Defense		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 2.00%, 6.8% Cash, 6.5% PIK		2/22		3/25		28,978			27,635			28,398			(7)(8)(9)(34)
												28,978			27,635			28,398
AVSC Holding Corp. 5100 North River Road, Suite 300 Schiller Park, IL 60176		Advertising		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 3.25%, 8.0% Cash, 0.3% PIK		8/18		3/25		4,818			4,530			4,615			(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash, 1.0% PIK		8/18		10/26		748			705			724			(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		5.0% Cash, 10.0% PIK		11/20		10/26		5,794			5,710			6,040
												11,360			10,945			11,379

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Azalea Buyer, Inc. 801 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.1% Cash		11/21		11/27		$	4,548		$	4,460		$	4,487		(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.1% Cash		11/21		11/27		—			(8)			(5)			(7)(8)(10)
				Subordinated Term Loan		12.0% PIK		11/21		5/28		1,474			1,453			1,448			(7)
				Common Stock (192,307.7 shares)		N/A		11/21		N/A					192			172			(7)(35)(36)
												6,022			6,097			6,102
Bariacum S.A 15 Rue Montmartre 75001 Paris		Consumer Products		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.00%, 7.8% Cash		11/21		11/28		6,193			6,271			6,127			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												6,193			6,271			6,127
Benify (Bennevis AB) Banérgatan 16 Box 24101		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		STIBOR + 5.25%, 8.5% Cash		7/19		7/26		1,065			1,162			1,065			(3)(7)(8)(27)
												1,065			1,162			1,065
Beyond Risk Management, Inc. 252 Sandstone Place, N.W. Calgary, Alberta T3K 2X6 Canada		Other Financial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash		10/21		10/27		2,545			2,502			2,495			(7)(8)(9)
												2,545			2,502			2,495
Bidwax 16 rue Harald Stammbach, 59290 Wasquehal, France		Non-durable Consumer Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 8.6% Cash		2/21		2/28		7,605			8,095			7,445			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												7,605			8,095			7,445
BigHand UK Bidco Limited 27 Union St, London SE1 1SD		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR +5.75%, 10.3% Cash		1/21		1/28		2,532			2,479			2,504			(3)(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.75%, 9.9% Cash		1/21		1/28		830			894			820			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												3,362			3,373			3,324
Biolam Group 7 rue Lamarck 80000 Amiens France		Consumer Non-cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.1% Cash		12/22		12/29		3,930			3,660			3,732			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,930			3,660			3,732
Bounteous, Inc. 4115 N. Ravenswood Avenue Chicago, IL 60613		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.2% Cash		8/21		8/27		1,888			1,815			1,529			(7)(8)(10)
												1,888			1,815			1,529
BPG Holdings IV Corp 730 Plymouth Avenue North East Grand Rapids, MI 49505		Diversified Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		3/23		7/29		14,400			13,538			13,536			(7)(8)(17)
												14,400			13,538			13,536
Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC 90 Aviation Ln Belgrade, MT 59714		Environmental Industries		Municipal Revenue Bond		11.5% Cash		7/22		9/27		27,200			27,200			28,525
				Preferred Stock- Series C (14,618 shares)		7.0% PIK		7/22		N/A					14,460			14,854			(7)(36)
												27,200			41,660			43,379
Brightline Trains Florida LLC 161 NW 6th St STE 900		Transportation		Senior Secured Note		8.0% Cash		8/21		1/28		5,000			5,000			4,400			(7)
												5,000			5,000			4,400
Brightpay Limited 3 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DA		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 7.3% Cash		10/21		10/28		2,245			2,298			2,157			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,245			2,298			2,157
BrightSign LLC 983 University Ave #A, Los Gatos, CA 95032		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		10/21		10/27		4,741			4,703			4,701			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		10/21		10/27		1,329			1,319			1,318			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC units (1,107,492.71 units)		N/A		10/21		N/A					1,107			1,517			(7)(35)(36)
												6,070			7,129			7,536

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
British Airways 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust British Airways Plc. Waterside PO Box 365 Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB United Kingdom		Airlines		Structured Secured Note - Class B		8.4% Cash		11/20		11/28		$	676		$	676		$	691
												676			676			691
British Engineering Services Holdco Limited Unit 718, Eddington Way, Birchwood Park, Warrington WA3 6BA, United Kingdom		Commercial Services & Supplies		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 7.00%, 10.7% Cash		12/20		12/27		14,177			15,146			13,864			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												14,177			15,146			13,864
Brook & Whittle Holding Corp. 260 Branford Rd, North Branford, CT 06471		Containers, Packaging & Glass		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.00%, 9.0% Cash		2/22		12/28		2,820			2,800			2,568			(8)(17)(34)
												2,820			2,800			2,568
Brown Machine Group Holdings, LLC 330 North Ross Street Beaverton, MI 48612		Industrial Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.4% Cash		10/18		10/24		6,281			6,256			6,281			(7)(8)(10)
												6,281			6,256			6,281
Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation 330 North Ross Street Beaverton, MI 48612		Auto Parts & Equipment		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 9.00%, 13.9% Cash		7/22		7/30		4,545			4,374			4,405			(7)(8)(16)
				LP Units (455 units)		N/A		7/22		N/A					455			478			(7)(35)(36)
												4,545			4,829			4,883
BVI Medical, Inc. 10 CityPoint, 500 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451		Healthcare		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 9.50%, 12.5% Cash		6/22		6/26		10,079			9,425			9,778			(7)(8)(13)
												10,079			9,425			9,778
Cadent, LLC (f/k/a Cross MediaWorks) 1675 Broadway, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10019		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		9/18		9/25		6,751			6,744			6,677			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.7% Cash		7/22		9/25		11,339			11,204			11,080			(7)(8)(10)
												18,090			17,948			17,757
CAi Software, LLC 36 Thurber Blvd, Smithfield, RI 02917		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		7/22		12/28		1,374			1,349			1,330			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		12/21		12/28		4,997			4,911			4,837			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		12/21		12/28		—			(15)			(30)			(7)(8)(10)
												6,371			6,245			6,137
Canadian Orthodontic Partners Corp. 401 The West Mall Suite 301, Etobicoke, ON M9C 5J5, Canada		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		CDOR + 7.00%, 3.5% Cash, 8.5% PIK		6/21		3/26		1,561			1,732			1,403			(3)(7)(8)(26)
				Class A Equity (500,000 units)		N/A		5/22		N/A					389			—			(3)(7)(35)(36)
				Class C - Warrants (74,712.64 units)		N/A		5/22		N/A					—			—			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												1,561			2,121			1,403
Caribou Holding Company, LLC 2255 Carling Ave., Suite 500 Ottawa, Ontario K2B 7Z5		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.64%, 12.5% Cash		4/22		4/27		4,318			4,264			4,274			(3)(7)(8)(17)
				LLC Units (681,818 units)		N/A		4/22		N/A					682			655			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												4,318			4,946			4,929

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Carlson Travel, Inc 701 Carlson Parkway Minnetonka, MN 55305		Business Travel Management		First Lien Senior Secured Note		8.5% Cash		11/21		11/26		$	6,050		$	5,738		$	4,719
				Series A Convertible Preferred (10,980 units)		15.0% PIK		1/23		N/A					955			914			(35)(36)
				Common Stock (219,504 shares)		N/A		11/21		N/A					4,194			1,838			(35)(36)
												6,050			10,887			7,471
Catawba River Limited 55 Old Broad Street London EC2M 1RX England, United Kingdom		Finance Companies		Structured - Junior Note		N/A		10/22		10/28		5,374			4,883			4,275			(3)(7)
												5,374			4,883			4,275
Centralis Finco S.a.r.l. 8-10 Avenue de la Gare, 1610 Luxembourg		Diversified Financial Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 7.8% Cash		5/20		4/27		1,782			1,649			1,717			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 7.9% Cash		5/20		4/27		440			400			430			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,222			2,049			2,147
Ceres Pharma NV Kortrijksesteenweg 1091 PB B 9051, Gent Belgium		Pharma-ceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 7.1% Cash		10/21		10/28		3,364			3,268			3,274			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												3,364			3,268			3,274
CGI Parent, LLC 122 E. 42nd Street, 18th Fl. New York, NY 10168		Business Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		10,270			10,098			9,988			(7)(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.7% Cash		12/22		2/28		1,382			1,342			1,344			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		—			(28)			(45)			(7)(8)(9)
				Preferred Stock (551 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					551			1,030			(7)(35)(36)
												11,652			11,963			12,317
Cineworld Group PLC 770 Township Line Road Yardly, PA 19067		Leisure Products		Warrants (553,375 units)		N/A		7/22		N/A					102			—			(3)(35)(36)
															102			—
Classic Collision (Summit Buyer, LLC) 2329 John Glenn Dr Chamblee, Georgia, 30341		Auto Collision Repair Centers		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		1/20		1/26		6,264			6,188			6,203			(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		1/20		4/26		529			521			523			(7)(8)(17)
												6,793			6,709			6,726
CM Acquisitions Holdings Inc. 9 Lea Ave Nashville, TN 37210		Internet & Direct Marketing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		5/19		5/25		18,862			18,727			18,220			(7)(8)(17)
												18,862			18,727			18,220
CMT Opco Holding, LLC (Concept Machine) 15625 Medina Rd Minneapolis, MN 55447		Distributors		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		1/20		1/25		4,103			4,070			3,951			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC Units (8,782 units)		N/A		1/20		N/A					352			104			(7)(35)(36)
												4,103			4,422			4,055
Coastal Marina Holdings, LLC 50 Immigration Street, Suite 200, Charleston, SC, 29403		Other Financial		Subordinated Term Loan		10.0% PIK		11/21		11/31		6,617			6,217			6,194			(7)
				Subordinated Term Loan		8.0% Cash		11/21		11/31		16,620			15,530			15,558			(7)
				LLC Units (2,037,735 units)		N/A		11/21		N/A					9,093			10,718			(7)(35)(36)
												23,237			30,840			32,470
Cobham Slip Rings SAS 3030 Horseshoe Dr S #300, Naples, FL 34104		Diversified Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		11/21		11/28		1,303			1,278			1,285			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												1,303			1,278			1,285

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Command Alkon (Project Potter Buyer, LLC) 1800 International Park Drive Suite 400 Birmingham, AL 35243		Software		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.75%, 12.6% Cash		4/20		4/27		$	13,569		$	13,295		$	13,346		(7)(8)(16)
				Class B Partnership Units (33,324.69 units)		N/A		4/20		N/A					—			208			(7)(35)(36)
												13,569			13,295			13,554
Compass Precision, LLC 4600 Westinghouse Blvd Charlotte, NC 28273		Aerospace & Defense		Senior Subordinated Term Loan		11.0% Cash, 1.0% PIK		4/22		4/28		379			373			371			(7)
				LLC Units (46,085.6 units)		N/A		4/22		N/A					125			164			(7)(35)(36)
												379			498			535
Comply365, LLC 655 3rd St Ste 365 Beloit, WI, 53511-6272		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		4/22		4/28		13,620			13,383			13,434			(7)(8)(18)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		4/22		4/28		—			(19)			(15)			(7)(8)(18)
												13,620			13,364			13,419
Contabo Finco S.À.R.L. Straße 32a 81549 Munich Germany		Internet Software & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.5% Cash		10/22		10/29		5,059			4,527			4,951			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												5,059			4,527			4,951
Core Scientific, Inc. 210 Barton Springs Road Suite 300. Austin, Texas 78704		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		13.0% Cash		3/22		3/25		29,647			29,619			15,031			(7)(32)
				Common Stock (91,504 shares)		N/A		9/22		N/A					296			28			(35)(36)
												29,647			29,915			15,059
Coyo Uprising GmbH Gasstr 6a 22761 Hamburg, Germany		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.3% Cash, 3.5% PIK		9/21		9/28		4,524			4,714			4,457			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				Class A Units (440 units)		N/A		9/21		N/A					205			202			(3)(7)(35)(36)
				Class B Units (191 units)		N/A		9/21		N/A					446			514			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												4,524			5,365			5,173
CSL DualCom Salamander Quay West Park Lane Harefield, UB9 6NZ United Kingdom		Tele-communications		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.50%, 9.7% Cash		9/20		9/27		1,990			1,907			1,980			(3)(7)(8)(19)
												1,990			1,907			1,980
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 120 Bluegrass Valley Pkwy Alpharetta, GA, 30005-2204		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.1% Cash		2/22		12/25		4,925			4,917			4,676			(8)(9)(34)
												4,925			4,917			4,676
Custom Alloy Corporation 3 Washington Avenue High Bridge, NJ 08829		Manufacturer of Pipe Fittings & Forgings		Revolver		15.0% PIK		12/20		4/23		5,320			4,222			80			(7)(32)(33)
				Second Lien Loan		15.0% PIK		12/20		4/23		56,259			42,162			844			(7)(32)(33)
												61,579			46,384			924
CVL 3 ZA des Plattes 1 Chemin des Plattes Vourles, 69390 France		Capital Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.3% Cash		12/21		12/28		923			939			909			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		12/21		12/28		1,142			1,118			1,124			(3)(7)(8)(17)
												2,065			2,057			2,033
CW Group Holdings, LLC 888 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		1/21		1/27		2,782			2,739			2,765			(7)(8)(9)
				LLC Units (161,290.32 units)		N/A		1/21		N/A					161			243			(7)(35)(36)
												2,782			2,900			3,008
DataOnline Corp. 210 South St. New Providence, NJ 07974		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 10.9% Cash		2/22		11/25		14,513			14,513			14,222			(7)(8)(10)(34)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 6.25%, 10.9% Cash		2/22		11/25		2,143			2,143			2,100			(7)(8)(10)(34)
												16,656			16,656			16,322

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
DataServ Integrations, LLC 31280 Viking Parkway Westlake, OH 44145		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash		11/22		11/28		$	1,913		$	1,873		$	1,876		(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash		11/22		11/28					(10)			(9)			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (96,153.85 units)		N/A		11/22		N/A					96			100			(7)(35)(36)
												1,913			1,959			1,967
DecksDirect, LLC 5400 Nathan Ln N, Minneapolis		Building Materials		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		12/21		12/26		682			671			674			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		12/21		12/26		—			(3)			(3)			(7)(8)(9)
				Common Stock (1,280.8 shares)		N/A		12/21		N/A					55			51			(7)(35)(36)
												682			723			722
DISA Holdings Corp. 10900 Corporate Centre Drive Suite 250 Houston, TX 77041		Other Industrial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		11/22		9/28		5,691			5,491			5,507			(7)(8)(16)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		11/22		9/28		—			(12)			(11)			(7)(8)(16)
												5,691			5,479			5,496
Distinct Holdings, Inc. 37 Market St Kenilworth, NJ 07033		Systems Software		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.3% Cash, 1.50% PIK		4/19		12/23		6,906			6,891			6,609			(7)(8)(17)
												6,906			6,891			6,609
Dragon Bidco Spaces Le Belvedere, 1-7 Cours Valmy, 92800 Puteaux, France		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.4% Cash		4/21		4/28		2,607			2,830			2,565			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.75%, 9.7% Cash		4/21		4/28		1,195			1,171			1,176			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												3,802			4,001			3,741
DreamStart Bidco SAS (d/b/a SmartTrade) Immeuble Apogée, 13530, 500 Avenue Galilée 13290 Aix-en-Provence, France		Diversified Financial Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.3% Cash		3/20		3/27		2,310			2,317			2,310			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,310			2,317			2,310
Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A PO Box 1093. Queensgate House; City, Grand Cayman		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 10.3%		2/22		4/34		3,620			2,305			1,859			(3)(34)
												3,620			2,305			1,859
Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A PO Box 1093. Queensgate House ; City, Grand Cayman		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 9.9%		2/22		7/30		17,233			6,541			3,789			(3)(34)
												17,233			6,541			3,789
Dune Group 158 Rue de l’Église - BP 15F-62180 Rang-du-Fliers, France		Health Care Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 9.0% Cash		9/21		9/28		126			110			100			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		9/21		9/28		1,230			1,213			1,190			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												1,356			1,323			1,290
Dunlipharder B.V. Herikerbergweg 88, Amsterdam, 1101CM, NL		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.2% Cash		6/22		6/28		1,000			987			989			(3)(7)(8)(17)
												1,000			987			989
Dwyer Instruments, Inc. 102 Indiana Hwy. 212 Michigan City, IN 46360		Electric		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		7/21		7/27		25,738			25,222			25,274			(7)(8)(10)
												25,738			25,222			25,274
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. 600 W Chicago Ave #725, Chicago, IL 60654		Air Transportation		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.00%, 11.9% Cash		11/21		11/29		9,469			9,324			9,289			(7)(8)(9)
				Partnership Equity (530.92 units)		N/A		11/21		N/A					531			649			(7)(35)(36)
												9,469			9,855			9,938

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
EFC International 1940 Craigshire Saint Louis, MO 63146-4008		Automotive		Senior Unsecured Term Loan		11.0% Cash, 2.5% PIK		3/23		5/28		$	769		$	746		$	746		(7)
				Common Stock (163.83 shares)		N/A		3/23		N/A					231			231			(7)(35)(36)
												769			977			977
Ellkay, LLC 200 Riverfront Blvd, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407		Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		9/21		9/27		4,925			4,848			4,877			(7)(8)(10)
												4,925			4,848			4,877
EMI Porta Holdco LLC 250 Hamilton Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005		Diversified Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 11.1% Cash		12/21		12/27		12,612			12,256			11,955			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 11.1% Cash		12/21		12/27		1,875			1,828			1,786			(7)(8)(10)
												14,487			14,084			13,741
Entact Environmental Services, Inc. 1 E. Oak Hill Drive, Suite 102, Westmont, IL 60559		Environmental Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		2/21		12/25		5,511			5,478			5,498			(7)(8)(10)
												5,511			5,478			5,498
EPS NASS Parent, Inc. 15 Millpark Ct. Maryland Heights, MO 63043		Electrical Components & Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		4/21		4/28		6,063			5,966			6,019			(7)(8)(10)
												6,063			5,966			6,019
eShipping, LLC 10812 NW Highway 45 Parkville, MO 64152		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		11/21		11/27		3,142			3,066			3,151			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		11/21		11/27		—			(23)			—			(7)(8)(9)
												3,142			3,043			3,151
Eurofins Digital Testing International LUX Holding SARL Corda Campus Kempische Steenweg 303 3500 Hasselt Belgium		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.75%, 9.7% Cash		12/22		12/29		1,507			1,348			1,390			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.00%, 12.1% Cash		12/22		12/29		766			746			748			(3)(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.75%, 10.8% Cash		12/22		12/29		2,231			2,159			2,176			(3)(7)(8)(20)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		11.5% PIK		12/22		12/30		556			525			542			(3)(7)
												5,060			4,778			4,856
Events Software BidCo Pty Ltd Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.50%, 10.3% Cash		3/22		3/28		1,716			1,856			1,523			(3)(7)(8)(24)
												1,716			1,856			1,523
Express Wash Acquisition Company, LLC 5821 Fairview Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28209		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4% Cash		7/22		7/28		7,209			7,079			6,813			(7)(8)(16)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4% Cash		7/22		7/28		141			136			127			(7)(8)(16)
												7,350			7,215			6,940
F24 (Stairway BidCo Gmbh) Hackenstrasse 7b Munich, 80331 Germany		Software Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.0% Cash		8/20		8/27		1,705			1,814			1,657			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												1,705			1,814			1,657
Faraday 19 avenue de l’Opéra, 75001 Paris		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.6% Cash		1/23		1/30		1,655			1,585			1,583			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												1,655			1,585			1,583
Ferrellgas L.P. One Liberty Plaza Liberty, MO 64068		Oil & Gas Equipment & Services		Opco Preferred Units (2,886 units)		N/A		3/21		N/A					2,799			2,597			(7)(36)
															2,799			2,597
Fineline Technologies, Inc. 3145 Medlock Bridge Road, Norcross, GA 30071		Consumer Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		2/21		2/28		1,286			1,271			1,267			(7)(8)(10)
												1,286			1,271			1,267
Finexvet 5 rue parc en seine, Tourville-la- Rivière, France		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.5% Cash		3/22		3/29		2,444			2,381			2,383			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												2,444			2,381			2,383

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
FinThrive Software Intermediate Holdings Inc. 200 North Point Center East Suite 400, Alpharetta, GA 30022		Business Equipment & Services		Preferred Stock (6,582.7 shares)		11.0% PIK		3/22		N/A					$	7,892		$	6,686		(7)(36)
															7,892			6,686
FitzMark Buyer, LLC 950 Dorman St Indianapolis, IN 46202		Cargo & Transportation		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.5% Cash		12/20		12/26		$	4,205		4,149			4,154			(7)(8)(10)
												4,205			4,149			4,154
Five Star Holding LLC 9690 W Wingfoot Rd, Houston, TX 77041		Packaging		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.25%, 12.4% Cash		5/22		5/30		13,692			13,441			13,501			(7)(8)(17)
				LLC Units (966.99 units)		N/A		5/22		N/A					967			962			(7)(35)(36)
												13,692			14,408			14,463
Flexential Issuer, LLC 600 Forest Point Circle, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28273		Information Technology		Structured Secured Note - Class C		6.9% Cash		11/21		11/51		16,000			14,845			13,380
												16,000			14,845			13,380
Flywheel Re Segregated Portfolio 2022-4 123 West Nye Lane Suite 455 Carson City, NV 89706		Investment Funds		Preferred Stock (1,921,648 shares)		N/A		8/22		N/A					1,922			1,941			(3)(7)(35)(36)
															1,922			1,941
Footco 40 Limited 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7AN		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.75%, 10.4% Cash		4/22		4/29		1,759			1,792			1,694			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												1,759			1,792			1,694
Fortis Payment Systems, LLC 43155 Main Street Suite 2310-C Novi, MI 48375		Other Financial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.25%, 10.2% Cash		10/22		2/26		1,571			1,518			1,517			(7)(8)(16)
												1,571			1,518			1,517
FragilePak LLC 2270 Corporate Circle, Ste. 220 Henderson, NV 89074		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		5/21		5/27		4,626			4,487			4,626			(7)(8)(10)
				Partnership Units (937.5 units)		N/A		5/21		N/A					938			1,179			(7)(35)(36)
												4,626			5,425			5,805
Front Line Power Construction LLC 4202 Chance Ln, Rosharon, TX 77583		Construction Machinery		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 12.50%, 17.4% Cash		11/21		11/28		4,370			4,053			4,828			(7)(8)(10)
				Common Stock (192,000 shares)		N/A		11/21		N/A					370			117			(35)(36)
												4,370			4,423			4,945
FSS Buyer LLC 1340 Ridgeview Drive McHenry, IL 60050		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		8/21		8/28		6,826			6,716			6,761			(7)(8)(9)
				LP Interest (1,160.9 units)		N/A		8/21		N/A					12			18			(7)(35)(36)
				LP Units (5,104.3 units)		N/A		8/21		N/A					51			77			(7)(35)(36)
												6,826			6,779			6,856
GB Eagle Buyer, Inc. PO Box 6189 Stockton, CA 95206		Capital Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.2% Cash		12/22		11/28		16,732			16,251			16,257			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.2% Cash		12/22		11/28		—			(73)			(73)			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (687 units)		N/A		12/22		N/A					687			686			(7)(35)(36)
												16,732			16,865			16,870
Global Academic Group Limited 100 Symonds St Grafton, Auckland 1010 New Zealand		Industrial Other		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.00%, 9.4% Cash		7/22		7/27		2,471			2,505			2,414			(3)(7)(8)(23)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BKBM + 6.00%, 10.2% Cash		7/22		7/27		4,318			4,208			4,208			(3)(7)(8)(28)
												6,789			6,713			6,622

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
GPNZ II GmbH Leopoldstraße 62, 80802 München, Germany		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 7.9% Cash, 1.00% PIK		6/22		6/29		$	468		$	445		$	426		(3)(7)(8)(12)
												468			445			426
Greenhill II BV 78 Evolis Kortrijk, Flanders, 8500 Belgium		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.4% Cash		7/22		7/29		752			672			731			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												752			672			731
Groupe Product Life 40 Boulevard Henri Sellier 92150 Suresnes France		Consumer Non-cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		10/22		10/29		636			554			613			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												636			554			613
Gulf Finance, LLC 200 Clarendon Street, 55th floor Boston, MA 02117		Oil & Gas Exploration & Production		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.75%, 11.6% Cash		11/21		8/26		821			790			795			(8)(16)
												821			790			795
Gusto Aus BidCo Pty Ltd. Level 10 12 Help Street Chatswood, New South Wales 2067 Australia		Consumer Non-Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.50%, 10.2% Cash		10/22		10/28		2,181			2,018			2,119			(3)(7)(8)(24)
												2,181			2,018			2,119
HeartHealth Bidco Pty Ltd OptiHeart, Level 2, 50 New Street Ringwood VIC 3134 Australia		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 4.75%, 8.5% Cash		9/22		9/28		619			570			593			(3)(7)(8)(23)
												619			570			593
Heartland Veterinary Partners, LLC 10 South LaSalle, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 60603		Healthcare		Subordinated Term Loan		11.0% PIK		11/21		11/23		1,189			1,162			1,170			(7)
				Subordinated Term Loan		11.0% PIK		11/21		12/28		9,960			9,776			9,825			(7)
												11,149			10,938			10,995
Heartland, LLC 1200 Main St, 42nd Floor Kansas City, MO 64105		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		8/19		8/25		13,897			13,835			13,740			(7)(8)(10)
												13,897			13,835			13,740
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC 13151 W Airport Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.1% Cash		11/21		11/27		7,368			7,250			7,288			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.1% Cash		11/21		11/27		—			(41)			(29)			(7)(8)(9)
												7,368			7,209			7,259
Heilbron (f/k/a Sucsez (Bolt Bidco B.V.))		Insurance		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.00%, 7.7% Cash		9/19		9/26		3,290			3,676			3,235			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,290			3,676			3,235
HEKA Invest 46 rue du Ressort Cedex 9 63967 Clermont Ferrand France		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.5% Cash		10/22		10/29		5,089			4,465			4,957			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												5,089			4,465			4,957
Holland Acquisition Corp. 309 W 7th St Ste 300 Fort Worth, TX 76102-6902		Energy: Oil & Gas		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 9.00%		2/22		11/22		3,754			—			—			(7)(8)(11) (32)(34)
												3,754			—			—
Home Care Assistance, LLC 2001 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94109		Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		3/21		3/27		3,773			3,720			3,460			(7)(8)(16)
												3,773			3,720			3,460
Honour Lane Logistics Holdings Limited 8 Yeung Uk Rd, Tsuen Wan, Tsuen Wan, China		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.25%, 9.5% Cash		4/22		11/28		8,000			7,790			7,834			(3)(7)(8)(18)
												8,000			7,790			7,834
HTI Technology & Industries 315 Tech Park Drive, Suite 100 LaVergne, TN 37086		Electronic Component Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 8.50%, 13.6% Cash		7/22		7/25		11,514			11,353			11,107			(7)(8)(18)
				Revolver		SOFR + 8.50%, 13.6% Cash		7/22		7/25		—			(16)			(41)			(7)(8)(18)
												11,514			11,337			11,066

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
HW Holdco, LLC (Hanley Wood LLC) 1152 15th St. NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20005		Advertising		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 10.2% Cash		12/18		12/24		$	5,330		$	5,279		$	5,263		(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		12/18		12/24		5,867			5,797			5,800			(7)(8)(9)
												11,197			11,076			11,063
Hygie 31 Holding 8 rue Saint Augustin 75002 Paris France		Pharma-ceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 7.4% Cash		9/22		9/29		1,738			1,500			1,699			(3)(7)(8)(15)
												1,738			1,500			1,699
IM Analytics Holding, LLC (d/b/a NVT) 17 Mandeville Court Monterey, CA 93940		Electronic Instruments & Components		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.5% Cash		11/19		11/23		3,388			3,381			3,333			(7)(8)(9)
				Warrants (68,950 units)		N/A		11/19		11/26					—			—			(7)(35)(36)
												3,388			3,381			3,333
IM Square 5 rue Royale 75008 Paris France		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 8.5% Cash		5/21		4/28		2,716			2,940			2,649			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,716			2,940			2,649
Infoniqa Holdings GmbH Dragonerstraße 67 Wels, Oberösterreich, 4600 Austria		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.00%, 8.2% Cash		11/21		11/28		2,855			2,904			2,812			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												2,855			2,904			2,812
Innovad Group II BV Postbaan 69, 2910 Essen, Belgium		Beverage, Food & Tobacco		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.3% Cash		4/21		4/28		6,435			6,797			5,648			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												6,435			6,797			5,648
Innovative XCessories & Services, LLC 1862 Sparkman Drive Northwest Huntsville, AL 35816		Automotive		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.25%, 9.5% Cash		2/22		3/27		2,908			2,854			2,386			(8)(18)(34)
												2,908			2,854			2,386
INOS 19-090 GmbH Edelzeller Strasse 51, 36043 Fulda, Germany		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.40%, 8.1% Cash		12/20		12/27		5,036			5,520			5,036			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												5,036			5,520			5,036
Interstellar Group B.V. Hullenbergweg 250 1101 BV Amsterdam, Netherlands		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 8.3% Cash		8/22		8/29		1,308			1,193			1,276			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												1,308			1,193			1,276
Iqor US Inc. 200 Central Avenue Street 7th Floor St Petersburg, FL 33701		Services: Business		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.50%, 12.3% Cash		2/22		11/24		2,676			2,704			2,654			(8)(9)(34)
												2,676			2,704			2,654
Isagenix International, LLC 155 E. Rivulon Blvd., Suite 104, Gilbert, AZ 85297		Wholesale		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%		2/22		6/25		1,579			1,160			509			(8)(10)(32) (34)
												1,579			1,160			509
Isolstar Holding NV (IPCOM) Brusselsesteenweg 94 - bus 201 B-9090 Melle, Belgium		Trading Companies & Distributors		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 8.8% Cash		10/22		10/29		4,665			4,048			4,539			(3)(7)(8)(12)
												4,665			4,048			4,539
ITI Intermodal, Inc. 20012 W. South Arsenal Road, Wilmington, IL, 60481		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.5% Cash		12/21		12/27		8,860			8,478			8,467			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.5% Cash		12/21		12/27		22			(3)			(4)			(7)(8)(17)
				Common Stock (1,433.37 shares)		N/A		1/22		N/A					750			750			(7)(35)(36)
												8,882			9,225			9,213
Ivanti Software, Inc. 10377 S Jordan Gateway #110 South Jordan, UT 84095		High Tech Industries		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.25%, 12.2% Cash		2/22		12/28		6,000			5,989			3,528			(8)(10)(34)
												6,000			5,989			3,528
Jade Bidco Limited (Jane’s) Sentinel House, 163 Brighton Road Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 2YH, United Kingdom		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 7.9% Cash		11/19		2/29		4,156			4,085			4,089			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 9.3% Cash		11/19		2/29		6,714			6,581			6,606			(3)(7)(8)(18)
												10,870			10,666			10,695

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Jedson Engineering, Inc. One Centennial Plaza 705 Central Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45202		Engineering & Construction Management		First Lien Loan		12.0% Cash		12/20		6/23		$	2,650		$	2,650		$	2,650		(7)(33)
												2,650			2,650			2,650
JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust 27-01 Queens Plaza North Long Island City, NY 11101		Airlines		Structured Secured Note - Class B		8.0% Cash		8/20		11/27		3,609			3,609			3,608
												3,609			3,609			3,608
JF Acquisition, LLC 100 Perimeter Park Drive Suite H Morrisville, NC 27560		Automotive		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.3% Cash		5/21		7/24		3,808			3,733			3,610			(7)(8)(9)
												3,808			3,733			3,610
Jon Bidco Limited Level 34, 48 Shortland Street, Auckland 1010 NZ		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BKBM + 4.75%, 10.0% Cash		3/22		3/27		3,541			3,819			3,451			(3)(7)(8)(28)
												3,541			3,819			3,451
Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors LLC 3433 Church St. Cincinnati, OH 45244		Consumer Products		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		2,785			2,738			2,680			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		3/23		2/28		696			675			675			(7)(8)(18)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		—			(7)			(16)			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC Units (974.68 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					97			162			(7)(35)(36)
												3,481			3,503			3,501
Kano Laboratories LLC 1000 E Thompson Ln Nashville, TN 37211		Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 10.1% Cash		11/20		11/26		5,637			5,527			5,545			(7)(8)(11)
				Partnership Equity (203.2 units)		N/A		11/20		N/A					203			191			(7)(35)(36)
												5,637			5,730			5,736
Kene Acquisition, Inc. (En Engineering) 28100 Torch Parkway, Suite 400 Warrenville, Illinois 60555		Oil & Gas Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.4% Cash		8/19		8/26		7,132			7,058			7,021			(7)(8)(10)
												7,132			7,058			7,021
Kid Distro Holdings, LLC 34 3rd Ave Ste 183 New York, NY 10003		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		10/21		10/27		9,209			9,064			9,117			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC Units (637,677.11 units)		N/A		10/21		N/A					638			599			(7)(35)(36)
												9,209			9,702			9,716
Kona Buyer, LLC 201 W. Saint John St. Spartanburg, SC 29306		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.6% Cash		12/20		12/27		8,689			8,547			8,561			(7)(8)(17)
												8,689			8,547			8,561
Lambir Bidco Limited Unit 4 EXT Second Avenue, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		12/21		12/28		4,793			4,800			4,562			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		12.0% PIK		12/21		6/29		1,524			1,534			1,414			(3)(7)
												6,317			6,334			5,976
Lattice Group Holdings Bidco Limited 76 Watling Street London, EC4M 9BJ United Kingdom		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 9.9% Cash		5/22		5/29		709			688			674			(3)(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.1% Cash		5/22		11/28		35			35			34			(3)(7)(8)(17)
												744			723			708
LeadsOnline, LLC 15660 Dallas Pkwy # 800, Dallas, TX 75248		Business Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		10,250			10,100			10,139			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		—			(37)			(28)			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC Units (52,493.44 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					52			72			(7)(36)
												10,250			10,115			10,183
Learfield Communications, LLC 2400 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500 Plano, TX 75093		Broadcasting		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 3.25%, 8.1% Cash		8/20		12/23		134			94			93			(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		3.0% Cash, LIBOR + 10.0% PIK		8/20		12/23		9,228			9,211			8,305			(10)
												9,362			9,305			8,398

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Legal Solutions Holdings 955 Overland Ct Ste 200 San Dimas, CA, 91773-1747		Business Services		Senior Subordinated Loan		16.0% PIK		12/20		3/23		$	12,319		$	10,129		$	39		(7)(32)(33)
												12,319			10,129			39
Liberty Steel Holdings USA Inc. 40 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7GG United Kingdom		Industrial Other		Revolver		SOFR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash		4/22		4/25		20,000			19,864			19,863			(7)(8)(17)
												20,000			19,864			19,863
Lifestyle Intermediate II, LLC 6955 Mowry Ave, Newark, CA 94560		Consumer Goods: Durable		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.00%, 12.2% Cash		2/22		1/26		3,174			3,174			2,958			(7)(8)(10)(34)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 7.00%, 12.2% Cash		2/22		1/26		—			—			(170)			(7)(8)(10)(34)
												3,174			3,174			2,788
LivTech Purchaser, Inc. 2035 Lakeside Centre Way, Suite 200 Knoxville, TN 37922		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		1/21		12/25		862			856			848			(7)(8)(10)
												862			856			848
LogMeIn, Inc. 320 Summer St Boston, MA 02210		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.6% Cash		2/22		8/27		1,960			1,942			1,109			(8)(9)(34)
												1,960			1,942			1,109
Long Term Care Group, Inc. 11000 Prairie Lakes Dr Ste 600 Eden Prairie, MN, 55344-3887		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		4/22		9/27		8,001			7,864			6,505			(7)(8)(9)
												8,001			7,864			6,505
Magnetite XIX, Limited Queensgate House South Church Street George Town KY1-1104 Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Notes		LIBOR + 8.77%, 13.6% Cash		2/22		4/34		5,250			5,107			4,453			(3)(10)(34)
				Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 11.12%		2/22		4/34		13,730			9,391			8,301			(3)(34)
												18,980			14,498			12,754
Marmoutier Holding B.V. Schipholweg 66 5e etage 2316 XE, Leiden, Zuid-Holland Netherlands		Consumer Products		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 8.8% Cash		12/21		12/28		2,220			2,221			1,913			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				Revolver		EURIBOR + 5.00%, 7.8% Cash		12/21		6/27		46			42			25			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,266			2,263			1,938
Marshall Excelsior Co. 1506 George Brown Dr, Marshall, MI 49068		Capital Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		10,890			10,739			10,756			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		Prime + 5.50%, 13.5% Cash		2/22		2/28		1,598			1,574			1,577			(7)(8)(31)
												12,488			12,313			12,333
MC Group Ventures Corporation 8959 Tyler Boulevard Mentor, OH 44060		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.3% Cash		7/21		6/27		4,160			4,089			4,121			(7)(8)(10)
				Partnership Units (746.66 units)		N/A		6/21		N/A					747			906			(7)(35)(36)
												4,160			4,836			5,027
Media Recovery, Inc. (SpotSee) 5501 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 350 Dallas, TX 75240		Containers, Packaging & Glass		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.4% Cash		11/19		11/25		2,896			2,868			2,896			(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.00%, 10.2% Cash		12/20		11/25		4,002			4,260			4,002			(7)(8)(19)
												6,898			7,128			6,898
Median B.V. Franklinstr. 28-29 10587 Berlin, Germany		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.00%, 9.4% Cash		2/22		10/27		9,212			9,809			7,666			(3)(8)(21)
												9,212			9,809			7,666
Medical Solutions Parent Holdings, Inc. 1010 N 102nd St Ste 300, Omaha, NE 68114		Healthcare		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.00%, 12.0% Cash		11/21		11/29		4,421			4,383			4,001			(8)(17)
												4,421			4,383			4,001
Mercell Holding AS Askekroken 11 0277 Oslo, Norway		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		NIBOR + 6.00%, 9.0% Cash		8/22		8/29		2,999			3,129			2,925			(3)(7)(8)(30)
				Class A Units (114.4 units)		N/A		8/22		N/A					111			115			(3)(7)(35)(36)
				Class B Units (28,943.8 units)		N/A		8/22		N/A					—			54			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												2,999			3,240			3,094

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
MNS Buyer, Inc. 201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 300 Santa Barbara, CA 93103		Construction and Building		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		8/21		8/27		$	909		$	895		$	792		(7)(8)(9)
				Partnership Units (76.92 units)		N/A		8/21		N/A					77			25			(7)(35)(36)
												909			972			817
Modern Star Holdings Bidco Pty Limited. 122-126 Old Pittwater Road Level 1 Brookvale, NSW 2100 Australia		Non-durable Consumer Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.25%, 9.7% Cash		12/20		12/26		7,709			8,334			7,586			(3)(7)(8)(22)
												7,709			8,334			7,586
Murphy Midco Limited 38-42 Brunswick Street West, Hove, England, BN3 1EL		Media, Diversified & Production		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.00%, 8.2% Cash		11/20		11/27		1,258			1,316			1,224			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												1,258			1,316			1,224
Music Reports, Inc. 21122 Erwin Street Woodland Hills, CA 91367		Media & Entertainment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		8/20		8/26		6,923			6,817			6,849			(7)(8)(9)
												6,923			6,817			6,849
Napa Bidco Pty Ltd Waverton, NSW 2060, Australia		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.00%, 9.6% Cash		3/22		3/28		18,635			19,549			17,070			(3)(7)(8)(24)
												18,635			19,549			17,070
Narda Acquisitionco., Inc. 435 Moreland Rd, Hauppauge, NY 11788		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.7% Cash		12/21		12/27		5,623			5,543			5,370			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.3% Cash		12/21		12/27		131			113			72			(7)(8)(10)
				Class A Preferred Stock (4,587.38 shares)		N/A		12/21		N/A					459			465			(7)(35)(36)
				Class B Common Stock (509.71 shares)		N/A		12/21		N/A					51			5			(7)(35)(36)
												5,754			6,166			5,912
Navia Benefit Solutions, Inc. PO Box 53250 Bellevue WA 98015		Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.5% Cash		2/21		2/27		2,352			2,327			2,312			(7)(8)(16)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.7% Cash		2/21		2/27		335			331			329			(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.2% Cash		11/22		2/27		2,997			2,928			2,932			(7)(8)(17)
												5,684			5,586			5,573
NeoxCo 46 rue Notre-Dame des Victoires 75002 Paris France		Internet Software & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 9.4% Cash		1/23		1/30		2,109			2,035			2,031			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												2,109			2,035			2,031
Nexus Underwriting Management Limited 150 Leadenhall St, London EC3V 4QT, UK		Other Financial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.25%, 7.4% Cash		10/21		10/28		1,664			1,766			1,631			(3)(7)(8)(21)
				Revolver		SONIA + 5.25%, 7.4% Cash		10/21		4/23		189			202			189			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												1,853			1,968			1,820
NF Holdco, LLC 1750 Elm Street 9th Floor Manchester, NH 03104		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4%		3/31		2/29		6,395			6,203			6,203			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4%		3/31		2/29		—			(33)			(33)			(7)(8)(17)
												6,395			6,170			6,170
NGS US Finco, LLC (f/k/a Dresser Natural Gas Solutions) 16240 Port NW Dr #100 Houston, TX 77041		Energy Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.2% Cash		10/18		10/25		4,691			4,682			4,687			(7)(8)(9)
												4,691			4,682			4,687
Northstar Recycling, LLC 94 Maple Street · East Longmeadow, MA 01028		Environmental Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		10/21		9/27		2,469			2,430			2,443			(7)(8)(17)
												2,469			2,430			2,443

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Novotech Aus Bidco Pty Ltd 235 Pyrmont Street. 2009. Sydney. AU-NSW		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 5.25%, 8.8% Cash		1/22		1/28		$	3,446		$	3,669		$	3,315		(3)(7)(8)(24)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.25%, 10.2% Cash		1/22		1/28		474			450			425			(3)(7)(8)(18)
												3,920			4,119			3,740
NPM Investments 28 B.V. Breitnerstraat 1 1077 BL Amsterdam The Netherlands		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		9/22		10/29		2,182			1,906			2,121			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,182			1,906			2,121
OA Buyer, Inc. 1300 SE Cardinal Court Suite 190 Vancouver, WA 98683		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		12/21		12/28		5,574			5,478			5,496			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		12/21		12/28		—			(22)			(18)			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (210,920.11 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					211			226			(7)(35)(36)
												5,574			5,667			5,704
OAC Holdings I Corp 1401 Valley View Lane, Suite 100 Irving, TX 75061		Automotive		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		3/22		3/29		3,603			3,541			3,555			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		3/22		3/28		1,116			1,093			1,097			(7)(8)(17)
												4,719			4,634			4,652
Offen Inc. 5100 E 78th Avenue, Commerce City, CO, 80022		Transportation: Cargo		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		2/22		6/26		3,736			3,699			3,699			(7)(9)(34)
												3,736			3,699			3,699
OG III B.V. Toermalijnstraat 12c, 1812 RL Alkmaar, The Netherlands		Containers & Glass Products		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.7% Cash		6/21		6/28		3,441			3,676			3,243			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,441			3,676			3,243
Omni Intermediate Holdings, LLC 3100 Olympus Blvd Suite 420, Coppell, TX 75019		Transportation		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		12/20		12/26		8,408			8,374			8,181			(7)(8)(17)
												8,408			8,374			8,181
Options Technology Ltd. 5th Floor, 50 Pall Mall St. James, London, SW1Y 5JH, United Kingdom		Computer Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.0% Cash		12/19		12/25		2,284			2,262			2,229			(3)(7)(8)(11)
												2,284			2,262			2,229
Oracle Vision Bidco Limited 1-6 Star Building, Broughton Business Park, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 4.75%, 7.7% Cash		6/21		5/28		2,830			3,154			2,830			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												2,830			3,154			2,830
Origin Bidco Limited 250 Fowler Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JP, United Kingdom		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.4% Cash		6/21		6/28		360			395			351			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		6/21		6/28		597			584			582			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												957			979			933
OSP Hamilton Purchaser, LLC 6950 W Morelos Pl Ste 1 Chandler, AZ, 85226-4218		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.0% Cash		12/21		12/27		2,258			2,221			2,190			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.9% Cash		12/22		12/27		2,274			2,209			2,206			(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.1% Cash		3/23		12/27		4,713			4,572			4,571			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.0% Cash		12/21		12/27		56			45			43			(7)(8)(10)
				LP Units (347,497 units)		N/A		7/22		N/A					351			360			(7)(35)
												9,301			9,398			9,370
Panoche Energy Center LLC 3883 West Panoche Road Firebaugh, CA 93622		Electric		First Lien Senior Secured Bond		6.9% Cash		7/22		7/29		4,636			4,185			4,312			(7)
												4,636			4,185			4,312

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Pare SAS (SAS Maurice MARLE) BP 46, ZI rue Lavoisier F-52800 Nogent, France		Health Care Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.50%, 8.6% Cash,  0.75% PIK		12/19		12/26		$	2,780		$	2,821		$	2,708		(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 10.2% Cash		11/22		10/26		1,500			1,500			1,461			(3)(7)(8)(17)
												4,280			4,321			4,169
Patriot New Midco 1 Limited (Forensic Risk Alliance) Audrey House, 16-20 Ely Pl, Holborn, London EC1N 6SN, United Kingdom		Diversified Financial Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.75%, 9.4% Cash		2/20		2/27		2,708			2,676			2,587			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.75%, 11.4% Cash		2/20		2/27		3,318			3,268			3,169			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												6,026			5,944			5,756
PDQ.Com Corporation 2200 South Main STE 200 South Salt Lake, UT 84115		Business Equipment & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.7% Cash		8/21		8/27		8,318			8,091			8,162			(7)(8)(10)
				Class A-2 Partnership Units (28.8 units)		N/A		8/21		N/A					29			45			(7)(35)(36)
												8,318			8,120			8,207
Perimeter Master Note Business Trust 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 250, Las Vegas, NV 89169-6754		Credit Card ABS		Structured Secured Note - Class A		4.7% Cash		5/22		5/27		182			182			177			(3)(7)
				Structured Secured Note - Class B		5.4% Cash		5/22		5/27		182			182			172			(3)(7)
				Structured Secured Note - Class C		5.9% Cash		5/22		5/27		182			182			166			(3)(7)
				Structured Secured Note - Class D		8.5% Cash		5/22		5/27		182			182			161			(3)(7)
				Structured Secured Note - Class E		11.4% Cash		5/22		5/27		9,274			9,274			8,185			(3)(7)
												10,002			10,002			8,861
Permaconn BidCo Pty Ltd Parramatta, New South Wales, 2116, Australia		Tele-communications		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 6.00%, 9.7% Cash		12/21		12/27		2,744			2,867			2,700			(3)(7)(8)(23)
												2,744			2,867			2,700
Polara Enterprises, L.L.C. 1497 CR 2178 Greenville, TX 75402		Capital Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.8% Cash		12/21		12/27		1,230			1,210			1,212			(7)(8)(18)
				Revolver		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.8% Cash		12/21		12/27		—			(9)			(8)			(7)(8)(18)
				Partnership Units (7,408.6 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					741			933			(7)(35)(36)
												1,230			1,942			2,137
Policy Services Company, LLC 11575 Heron Bay Blvd Coral Springs, FL, 33076-3304		Property & Casualty Insurance		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash, 4.0% PIK		12/21		6/26		50,133			49,056			49,055			(7)(8)(10)
				Warrants - Class A (2.55830 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					—			301			(7)(35)(36)
				Warrants - Class B (0.86340 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					—			102			(7)(35)(36)
				Warrants - Class CC (0.08870 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					—			—			(7)(35)(36)
				Warrants - Class D (0.24710 units)		N/A		12/21		N/A					—			29			(7)(35)(36)
												50,133			49,056			49,487
Polymer Solutions Group Holdings, LLC 180 Burlington Road, Rome, GA		Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.00%, 11.9% Cash		2/22		7/23		997			997			997			(7)(8)(9)(34)
												997			997			997
Premium Franchise Brands, LLC Flemming Court, 11-14 Whistler Dr, Castleford WF10 5HW United Kingdom		Research & Consulting Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.1% Cash		12/20		12/26		12,643			12,473			12,500			(7)(8)(10)
												12,643			12,473			12,500
Premium Invest 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 375, Alpharetta, GA 30009		Brokerage, Asset Managers & Exchanges		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 8.0% Cash		6/21		6/28		5,758			5,812			5,758			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												5,758			5,812			5,758
Preqin MC Limited 1st Floor, Verde, 10 Bressenden Place, London, United Kingdom, SW1E 5DH		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.25%, 10.0% Cash		8/21		7/28		2,789			2,722			2,716			(3)(7)(8)(18)
												2,789			2,722			2,716

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Process Equipment, Inc. (ProcessBarron) 2770 Welborn St Pelham, AL 35124		Industrial Air & Material Handling Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		3/19		3/25		$	330		$	329		$	305		(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		3/19		3/25		5,329			5,307			4,919			(7)(8)(18)
												5,659			5,636			5,224
Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) 11675 Rainwater Drive, Suite 350, Alpharetta, GA 30009-8693		Application Software		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash		3/19		10/24		1,813			1,812			1,758			(7)(8)(10)
												1,813			1,812			1,758
ProfitOptics, LLC 4050 Innslake Dr #375, Glen Allen, VA 23060		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.8% Cash		3/22		3/28		1,648			1,620			1,638			(7)(8)(11)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.8% Cash		3/22		3/28		177			169			175			(7)(8)(11)
				Second Lien Senior Subordinated Term Loan		8.0% Cash		3/22		3/29		81			81			75			(7)
				LLC Units (241,935.48 units)		N/A		3/22		N/A					161			189			(7)(35)(36)
												1,906			2,031			2,077
Proppants Holding, LLC 100 W Matsonford Rd Ste 101 Radnor, PA, 19087-4558		Energy: Oil & Gas		LLC Units (1,668,106 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
															—			—
Protego Bidco B.V. G. van der Muelenweg 3, 7443 RE Nijverdal, Netherlands		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		3/21		3/28		1,479			1,571			1,406			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				Revolver		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 8.3% Cash		3/21		3/27		2,128			2,277			2,049			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												3,607			3,848			3,455
PSP Intermediate 4, LLC Kaiserstrasse 117/17 1070 Vienna Austria		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.25%, 8.2% Cash		5/22		5/29		888			826			825			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.3% Cash		5/22		5/29		866			844			832			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												1,754			1,670			1,657
QPE7 SPV1 BidCo Pty Ltd 14/100 Creek St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		BBSY + 3.75%, 7.4% Cash		9/21		9/26		1,847			1,966			1,769			(3)(7)(8)(22)
												1,847			1,966			1,769
Qualified Industries, LLC 165 Madison Avenue Suite 601 New York, NY 10016		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.4% Cash		3/23		3/29		606			588			588			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.4% Cash		3/23		3/29		—			(7)			(7)			(7)(8)(17)
				Preferred Stock (148 shares)		N/A		3/23		N/A					144			144			(7)(35)(36)
				Common Stock (303,030 shares)		N/A		3/23		N/A					3			3			(7)(35)(36)
												606			728			728
Questel Unite 1 boulevard de la Madeleine, 75001 Paris, France		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.25%, 11.3% Cash		12/20		12/27		6,892			6,818			6,727			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												6,892			6,818			6,727
R1 Holdings, LLC 1 Kellaway Drive Randolph, MA 02368		Transportation		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.1% Cash		12/22		12/28		11,081			10,665			10,688			(7)(8)(18)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.1% Cash		12/22		12/28		472			405			408			(7)(8)(18)
												11,553			11,070			11,096
RA Outdoors, LLC 717 N Harwood St Suite 2400 Dallas, TX 75201		High Tech Industries		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.75%, 11.4% Cash		2/22		4/26		12,917			12,658			12,658			(7)(8)(17)(34)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.75%, 11.4% Cash		2/22		4/26		370			370			346			(7)(8)(17)(34)
												13,287			13,028			13,004

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Randys Holdings, Inc. 10411 Airport Road Suite 200 Everett, WA 98204		Automobile Manufacturers		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4% Cash		11/22		11/28		$	13,204		$	12,723		$	12,749		(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.4% Cash		11/22		11/28		352			300			304			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (5,333 units)		N/A		11/22		N/A					533			532			(7)(35)
												13,556			13,556			13,585
Recovery Point Systems, Inc. 75 W Watkins Mill Rd Gaithersburg, MD 20878		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.3% Cash		8/20		7/26		11,501			11,359			11,501			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Equity (187,235 units)		N/A		3/21		N/A					187			151			(7)(35)
												11,501			11,546			11,652
Renovation Parent Holdings, LLC 217 N Seminary St, Florence, AL 35630		Home Furnishings		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.4% Cash		11/21		11/27		4,794			4,698			4,204			(7)(8)(10)
				Partnership Equity (197,368.42 units)		N/A		11/21		N/A					197			65			(7)(35)
												4,794			4,895			4,269
REP SEKO MERGER SUB LLC 1100 Arlington Heights Road STE 600 Itasca, IL 60143		Air Freight & Logistics		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 4.75%, 8.0% Cash		6/22		12/26		9,729			9,255			9,583			(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		12/20		12/26		1,440			1,407			1,410			(7)(8)(9)
												11,169			10,662			10,993
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. 220 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1200 Irving, Texas 75039		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 8.00%, 12.8% Cash		2/22		4/25		5,081			5,107			3,049			(7)(8)(10)(34)
												5,081			5,107			3,049
Resonetics, LLC 26 Whipple St. Nashua, NH 03060		Health Care Equipment		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.00%, 12.3% Cash		4/21		4/29		4,011			3,944			3,967			(7)(8)(10)
												4,011			3,944			3,967
Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd 265 Tottenham Court Rd, London		Precious Metals & Minerals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.25%, 8.4% Cash		8/21		6/28		2,971			3,233			2,927			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												2,971			3,233			2,927
Rhondda Financing No. 1 DAC 71 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4AY England, United Kingdom		Finance Companies		Structured - Junior Note		N/A		1/23		1/33		9,378			9,382			9,378			(3)(7)
												9,378			9,382			9,378
Riedel Beheer B.V. Breloftpark 11 2201 TC, Noordwijk ZH, ZUID-Holland Netherlands		Food & Beverage		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.3% Cash		12/21		12/28		2,253			2,250			2,107			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,253			2,250			2,107
Royal Buyer, LLC 751 Canyon Dr., Ste. 100 Coppell, TX 75019		Industrial Other		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.6% Cash		8/22		8/28		11,143			10,900			10,930			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.6% Cash		8/22		8/28		408			376			380			(7)(8)(17)
												11,551			11,276			11,310
RPX Corporation 4 Embarcadero Center Suite 4000 San Francisco, CA 94111		Research & Consulting Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.3% Cash		10/20		10/25		7,241			7,136			7,160			(7)(8)(9)
												7,241			7,136			7,160
RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC 3900 Peek Rd, Katy, Texas, 77449		Consumer Goods: Durable		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.75%, 12.1% Cash		2/22		9/25			9,279			9,279			8,815		(7)(8)(16)(34)
				Revolver		SOFR + 7.75%, 12.1% Cash		2/22		9/25		2,381			2,381			2,183			(7)(8)(16)(34)
				Class A Preferred Stock (145.347 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					4			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
				Class B Preferred Stock (145.347 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
				Class C Preferred Stock (7,844.03 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					450			62			(7)(34)(35)(36)
				Common Stock (153 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
													11,660			12,114			11,060

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC 1025 Kirkwood Pkwy SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404		Media Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		1/19		5/24		$	9,397		$	9,397		$	9,171		(7)(8)(10)
												9,397			9,397			9,171
Safety Products Holdings, LLC 1897 Vanderhorn Dr. Memphis, TN 38134		Non-durable Consumer Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		12/20		12/26		11,919			11,742			11,785			(7)(8)(10)
				Preferred Stock (372.1 shares)		N/A		12/20		N/A					372			491			(7)(35)(36)
												11,919			12,114			12,276
Sanoptis S.A.R.L. 53, Boulevard Royal LU-2449 Luxembourg		Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.5% Cash		6/22		7/29		2,577			2,332			2,498			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SARON + 5.50%, 5.9% Cash		6/22		7/29		4,046			3,740			3,943			(3)(7)(8)(29)
												6,623			6,072			6,441
SBP Holdings LP 10704 Composite Drive Dallas, TX 75220		Industrial Other		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.75%, 11.6% Cash		3/23		3/28		12,466			11,979			11,978			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.75%, 11.6% Cash		3/23		3/28		177			140			140			(7)(8)(17)
												12,643			12,119			12,118
Scaled Agile, Inc. 5400 Airport Blvd. Suite 300 Boulder, CO 80301		Research & Consulting Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		12/21		12/28		1,731			1,699			1,706			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		12/21		12/28		—			(5)			(4)			(7)(8)(17)
												1,731			1,694			1,702
Scout Bidco B.V. Maidstone 56. Tilburg 5026 SK		Diversified Manufacturing		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 9.2% Cash		5/22		3/29		6,602			6,293			6,477			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				Revolver		EURIBOR + 6.00%, 9.2% Cash		5/22		3/29		—			(23)			(15)			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												6,602			6,270			6,462
Sereni Capital NV Jan van Gentstraat 7 PB 402 2000, Antwerpen Belgium		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.2% Cash		5/22		11/28		475			395			406			(3)(7)(8)(14)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.75%, 8.2% Cash		5/22		5/29		499			479			476			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												974			874			882
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC 1 Concourse Parkway, ste. 800 Atlanta, GA		Home Furnishings		Super Priority First Out		LIBOR + 7.50%, 12.3% Cash		6/20		8/23		7,257			7,229			7,105			(8)(10)
				Super Priority Second Out		LIBOR + 7.50%		6/20		8/23		3,562			3,372			2,016			(8)(10)(32)
												10,819			10,601			9,121
Shelf Bidco Ltd. Waterloo House Pembroke Bermuda		Other Financial		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.7% Cash		12/22		1/30		34,800			33,746			33,759			(3)(7)(8)(17)
				Common Stock (1,200,000 shares)		N/A		12/22		NA					1,200			1,200			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												34,800			34,946			34,959
SISU ACQUISITIONCO., INC. 3060 SW 2nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.4% Cash		12/20		12/26		6,921			6,828			6,623			(7)(8)(10)
												6,921			6,828			6,623
SMART Financial Operations, LLC 5728 Major Blvd Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32819		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		Preferred Stock (1,000,000 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			110			(7)(34)(35)(36)
															—			110
Smartling, Inc. 1375 Broadway 14th Floor New York, NY 10018		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		11/21		10/27		13,673			13,423			13,297			(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		11/21		10/27		—			(18)			(28)			(7)(8)(9)
												13,673			13,405			13,269

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Smile Brands Group Inc. 100 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1500 Irvine, CA 92618		Health Care Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash		10/18		10/25		$	4,524		$	4,512		$	4,131		(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.50%, 9.3% Cash		12/20		10/25		614			608			560			(7)(8)(10)
												5,138			5,120			4,691
SN BUYER, LLC 600 Superior Avenue East, Suite 1500, Cleveland, OH 44114		Health Care Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.5% Cash		12/20		12/26		11,129			10,981			10,938			(7)(8)(17)
												11,129			10,981			10,938
Soho Square III Debtco II SARL Hend House 233 Shaftsbury Avenue London WC2H 8EE England, United Kingdom		Diversified Capital Markets		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		9.5% PIK		10/22		10/27		5,796			5,178			5,777			(3)(7)
												5,796			5,178			5,777
Solo Buyer, L.P. 2700 Camino Ramon Suite 400 San Ramon, CA 94583		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		12/22		12/29		22,606			22,060			22,072			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.4% Cash		12/22		12/28		—			(47)			(47)			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (516,399 units)		N/A		12/22		N/A					516			519			(7)(35)(36)
												22,606			22,529			22,544
Sound Point CLO XX, Ltd. C/O MaplesFS Limited PO Box 1093 Boundary Hall Cricket Square George Town KY1-1102 Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 8.00%		2/22		7/31		4,489			2,190			848			(3)(34)
												4,489			2,190			848
Sparus Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Sparus Holdings, Inc.) 192 Technology Parkway, Suite 500, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092		Other Utility		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		11/22		3/27		1,935			1,887			1,889			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		Prime + 4.00%, 12.0% Cash		11/22		3/27		16			12			13			(7)(8)(31)
												1,951			1,899			1,902
Spatial Business Systems LLC 1890 West Littleton Boulevard Littleton, CO 80120		Electric		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		10/22		10/28		6,094			5,779			5,810			(7)(8)(16)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.00%, 9.8% Cash		10/22		10/28		—			(32)			(29)			(7)(8)(16)
												6,094			5,747			5,781
Springbrook Software (SBRK Intermediate, Inc.) 1000 SW Broadway Suite 1900 Portland, OR 97205		Enterprise Software & Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		12/19		12/26		20,875			20,622			20,493			(7)(8)(17)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.50%, 11.3% Cash		12/22		12/26		2,812			2,759			2,761			(7)(8)(18)
												23,687			23,381			23,254
SSCP Pegasus Midco Limited 654 The Crescent, Colchester, Essex, England, CO4 9YQ		Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.25%, 10.2% Cash		12/20		11/27		2,514			2,574			2,468			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												2,514			2,574			2,468
Starnmeer B.V. 77 Robinson Road, # 13-00 Singapore 068896		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.40%, 11.2% Cash		10/21		4/27		2,500			2,471			2,480			(3)(7)(8)(17)
												2,500			2,471			2,480
Superjet Buyer, LLC 6453 Kaiser Drive Fremont, CA 94555		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		12/21		12/27		13,010			12,795			12,858			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		12/21		12/27		—			(29)			(21)			(7)(8)(10)
												13,010			12,766			12,837
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. 8125 Highwoods Palm Way Tampa, FL 33647		Technology Distributors		Series A Preferred Equity (7,575,758 units)		12.5% PIK		5/22		N/A					7,945			7,197			(7)(36)
															7,945			7,197
Syntax Systems Ltd 8000 Decarie Blvd Suite 300 Montreal, QC H4P 2S4 Canada		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		11/21		10/28		2,013			1,991			1,819			(3)(7)(8)(9)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		11/21		10/26		809			802			759			(3)(7)(8)(9)
												2,822			2,793			2,578

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
TA SL Cayman Aggregator Corp. 1730 Minor Avenue Suite 1400 Seattle, WA 98101		Technology		Subordinated Term Loan		7.8% PIK		7/21		7/28		$	2,302		$	2,271		$	2,233		(7)
				Common Stock (1,589 shares)		N/A		7/21		N/A					50			61			(7)(35)(36)
												2,302			2,321			2,294
Tank Holding Corp 4700 Fremont Street Lincoln, Nebraska, 68504		Metal & Glass Containers		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		3/22		3/28		11,072			10,857			10,906			(7)(8)(16)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		3/22		3/28		247			231			234			(7)(8)(16)
												11,319			11,088			11,140
Tanqueray Bidco Limited Sentinel House, Harvest Crescent Ancells Business Park Fleet GU51 2UZ England, United Kingdom		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.25%, 9.7% Cash		11/22		11/29		1,678			1,490			1,611			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												1,678			1,490			1,611
Team Car Care, LLC 105 Decker Ct #900, Irving, TX 75062		Automotive		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.50%, 12.3% Cash		2/22		6/24		11,715			11,715			11,598			(7)(8)(10)(34)
												11,715			11,715			11,598
Team Services Group 3131 Camino del Rio North · Suite 650 San Diego, CA 92108		Services: Consumer		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.9% Cash		2/22		12/27		9,812			9,812			9,518			(8)(11)(34)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 9.00%, 13.9% Cash		2/22		12/28		5,000			4,975			4,700			(7)(8)(11)(34)
												14,812			14,787			14,218
Techone B.V. Westblaak 100, Rotterdam, 3012KM, NL		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.7% Cash		11/21		11/28		3,787			3,761			3,695			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				Revolver		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.7% Cash		11/21		5/28		206			189			194			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												3,993			3,950			3,889
Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC 1115 Pleasant Ridge Road Greensboro, N.C. 27409		Capital Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		12/21		12/23		879			867			870			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		12/21		12/27		5,417			5,339			5,363			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.2% Cash		12/21		12/27		—			(16)			(11)			(7)(8)(10)
												6,296			6,190			6,222
Terrybear, Inc. 946 W Pierce Butler Route #101, St Paul, MN 55		Consumer Products		Subordinated Term Loan		10.0% Cash, 4.0% PIK		4/22		4/28		266			262			262			(7)
				Partnership Equity (24,358.97 units)		N/A		4/22		N/A					239			230			(7)(35)(36)
												266			501			492
The Caprock Group, Inc. (aka TA/TCG Holdings, LLC) Idaho Street, Suite 200, Boise, ID, 83702		Brokerage, Asset Managers & Exchanges		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.2% Cash		10/21		12/27		836			780			794			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.2% Cash		10/21		12/27		—			(11)			(10)			(7)(8)(10)
				Subordinated Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.75%, 12.7% Cash		10/21		10/28		3,424			3,368			3,388			(7)(8)(11)
												4,260			4,137			4,172
The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc. 221 Law Street Thomasville, GA 31792		Industrial Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.4% Cash		7/22		7/28		25,909			25,439			25,512			(7)(8)(16)
				Revolver		SOFR + 5.50%, 10.4% Cash		7/22		7/28		—			(57)			(49)			(7)(8)(16)
				Subordinated Term Loan		11.0% PIK		7/22		7/29		5,978			5,862			5,875			(7)
												31,887			31,244			31,338
The Hilb Group, LLC 6802 Paragon Place, Suite 200, Richmond, Virginia 23230		Insurance Brokerage		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.3% Cash		12/19		12/26		1,962			1,920			1,911			(7)(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		12/19		12/25		5,638			5,549			5,558			(7)(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		12/19		12/26		14,375			14,159			14,172			(7)(8)(9)
												21,975			21,628			21,641

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
The Octave Music Group, Inc. 850 3rd Avenue Suite 15C New York, NY 10022		Media: Diversified & Production		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.50%, 12.4% Cash		4/22		4/30		$	12,522		$	12,295		$	12,355		(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Equity (676,880.98 units)		N/A		4/22		N/A					677			951			(7)(35)(36)
												12,522			12,972			13,306
Total Safety U.S. Inc. 11111 Wilcrest Green Drive, ste. 300 Houston, TX 77042		Diversified Support Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.0% Cash		11/19		8/25		6,035			5,918			5,742			(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.0% Cash, 5.0% PIK		7/22		8/25		3,605			3,605			3,605			(7)(8)(10)
												9,640			9,523			9,347
Trader Corporation 405 The West Mall Suite 110 Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 5J1 Canada		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		CDOR + 6.75%, 11.7% Cash		12/22		12/29		4,606			4,453			4,502			(3)(7)(8)(25)
				Revolver		CDOR + 6.75%, 11.7% Cash		12/22		12/28		—			(8)			(8)			(3)(7)(8)(25)
												4,606			4,445			4,494
Transit Technologies LLC 2035 Lakeside Centre Way Suite 125 Knoxville, TN 37922		Software		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 9.3% Cash		2/20		2/25		6,035			5,993			6,035			(7)(8)(18)
												6,035			5,993			6,035
Transportation Insight, LLC 310 Main Avenue Way SE Hickory, NC 28602		Air Freight & Logistics		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.25%, 9.2% Cash		8/18		12/24		11,171			11,137			11,026			(7)(8)(10)
												11,171			11,137			11,026
Trident Maritime Systems, Inc. 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 1102, Arlington, VA 22202		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		2/21		2/27		14,726			14,566			14,548			(7)(8)(10)
												14,726			14,566			14,548
Truck-Lite Co., LLC 310 East Elmwood Ave Falconer, NY 14733		Automotive Parts & Equipment		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.25%, 11.1% Cash		12/19		12/26		19,256			18,971			18,967			(7)(8)(17)
												19,256			18,971			18,967
True Religion Apparel, Inc. 500 W 190th St. #300. Gardena, California 90248		Retail		Preferred Unit (2.8 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
				Common Stock (2.71 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
															—			—
Trystar, LLC 15765 Acorn Trail Faribault, MN 55021		Power Distribution Solutions		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.5% Cash		9/18		9/23		3,789			3,770			3,752			(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%, 9.7% Cash		9/18		9/23		3,109			3,099			3,078			(7)(8)(10)
				Class A LLC Units (440.97 units)		N/A		9/18		N/A					481			888			(7)(36)
												6,898			7,350			7,718
TSM II Luxco 10 SARL 2, rue Edward Steichen, 2540 Luxembourg, Luxembourg		Chemical & Plastics		Subordinated Term Loan		9.3% PIK		3/22		3/27		11,916			11,724			11,700			(3)(7)(8)
												11,916			11,724			11,700
TSYL Corporate Buyer, Inc. 7590 Fay Ave. Suite 300 La Jolla, CA 92037		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 4.75%, 10.4% Cash		12/22		12/28		637			592			595			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 4.75%, 10.4% Cash		12/22		12/28		—			(3)			(3)			(7)(8)(17)
				Partnership Units (4,673 units)		N/A		12/22		N/A					5			5			(7)(35)(36)
												637			594			597
Turbo Buyer, Inc. 25541 Commercentre Drive Suite 100 Lake Forest CA 92630		Finance Companies		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		11/21		12/25		8,315			8,181			8,170			(7)(8)(10)
												8,315			8,181			8,170
Turnberry Solutions, Inc. 1777 Sentry Pkwy West Veva 14, Suite 401, Blue Bell, PA 19422		Consumer Cyclical		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.6% Cash		7/21		9/26		4,962			4,892			4,899			(7)(8)(17)
												4,962			4,892			4,899
UKFast Leaders Limited UKFast Campus, Birley Fields, Manchester, England, M15 5QJ		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 4.50%, 4.5% Cash, 3.4% PIK		9/20		9/27		11,239			11,452			9,958			(3)(7)(8)(20)
												11,239			11,452			9,958

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Union Bidco Limited Maybrook House Second Floor Queensway Halesowen B63 4AH		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.75%, 10.0% Cash		6/22		6/29		$	906		$	871		$	853		(3)(7)(8)(20)
												906			871			853
United Therapy Holding III GmbH Kennedyallee 78 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen Germany		Healthcare		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 5.50%, 8.2% Cash		4/22		3/29		1,772			1,698			1,686			(3)(7)(8)(14)
												1,772			1,698			1,686
Unither (Uniholding) Espace Industriel Nord 151 Rue André Durouchez CS 28028 80084 Amiens France		Pharma-ceuticals		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 6.25%, 9.2% Cash		3/23		3/30		2,059			1,950			1,983			(3)(7)(8)(13)
												2,059			1,950			1,983
USLS Acquisition, Inc. (f/k/a US Legal Support, Inc.) 16825 Northchase Dr Ste 900, Houston, TX 77060		Legal Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 5.75%, 10.7% Cash		11/18		11/24		16,161			16,023			15,488			(7)(8)(16)
												16,161			16,023			15,488
Utac Ceram Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry Avenue Georges Boillot 91310 Linas, France		Business Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		EURIBOR + 4.50%, 7.5% Cash		9/20		9/27		1,630			1,713			1,584			(3)(7)(8)(13)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.4% Cash		2/21		9/27		970			970			943			(3)(7)(8)(10)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.00%, 11.2% Cash		2/21		9/27		2,547			2,497			2,476			(3)(7)(8)(10)
												5,147			5,180			5,003
Validity, Inc. 200 Clarendon Street, 22nd floor Boston, MA 02116		IT Consulting & Other Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.6% Cash		7/19		5/25		4,783			4,720			4,716			(7)(8)(9)
												4,783			4,720			4,716
Velocity Pooling Vehicle, LLC 651 Canyon Dr, Coppell, TX, 75019-3855, US		Automotive		Common Stock (4,676 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					60			2			(7)(34)(35)(36)
				Warrants (5,591 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					72			3			(7)(34)(35)(36)
															132			5
Victoria Bidco Limited 47 Market Pl, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AD, United Kingdom		Industrial Machinery		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.50%, 9.9% Cash		3/22		1/29		3,855			4,054			3,646			(3)(7)(8)(21)
												3,855			4,054			3,646
Vision Solutions Inc. 15300 Barranca Parkway Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618.		Business Equipment & Services		Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 7.25%, 12.1% Cash		2/22		4/29		6,500			6,497			5,121			(8)(10)(34)
												6,500			6,497			5,121
VistaJet Pass Through Trust 2021-1B 120 Wooster St, New York, NY 10012		Airlines		Structured Secured Note - Class B		6.3% Cash		11/21		2/29		4,286			4,286			3,602			(7)
												4,286			4,286			3,602
Vital Buyer, LLC 227 Fayetteville Street Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27601		Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.50%, 10.5% Cash		6/21		6/28		7,605			7,486			7,377			(7)(8)(10)
				Partnership Units (16,442.9 units)		N/A		6/21		N/A					164			310			(7)(35)(36)
												7,605			7,650			7,687
VOYA CLO 2015-2, LTD. P.O. Box 1093, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 0.00%		2/22		7/27		10,736			2,583			73			(3)(34)(35)
												10,736			2,583			73
VOYA CLO 2016-2, LTD. P.O. Box 1093, Boundary Hall, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands		Multi-Sector Holdings		Subordinated Structured Notes		Residual Interest, current yield 5.35%		2/22		7/28		11,088			3,242			1,085			(3)(34)
												11,088			3,242			1,085
W2O Holdings, Inc. 50 Francisco Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94133		Healthcare Technology		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.2% Cash		10/20		6/25		5,947			5,934			5,769			(7)(8)(10)
												5,947			5,934			5,769
Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC 1553 West 9000 South West Jordan, Utah 84088		Consumer Goods: Durable		Common Stock (2,819.53 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					3,598			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
															3,598			—

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Watermill-QMC Midco, Inc. 28101 Schoolcraft St, Livonia, MI 48150		Automotive		Equity (1.62% Partnership Interest)		N/A		2/22		N/A					$	—		$	—		(7)(34)(35)(36)
															—			—
Wawona Delaware Holdings, LLC 7108 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720		Beverage & Food		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%		2/22		9/26		$	45			41			30		(10)(32)(34)
												45			41			30
Wheels Up Experience Inc 601 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001		Transportation Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		12.0% Cash		9/22		10/29		13,162			12,660			12,967			(7)
												13,162			12,660			12,967
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc. 425 Sullivan Avenue South Windsor, CT 06074		Aerospace & Defense		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 7.00%, 11.9% Cash		2/23		2/29		12,677			12,177			12,170			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 7.00%, 11.9% Cash		2/23		2/29		—			(74)			(75)			(7)(8)(17)
				LP Units (63,087.10 units)		N/A		2/23		N/A					631			631			(7)(35)(36)
												12,677			12,734			12,726
Wok Holdings Inc. 8377 E Hartford Dr suite 200 suite 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85255		Retail		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 6.50%, 11.3% Cash		2/22		3/26		48			48			43			(8)(9)(34)
												48			48			43
Woodland Foods, LLC 3751 Sunset Ave, Waukegan, IL 60087		Food & Beverage		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		12/21		12/27		5,428			5,340			4,880			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.75%, 10.9% Cash		12/21		12/27		1,786			1,750			1,560			(7)(8)(10)
				Common Stock (1,663.31 shares)		N/A		12/21		N/A					1,663			994			(7)(35)(36)
												7,214			8,753			7,434
World 50, Inc. 3525 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30305		Professional Services		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.6% Cash		9/20		1/26		8,894			8,781			8,813			(7)(8)(9)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.25%, 10.1% Cash		1/20		1/26		2,462			2,420			2,428			(7)(8)(9)
												11,356			11,201			11,241
WWEC Holdings III Corp 3540 Winton Place Rochester, NY 14623		Capital Goods		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash		10/22		10/28		14,338			13,939			13,974			(7)(8)(17)
				Revolver		SOFR + 6.00%, 10.8% Cash		10/22		10/28		1,118			1,062			1,066			(7)(8)(17)
												15,456			15,001			15,040
Xeinadin Bidco Limited Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, Bank. London, EC2R 8DD		Financial Other		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 5.25%, 9.2% Cash		5/22		5/29		5,804			5,620			5,619			(3)(7)(8)(20)
				Subordinated Term Loan		11.0% PIK		5/22		5/29		2,963			2,873			2,891			(3)(7)
				Common Stock (45,665,825 shares)		N/A		5/22		N/A					565			565			(3)(7)(35)(36)
												8,767			9,058			9,075
ZB Holdco LLC 5400 W. 35th St. Cicero, IL 60804		Food & Beverage		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		2/22		2/28		4,030			3,974			3,980			(7)(8)(10)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 4.75%, 9.9% Cash		2/22		2/28		—			(14)			(11)			(7)(8)(10)
				LLC Units (152.69 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					153			198			(7)(35)(36)
												4,030			4,113			4,167
Zeppelin Bidco Limited 3 Benham Road Benham Campus University of, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7QJ, United Kingdom		Services: Business		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SONIA + 6.25%, 10.4% Cash		3/22		3/29		5,983			6,160			5,614			(3)(7)(8)(18)
												5,983			6,160			5,614
Subtotal Non–Control / Non–Affiliate Investments												2,270,094			2,251,986			2,120,776

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
Affiliate Investments: (4)
1888 Industrial Services, LLC 800 8th Ave Suite 301, Greeley, CO 80631		Energy: Oil & Gas		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 5.00%		2/22		5/23		$	4,372		$	419		$	—		(7)(8)(10) (32)(34)
				Revolver		LIBOR + 5.00%		2/22		5/23		1,621			1,498			1,104			(7)(8)(10) (32)(34)
				Warrants (7,546.76 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
												5,993			1,917			1,104
Eclipse Business Capital, LLC 123 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60606		Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate		Revolver		LIBOR + 7.25%		7/21		7/28		4,364			4,260			4,364			(7)(9)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		7.5% Cash		7/21		7/28		4,545			4,509			4,545			(7)
				LLC Units (89,447,396 units)		N/A		7/21		N/A					93,230			143,116			(7)(36)
												8,909			101,999			152,025
Hylan Datacom & Electrical LLC 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Building 2, Suite 2308, Holmdel, NJ 07733, USA		Construction & Building		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 8.00%, 12.8% Cash		2/22		3/26		3,917			3,689			3,917			(7)(8)(17)
				Second Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		SOFR + 10.00%, 14.8% Cash		2/22		3/27		4,239			4,239			4,239			(7)(8)(17)
				Common Stock (102,144 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					5,219			4,551			(7)(35)(36)
												8,156			13,147			12,707
Jocassee Partners LLC 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, NC 28202		Investment Funds & Vehicles		9.1% Member Interest		N/A		6/19		N/A					35,158			40,930			(3)
															35,158			40,930
Kemmerer Operations, LLC 312 US-189, Kemmerer, WY 83101		Metals & Mining		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		15.0% PIK		2/22		6/25		1,715			1,715			1,715			(7)(34)
				Common Stock (6.78 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					1,589			1,793			(7)(34)(35)(36)
												1,715			3,304			3,508
Rocade Holdings LLC 2107 Wilson Boulevard Suite 410 Arlington, VA 22201		Other Financial		Preferred LP Units (45,000 units)		SOFR + 6.0% PIK		2/23		N/A					45,000			45,000			(7)
				LP Units (23.8 units)		N/A		2/23		N/A					—			—			(7)(35)(36)
															45,000			45,000
Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, NC 28202		Joint Venture		89.01% Member Interest		N/A		2/22		N/A					50,221			39,814			(3)(34)(36)
															50,221			39,814
Thompson Rivers LLC 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, NC 28202		Investment Funds & Vehicles		16% Member Interest		N/A		6/20		N/A					37,515			22,024			(35)(36)
															37,515			22,024
Waccamaw River LLC 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, NC 28202		Investment Funds & Vehicles		20% Member Interest		N/A		2/21		N/A					22,520			19,021			(3)(36)
															22,520			19,021
Subtotal Affiliate Investments												24,773			310,781			336,133
Control Investments:(5)
Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC 13400 Riverside Drive, Suite 210. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423		Hotel, Gaming & Leisure		First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		LIBOR + 9.10%, 14.2% Cash		2/22		1/25		5,647			5,647			5,647			(7)(8)(9)(34)
				First Lien Senior Secured Term Loan		10.0% PIK		2/22		1/25		26,692			9,628			8,808			(7)(32)(34)
				LLC Units (44.6 units)		N/A		2/22		N/A					—			—			(7)(34)(35)(36)
												32,339			15,275			14,455

Portfolio Company(6)		Industry		Investment Type(1)(2)		Interest		Acq. Date		Maturity Date		Principal Amount			Cost			Fair Value			Notes
MVC Automotive Group GmbH Bruennerstrasse 66 Vienna, 1210 Austria		Automotive		Bridge Loan (4.5% Cash, 1.5% PIK)		4.5% Cash, 1.5% PIK		12/20		12/24		$	7,149		$	7,149		$	7,149		(3)(7)(33)
				Common Equity interest (18,000 shares)		N/A		12/20		N/A					9,553			13,011			(3)(7)(33)(35)(36)
												7,149			16,702			20,160
MVC Private Equity Fund LP 287 Bowman Ave, 2nd Floor Purchase, NY 10577		Investment Funds & Vehicles		General Partnership Interest (1,831.4 units)		N/A		3/21		N/A					225			42			(3)(33)(35)
				Limited Partnership Interest (71,790.4 units)		N/A		3/21		N/A					8,899			1,677			(3)(33)(35)
															9,124			1,719
Security Holdings B.V. Strawinskylaan 411 Toren A, 4hg, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands		Electrical Engineering		Bridge Loan		5.0% PIK		12/20		5/24		6,020			6,020			6,020			(3)(7)(33)
				Senior Subordinated Term Loan		3.1% PIK		12/20		5/24		10,680			10,680			10,680			(3)(7)(33)
				Senior Unsecured Term Loan		6.0% Cash, 9.0% PIK		4/21		4/25		2,052			2,164			2,052			(3)(7)(33)
				Common Stock Series A (17,100 shares)		N/A		2/22		N/A					560			467			(3)(7)(33)(35)(36)
				Common Stock Series B (1,236 shares)		N/A		12/20		N/A					35,192			43,652			(3)(7)(33)(35)(36)
												18,752			54,616			62,871
Subtotal Control Investments												58,240			95,717			99,205
Total Investments, March 31, 2023												$	2,353,107		$	2,658,484		$	2,556,114

 

(1)

All debt investments are income producing, unless otherwise noted. The Company’s external investment adviser, Barings, determines in good faith the fair value of the Company’s investments in accordance with a valuation policy and processes established by the Adviser, which have been approved by the Board. In addition, all debt investments are variable rate investments unless otherwise noted. Index-based floating interest rates are generally subject to a contractual minimum interest rate. Variable rate loans to the Company’s portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), SOFR, the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”), the Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate (“BBSY”), the Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate (“STIBOR”), the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”), the Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”), the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (“SARON”), the Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate (“NIBOR”), the Bank Bill Market rate (“BKBM”) or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option, which reset annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly. For each such loan, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented. SOFR based contracts may include a credit spread adjustment that is charged in addition to the base rate and the stated spread. The borrower may also elect to have multiple interest reset periods for each loan.

(2)

All of the Company’s portfolio company investments (including joint venture investments), which as of March 31, 2023 represented 212.1% of the Company’s net assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales. The acquisition date represents the date of the Company’s initial investment in the relevant portfolio company.

(3)

Investment is not a qualifying investment as defined under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Non-qualifying assets represent 26.4% of total investments at fair value as of March 31, 2023. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets. If at any time qualifying assets do not represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets, the Company will be precluded from acquiring any additional non-qualifying asset until such time as it complies with the requirements of Section 55(a).

(4)

As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be an “affiliated person” of the portfolio company as the Company owns between 5% or more, up to 25% (inclusive), of the portfolio company’s voting securities (“non-controlled affiliate”).

(5)

As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be both an “affiliated person” and “control” the portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement).

(6)

All of the investment is or will be encumbered as security for the Company’s $1.1 billion senior secured credit facility with ING Capital LLC initially entered into in February 2019 (as amended, restated and otherwise modified from time to time, the “February 2019 Credit Facility”).

(7)

The fair value of the investment was determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(8)

Debt investment includes interest rate floor feature.

(9)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month LIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.85771%.

(10)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month LIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 5.19271%.

(11)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month LIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 5.31300%.

(12)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month EURIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 2.91500%.

(13)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month EURIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.03800%.

(14)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month EURIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.34100%.

(15)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 12 Month EURIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.62200%.

(16)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month SOFR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.80247%.

(17)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month SOFR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.90855%.

(18)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month SOFR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.89968%.

(19)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month SONIA, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.16870%.

(20)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month SONIA, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.29870%.

(21)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month SONIA, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.46810%.

(22)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month BBSY, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.63340%.

(23)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month BBSY, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.71500%.

(24)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month BBSY, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.78750%.

(25)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month CDOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 4.95000%.

(26)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month CDOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 5.02750%.

(27)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month STIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.36400%.

(28)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 3 Month BKBM, which as of March 31, 2023 was 5.15000%.

(29)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 6 Month SARON, which as of March 31, 2023 was 1.41862%.

(30)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to 1 Month NIBOR, which as of March 31, 2023 was 3.38000%.

(31)

The interest rate on these loans is subject to Prime, which as of March 31, 2023 was 8.00000%.

(32)

Non-accrual investment.

(33)

Investment was purchased as part of the MVC Acquisition and is part of the MVC Reference Portfolio for purposes of the Credit Support Agreement between the Company and the Adviser entered into in connection with the MVC Acquisition.

(34)

Investment was purchased as part of the Sierra Acquisition and is part of the Sierra Reference Portfolio for purposes of the Credit Support Agreement between the Company and the Adviser entered into in connection with the Sierra Acquisition.

(35)

Investment is non-income producing.

(36)

Percentage of class held for equity investments are as set forth below. A percentage shown for a class of investment securities held by us represents the percentage of the class owned and does not necessarily represent voting ownership. A percentage shown for equity securities, other than warrants, represents the actual percentage of the class of security held on a fully diluted basis. A percentage shown for warrants held represents the percentage of a class of security we may own assuming we exercise our warrants after dilution:

	a.	Accelerant Holdings – 0.2%
	b.	Accurus Aerospace Corporation – 0.2%
	c.	Advantage Software Class A Partnership Units – 0.1%
	d.	Advantage Software Class B Partnership Units – 0.1%
	e.	AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc. – 0.05%
	f.	Amalfi Midco Class B Common Stock – 0.0%
	g.	Amalfi Midco Warrants – 0.0%
	h.	Aptus 1829. GmbH Preferred Stock – 0.3%
	i.	Aptus 1829. GmbH Common Stock – 0.3%
	j.	Argus Bidco Limited Common Stock – 0.0%
	k.	Argus Bidco Limited Preferred Stock – 0.0%
	l.	Argus Bidco Limited Equity Loan Notes – 0.0%
	m.	ASC Communications, LLC Class A Units – 0.0%
	n.	Azalea Buyer, Inc. – 0.4%
	o.	Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC Preferred Stock Series C – 0.0%
	p.	BrightSign LLC – 0.5%
	q.	Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation LP Units – 0.0%
	r.	Canadian Orthodontic Partners Corp. Class A Units – 0.2%
	s.	Canadian Orthodontic Partners Corp. Class C Warrants – 0.0%
	t.	Caribou Holding Company, LLC – 0.8%
	u.	Carlson Travel Common Stock – 0.2%
	v.	Carlson Travel Series A Convertible Pref Stock – 1.2%
	w.	CGI Parent, LLC – 0.33%

	x.	Cineworld Group PLC Warrants – 0.0%
	y.	CMT Opco Holding, LLC, LLC Units – 0.8%
	z.	Coastal Marina Holdings, LLC – 14.6%
	aa.	Command Alkon (Project Potter Buyer, LLC) Class B Units – 0.05%
	bb.	Compass Precision, LLC – 0.3%
	cc.	Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock – 0.03%
	dd.	Coyo Uprising GmbH Class A Units – 0.4%
	ee.	Coyo Uprising GmbH Class A Units – 0.4%
	ff.	CW Group Holdings LLC Units – 0.3%
	gg.	DataServ Integrations, LLC Partnership Units – 0.4%
	hh.	DecksDirect, LLC – 0.1%
	ii.	Echo Global Logistics, Inc. – 0.1%
	jj.	EFC International Common Stock – 0.1%
	kk.	Ferrellgas L.P. OpCo Preferred Units – 0.8%
	ll.	FinThrive Software Intermediate Holdings Inc. – 1.3%
	mm.	Five Star Holding LLC – 0.2%
	nn.	Flywheel Re Segregated Portfolio 2022-4 Preferred Stock – 0.0%
	oo.	FragilePak LLC Partnership Units – 0.8%
	pp.	FSS Buyer LLC LP Interest – 0.03%
	qq.	FSS Buyer LLC LP Units – 0.03%
	rr.	GB Eagle Buyer, Inc. Partnership Units – 0.4%
	ss.	IM Analytics Holding, LLC, Warrants – 22.9%
	tt.	ITI Intermodal, Inc. – 0.1%
	uu.	Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors LLC – 0.5%
	vv.	Kano Laboratories LLC, Partnership Equity – 1.5%
	ww.	Kid Distro Holdings, LLC – 0.41%
	xx.	LeadsOnline, LLC – 0.0%
	yy.	MC Group Ventures Corporation Partnership Units – 0.1%
	zz.	Mercell Holding AS Class A Units – 0.0%
	aaa.	Mercell Holding AS Class B Units – 0.0%
	bbb.	MNS Buyer, Inc. LLC Units – 0.4%
	ccc.	Narda Acquisitionco., Inc. Class A Preferred Units – 0.5%
	ddd.	Narda Acquisitionco., Inc. Class B Common Units – 0.1%
	eee.	OA Buyer, Inc. – 0.1%
	fff.	OSP Hamilton Purchaser, LLC LP Units – 0.1%
	ggg.	PDQ.Com Corporation LP Units – 0.05%
	hhh.	Polara Enterprises, L.L.C. – 0.37%
	iii.	Policy Services Company, LLC Class A Warrants – 3.77%
	jjj.	Policy Services Company, LLC Class B Warrants – 3.77%
	kkk.	Policy Services Company, LLC Class C Warrants – 3.77%
	lll.	Policy Services Company, LLC Class D Warrants – 3.77%
	mmm.	ProfitOptics, LLC – 0.9%
	nnn.	Proppants Holding, LLC – 1.61%
	ooo.	Qualified Industries, LLC Preferred Stock– 1.0%
	ppp.	Qualified Industries, LLC Common Stock– 0.7%
	qqq.	Recovery Point Systems, Inc. Partnership Equity – 0.2%
	rrr.	Renovation Parent Holdings, LLC – 0.2%
	sss.	RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC Class A Preferred Units – 0.23%
	ttt.	RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC Class B Preferred Units – 0.23%
	uuu.	RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC Class C Preferred Units – 0.23%
	vvv.	RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC Common Units – 0.23%
	www.	Safety Products Holdings, LLC Preferred Stock – 0.2%
	xxx.	SMART Financial Operations, LLC – 1.51%
	yyy.	Solo Buyer, L.P. Partnership Units – 0.3%
	zzz.	Syniverse Holdings, Inc. – 2.41%
	aaaa.	TA SL Cayman Aggregator Corp. Common Stock – 0.01%
	bbbb.	Terrybear, Inc. – 1.4%
	cccc.	The Octave Music Group, Inc. – 0.3%
	dddd.	True Religion Apparel, Inc. Preferred Units – 0.28%
	eeee.	True Religion Apparel, Inc. Common Units – 0.27%
	ffff.	Trystar, LLC, LLC Units – 0.6%
	gggg.	TSYL Corporate Buyer, Inc. – 0.0%
	hhhh.	Velocity Pooling Vehicle, LLC Common Units – 0.1%
	iiii.	Velocity Pooling Vehicle, LLC Warrants – 0.1%
	jjjj.	Vital Buyer, LLC – 0.1%

	kkkk.	Eclipse Business Capital, LLC – 40.09%
	llll.	Jocassee Partners LLC, Member Interest – 9.1%
	mmmm.	Thompson Rivers LLC, Member Interest – 7.5%
	nnnn.	Waccamaw River LLC – 20%
	oooo.	Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC – 1.31%
	pppp.	Watermill-QMC Midco, Inc. – 1.64%
	qqqq.	Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.– 0.1%
	rrrr.	Woodland Foods, LLC – 1.08%
	ssss.	Xeinadin Bidco Limited – 0.5%
	tttt.	ZB Holdco LLC – 0.1%
	uuuu.	1888 Industrial Services, LLC – 10.2%
	vvvv.	Hylan Datacom & Electrical LLC – 11.1%
	wwww.	Kemmerer Operations, LLC – 6.78%
	xxxx.	Rocade Holdings LLC Preferred LP Units– 44.12%
	yyyy.	Rocade Holdings LLC LP Units – 23.8%
	zzzz.	Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC – 89.01%
	aaaaa.	Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC – 44.6%
	bbbbb.	MVC Automotive Group Gmbh Common Equity Interest – 100%
	ccccc.	MVC Private Equity Fund LP General Partnership Interest – 100%
	ddddd.	MVC Private Equity Fund LP Limited Partnership Interest – 19.4%
	eeeee.	Security Holdings B.V Common Stock – 98.5% (5% voting)

 

1888 Industrial Services, LLC

1888 Industrial Services, LLC, headquartered at 800 8^th Avenue, Suite 301, Greeley, CO, provides field support services to oil and gas independent producers, drilling companies and midstream companies in the Denver-Julesburg Basin, with headquarters in the heart of the Wattenberg region in Greeley, CO. 1888 Industrial Services, LLC builds, repairs, modifies and maintains oil and gas production equipment, sites, wells and pipelines.

 

1WorldSync, Inc.

1WorldSync, Inc. facilitates the sharing of product information between manufacturers/suppliers and retailers via the Global Data Synchronization Network. Customers use the information sourced from 1WorldSync data pool primarily for supply chain and logistical planning purposes.

 

A.T. Holdings II LTD

A.T. Holdings II LTD is an operator in the biotechnology industry headquartered in Epalinges, Switzerland.

 

Accelerant Holdings

Accelerant is a tech-enabled platform focused on the specialty insurance value chain. The company’s core value proposition is connecting managing general underwriters (‘MGUs’: outsourced insurance underwriters) with risk capital providers (carriers, reinsurers with balance sheet capacity) using a differentiated approach to data transparency and superior tech-enabled risk analysis.

 

Acclime Holdings HK Limited

Acclime is an Asia Pacific focused corporate services business headquartered in Hong Kong. The company offers a full suite of corporate services including: (i) Corporate Secretarial; (ii) Tax Compliance; (iii) Accounting; (iv) Immigration; and (v) HR/Payroll all of which are essential functions that are recurring and typically outsourced.

 

Accurus Aerospace Corporation

Accurus Aerospace Corporation is a supplier of highly engineered metallic parts, kits and assemblies, and processing services to Tier 1 aerostructures suppliers and to aircraft original equipment manufacturers.

 

Acogroup

Acogroup is a provider of translation services with a leading market position in Europe, serving a diverse customer base of large and medium-sized customers across a number of industries.

ADB Safegate

ADB Safegate provides integrated solutions that raise efficiency, improve safety, boost environmental sustainability and reduce operational costs for airports, airlines and ANSPs. The company works with airports and airlines to solve operational bottlenecks from approach to departure. Solutions encompass airfield lighting, tower-based traffic control systems, intelligent docking automation and services, as well as applying advanced IT and analytics to deliver industry-leading Total Airport Management.

 

Advantage Software Company (The), LLC

Advantage Software Company is a provider of ERP software built for advertising and marketing agencies. The company’s software platform is typically fully integrated with all of its customers other systems and provides financing and accounting, media management and project management capabilities.

 

Air Canada 2020-2 Class B Pass Through Trust

Air Canada is an international air carrier providing scheduled and charter air transportation for passengers and cargo.

 

Air Comm Corporation, LLC

Air Comm Corporation designs, manufactures, and supports Environmental Control Systems (“ECS”) (i.e. heating and cooling systems) used in the aviation industry.

 

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc.

AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc. is a non-asset based third party logistics (3PL) provider focused on both domestic and international logistics. AIT’s services include air and ocean freight forwarding, expedited ground, truck brokerage, residential delivery, and customs brokerage.

 

AlliA Insurance Brokers NV

AlliA Insurance Brokers NV is a provider of insurance programs. The company offers specialized underwriting and retail insurance solutions. The company also provides specialized programs for apartment owners, real estate developers and property managers, shopping centers, commercial transportation and other coverage lines.

 

Alpine SG, LLC

Alpine SG, LLC (“Alpine SG”), is an aggregator of niche, vertically oriented software businesses. Each acquired business operates independently with oversight from the Alpine SG management team. The platform includes the following companies: Aerialink, Minute Menu, Bill4Time, and Exym.

 

Alpine US Bidco LLC

Alpine US Bidco, LLC is one of the largest B2B providers of frozen baked goods in North America.

 

Amalfi Midco

Amalfi Midco is a provider of specialist social care/education services, supporting ~5,000 adults and children with a range of complex needs/behavioral issues in >550 facilities in the UK, and more recently in the UAE.

 

AMMC CLO 22, Limited Series 2018-22A

AMMC CLO 22, Limited Series 2018-22A is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last, out loans.

 

AMMC CLO 23, Ltd. Series 2020-23A

AMMC CLO 23, Ltd. Series 2020-23A is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last-out loans.

 

Amtech LLC

Amtech Software (“Amtech”) is a leading provider of enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) software and technology solutions for packaging manufacturers. Amtech’s software aids customers in plant management, including manufacturing execution, order-to-cash, scheduling, logistics, and other critical functions.

 

Anagram Holdings, LLC

Anagram Holdings, LLC is a global provider of metallic/foil balloons.

AnalytiChem Holding GmbH

AnalytiChem is a platform representing the combination of companies who make ready-to-use custom re-agents (compounds, substances, or mixtures used for chemical analysis), solvents, and certified reference materials used in scientific, pharmaceutical, and lab settings to validate testing and experiments.

 

Anju Software, Inc.

Anju Software, Inc. is a SaaS based enterprise software platform used throughout the clinical, medical affairs and commercial stages of the life sciences industry. Anju offers two main product types: application software and data solutions. Its customers include pharmaceutical & biopharma companies, CROs, medical device manufacturers, regulatory agencies and research institutions.

 

APC1 Holding

APC1 Holding is a renowned French designer and manufacturer of electromechanical components and electronic sub-systems for severe environments. The company develop, produce and distribute a variety of customized components (e.g. switches, sensors, cockpit controls, rotary electrical motors) focused on niche market applications and catering to a diversity of end-industries from aerospace, transportation, energy, building equipment and medical applications.

 

Apex Bidco Limited

Apex Bidco Limited (ActivPayroll) is an independent provider of tech-enabled international payroll services platform.

 

Apidos CLO XXIV, Series 2016-24A

Apidos CLO XXIV, Series 2016-24A is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last-out loans.

 

APOG Bidco Pty Ltd

APOG Bidco Pty Ltd is a leading private provider of integrated cancer care services in Australia.

 

Aptus 1829. GmbH

Founded in 2004 in Berlin, Germany, Institut für Produktqualität is a leading provider of analytical laboratory services to customers across the food, water and pharmaceutical markets. The company offers a broad range of analytical services to ensure the quality and safety of a customer’s products throughout the production phase (i.e. batch testing) as well as during the development stage of a new product or ingredient.

 

Apus Bidco Limited

Apus Bidco Limited is a provider of pension administration software and services for UK pension schemes in the Local Government (“LG”), Central Government (“CG”), and Corporate segments.

 

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc.

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc. provides tools for software development, testing, and monitoring.

 

Aquavista Watersides 2 LTD

Aquavista is the UK’s largest operator of inland marinas.

 

Arc Education

Arc Education is a private higher education group in France providing Bachelor and Master degree programs in the areas of communication, art management and design.

 

Arch Global Precision LLC

Arch Global Precision, LLC designs and manufactures high tolerance precision components and consumable tools for the industrial, medical, and aerospace & defense markets.

Archimede

Archimede is a private education group in France, with a specific positioning on beauty/cosmetics/hairdressing, business engineering and real estate.

 

Argus Bidco Limited

Argus Bidco Limited is the market-leading provider of subscription-based video applications for automotive repair shops and sales teams within franchised car dealerships across the UK and Europe.

 

Armstrong Transport Group (Pele Buyer, LLC)

Armstrong Transport Group (Pele Buyer, LLC) is an asset-lite logistics platform that provides brokerage services via a network of independent agents.

 

ASC Communications, LLC

ASC Communications, LLC is an operator of trade shows and controlled circulation publications targeting the healthcare market.

 

ASPEQ Heating Group LLC

ASPEQ Heating Group, LLC is a manufacturer of highly-engineered electric heating parts and equipment for a range of industrial, commercial, transportation and marine applications.

 

Astra Bidco Limited

Astra Bidco Limited is a UK-based provider of prosthetics & orthotics products and outsourced clinical services.

 

ATL II MRO Holdings Inc.

ATL II MRO Holdings Inc. is a provider of aero accessories and repair services based in Miramar, Florida. The company offers next-generation fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical components and other related components and services to its clients.

 

Auxi International

Auxi International is the #1 player in inventory pledge services and asset control in France and Belgium. The company’s main activity consists in setting up and managing pledges of inventories between creditors (local banks) and debtors (mostly SMEs), allowing borrowers to use inventories as a collateral to secure short-term banking loans.

 

Avance Clinical Bidco Pty Ltd

Avance is a full-service Contract Research Organisation (CRO) that specialize in undertaking Phase I, Phase I/II and Phase II trials clinical trials in Australia and across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas, with some skew and growing expertise towards central nervous system (CNS), oncology and infectious disease.

 

Aviation Technical Services, Inc.

Aviation Technical Services, Inc. is a provider of commercial aerospace aftermarket services to the North American maintenance, repair and overhaul market.

 

AVSC Holding Corp.

AVSC Holding Corp. is a market leader in event experience solutions through exclusive partnerships at over 1,500 venues in 14 countries across the globe.

 

Azalea Buyer, Inc.

Azalea Buyer, Inc. is a global digital media company that provides ranking and marketing services to the legal community.

Bariacum S.A

Bariacum S.A. is a private higher education group in France offering a broad range of academic tracks (bachelor and master degrees) as well as professional degrees through 18 school brands across 57 campuses and sites in France and 2 online education platforms.

 

Benify (Bennevis AB)

Benify (Bennevis AB) provides an employee engagement, benefits and wealth ecosystem to corporate customers and end-users across Sweden, the Netherlands and Western Europe. Via the platform, employees can navigate benefits such as private pension contributions (with employer matching), private healthcare sponsored by the employer, employee insurance policies, corporate cars and benefit selections.

 

Beyond Risk Management, Inc.

Beyond Risk is a platform that focuses on (i) alternative risk financing, such as captives and other self-insurance arrangements, and (ii) distribution services for ‘hard-to-place’ insurance coverages; and does not take underwriting risk. Beyond Risk provides captive management services (i.e. accounting, tax, actuarial, legal and compliance) and captive program management (i.e. managing and brokering insurance for group captives), and is focused on employee benefits, property and casualty (“P&C”), and third-party risks.

 

Bidwax

Bidwax is a well-established French producer of specialty homecare products mainly operating through 5 major brands. The group particularly addresses the home specialty cleaning, insecticide and laundry & dishwashing product categories with market-leading brands for each application.

 

BigHand UK Bidco Limited

BigHand UK Bidco Limited is a provider of digital dictation, document production, pricing software and workflow efficiency tools targeted at the legal and medical sectors.

 

Biolam Group

Biolam Group is an operator of a group of medical biology laboratories based in Amiens, France. The company offers medical analysis, screening for SARS-COV2 of Covid 19, blood tests and biology and biological analyzes.

 

Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC

Black Angus Steakhouses, LLC, operates restaurants across six states including California, Arizona, Alaska, New Mexico, Washington, and Hawaii.

 

Bounteous, Inc.

Bounteous is an advertising technology company that provides a full suite of digital engineering solutions to blue-chip clients. The company engages with customers on both the front-end strategy and design of a digital experience, as well as provide the development and execution (i.e. code-writing and systems integration) on the back-end to get a platform up and running.

 

BPG Holdings IV Corp

BPG Holdings IV Corp is a manufacturer of electric machinery intended to serve life science and specialty industrial end markets. The company focuses on automating high-precision processes, leveraging its capabilities in microfluidics, optical design, additive manufacturing, motion control and software, ensuring testing and production systems to customers.

 

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC

Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, LLC provides a comprehensive solution to combat wildfires in the US, including fire suppression, air attack, and unmanned aircraft systems.

 

Brightline Trains Florida LLC

Brightline Trains Florida LLC owns and operates an express passenger rail system connecting major population centers in Florida.

 

Brightpay Limited

Brightpay is a payroll software provider.

BrightSign LLC

BrightSign is a provider of digital signage hardware and software solutions, serving a variety of end markets, including retail, restaurants, government, sports, and entertainment.

 

British Airways 2020-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

British Airways Trust is an aircraft leasing subsidiary of British Airways.

 

British Engineering Services Holdco Limited

British Engineering Services is a provider of inspection services for mechanical & lifting equipment and pressure vessels in the UK and Ireland.

 

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp.

Brook & Whittle Holding Corp. provides printing and packaging solutions in North America. Brook & Whittle Holding Corp. produces and supplies pressure sensitive labels and shrink film packaging products for personal care, beverage, food, and household industry sectors.

 

Brown Machine Group Holdings, LLC

Brown Machine Group Holdings, LLC designs and manufactures thermoforming equipment that is largely used by large packaging producers in the production of plastic packaging containers within the food and beverage industry (rigid food packaging, cups / lids, plates, bowls, and trays).

 

Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation

BBB Industries is a supplier of remanufactured and new parts to the North American automotive aftermarket. The company offers a broad product portfolio in categories including calipers, starters, hydraulic steering, alternators, turbochargers, and electric steering.

 

BVI Medical, Inc.

BVI, is a leading global developer and manufacturer of ophthalmic (eye) and other specialty single-use microsurgery products based in the US.

 

Cadent, LLC (f/k/a Cross MediaWorks)

Cadent, LLC is a group of companies that builds advertising solutions driven by data and technology. The company offers a full suite of products and services that help advertisers, their agencies, and content owners get better return-on-investment from TV brand advertising. Services offered include strategic media planning, network TV advertising solutions, data-driven TV advertising solutions, next-generation addressable TV software, and creative development.

 

CAi Software, LLC

CAi Software (“CAI”) is a vendor of mission-critical, production-oriented software to niche manufacturing and distribution sectors.

 

Canadian Orthodontic Partners Corp.

Canadian Orthodontic Partners Corp. is the largest platform of affiliated orthodontic offices in Canada.

 

Caribou Holding Company, LLC

Caribou Holding Company, LLC, is a provider of SaaS internal investigation case management software utilized by Human Resources, Compliance, and Corporate Security departments within mid-sized and large enterprises.

 

Carlson Travel, Inc.

Carlson Travel is a global market leader specialized in business travel management and is the world’s largest business travel management company in terms of traffic.

 

Catawba River Limited

Catawba River Limited is a credit institution founded in 2014 and based in London, United Kingdom. The firm offers personal loans services.

Centralis Finco S.a.r.l.

Centralis Finco S.a.r.l. is a Luxembourg-based provider of corporate trust and administrative services to multi-national corporations and institutional clients.

 

Ceres Pharma NV

Ceres is a pharmaceutical company with a strong footprint in Belgium and expanding presence in Eastern Europe.

 

CGI Parent, LLC

CGI Parent, LLC provides a full suite of statutory representation (registered agent / process agent) and compliance services for more than 200K U.S. entities across 40K+ middle-market corporate and professional services clients.

 

Cineworld Group PLC

Cineworld Group PLC is one of the largest global movie theater operators.

 

Classic Collision (Summit Buyer, LLC)

Classic Collision (Summit Buyer, LLC) is a multi-site operator of auto repair facilities in the Southeast. In addition to traditional auto body repair services, Classic offers glass replacement and repair services.

 

CM Acquisitions Holdings Inc.

CM Acquisitions Holdings Inc. is a global SaaS-based email marketing automation platform consisting of several branded email service providers (“ESPs”) and complementary technologies that allow businesses to create, automate, send, and track personalized marketing campaigns.

 

CMT Opco Holding, LLC (Concept Machine)

CMT Opco Holding, LLC (Concept Machine) is a full-service distributor of high-end machine tools and metrology equipment, exclusively representing a variety of global manufacturers in the Upper Midwest. The company distributes products including machine tools for metal cutting, metrology equipment for quality control precision measuring, metal stamping, metal fabrication and automation equipment (i.e. robotic solutions).

 

Coastal Marina Holdings, LLC

Coastal Marinas owns and operates marinas on the Southeastern coast of the United States.

 

Cobham Slip Rings SAS

Cobham Slip Rings SAS is a leading global supplier of mission-critical, high-performance slip rings for aerospace and defense as well as industrial applications such as wind farms. Slip rings are electromechanical devices enabling transmission of electrical power and data signals from stationary to rotating structures (e.g. rotors).

 

Command Alkon (Project Potter Buyer, LLC)

Project Potter Buyer, LLC (Command Alkon), is a best-of-breed, vertical-market software and technology provider to the heavy building materials industry. Command Alkon delivers purpose-built, mission critical products that serve as the core operating & production systems for ready-mix concrete producers, asphalt producers, and aggregate suppliers.

 

Compass Precision, LLC

Compass Precision (“Compass”) is a manufacturer of custom metal precision components.

 

Comply365, LLC

Comply365 is a provider of proprietary enterprise SaaS and mobile solutions for content management and document distribution in highly regulated industries, including Aviation and Rail.

 

Contabo Finco S.À R.L

Contabo Finco S.À R.L is a Germany-based internet hosting services provider, specializing in contracted virtual private server and dedicated hosting for the small-to-medium enterprise and tech-savvy developer niche segments.

Core Scientific, Inc.

Core Scientific, Inc., is an operator of purpose-built facilities for digital asset minting and a provider of blockchain infrastructure, software solutions and services in North America with approximately 457 megawatts (MWs) of power.

 

Coyo Uprising GmbH

Coyo is an employee communications platform looking to strengthen collaboration, motivation, and culture in organizations. It combines a social intranet and employee app, allowing employers an intuitive and centralized solution that makes it easy to reach all employees, improve internal communication, and promote a culture of feedback.

 

CSL DualCom

CSL DualCom is a provider of managed connectivity services, which are integrated into third-party monitoring systems. The managed services offering combines; (i) cellular and fixed line connectivity, (ii) communication devices/hardware, and (iii) performance monitoring/connection management.

 

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc is a provider of outsourced release-of-information services, which involves the interaction between healthcare providers, who possess protected medical information, and authorized requestors, who are entitled to receive that information for various commercial, legal, or personal purposes.

 

Custom Alloy Corporation

Custom Alloy Corporation manufactures time sensitive and mission critical butt-weld pipe fittings and forgings for the natural gas pipeline, power generation, oil/gas refining and extraction, and nuclear generation markets.

 

CVL 3

CVL3 a French Testing & Inspection firm, is the world leader in the glass container niche for the food & beverage, pharma and cosmetic end-markets.

 

CW Group Holdings, LLC

CW Group Holdings, LLC is a vertically oriented managed cloud hosting and IT services provider for hospitals.

 

DataOnline Corp.

DataOnline Corp (“DataOnline”), is a global provider of M2M solutions specifically for the monitoring of both fixed and mobile remote industrial assets. DataOnline specializes in robust and reliable devices and sensors, remote data collection, global wireless communications and web-based applications.

 

DataServ Integrations, LLC

DataServ Integrations, LLC is a provider of information technology consulting services intended to serve commercial clients. The company offers strategic services, managed services, end-user support, project-based services and workflow management services, thereby enabling clients to grow their businesses through digital transformation.

 

DecksDirect, LLC

DecksDirect, LLC is an eCommerce direct-to-consumer seller of specialty residential decking products in the United States.

 

DISA Holdings Corp

DISA Holdings Corp. is a provider of drug testing, background screening, and employee compliance solutions focused on safety-sensitive industries. The company offers drug and alcohol testing, background screening, occupational health screening, transportation compliance, safety, and substance abuse training, enabling access to reliable information concerning employee well-being and readiness that facilitates better decisions that ultimately determine the success of a company.

 

Distinct Holdings, Inc.

Distinct Holdings, Inc. is a global full-service provider of integrated audio visual (“AV”) solutions for Fortune 500 customers across broadcasting, financial services, education, technology and other end markets. Typical applications include conference and meeting rooms, training spaces, live & studio production sound technology, sports venue technology and digital advertising signage.

Dragon Bidco

Dragon Bidco is a leading provider of SaaS-based software tools for private label management targeted predominantly at global food retailers and their supplier networks. The company provides customisable, modular software solutions designed to manage all aspects of the private label product development process including specification and recipe management, project management, packaging design, compliance and quality control, facilitating collaboration between retailers and their suppliers throughout the process.

 

DreamStart Bidco SAS (d/b/a SmartTrade)

DreamStart Bidco SAS (d/b/a SmartTrade) provides an electronic trading SaaS solution with a leading position globally in the FX market and a highly invested technology platform that has cross-asset functionality.

 

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last out loans.

 

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last out loans.

 

Dune Group

Dune Group is a leading contract manufacturer (“CMO”) of orthopedic surgical instruments used predominantly for spine, knee, shoulder, and hip surgeries.

 

Dunlipharder B.V.

Dunlipharder B.V. provides mission critical Digital CX/Business Process Management (“BPM”) and Data and Digital services/Information Technology (“IT”) services to customers in the travel, hospitality, internet and technology industry verticals.

 

Dwyer Instruments, Inc.

Founded in 1931, Dwyer Instruments (“Dwyer” or the “Company”) is a designer and manufacturer of sensors, meters, gauges, etc. that are used to measure or control the temperature, pressure, or level of solids / liquids / gases. Dwyer maintains a broad product portfolio of highly engineered and patented products that provide customers with key data and information where precision measurement is critical. The Company also focuses on smaller projects (average order size of $800) whereby large competitors cannot compete effectively. The Company’s value proposition is supported by Dwyer’s +90 year operating history and reported EBITDA margins in excess of 20%.

 

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.

Echo Global Logistics (“Echo”) is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: ECHO), asset-lite 3PL providing tech-enabled freight brokerage across various modes including Truckload (“TL”), Less-than-Truckload (“LTL”), Parcel, and Intermodal, as well as managed (contracted) transportation services.

 

EFC International

EFC International is a distributor of engineered fasteners serving the automotive, electrified vehicle, energy, agriculture and furniture sectors. The company offers products including plastic injection molded components, spring steel stampings, cold-formed fasteners, clamp products, motion control and routing components, light assemblies and other products, providing engineering support to the customers and meeting their unique and evolving needs.

 

Eclipse Business Capital, LLC

Eclipse is a national commercial finance company focused on directly originated, Asset Based Loans (“ABL”).

 

Ellkay, LLC

Ellkay is a provider of data interoperability solutions for 55k+ labs, hospitals, clinics, and payors in the US. Ellkay’s solutions essentially serve to standardize, integrate, and connect data from disparate (often outdated) systems and applications both within healthcare IT systems and between providers and third parties (i.e. laboratories). Products allow providers, labs, and healthcare systems to transmit orders and results, store and maintain patient records, and reduce redundancies and cost by connecting applications, integrating data, and migrating and storing patient data and records. Ellkay was founded in 2002 was previously founder-owned prior to Insight’s ownership.

EMI Porta Holdco LLC

EMI Porta Holdco LLC is a scaled manufacturer of elevator components.

 

Entact Environmental Services, Inc.

Entact Environmental Services, Inc. is a provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical services for blue-chip companies with regulatory-driven liability enforcement needs.

 

EPS NASS Parent, Inc.

EPS NASS Parent, Inc. provides electrical testing services for apparatus equipment (components, transformers, and circuit breakers) and protection & controls (“P&C”) infrastructure. In addition to its testing services, EPS also offers ancillary services, such as installation, repair, and engineering.

 

eShipping, LLC

Founded in 2004, eShipping, LLC (“eShipping”) is an asset-life third party logistics company (3PL).

 

Eurofins Digital Testing International LUX Holding SARL

Eurofins Digital Testing International LUX Holding SARL is a provider of quality assurance and cyber security services intended to serve clients in the consumer electronics, software development, automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), connected health and media markets. The company provides global testing, quality assurance and technical analysis of digital systems, devices, content and cyber security, enabling clients to protect their IT assets from security threats.

 

Events Software BidCo Pty Ltd

Events Software BidCo Pty Ltd is a leading provider of events management software for in-person, virtual and hybrid events; the company’s core offering is delivered as a cloud-based Software as a Service (‘SaaS’) subscription product and is used prior to, during and post-events to manage registrations, attendee engagement, marketing & communications and operations.

 

Express Wash Acquisition Company, LLC

Express Wash Acquisition Company, LLC is an express car wash consolidator primarily in the southeastern US.

 

F24 (Stairway Bidco Gmbh)

F24 (Stairway Bidco Gmbh) is a leading European crisis management software (“CMS”) vendor, based in Germany.

 

Faraday

Faraday is a French radiology group. The group encompasses 19 centres, 64 radiologists and 24 heavy imagery machines (MRI & scanners), de facto creating one of the largest radiology platforms in France.

 

Ferrellgas L.P.

Ferrellgas L.P. is a propane provider in the United States, including the largest provider of propane by branded propane tank exchange through its Blue Rhino brand.

 

Fineline Technologies, Inc.

Fineline Technologies, Inc. is a global developer and provider of retail ticketing (printed hangtags and sticker labels), RFID, and software solutions. The company focuses on shorter-run, time-sensitive applications for discount and specialty retailers.

 

Finexvet

Finexvet is the #2 largest veterinary group in France with 96 practices, providing mostly pet care.

FinThrive Software Intermediate Holdings Inc.

FinThrive provides SaaS-based revenue cycle management solutions. Functionality includes charge integrity, claims management, contract management, patient access, analytics, education, and other emerging technologies.

 

FitzMark Buyer, LLC

FitzMark, Buyer, LLC is a 3PL provider of brokerage services, primarily to food & beverage, consumer goods, and industrial customers.

 

Five Star Holding LLC

Five Star Holdings is a fully integrated platform of specialty packaging brands that manufactures flexible packaging solutions for blue chip customers in the Pet Food, Retail / Grocery, Water & Beverage, and other various end markets.

 

Flexential Issuer, LLC

Flexential is a leading national provider of hybrid IT solutions including colocation, interconnection, cloud, managed solutions and professional services to more than 3,400 customers nationally.

 

Flywheel Re Segregated Portfolio 2022-4

Flywheel Re Segregated Portfolio 2022-4 is a special purpose multi-line (liability, motor, property, professional) reinsurer.

 

Footco 40 Limited

Footco 40 Limited is a leading provider of tech-enabled audio-visual solutions (background music, music video, in store audio marketing and digital signage solutions) utilized by major international commercial brands in over 150 countries to deliver brand consistency and meet music licensing requirements.

 

Fortis Payment Systems, LLC

Fortis Payment Systems, LLC is a developer of payment processing and merchant solutions intended for software providers, marketplaces and developers.

 

FragilePak LLC

FragilePak LLC is an asset-lite, third-party logistics provider focused on first-mile, middle-mile, and last-mile delivery for big & bulky products such as furniture, outdoor equipment, home appliances, fixtures, and mattresses.

 

Front Line Power Construction LLC

Front Line Power provides engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to power, telecom, and renewable end markets.

 

FSS Buyer LLC

FSS Buyer LLC is a market-leading software provider for K-12 school libraries across the U.S. The company’s main software solutions are (i) Destiny Library Manager (63% of LTM revenue), a full suite library management system, (ii) Destiny Resource Manager (18%), an asset management software the manages school district resources and loans of non-library materials to students (i.e. laptops), and (iii) Aspen, a student information system used to store, track, and analyze a range of academic data (15%). FSS Buyer LLC generates the majority of revenue (90%) via recurring maintenance and subscription contracts that are paid annually in advance.

 

GB Eagle Buyer, Inc.

GB Eagle Buyer, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of complex composite and metal-bonded structural assemblies intended for the aerospace industry.

 

Global Academic Group Limited

Global Academic Group Limited is a leading private tertiary and vocational education provider in New Zealand and Australia (“ANZ”) which offers a broad suite of certificate, diploma, bachelor and masters level qualifications through a network of more than 50 campuses across 19 cities in ANZ.

GPNZ II GmbH

GPNZ II GmbH (“GPNZ”) is a chain of dental practices in Southern and Western Germany.

 

Greenhill II BV

Greenhill II BV is an established provider of IT services in Belgium and the North of France, focusing on the SME market. The company offers a one-stop-shop concept through which it covers the full spectrum of customers’ IT and telecom needs.

 

Groupe Product Life

Groupe Product Life is a provider of regulatory compliance outsourcing services intended for the healthcare industry.

 

Gulf Finance, LLC

Gulf Finance LLC is a refined products terminalling, storage and wholesale business.

 

Gusto Aus BidCo Pty Ltd.

Gusto Aus BidCo Pty Ltd. is a manufacturer of prescription and over-the-counter medicines intended to deliver products that will improve people’s health and well-being every day. The company offers therapeutic medicines for areas including weight management, cough, cold and flu, pain management, health supplements, dermatology, sun care and female health products.

 

HeartHealth Bidco Pty Ltd

HeartHealth Bidco Pty Ltd is a leading provider of cardiovascular and sleep treatment in Australia, with the largest group of privately practicing cardiologists.

 

Heartland, LLC

Heartland, LLC is a leading provider of commercial landscape maintenance and winter services. Service offerings include contractual maintenance, landscape enhancements, and winter services.

 

Heartland Veterinary Partners, LLC

Heartland Veterinary Partners (“HVP” or the “Company”) is a veterinary support organization employing approximately 420 doctors of veterinary medicine (“DVMs”) across 174 locations in 23 states. The Company provides a comprehensive set of general veterinary services as well as ancillary services such as boarding and grooming.

 

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC

Heavy Construction Systems Specialists, LLC is the leading provider of estimating, operations, and fleet management software to the heavy civil contractor market.

 

Heilbron (f/k/a Sucsez (Bolt Bidco B.V.))

Heilbron (f/k/a Sucsez (Bolt Bidco B.V.)) is an insurance business that provides broking, MGA and associated services.

 

HEKA Invest

HEKA Invest is a provider of delivery management technology solutions focused on the areas of health and paperless transactions. The company offers payments processing, direct payment, data processing, compliance management, product distribution, management delegation and implementation of differentiating services, thereby enabling clients to ensure industrial management of information flows and interface with all the solutions on the market.

Holland Acquisition Corp.

Holland Acquisition Corp. (“Holland”), is a provider of land services to blue-chip clients throughout the United States. Holland offers a full suite of land services in all three stages of the energy production cycle: upstream, midstream and downstream.

 

Home Care Assistance, LLC

Home Care Assistance, LLC (“HCA”) is one of the largest providers of private pay non-medical home care assistance services in the U.S. HCA provides at home services including companionship, laundry, personal care, meal preparation, and housekeeping.

 

Honour Lane Logistics Holdings Limited

Honour Lane Shipping (“HLS”) is a top 5 Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier (“NVOCC”) on the Asia to North America lane offering a well-developed integrated and seamless network of transportation solutions to global customers.

 

HTI Technologies and Industries, Inc.

HTI Technologies and Industries is a manufacturer of electric motor components and designer of small motor systems.

 

HW Holdco, LLC (Hanley Wood LLC)

HW Holdco, LLC (Hanley Wood LLC) is a market leading provider of information/data services, media, and marketing for the residential and commercial real estate construction markets.

 

Hygie 31 Holding

Hygie 31 Holding is a Group Purchase Organisation with a strong network of 300 pharmacies, opticians and medical equipment stores in France, the vast majority of which being franchises.

 

Hylan Datacom & Electrical LLC

Hylan Datacom & Electrical LLC, is a specialty design, engineering and construction company providing telecommunications, electrical and utility services to customers in New York City and the greater Tri-State area.

 

IM Analytics Holding, LLC (d/b/a NVT)

IM Analytics Holding, LLC (d/b/a NVT) is a provider of test and measurement equipment used for vibration, noise, and shock testing.

 

IM Square

IM Square is an asset management platform functioning on a revenue share model, investing into a diversified portfolio of top-decile mid-market asset managers via minority stakes.

 

Infoniqa Holdings GmbH

Infoniqa Holdings GmbH is a leading provider of HR software and related services in the DACH market.

 

Innovad Group II BV

Innovad Group II BV is a manufacturer of non-nutritional, antibiotic-free feed additives for livestock with a diversified product portfolio addressing predominantly intestinal health, mycotoxins, stress control, digestive aids and feed attractants.

 

Innovative XCessories & Services, LLC

Innovative XCessories & Services, LLC is a United States based original equipment and aftermarket upfitter to the automotive industry, primarily providing spray-on coating to truck beds and exterior accessories such as side steps and roof racks.

 

INOS 19-090 GmbH

INOS 19-090 GmbH is a German-based provider of ballistic vests to police departments, militaries, and special forces across Europe.

 

Interstellar Group B.V.

Interstellar is a leading managed IT services provider in the Netherlands, consisting of a platform of 10 independent IT companies that combine the relevance of local MSP with deep specialist IT expertise in cloud, cybersecurity and collaboration.

Iqor US Inc.

Iqor US Inc., headquartered at 200 Central Avenue One Progress Plaza, 7^th Floor, St. Petersburg, FL, is a managed services provider of customer engagement and technology-enabled business process outsourcing solutions.

 

Isagenix International, LLC

Isagenix International, LLC (“Isagenix”) develops and distributes nutritional products through a direct marketing strategy. Isagenix offers products across a range of categories including weight wellness, energy, performance and healthy aging.

 

Isolstar Holding NV (IPCOM)

Isolstar Holding NV (IPCOM) specializes in the distribution and conversion of innovative solutions for thermal insulation, high temperature insulation, passive fire protection and acoustic insulation.

 

ITI Intermodal, Inc.

ITI Intermodal (“ITI”) is a leading provider of intermodal container storage, repair, and maintenance services for the Midwest region.

 

Ivanti Software, Inc.

Ivanti Software, Inc. (“Ivanti”) is a leading IT management software provider to mid-market enterprises.

 

Jade Bidco Limited (Jane’s)

Jade Bico Limited (Jane’s) is the leading global provider and “reference brand” of critical openly-sourced (i.e. non-classified) defense intelligence data and a trusted partner of the world’s top governments and aerospace & defense businesses across EMEA, Americas and APAC.

 

Jedson Engineering, Inc.

Jedson Engineering, Inc. is a provider of engineering, procurement and construction management services.

 

JetBlue 2019-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

JetBlue Airways Corporation is a passenger airline that operates primarily on point-to-point routes with its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft and EMBRAER 190 aircraft. JetBlue serves destinations in 22 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico and 12 countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.

 

JF Acquisition, LLC

JF Acquisition, LLC is the leading value-added distributor and provider of repair, maintenance, installation, and projection management services to the US fueling infrastructure industry.

 

Jocassee Partners LLC

Jocassee Partners LLC is a joint venture between the company and South Carolina Retirement Systems Group Trust, which invests in a highly diversified asset mix including senior secured, middle-market, private debt investments, syndicated senior secured loans, structured products and real estate debt.

 

Jon Bidco Limited

Jon Bidco Limited is a New Zealand based healthcare platform comprising TRG Imaging (“TRG”), Canopy Cancer Care (“CCC”) and iMIX.

 

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors LLC

Jones Fish Hatcheries & Distributors (“Jones Fish”) provides annual, recurring pond management services, as well as fish stocking and pond aeration sales and services.

Kano Laboratories LLC

Kano Laboratories LLC is a leading producer of industrial strength penetrating oils and lubricants.

 

Kemmerer Operations, LLC

Kemmerer Operations, LLC is a producer of high-value thermal coal and surface-mined coal.

 

Kene Acquisition, Inc. (En Engineering)

Kene Acquisition, Inc. (EN Engineering) provides outsourced engineering services to electric and gas utility, oil & gas and other critical infrastructure sectors.

 

Kid Distro Holdings, LLC

Kid Distro Holdings, LLC is a subscription-based music distribution platform that allows artists to easily distribute, promote, and monetize their music across digital service providers, such as Spotify and Apple Music.

 

Kona Buyer, LLC

Kona Buyer, LLC is a provider of pharmacy management software (“PMS”) solutions for independent pharmacies and long-term care facilities in the US. PMS systems effectively act as the operating system of a pharmacy and are essential for the day-to-day operations of these pharmacies.

 

Lambir Bidco Limited

Lambir Bidco Limited is the largest global independent blister tooling manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry.

 

Lattice Group Holdings Bidco Limited

Lattice Group Holdings Bidco Limited is a cloud-based education software group with a modular offering, catering to the international schools market.

 

LeadsOnline, LLC

LeadsOnline is a two-sided platform that provides a nationwide electronic reporting system for businesses to report transaction information, which is then used by law enforcement agencies to identify suspects and solve ongoing investigations.

 

Learfield Communication, LLC

Learfield Communications is a leader in the college sports marketing industry connecting brands with sports fans through multimedia rights for numerous universities, conferences, and arena properties.

 

Legal Solutions Holdings, Inc.

Legal Solutions Holdings, Inc. is a provider of record retrieval services to the California workers’ compensation applicant attorney market.

 

Liberty Steel Holdings USA Inc.

Liberty Steel is an electric arc furnace based producer of steel long products, primarily in wire rod and downstream wire products and was formed through a series of strategic acquisitions.

 

Lifestyle Intermediate II, LLC

Lifestyle Intermediate II, LLC designs, manufactures and sells furniture primarily through leading e-commerce retailers, warehouse clubs, and to a lesser degree, traditional brick and mortar retailers.

 

LivTech Purchaser, Inc.

LivTech Purchaser, Inc is a software platform serving the elder care market via clinical (Electronic Health Record – “EHR”), operational, and financial software solutions.

 

LogMeIn, Inc.

LogMeIn, Inc is a SaaS software provider of cloud communication, remote access, remote customer engagement and IT support to small and medium-sized business customers.

Long Term Care Group, Inc.

Long Term Care Group is a leading provider of third-party administrator (“TPA”) services and software for life and annuity insurance providers.

 

Magnetite XIX, Limited

Magnetite XIX, Limited is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, second lien loans.

 

Marmoutier Holding B.V.

Marmoutier Holding B.V is the leading provider of educational support services such as homework guidance, tutoring, and exam preparation to secondary and primary school pupils in the Netherlands.

 

Marshall Excelsior Co.

Marshall Excelsior (“MEC” is a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of mission critical, highly engineered flow control products used in the transportation, storage, and consumption of liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG” or propane), liquefied anhydrous ammonia (“NH3”), refined industrial and cryogenic gasses.

 

MC Group Ventures Corporation

MC Group Ventures Corporation is a nationwide leader in brand implementation services such as exterior & interior signage, refresh & remodel, and facility maintenance & repair.

 

Media Recovery, Inc. (SpotSee)

Media Recovery, Inc. (SpotSee) is a global manufacturer and developer of shock, temperature, vibration, and other condition indicators and monitors for in-transit and storage applications.

 

Median B.V.

Median Group is a provider of rehabilitation services in Germany and the UK, through its merger with Priory Group.

 

Medical Solutions Parent Holdings, Inc.

Medical Solutions is a leading provider of total workforce solutions serving healthcare clients across the country.

 

Mercell Holding AS

Mercell Holding AS is SaaS-platform which connects public bodies such as municipalities or hospitals to procurement suppliers under a subscription-based model.

 

MNS Buyer, Inc.

MNS Engineers, Inc. (“MNS”) provides civil engineering, construction management and land surveying services.

 

Modern Star Holdings Bidco Pty Limited.

Modern Star Holdings Bidco Pty Limited. is a leading provider of specialist education resources to primary and secondary schools, Early Childhood centres and Out-of-School-Hours-Care providers in Australia and New Zealand.

 

Murphy Midco Limited

Murphy Midco Limited is the leading provider of university-accredited degrees in modern music in the UK.

 

Music Reports, Inc.

Music Reports, Inc. leverages its proprietary music and cue sheet copyright databases to deliver a comprehensive offering of rights and royalties administration solutions to music & entertainment customers (i.e. Pandora, Amazon Music, Spotify, Netflix, Peloton and numerous local TV stations).

MVC Automotive Group GmbH

MVC Automotive Group GmbH owns and operates ten Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, and Volvo dealerships located in Austria and the Czech Republic.

 

MVC Private Equity Fund, LP

MVC Private Equity Fund, LP, (the “MVC PE Fund”) is a private equity fund focused on control equity investments in the lower middle market. MVC GP II, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, serves as the GP to the MVC PE Fund and is exempt from the requirement to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MVC GP II is wholly-owned by MVCFS, a subsidiary of BBDC.

 

Napa Bidco Pty Ltd

Napa Bidco Pty Ltd is a dedicated Phase 1 clinical trial provider servicing the global pharmaceutical industry

 

Narda Acquisitionco., Inc.

Narda Acquisitionco. (“Narda”) is a leading manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave components and assemblies.

 

Navia Benefit Solutions, Inc.

Navia Benefit Solutions is a third-party administrator (“TPA”) of consumer directed benefits (including FSA, HRA, HSA, COBRA administration, and commuter). Navia’s benefits administration platform helps employers manage employee-directed healthcare benefits and ensures employer compliance with federal law and regulations.

 

NeoxCo

NeoxCo is a developer of financial software created to allow financial institutions to have access to financial information on a consistent and optimized basis.

 

Nexus Underwriting Management Limited

Nexus Underwriting Management Limited is the 3rd largest specialty Managing General Agent (“MGA”) globally outside the US, handling and providing end-to-end underwriting solutions on behalf of blue-chip insurers across a broad portfolio of risk classes such as financial lines, aviation, space & marine, trade credit and other commercial lines.

 

NF Holdco, LLC

NF Holdco, LLC is a developer of project information management (PIM) software intended for the architecture, engineering, construction, and owners (AECO) industry.

 

NGS US Finco, LLC (f/k/a Dresser Natural Gas Solutions)

NGS US Finco, LLC (f/k/a Dresser Natural Gas Solutions) is a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial gas meters, pipeline solutions, chemical injection pumps, and electric actuators.

 

Northstar Recycling, LLC

Northstar Recycling, LLC is a managed service provider for waste and recycling services, primarily targeting food and beverage end markets. Northstar provides a one-stop-shop solution for all waste and recycling needs in an offering that lowers cost, reduces time and effort, and enables Clients to reach their sustainability goals through Northstar’s proprietary reporting and analytics ESG dashboard.

 

Novotech Aus Bidco Pty Ltd

Novotech Pty Ltd (“Novotech”) is a leading, independent Contract Research Organization (“CRO”) that specializes in providing a comprehensive suite of phase I-IV clinical trial and drug development services within the Asia Pacific region.

NPM Investments 28 B.V.

NPM Investments 28 B.V. is a manufacturer and distributor of customized stairlifts.

 

OA Buyer, Inc.

OA Buyer, Inc. is a provider of medical claims clearinghouse software to over 65K+ office-based physician providers and 4K+ healthcare insurance payers across the U.S. The clearinghouse serves as a central routing system to ensure medical claims are securely, accurately, and efficiently transmitted between healthcare providers and insurance payers for purposes of reimbursement to the provider for medical services rendered.

 

OAC Holdings I Corp

OAC Holdings I Corp is a distributor of aftermarket automotive air conditioning products to light duty and heavy-duty / specialty end markets.

 

Offen Inc.

Offen, Inc. is a wholesaler and distributor of motor fuel and related products, delivering over one billion gallons of fuel per year.

 

OG III B.V.

OG III B.V. is an SME-focused label printing business.

 

Omni Intermediate Holdings, LLC

Omni Intermediate Holdings, LLC is an asset-lite specialty freight forwarding business specifically targeting the semiconductor, media, technology, and healthcare end markets. Omni manages the specialized delivery of high value and irregular sized freight, customs brokerage, expedited deliveries, warehousing and fulfillment, and other services outsourced by customers to focus on core competencies.

 

Options Technology Ltd.

Options Technology Ltd. is a vertically focused managed colocation, managed application, and managed IT services provider. The company specializes in supporting financial services customers, including sell-side banks, hedge funds, global asset managers, and FinTech firms.

 

Oracle Vision Bidco Limited

Oracle Vision Bidco Limited is the largest UK provider of outsourced community ophthalmology services to NHS patients. The company provides ophthalmology services across the full patient journey from consultations to treatments including cataract surgeries and macular treatments.

 

Origin Bidco Limited

Origin Bidco Limited is a UK-based provider of cloud-based software solution, which allows customers to easily and effectively manage their corporate email signatures across their entire staff base. Applications include brand consistency, compliance with disclaimer requirements and marketing tools.

 

OSP Hamilton Purchaser, LLC

OSP Hamilton Purchaser, LLC is a leading software provider that integrates core banking systems with branch technology and creates modern retail banking experiences for financial institutions.

 

Panoche Energy Center LLC

Panoche Energy Center LLC (PEC) is a nominal 400-megawatt (MW) gas-fired, simple-cycle power plant about 50miles west of Fresno, Calif.

 

Pare SAS (SAS Maurice MARLE)

Pare SAS (SAS Maurice MARLE) is the leading European manufacturer of orthopedic implants and third largest player worldwide with a core focus on knee and hip implants.

Patriot New Midco 1 Limited (Forensic Risk Alliance)

Patriot New Midco 1 Limited (Forensic Risk Alliance) is an international forensic accounting firm. The firm has a focus on complex regulatory investigations and compliance with regulatory settlements, working on some of the largest and most complex regulatory investigations globally.

 

PDQ.Com Corporation

PDQ.Com Corporation provides small and medium business IT professionals and system administrator (“SysAdmin”) software tools to manage their internal system of computers, servers, and IT machines. The company targets SysAdmin teams that manage approximately 50 to 2,000 machines, and have an average of one to four full-time employees responsible for their company’s IT infrastructure. The company helps SysAdmins streamline the process of managing, securing, and updating Microsoft Windows across their machine install base.

 

Perimeter Master Note Business Trust

Perimeter is a series of structured notes issued by the parent company Atlanticus. Atlanticus is a financial technology company that issues both general purpose and private label retail credit cards.

 

Permaconn BidCo Pty Ltd

Permaconn is the market leader in providing mission-critical alarm security software, secure communications and monitoring services to the alarm security industry in Australia and New Zealand where connectivity is mission-critical and is often insurance and police mandated.

 

Polara Enterprices, L.L.C.

Polara Enterprices, L.L.C is the industry leading manufacturer of pedestrian traffic management and safety systems, including accessible pedestrian signals (“APS”), “push to walk” buttons, and related “traffic” control units.

 

Policy Services Company, LLC

Policy Services Company, LLC is a managing general agent that originates, underwrites, and administers non-standard auto insurance policies for carriers in Florida.

 

Polymer Solutions Group Holdings, LLC

Polymer Solutions Group Holdings, LLC is a portfolio of companies that deliver customer-centric solutions that improve the customers’ products, processes and performance.

 

Premium Franchise Brands, LLC

Premium Franchise Brands, LLC is a global franchise platform providing commercial janitorial services through its Jan-Pro franchise.

 

Premium Invest

Premium Invest is a French savings & pension plans brokerage provider and asset manager.

 

Preqin MC Limited

Preqin is the global leading provider of data and research on the private alternative assets market, including private equity, private debt, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure and secondaries. Headquartered in London, Preqin has 12 offices globally with a presence in all major financial hubs. It owns the industry’s largest and most accurate proprietary database of information on private markets. The database has been built over the past 18 years by a team of researchers (now numbering >300) with deep industry relationships, and Preqin’s proprietary web scraping technology.

 

Process Equipment, Inc. (ProcessBarron)

Process Equipment, Inc. (ProcessBarron) specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and repair of parts and equipment for blue chip industrial customers in the Southern US.

Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI)

Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) is a provider of enterprise resource planning software and services for multi-unit convenience stores and wholesale petroleum marketers (gas stations) across North America, primarily in the U.S.

 

ProfitOptics, LLC

ProfitOptics (“Profit”) is a software development and consulting company that delivers solutions via its proprietary software development platform, Catalyst. The platform is highly customizable with prebuilt modules and integration points, and it connects with customers’ existing systems (ERP, CRM, etc.).

 

Proppants Holding, LLC

Proppants Holdings, LLC is a manufacturer and provider of high-quality and innovative raw and resin coated frac sand for use in the oil and gas industry.

 

Protego Bidco B.V.

Protego Bidco B.V. is a global manufacturer of lightweight armor and survivability solutions for platform (land vehicles, aircraft, and naval) and personal protection (body armor plates) markets in Europe and the US.

 

PSP Intermediate 4, LLC

PSP Intermediate 4, LLC is a leading Software Development Kit provider for Portable Document Format (“PDF”) documents.

 

QPEV 7 SPV1 BidCo Pty Ltd

QPEV 7 SPV1 BidCo Pty LTD is Australia’s second largest for-profit Long Day Care (“LDC”) provider with services targeted towards middle income families through a diversified national portfolio of 157 centres (LTM Apr-21) located in suburban and regional areas with a geographic focus in Queensland and New South Wales.

 

Qualified Industries, LLC

Qualified Industries, LLC is a provider of janitorial and professional cleaning services focused on hospitality and restaurant cleaning.

 

Questel Unite

Questel Unite is a leading Intellectual Property software and services company.

 

R1 Holdings, LLC

R1 Holdings, LLC is a provider of intermodal transportation and related logistics services intended to serve businesses in North America. The company provides a range of logistics services including port and rail container drayage, terminal operations, dedicated truckload services, trans-loading, warehousing and distribution, enabling clients to increase the velocity, visibility, security and effectiveness of shipments at lower operating costs.

 

RA Outdoors, LLC

RA Outdoors, LLC is a leading provider of software solutions of campground reservation management by federal, state, provincial and local government parks, private campgrounds, as well as the administration of hunt and fish licensing.

 

Randys Holdings, Inc.

Randys Holdings, Inc. is a manufacturer and asset-light supplier of highly-engineered drivetrain products to the automotive aftermarket. The company offers differential gears, axles, installation kits, small parts, tools, lockers, limited slips and drivelines, providing products that meet the specifications of clients and increase traction and strength.

 

Recovery Point Systems, Inc.

Recovery Point Systems, Inc. provides IT infrastructure, colocation, and cloud based resiliency services to commercial and government customers. With a focus on Disaster Recovery as a Service (“DRaaS”), these services protect against tech failure, business downtime, and data loss for large enterprises and government entities.

Renovation Parent Holdings, LLC

Renovation Parent Holdings, LLC is a portfolio of seven proprietary brands that sell various home improvement products primarily through the e-Commerce channel. The company’s products are primarily used in residential remodels & renovations (as opposed to new construction), and include decorative finishes, kitchen & bath, and hearth & patio categories. RB sells products primarily direct-to-consumers.

 

REP SEKO MERGER SUB LLC

REP SEKO MERGER SUB LLC is a third-party logistics and freight forwarding company that was founded in 1976 and provides ground, ocean, air, and home delivery forwarding services as well as omni-channel logistics and distribution services. The company manages every aspect of customers’ supply chains from pick-up to final delivery. Service offering includes air, ocean, and ground freight forwarding, customs clearance, local pick-up and delivery, consolidation, deconsolidation, handling, distribution, fulfillment, home or last mile delivery, and returns management.

 

Resolute Investment Managers, Inc.

Resolute Investment Managers, Inc. is an asset management firm that provides institutional-quality equity, fixed income, alternative and cash solutions to retail and institutional clients.

 

Resonetics, LLC

Resonetics, LLC is a medtech contract manufacturing organization (“CMO”), providing laser micro-machining manufacturing services for medical device and diagnostic companies that require precision laser processing of polymers, metals, and glass. Other manufacturing capabilities include grinding, coiling, and machining services, as well as specialty tubing manufacturing, Additionally, the company designs, builds, and services purpose-built laser equipment to meet specific customer needs.

 

Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd

Reward Gateway is a global technology and employee engagement company. Its leading SaaS employment engagement platform centralises employee reward and recognition, discounts, communications, surveys, wellbeing, and flexible benefits. The company caters to 2,000 organisations (>5m end users via the employee base) across the UK (66% of revenue), Australia (26%) and the USA (8%).

 

Rhondda Financing No. 1 DAC

Rhondda Financing No. 1 DAC is a lender headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The firm is a provider of an online marketplace for business loans, where people and organizations can directly lend to small businesses. The company connects businesses looking for finance with people and organizations with money to lend.

 

Riedel Beheer B.V.

Riedel Beheer B.V. is the market leader of branded fruit juices in the Netherlands. The company manufactures and sells a suite of widely recognised, branded fruit juices in the ambient, chilled and refreshing product categories.

 

Rocade Holdings LLC

Rocade Holdings LLC is a provider of capital investment services intended to provide flexible growth capital for plaintiff law firms.

 

Royal Buyer, LLC

Royal Buyer, LLC is a provider of emergency phones and monitoring services, primarily for use in elevators and pools to comply with state safety codes and regulations.

 

RPX Corporation

RPX Corporation mitigates clients’ risk of litigation from non-practicing entities (“NPE”s or “patent trolls”), which acquire patents for the sole purpose of asserting patent rights, by acquiring patents and sub-licensing them to RPX’s members.

RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC

RTIC Subsidiary Holdings, LLC is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a variety of stock and customized outdoor and recreational products including drinkware, coolers, and other related products and accessories. The majority of sales are direct-to-consumer sales through RTIC’s own website. RTIC also sells products through its branded retail store located in Houston as well as Amazon.

 

Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC

Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC is the leading provider of enrollment management, student retention and career services, and fundraising management for colleges and universities.

 

Safety Products Holdings, LLC

Safety Products Holdings, LLC is a manufacturer of highly engineered safety cutting tools.

 

Sanoptis S.A.R.L.

Sanoptis S.A.R.L. is the 2nd largest outpatient ophthalmology chain, focused on optical diagnostics, cataract-corrective surgery, and other age-related ophthalmic medical procedures within the highly-stable German and Swiss markets. The Group is focused primarily on executing a buy-and-build strategy, with scope to address opportunities in core and adjacent geographies such as Benelux, France and Austria, to create a leading pan-European ophthalmic platform.

 

SBP Holdings LP

SBP Holdings LP is a distributor of industrial rubber products intended to serve the machinery sector.

 

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Scaled Agile, Inc. provides training and certifications for IT professionals focused on Agile software development.

 

Scout Bidco B.V.

Scout Bidco B.V. is a vertically-integrated manufacturer of ultra-high purity flexible gas and fluid conveyance components and systems. Its mission-critical components and systems are used in the most demanding high-tech applications such as semiconductor equipment and aerospace equipment.

 

Sereni Capital NV

Sereni Capital NV is a provider of funeral services in Belgium (and more recently Germany), currently owning 48 funeral operators.

 

Security Holdings, B.V.

Security Holdings is an Amsterdam-based holding company that owns FIMA, a Lithuanian security and engineering solutions company.

 

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC is a mattress manufacturer in the U.S. and a leading manufacturer globally. The company operates under three main brands - Serta, Simmons and Tuft & Needle. Under the main brands the company has individual mattress brands that include Perfect Sleeper, iComfort, iSeries, SertaPedic, Beautyrest, BeautySleep, Beautyrest Black and Tuft & Needle.

 

Shelf Bidco Ltd.

Shelf Bidco Ltd. is a provider of underwriting services across a range of specialty insurance and reinsurance classes of business.

 

Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC

Sierra Senior Loan Strategy JV I LLC generates current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in the debt of privately-held middle market companies in the United States with a focus on senior secured first lien term loans.

 

SISU ACQUISITIONCO., Inc.

SISU ACQUISITIONCO., Inc. is a provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) services within the aerospace & defense market.

SMART Financial Operations, LLC

SMART Financial Operations, LLC is a specialty retail platform initially comprised of three distinct retail pawn store chains and a pawn industry consulting firm.

 

Smartling, Inc.

Smartling provides SaaS-based translation management systems and related translation services.

 

Smile Brands Group Inc.

Smile Brands Group Inc. is one of the five largest dental support organizations in the US. Smile Brands operates under three primary brands, Bright Now! Dental, Monarch Dental and Castle Dental.

 

SN Buyer, LLC

SN Buyer, LLC is a group purchasing organization that connects pharmaceutical companies with urology practices to facilitate the purchase of pharmaceutical drugs for discounted prices.

 

Soho Square III Debtco II SARL

Soho Square III Debtco II SARL is a private equity investment firm based in London, United Kingdom.

 

Solo Buyer, L.P.

Solo Buyer, L.P. is a developer of SaaS-based learning management platform focused on delivering transformative training to employees, customers and partners.

 

Sound Point CLO XX, Ltd.

Sound Point CLO XX, Ltd. is a collateralized loan obligation vehicle invested in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured first lien bank loans and, to a limited extent, senior unsecured loans, second lien loans and first lien last, out loans.

 

Sparus Holdings, LLC

Sparus Holdings, LLC delivers business outsourcing services to North America’s leaders.

 

Spatial Business Systems LLC

Spatial Business Systems LLC is a provider of computer programming services intended to offer automated utility design services.

 

Springbrook Software (SBRK Intermediate, Inc.)

Springbrook Software (SBRK Intermediate, Inc.) is a vertical-market ERP software and payments platform focused on the local government end-market. The company offers system-of-record software solutions to manage utility billing, finance, HR, and payments, primarily serving municipalities with populations of under 50,000.

 

SSCP Pegasus Midco Limited

SSCP Pegasus Midco Limited is a UK provider of specialist residential care and supported living services for adults with high-acuity needs associated with learning and physical disabilities.

Starnmeer B.V.

Starnmeer B.V. is the leading BPO/IT provider of technology-driven platforms and services for research (publishing) content, EdTech solutions, data management, supported by proprietary in-house offerings (automation and technology products) and subject matter experts (SMEs).

 

Superjet Buyer, LLC

Superjet Buyer, LLC is a carve-out from its parent corporation and is a market leading provider of ERP software solutions purpose-built for the print and packaging industry.

 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of interoperability and network services for wireless telecommunications carriers. Syniverse provides third-party, inter-carrier services to the telecom market with a historic concentration in the US serving CDMA carriers.

 

Syntax Systems Ltd

Syntax Systems Ltd. (“Syntax”) is a cloud management service provider which has a strong track record in implementing and managing multi-ERP deployments (i.e., SAP and Oracle) in secure cloud-agnostic environments (i.e., private, public, or mix of private / public).

 

TA SL Cayman Aggregator Corp.

Founded in 2014, TA SL Cayman Aggregator Corp. is a leading e-commerce data company that tracks over 500 million products sold through more than 20 online retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Chewy, and Target. Customers include Johnson & Johnson, Apple, Google, General Mills, Nike as well as consulting firms like McKinsey or investment firms.

 

Tank Holding Corp

Tank Holding manufactures proprietary rotational molded polyethylene and steel storage tanks & containers used in above ground, below ground, and portable applications.

 

Tanqueray Bidco Limited

Tanqueray Bidco Limited is a developer of business-critical financial services software based in Fleet, United Kingdom. The company’s software offers payments, wealth and application management, workflow configuration and project governance, enabling the clients to quickly realize business value from their investment in technology.

 

Team Car Care, LLC

Team Car Care, LLC (dba Heartland Automotive Services), is a provider of quick lube and other ancillary maintenance services and is the largest Jiffy Lube franchisee in the United States.

 

Team Services Group

Team Services Group, is a provider of employment administration and risk management solutions that facilitate self-directed home care (unskilled) for seniors and people with long-term disabilities.

 

Techone B.V.

Techone is a Dutch one-stop-shop provider of IT and communication services to the SME market. The company provides a broad range of standardized services that are bundled into a single solution with a monthly subscription.

 

Tencarva Machinery Company, LLC

Tencarva Machinery Company LLC is a leading distributor of mission critical, engineered equipment, replacement parts and services in the industrial and municipal end-markets with the #1 market position in the Southeastern U.S.

 

Terrybear, Inc.

Terrybear, Inc. (“Terrybear”) is a designer and wholesaler of cremation urns and memorial products for people and pets.

 

The Caprock Group, Inc.

The Caprock Group (“Caprock”), founded in 2005, is a wealth manager focused on ultra-high-net-worth (“UHNW”) individuals, who have $25-30 million of investable assets on average.

The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc.

The Cleaver Brooks Company founded in 1929, is a manufacturer of full suite boiler room solutions, including boilers, burners, integrated controls, water systems, exhaust systems, and aftermarket parts and services.

 

The Hilb Group, LLC

The Hilb Group, LLC is an insurance brokerage platform that offers insurance and benefits programs to middle-market companies throughout the Eastern seaboard.

 

The Octave Music Group, Inc.

The Octave Music Group, Inc., is an in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, featured in bars and restaurants across North America and Europe.

 

Thompson Rivers LLC

Thompson Rivers LLC is a joint venture between the company and other members, including related parties.

 

Total Safety U.S. Inc.

Total Safety U.S. Inc. is a global provider of comprehensive, mission-critical safety services and equipment to the refining, petrochemical / chemical processing, and oil and gas exploration and production industries.

 

Trader Corporation

Trader Corporation is an operator of a digital automotive marketplace and provider of a comprehensive set of marketing software solutions intended to serve the Canadian automotive dealers.

 

Transit Technologies LLC

Transit Technologies LLC (“Transit”) is a software platform focused on the highly fragmented transportation software market. The company’s passenger products enable customers to manage and streamline operations by leveraging Transit’s end-to-end software solutions.

 

Transportation Insight, LLC

Transportation Insight, LLC operates as an asset light third-party logistics provider and provides co-managed enterprise logistics solutions to a diverse and growing base of North American customers in multiple end markets and also provides TL freight brokerage, refrigerated brokerage and parcel services. Customers typically consist of small to medium sized enterprises with larger clients also targeted given the growing TI platform.

 

Trident Maritime Systems, Inc.

Trident Maritime Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of turnkey marine vessel systems and solutions for government and commercial new ship construction as well as repair, refurbishment, and retrofit markets worldwide.

 

Truck-Lite Co., LLC

Truck-Lite Co., LLC is a leading provider of harsh environment LED safety lighting, electronics, filtration systems, and telematics for a wide range of commercial vehicles, specialty vehicles, final mile delivery vehicles, off-road/off-highway, marine, and other adjacent harsh environment markets.

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (“True Religion”) designs, manufactures, and markets the True Religion brand. True Religion’s product line is sold in branded retail and outlet stores, as well as department stores and boutiques in the United States and abroad.

Trystar, LLC

Trystar, LLC is a niche manufacturer of temporary electrical power distribution products for the power rental, industrial, commercial utility and back-up emergency markets. Trystar products connect power sources (generators or utility lines) to power uses (machines) for temporary power, mobile power, and back-up power needs.

 

TSM II Luxco 10 SARL

TSM II Luxco (aka Norres Group) is a producer and distributor of industrial hoses for a broad variety of end-customer industries.

 

TSYL Corporate Buyer, Inc.

TSYL Corporate Buyer, Inc. is a provider of forestry and wildfire management consulting services intended to be used for land engineering, wildland fires, and geotechnologies.

 

Turbo Buyer, Inc.

Turbo Buyer, Inc. provides professional finance and insurance (“F&I”) products to automobile dealerships, delivering a suite of offerings that supplement earnings derived from vehicle transactions.

 

Turnberry Solutions, Inc.

Turnberry Solutions, Inc. (“Turnberry”) is a technology consulting business supporting Fortune 500 clients. Solutions include: business and IT strategy, application development and methodology, digital intelligence, and IT staffing, among other services. Through its recent acquisitions of ThreeBridge and Keyot, Turnberry also provides workforce development/talent acquisition offerings to clients via their Boom Lab and Crew212 solutions (approximately 15% combined of total pro forma revenue), which allow clients to staff junior consultants on engagements with the intent to eventually hire and convert them to full time employees. The company is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and is currently owned by Abry Partners.

 

UKFast Leaders Limited

UKFast Leader Limited offers managed hosting as well as private/public/hybrid cloud solutions to its SME customer.

 

Union Bidco Limited

Union Bidco Limited is a healthcare platform of scale within the UK of high acuity adult and childcare segments.

 

United Therapy Holding III GmbH

United Therapy Holding III GmbH is the second largest outpatient physiotherapy operator in Germany. The group performs treatments on patients prescribed by physicians and reimbursed by the German State Health Insurances (SHI), Private Health Insurances (PHI), and to a minor degree through by patients’ out of pocket payments.

 

Unither (Uniholding)

Unither (Uniholding) is a provider of pharmaceutical product manufacturing services on a contract basis intended for the healthcare and generic drug industry.

 

USLS Acquisition, Inc. (f/k/a US Legal Support, Inc.)

USLS Acquisition, Inc. (f/k/a US Legal Support, Inc.) is one of the largest providers of court reporting, record retrieval and other legal supplemental services to law firms, insurance providers, and corporations.

 

Utac Ceram

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Validity, Inc.

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Velocity Pooling Vehicle, LLC

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Victoria Bidco Limited

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Vision Solutions, Inc.

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VistaJet Pass Through Trust 2021-1B

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Vital Buyer, LLC

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VOYA CLO 2016-2, LTD.

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W2O Holdings, Inc.

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Waccamaw River LLC

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Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC

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Watermill-QMC Midco, Inc.

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Wawona Delaware Holdings, LLC

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Xeinadin Bidco Limited

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ZB Holdco LLC

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Zeppelin Bidco Limited

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

We determine the NAV per share of our common stock on at least a quarterly basis. The NAV per share is equal to the value of our total assets minus total liabilities and any preferred stock outstanding divided by the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.

The information contained in “Item 1. Business – Valuation Process and Determination of Net Asset Value” in Part I of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference herein.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK

Our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our common stock. No common stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our indebtedness or obligations.

Set forth below is a chart describing the classes of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2023:

 

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Amount Authorized

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Amount Held by us or for Our Account

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Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Amount Under Column 3

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Common Stock

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150,000,000

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107,916,166

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Please refer to Exhibit 4.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, for a description of our common stock. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to any shares of our capital stock being offered.

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK

Our charter authorizes our Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the Board of Directors is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, our Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest.

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The following is a general description of the terms of the preferred stock we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any preferred stock we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such preferred stock.

 

If we issue preferred stock, it will pay dividends to the holders of the preferred stock at either a fixed rate or a rate that will be reset frequently based on short-term interest rates, as described in a prospectus supplement accompanying each preferred share offering.

 

Any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act generally requires that (1) immediately after issuance and before any cash dividend or other distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, the liquidation preference of any preferred stock, together with all other senior securities, must not exceed an amount equal to 66-2/3% of our total assets after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be, and (2) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two full years or more. In addition, under the 1940 Act, shares of preferred stock must be cumulative as to dividends and have a complete preference over our common stock to payment of their liquidation preference in the event of a dissolution.

 

Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a BDC. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock will provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.

 

For any class or series of preferred stock that we may issue, our Board of Directors will determine and the articles supplementary and prospectus supplement relating to such class or series will describe:

 

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the designation and number of shares of such class or series;

 

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the rate, whether fixed or variable, and time at which, and the preferences and conditions under which, any dividends will be paid on shares of such class or series, as well as whether such dividends are participating or non-participating;

 

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any provisions relating to convertibility or exchangeability of the shares of such class or series, including adjustments to the conversion price of such class or series;

 

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the rights and preferences, if any, of holders of shares of such class or series upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;

 

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the voting powers, if any, of the holders of shares of such class or series;

 

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any provisions relating to the redemption of the shares of such class or series;

 

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any limitations on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or acquire or redeem, other securities while shares of such class or series are outstanding;

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any conditions or restrictions on our ability to issue additional shares of such class or series or other securities;

 

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if applicable, a discussion of additional material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

 

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any other relative power, preferences and participating, optional or special rights of shares of such class or series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.

 

All shares of preferred stock that we may issue will be identical and of equal rank except as to the particular terms thereof that may be fixed by our Board, and all shares of each class or series of preferred stock will be identical and of equal rank except as to the dates from which dividends, if any, thereon will be cumulative. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to any preferred stock being offered, as well as the complete articles supplementary that contain the terms of the applicable class or series of preferred stock.

 

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

 

The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants. You should read the prospectus supplement related to any warrants offering.

We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common or preferred stock or a specified principal amount of debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following:

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the title of such warrants;

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the aggregate number of such warrants;

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the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;

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the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable;

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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;

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in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

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in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants will commence and the date on which such right will expire;

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whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;

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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

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if applicable, the number of such warrants issued with each security;

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if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;

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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

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the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;

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if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

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any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.

We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights.

Under the 1940 Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years, (2) the exercise or conversion price is not less than the market value at the date of issuance, (3) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and the Board approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in the best interests of us and our stockholders and (4) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The 1940 Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

General

We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering. You should read the prospectus supplement related to any such subscription rights offering.

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The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

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the period of time the offering would remain open (which shall be open a minimum number of days such that all record holders would be eligible to participate in the offering and shall not be open longer than 120 days);

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the title of such subscription rights;

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the exercise price or a formula for the determination of the exercise price for such subscription rights;

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the ratio of the offering (which, in the case of transferable rights, will require a minimum of three shares to be held of record before a person is entitled to purchase an additional share);

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the number or a formula for the determination of the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder;

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the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable and the market on which they may be traded if they are transferable;

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if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights;

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the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights would commence, and the date on which such right will expire (subject to any extension);

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the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities and the terms of such over-subscription privilege;

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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering;

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any termination right we may have in connection with such subscription rights offering; and

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any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange or transfer and exercise of such subscription rights.

Exercise of Subscription Rights

Each subscription right would entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of shares of common stock at such exercise price as will in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby or another report filed with the SEC. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights would become void.

Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the shares of common stock purchasable upon such exercise. To the extent permissible under applicable law, we may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting or other arrangements, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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Dilutive Effects

 

Any stockholder who chooses not to participate in a rights offering should expect to own a smaller interest in us upon completion of such rights offering. Any rights offering will dilute the ownership interest and voting power of stockholders who do not fully exercise their subscription rights. Further, because the net proceeds per share from any rights offering may be lower than our then-current NAV per share, the rights offering may reduce our NAV per share. The amount of dilution that a stockholder will experience could be substantial, particularly to the extent we engage in multiple rights offerings within a limited time period. In addition, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected while a rights offering is ongoing as a result of the possibility that a significant number of additional shares may be issued upon completion of such rights offering. All of our stockholders will also indirectly bear the expenses associated with any rights offering we may conduct, regardless of whether they elect to exercise any rights.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.

As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture.” An indenture is a contract between us and the financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described below under “—Events of Default—Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs.” Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us with respect to our debt securities.

All the material terms of the indenture and the supplemental indenture, as well as an explanation of your rights as a holder of debt securities, will be described in this prospectus as supplemented by the applicable prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus. Because this section is a summary, however, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. We have filed a copy of the indenture with the SEC. See “Available Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture. We will file a supplemental indenture with the SEC in connection with any debt offering, at which time the supplemental indenture would be publicly available.

A prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:

 

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the designation or title of the series of debt securities;

 

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the total principal amount of the series of debt securities;

 

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the percentage of the principal amount at which the series of debt securities will be offered;

 

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the date or dates on which principal will be payable;

 

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the rate or rates (which may be either fixed or variable) and/or the method of determining such rate or rates of interest, if any;

 

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the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method of determining such date or dates, and the date or dates on which any interest will be payable;

 

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whether any interest may be paid by issuing additional securities of the same series in lieu of cash (and the terms upon which any such interest may be paid by issuing additional securities);

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the terms for redemption, extension or early repayment, if any;

 

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the currencies in which the series of debt securities are issued and payable;

 

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whether the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest, if any, on a series of debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how these amounts will be determined;

 

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the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, of payment, transfer, conversion and/or exchange of the debt securities;

 

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the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued (if other than $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof);

 

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the provision for any sinking fund;

 

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any restrictive covenants;

 

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any Events of Default (as defined in “Events of Default” below);

 

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whether the series of debt securities are issuable in certificated form;

 

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any provisions for defeasance or covenant defeasance;

 

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any special U.S. federal income tax implications, including, if applicable, federal income tax considerations relating to original issue discount;

 

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whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional amounts (and the terms of this option);

 

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any provisions for convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities into or for any other securities;

 

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whether the debt securities are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;

 

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whether the debt securities are secured and the terms of any security interest;

 

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the listing, if any, on a securities exchange;

 

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the guarantees, if any of the debt securities, and the extent of the guarantees (including provisions relating to seniority, subordination and the release of the guarantors), if any, and any additions or changes to permit or facilitate guarantees of such securities;

 

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any restrictions on the sale or transfer of the debt securities; and

 

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any other terms.

The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds.

We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 150% immediately after each such issuance after giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC. In addition, while any indebtedness and senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit the distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such

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securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC.

General

The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement (“offered debt securities”) and any debt securities issuable upon the exercise of warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other offered securities (“underlying debt securities”) may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.

For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of, or premium or interest, if any, on, debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the “indenture securities.” The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See “—Resignation of Trustee” below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “indenture securities” means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk protection or similar protection.

We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

Conversion and Exchange

If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.

Issuance of Securities in Registered Form

We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in “certificated” form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will usually issue debt securities in book-entry only form represented by global securities.

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Book-Entry Holders

We will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.

Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities.

As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

Street Name Holders

In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in “street name.” Debt securities held in street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor would hold a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution.

For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities, and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

Legal Holders

Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.

For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.

When we refer to you in this Description of Our Debt Securities, we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.

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Special Considerations for Indirect Holders

If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:

 

•	how it handles securities payments and notices;

•	whether it imposes fees or charges;

•	how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required;

•	whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities;

•	how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and

•	if the debt securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.

Global Securities

As noted above, we usually will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.

A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “—Termination of a Global Security.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.

Special Considerations for Global Securities

As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.

If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:

 

•	an investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below;

•	an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above;

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•	an investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form;

•	an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective;

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the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way;

•	if we redeem less than all the debt securities of a particular series being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount to be redeemed from each of its participants holding that series;

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an investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the applicable trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the applicable trustee;

•	DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds; your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security; and

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financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities; there may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor; we do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.

Termination of a Global Security

If a global security is terminated for any reason, interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of legal holders and street name investors under “—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.

The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the investors in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.

Payment and Paying Agents

We will pay interest to the person listed in the applicable trustee’s records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.”

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Payments on Global Securities

We will make payments on a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “—Special Considerations for Global Securities.”

Payments on Certificated Securities

We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date to the holder of debt securities as shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date at our office and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at our offices, the office of the applicable trustee and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.

Alternatively, at our option, we may pay any cash interest that becomes due on the debt security by mailing a check to the holder at his, her or its address shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date or by transfer to an account at a bank in the United States, in either case, on the due date.

Payment When Offices Are Closed

If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.

Events of Default

You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.

The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:

 

•	we do not pay the principal of (or premium, if any, on) a debt security of the series when due, and such default is not cured within five days;

•	we do not pay interest on a debt security of the series when due, and such default is not cured within 30 days;

•	we do not deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of the series within five days of its due date;

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we remain in default in the performance, or in breach, of a covenant or agreement in respect of debt securities of the series for 90 days after we receive a written notice of default stating we are in breach (the notice must be sent by either the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series);

•	we file for bankruptcy or certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur and remain undischarged or unstayed for a period of 90 days;

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•	the series of debt securities has an asset coverage, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act, of less than 100% on the last business day of each of twenty-four consecutive calendar months, after giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the SEC; or

•	any other Event of Default in respect of debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement occurs.

An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium, interest, or sinking or purchase fund installment, if it in good faith considers the withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders.

 

Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs

If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series may (and the trustee shall at the request of such holders) declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series by written notice to us and the trustee if (1) we have deposited with the trustee all amounts due and owing with respect to the securities (other than principal that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) and certain other amounts, and (2) any other Events of Default (other than nonpayment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) have been cured or waived.

The trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee protection from expenses and liability reasonably satisfactory to it (called an “indemnity”). If indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

 

•	you must give the trustee written notice that an Event of Default with respect to the relevant series of debt securities has occurred and remains uncured;

•	the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee take action because of the Event of Default;

•	the holder or holders must offer the trustee indemnity, security or both satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and other liabilities of taking that action;

•	the trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity and/or security; and

•	the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series must not have given the trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during that 60-day period.

However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.

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Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default.

Waiver of Default

Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series may waive any past defaults other than

 

•	the payment of principal, any premium or interest; or

•	in respect of a covenant that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each holder.

 

Merger or Consolidation

Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another person. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:

 

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where we merge out of existence or sell substantially all our assets, the resulting entity or transferee shall be a corporation, statutory trust or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof and must agree, in form reasonably satisfactory to the trustee, to be legally responsible for our obligations under the debt securities;

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immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or Event of Default shall have happened and be continuing;

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we must deliver certain certificates and documents to the trustee; and

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we must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities.

Modification or Waiver

There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.

Changes Requiring Your Approval

First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:

 

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change the stated maturity of the principal of or interest on a debt security or the terms of any sinking fund with respect to any security;

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reduce any amounts due on a debt security;

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reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of an original issue discount or indexed security following a default or upon the redemption thereof or the amount thereof provable in a bankruptcy proceeding;

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adversely affect any right of repayment at the holder’s option;

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change the place or currency of payment on a debt security (except as otherwise described in the prospectus or prospectus supplement);

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impair your right to sue for payment;

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adversely affect any right to convert or exchange a debt security in accordance with its terms;

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modify the subordination provisions in the indenture in a manner that is adverse to outstanding holders of the debt securities;

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture;

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults;

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modify any other aspect of the provisions of the indenture dealing with supplemental indentures with the consent of holders, waiver of past defaults, changes to the quorum or voting requirements or the waiver of certain covenants; and

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change any obligation we have to pay additional amounts.

 

Changes Not Requiring Approval

The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications, establishment of the form or terms of new securities of any series as permitted by the indenture and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.

Changes Requiring Majority Approval

Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:

 

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if the change affects only one series of debt securities, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of that series; and

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if the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose.

In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities issued under the indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants applicable to that series of debt securities. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “—Changes Requiring Your Approval.”

Further Details Concerning Voting

When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:

 

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for original issue discount securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of these debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default;

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for debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use the principal face amount at original issuance or a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement; and

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for debt securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent.

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Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption or if we, any other obligor, or any affiliate of us or any obligor own such debt securities. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “—Defeasance—Full Defeasance.”

We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

 

Defeasance

The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.

Covenant Defeasance

Under current U.S. federal tax law and the indenture, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If we achieved covenant defeasance and your debt securities were subordinated as described under “—Indenture Provisions—Subordination” below, such subordination would not prevent the trustee under the indenture from applying the funds available to it from the deposit described in the first bullet below to the payment of amounts due in respect of such debt securities for the benefit of the subordinated debt holders. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:

 

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we must irrevocably deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments;

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we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit;

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we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with;

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defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or result in a default under, of the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments;

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no default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days; and

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satisfy the conditions for covenant defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures.

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If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. For example, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be such a shortfall. However, there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds to make payment of the shortfall.

Full Defeasance

If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law or we obtain an IRS ruling, as described in the second bullet below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called “full defeasance”) if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

 

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we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments;

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we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal tax law or an IRS ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though we paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds were deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit;

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we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to defeasance have been complied with;

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defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, of the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments;

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no default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days; and

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satisfy the conditions for full defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures.

If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If your debt securities were subordinated as described later under “—Indenture Provisions—Subordination”, such subordination would not prevent the trustee under the indenture from applying the funds available to it from the deposit referred to in the first bullet of the preceding paragraph to the payment of amounts due in respect of such debt securities for the benefit of the subordinated debt holders.

Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities

If registered debt securities cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued:

 

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only in fully registered certificated form;

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without interest coupons; and

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unless we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000.

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Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed and as long as the denomination is greater than the minimum denomination for such securities.

Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.

Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership.

If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.

If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security.

Resignation of Trustee

Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series and has accepted such appointment. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.

Indenture Provisions—Subordination

Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth.

In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities, upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution received by the trustee in respect of such subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities must be paid over to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.

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By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities or the holders of any indenture securities that are not Senior Indebtedness. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.

 

Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:

 

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our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whenever created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money borrowed, that we have designated as “Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the indenture and in accordance with the terms of the indenture (including any indenture securities designated as Senior Indebtedness), and

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renewals, extensions, modifications and refinancings of any of this indebtedness.

If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Senior Indebtedness and of our other Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.

Secured Indebtedness and Ranking

Certain of our indebtedness, including certain series of indenture securities, may be secured. The prospectus supplement for each series of indenture securities will describe the terms of any security interest for such series and will indicate the approximate amount of our secured indebtedness as of a recent date. Any unsecured indenture securities will effectively rank junior to any secured indebtedness, including any secured indenture securities, that we incur in the future to the extent of the value of the assets securing such future secured indebtedness. The debt securities, whether secured or unsecured, of the Company will rank structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities (i.e., the holders of the debt securities will not have access to the assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities until after all of these entities’ creditors have been paid and the remaining assets have been distributed up to the Company as the equity holder of these entities).

In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, any of our assets that secure secured debt will be available to pay obligations on unsecured debt securities only after all indebtedness under such secured debt has been repaid in full from such assets. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all unsecured debt securities then outstanding after fulfillment of this obligation. As a result, the holders of unsecured indenture securities may recover less, ratably, than holders of any of our secured indebtedness.

The Trustee under the Indenture

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association serves as the trustee under the indenture.

Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies

Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our distributions on behalf of our common stockholders, unless a common stockholder elects to receive cash as provided below. As a result, if the Board authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our common stockholders who have not “opted out” of

our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividends.

 

No action will be required on the part of a registered common stockholder to have his or her cash dividend reinvested in shares of our common stock. A registered common stockholder may elect to receive an entire dividend in cash by notifying Computershare, Inc., the “Plan Administrator” and our transfer agent and registrar, in writing so that such notice is received by the Plan Administrator no later than three days prior to the payment date fixed by the Board for the dividend. The Plan Administrator will set up an account for shares acquired through the plan for each common stockholder who has not elected to receive dividends in cash and hold such shares in non-certificated form. Upon request by a common stockholder participating in the plan, received in writing not less than three days prior to the payment date, the Plan Administrator will, instead of crediting shares to the participant’s account, issue a certificate registered in the participant’s name for the number of whole shares of our common stock and a check for any fractional share. Those common stockholders whose shares are held by a broker or other financial intermediary may receive dividends in cash by notifying their broker or other financial intermediary of their election.

 

We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the plan, so long as our shares are trading at or above NAV. If our shares are trading below NAV, we intend to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our implementation of the plan. If we use newly issued shares to implement the plan, the number of shares to be issued to a common stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such common stockholder by the market price per share of our common stock at the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the dividend payment date. Market price per share on that date will be the closing price for such shares on the NYSE or, if no sale is reported for such day, at the average of their reported bid and asked prices. If we purchase shares in the open market to implement the plan, the number of shares to be received by a common stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such common stockholder by the average price per share for all shares purchased by the Plan Administrator in the open market in connection with the dividend. The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the dividend cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of our common stockholders have been tabulated.

 

There will be no brokerage charges or other charges to common stockholders who participate in the plan. However, certain brokerage firms may charge brokerage charges or other charges to their customers. We will pay the Plan Administrator’s fees under the plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Plan Administrator to have the Plan Administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan Administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the Plan Administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.10 per share brokerage commission from the proceeds.

 

Common stockholders who receive dividends in the form of stock generally are subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as are common stockholders who elect to receive their dividends in cash. A common stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of stock received in a dividend from us will be equal to the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to the common stockholder. Any stock received in a dividend will have a holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. common stockholder’s account. Stock received in a dividend may generate a wash sale if such shareholder sold out stock at a realized loss within 30 days either before or after such dividend.

 

Participants may terminate their accounts under the plan by notifying the Plan Administrator via its website at www.computershare.com/investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of their statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator at Computershare, Inc., P.O. Box 43006, Providence, Rhode Island 02940 or by calling the Plan Administrator at (866) 228-7201.

 

We may terminate the plan upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend by us. All correspondence concerning the plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator by mail at Computershare, Inc., P.O. Box 43006, Providence, Rhode Island 02940.

CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

 

The following discussion is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and to an investment in shares of our common stock. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to such an investment. For example, we have not described certain considerations that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities, traders in securities that elect to mark-to-market their securities holdings, pass-through entities (including S-corporations) pension plans and trusts, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts, RICs, persons that have a functional currency (as defined in Section 985 of the Code) other than the U.S. dollar and financial institutions. This summary assumes that investors hold shares of our common stock as capital assets (within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of the filing of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively, which could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), regarding any offering of our securities. This summary does not discuss any aspects of U.S. estate or gift tax or foreign, state or local tax. It does not discuss the special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws that could result if we were to invest in tax-exempt securities or certain other investment assets.

 

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. stockholder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

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a citizen or individual resident of the United States;

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a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

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an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

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a trust if either a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996, was treated as a U.S. person prior to that date, and has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person.

 

A “non-U.S. stockholder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is not a U.S. stockholder.

 

If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective investor that is a partner in a partnership that will hold shares of our common stock should consult its tax advisors with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock.

 

Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to an investor of an investment in shares of our common stock will depend on the facts of his, her or its particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, eligibility for the benefits of any applicable tax treaty, and the effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.

 

Election to Be Taxed as a RIC

 

We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, we generally will not have to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any net ordinary income or capital gains that we timely distribute to our stockholders as dividends. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements (as described below). In addition, we must distribute to our stockholders, for each taxable year, dividends of an amount at least equal to 90% of our “investment company taxable income,” which is generally our net ordinary income plus the excess of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid (the “Annual Distribution Requirement”).

Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, in order to preclude the imposition of a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax imposed on RICs, we must distribute to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year dividends of an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of the excess (if any) of our realized capital gains over our realized capital losses, or capital gain net income (adjusted for certain ordinary losses), generally for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year (or later if the Company is permitted to elect and so elects) and (3) the sum of any net ordinary income plus capital gains net income for preceding years that were not distributed during such years and on which we paid no federal income tax (the “Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement”).

 

Taxation as a RIC

 

If we:

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qualify as a RIC; and

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satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement;

 

then we will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain, defined as net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses, we timely distribute (or are deemed to timely distribute) to stockholders. As a RIC, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on any net income or net capital gain not distributed (or deemed distributed) as dividends to our stockholders.

 

In order to qualify as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must, among other things:

 

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qualify to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act at all times during each taxable year;

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derive in each taxable year at least 90% of our gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale of stock or other securities, or other income derived with respect to our business of investing in such stock or securities, and net income derived from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships” (partnerships that are traded on an established securities market or tradable on a secondary market, other than partnerships that derive 90% of their income from interest, dividends and other permitted RIC income) (the “90% Income Test”); and

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diversify our holdings so that at the end of each quarter of the taxable year (i) at least 50% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs, and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of our assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer; and (ii) no more than 25% of the value of our assets is invested in the securities, other than U.S. government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer or of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under applicable tax rules, by us and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships (collectively, the “Diversification Tests”).

 

We may invest in partnerships, including qualified publicly traded partnerships, which may result in our being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or other tax liabilities. For the purpose of determining whether we satisfy the 90% Income Test and the Diversification Tests described above, the character of our distributive share of items of income, gain, losses, deductions and credits derived through any investments in companies that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes (other than certain publicly traded partnerships), or are treated as disregarded as separate from us for U.S. federal income tax purposes, generally will be determined as if we realized these tax items directly. Further, in order to calculate the value of our investment in the securities of an issuer for purposes of applying the 25% Diversification Test described above, our proper proportion of any investment in the securities of that issuer that are held by a member of our “controlled group” must be aggregated with our investment in that issuer. A controlled group is one or more chains of corporations connected through stock ownership with us if (a) at least 20% of the total combined voting power of all classes of voting stock of each of the corporations is owned directly by one or more of the other corporations, and (b) we directly own at least 20% or more of the combined voting stock of at least one of the other corporations.

 

In addition, as a RIC we are subject to ordinary income and capital gain distribution requirements under U.S. federal excise tax rules for each calendar year as described above. If we do not meet the Excise Tax Avoidance

Requirement, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on the undistributed amount. The failure to meet the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement will not cause us to lose our RIC status. Although we currently intend to make sufficient distributions each taxable year to satisfy the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, under certain circumstances, we may choose to retain taxable income or capital gains in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year in an amount less than what would trigger payments of federal income tax under Subchapter M of the Code. We may then be required to pay a 4% excise tax on such income or capital gains.

 

A RIC is limited in its ability to deduct expenses in excess of its investment company taxable income. If our deductible expenses in a given taxable year exceed our investment company taxable income, we may incur a net operating loss for that taxable year. However, a RIC is not permitted to carry forward net operating losses to subsequent taxable years and such net operating losses do not pass through to its stockholders. In addition, deductible expenses can be used only to offset investment company taxable income, not net capital gain. A RIC may not use any net capital losses (that is, the excess of realized capital losses over realized capital gains) to offset its investment company taxable income, but may carry forward such net capital losses, and use them to offset future capital gains, indefinitely. Any underwriting fees paid to us are not deductible. Due to these limits on deductibility of expenses and net capital losses, we may for tax purposes have aggregate taxable income for several taxable years that we are required to distribute and that is taxable to our stockholders even if such taxable income is greater than the net income we actually earn during those taxable years.

 

In determining our net capital gain, including also in connection with determining the amount available to support a capital gain dividend, our taxable income and our earnings and profits, we generally may elect to treat part or all of any post-October capital loss (defined as any net capital loss attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after October 31 or, if there is no such loss, the net long-term capital loss or net short-term capital loss attributable to any such portion of the taxable year) or late-year ordinary loss (generally, the sum of our (i) net ordinary loss, if any, from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of property, attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after October 31, and our (ii) other net ordinary loss, if any, attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after December 31) as if incurred in the succeeding taxable year.

 

We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having OID (such as debt instruments with PIK interest or, in certain cases, with increasing interest rates or issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the OID that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any OID accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the taxable year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount. Furthermore, a portfolio company in which we hold equity or debt instruments may face financial difficulty that requires us to work out, modify, or otherwise restructure such equity or debt instruments. Any such restructuring could, depending upon the terms of the restructuring, cause us to incur unusable or nondeductible losses or recognize future non-cash taxable income.

 

Certain of our investment practices may be subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, produce income that will not be qualifying income for purposes of the 90% Income Test. We intend to monitor our transactions and may make certain tax elections that are intended to maintain our status as a RIC and avoid a fund-level tax.

 

Although we do not presently expect to do so, we are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy distribution requirements. However, under the 1940 Act, we are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders while our debt obligations and other senior securities are outstanding unless certain “asset coverage” tests are met. Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and/or (2) other requirements relating to our qualification as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests. If we dispose of assets in order to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.

Failure to Qualify as a RIC

 

If we were unable to qualify for treatment as a RIC and are unable to cure the failure, for example, by disposing of certain investments quickly or raising additional capital to prevent the loss of RIC status, we would be subject to tax on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates (and any applicable U.S. state and local taxes). The Code provides some relief from RIC disqualification due to failures to comply with the 90% Income Test and the Diversification Tests, although there may be additional taxes due in such cases. We cannot assure you that we would qualify for any such relief should we fail the 90% Income Test or the Diversification Tests.

 

Should failure occur, not only would all our taxable income be subject to tax at regular corporate rates (as well as any applicable U.S. state and local taxes), we would not be able to deduct dividend distributions to stockholders, nor would such distribution be required to be made. Distributions, including distributions of net long-term capital gain, would generally be taxable to our stockholders as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, certain corporate stockholders would be eligible to claim a dividends received deduction with respect to such dividends and non-corporate stockholders would generally be able to treat such dividends as “qualified dividend income,” which is subject to reduced rates of U.S. federal income tax. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. If we fail to qualify as a RIC, we may be subject to regular corporate tax on any net built-in gains with respect to certain of our assets (i.e., the excess of the aggregate gains, including items of income, over aggregate losses that would have been realized with respect to such assets if we had been liquidated) that we elect to recognize on requalification or when recognized over the next five taxable years.

 

The remainder of this discussion assumes that we qualify as a RIC and have satisfied the Annual Distribution Requirement.

 

Our Investments - General

 

Certain of our investment practices may be subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (1) treat dividends that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income as non-qualified dividend income, (2) treat dividends that would otherwise be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction as ineligible for such treatment, (3) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (4) convert lower-taxed long-term capital gain into higher-taxed short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (5) convert an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (6) cause us to recognize income or gain without receipt of a corresponding cash payment, (7) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur, (8) adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions and (9) produce income that will not be qualifying income for purposes of the 90% Income Test. We intend to monitor our transactions and may make certain tax elections to mitigate the potential adverse effect of these provisions, but there can be no assurance that we will be eligible for any such tax elections or that any adverse effects of these provisions will be mitigated.

 

We may invest a portion of our net assets in below investment grade instruments. Investments in these types of instruments may present special tax issues for us. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when we may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. We intend to address these and other issues to the extent necessary in order to seek to ensure that we distribute sufficient income to avoid any material U.S. federal income or the 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax.

 

Gain or loss recognized by us from warrants or other securities acquired by us, as well as any loss attributable to the lapse of such warrants, generally will be treated as capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term or short-term depending on how long we held a particular warrant or security.

 

A portfolio company in which we invest may face financial difficulties that require us to work-out, modify or otherwise restructure our investment in the portfolio company. Any such transaction could, depending upon the specific terms of the transaction, result in unusable capital losses or future non-cash income. Any such transaction

could also result in our receiving assets that give rise to non-qualifying income for purposes of the 90% Income Test or that otherwise would not count toward satisfying the Diversification Requirements.

 

Our investment in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. income, withholding and other taxes. In that case, our yield on those securities would be decreased. Stockholders generally will not be entitled to claim a U.S. foreign tax credit or deduction with respect to non-U.S. taxes paid by us.

 

If we purchase shares in a “passive foreign investment company” (a “PFIC”), we may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” received on, or any gain from the disposition of, such shares even if we distribute such income as a taxable dividend to our stockholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest generally will be imposed on us in respect of deferred taxes arising from any such excess distribution or gain. If we invest in a PFIC and elect to treat the PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” under the Code, or a QEF, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, we will be required to include in income each year our proportionate share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain of the QEF, even if such income is not distributed by the QEF. Under Treasury regulations, certain income that we derive from a PFIC with respect to which we have made a QEF election generally constitutes qualifying income for purposes of the 90% Income Test to the extent the PFIC makes a current-year distributions of that income to us or if the income is derived with respect to our business of investing in stocks or securities. Alternatively, we may be able to elect to mark-to-market at the end of each taxable year our shares in a PFIC; in this case, we will recognize as ordinary income any increase in the value of such shares, and as ordinary loss any decrease in such value to the extent that any such decrease does not exceed prior increases included in our income. Our ability to make either election will depend on factors beyond our control, and is subject to restrictions which may limit the availability of the benefit of these elections. Under either election, we may be required to recognize in a year income in excess of any distributions we receive from PFICs and any proceeds from dispositions of PFIC stock during that year, and such income will nevertheless be subject to the Annual Distribution Requirement and will be taken into account for purposes of determining whether we satisfy the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement.

 

Under Section 988 of the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time we accrue income, expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time we actually collect such income or pay such expenses or liabilities are generally treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts and the disposition of debt obligations denominated in a foreign currency, to the extent attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the acquisition and disposition dates, are also treated as ordinary income or loss.

 

Some of the income that we might otherwise realize directly, such as fees for providing managerial assistance, certain fees earned with respect to our investments, income recognized in a work-out or restructuring of a portfolio investment or income recognized from an equity investment in an operating partnership, may not satisfy the 90% Income Test. To manage the risk that such income might disqualify us as a RIC for failure to satisfy the 90% Income Test, one or more subsidiary entities treated as U.S. corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be established and used to earn such income and (if applicable) hold the related asset. Such subsidiary entities will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on their earnings, which ultimately will reduce the yield to our stockholders on income.

 

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders

 

The following discussion only applies to U.S. stockholders. Prospective stockholders that are not U.S. stockholders should refer to “- Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders” below.

 

Distributions

 

Distributions by us generally are taxable to U.S. stockholders as ordinary income or capital gains. Distributions of our investment company taxable income (which is, generally, our net ordinary income plus net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses) will be taxable as ordinary income to U.S. stockholders to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares. To the extent such distributions paid by us to non-corporate stockholders (including individuals) are attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations and if certain holding period requirements are met, such distributions generally will be treated as qualified dividend income and generally eligible for a maximum

U.S. federal tax rate of either 15% or 20%, depending on whether the individual stockholder’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts, and if other applicable requirements are met, such distributions paid by us to corporate stockholders generally will be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction to the extent such dividends have been paid by a U.S. corporation. In this regard, it is anticipated that distributions paid by us generally will not be attributable to dividends and, therefore, generally will not qualify for the preferential maximum U.S. federal tax rate applicable to non-corporate stockholders and will not be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

Certain distributions reported by us as Section 163(j) interest dividends may be treated as interest income by U.S. stockholders for purposes of the tax rules applicable to interest expense limitations under Section 163(j) of the Code. Such treatment by stockholders is generally subject to holding period requirements and other potential limitations, although the holding period requirements are generally not applicable to dividends declared by money market funds and certain other funds that declare dividends daily and pay such dividends on a monthly or more frequent basis. The amount that we are eligible to report as a Section 163(j) dividend for a tax year is generally limited to the excess of our business interest income over the sum of our (i) business interest expense and (ii) other deductions properly allocable to our business interest income.

 

Distributions of our net capital gains (which is generally our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) properly reported by us as “capital gain dividends” will be taxable to a U.S. stockholder as long-term capital gains (currently generally at a maximum rate of either 15% or 20%, depending on whether the individual stockholder’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts) in the case of individuals, trusts or estates, regardless of the U.S. stockholder’s holding period for his, her or its shares and regardless of whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares.

 

Although we currently intend to distribute any net capital gains at least annually, we may in the future decide to retain some or all of our net capital gains but report the retained amount as a “deemed distribution.” In that case, among other consequences, we will pay tax on the retained amount, each U.S. stockholder will be required to include their pro rata share of the deemed distribution in income as if it had been distributed to the U.S. stockholder, and the U.S. stockholder will be entitled to claim a credit equal to their pro rata allocable share of the tax paid on the deemed distribution by us. The amount of the deemed distribution net of such tax will be added to the U.S. stockholder’s tax basis for their shares. Since we expect to pay tax on any retained net capital gains at our regular corporate tax rate, and since that rate is in excess of the maximum rate currently payable by individuals on long-term capital gains, the amount of tax that individual stockholders will be treated as having paid and for which they will receive a credit will exceed the tax they owe on the retained net capital gain. Such excess generally may be claimed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s other U.S. federal income tax obligations or may be refunded to the extent it exceeds a stockholder’s liability for U.S. federal income tax. A stockholder that is not subject to U.S. federal income tax or otherwise required to file a U.S. federal income tax return would be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return on the appropriate form in order to claim a refund for the taxes we paid. In order to utilize the deemed distribution approach, we must provide written notice to our stockholders prior to the expiration of 60 days after the close of the relevant taxable year. We cannot treat any of our investment company taxable income as a “deemed distribution.”

 

Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits first will reduce a U.S. stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in such stockholder’s shares and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to such U.S. stockholder. A stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of shares received in a distribution from us will generally be equal to the cash that would have been received if the stockholder had received the distribution in cash, unless we issue new shares that are trading at or above NAV, in which case the stockholder’s basis in the new shares will generally be equal to its fair market value.

 

For purposes of determining (1) whether the Annual Distribution Requirement is satisfied for any tax year and (2) the amount of capital gain dividends paid for that tax year, we may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a dividend that is paid during the following tax year as if it had been paid during the tax year in question. If we make such an election, the U.S. stockholder will still be treated as receiving the dividend in the tax year in which the distribution is made. However, any dividend declared by us in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following calendar year, will be treated as if it had been received by our U.S. stockholders on December 31 of the calendar year in which the dividend was declared.

If an investor purchases shares shortly before the record date of a distribution, the price of the shares will include the value of the distribution and the investor will be subject to tax on the distribution even though it represents a return of their investment.

 

The IRS currently requires that a RIC that has two or more classes of stock allocate to each such class proportionate amounts of each type of its income (such as ordinary income and capital gains) based upon the percentage of total dividends paid to each class for the tax year. Accordingly, if we issue preferred stock, we intend to allocate capital gain dividends, if any, between shares of our common stock and shares of our preferred stock in proportion to the total dividends paid to each class with respect to such tax year.

 

We will send to each of our U.S. stockholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, a notice detailing, on a per share and per distribution basis, the amounts includible in such U.S. stockholder’s taxable income for such year as ordinary income and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the U.S. federal tax status of each calendar year’s distributions generally will be reported to the IRS. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on a U.S. stockholder’s particular situation. Dividends distributed by us generally will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction or the lower tax rates applicable to certain qualified dividends.

 

Dispositions

 

A U.S. stockholder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss if the U.S. stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of his, her or its shares of our common stock. The amount of gain or loss will be measured by the difference between such stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the common stock sold and the amount of the proceeds received in exchange. Any gain or loss arising from such sale or disposition generally will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. stockholder has held his, her or its shares of our common stock for more than one year; otherwise, any such gain or loss will be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or disposition of shares of our common stock held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain dividends received, or undistributed capital gain deemed received, with respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of shares of our common stock may be disallowed if other shares of our common stock or substantially identical stock or securities are purchased (whether through reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition.

 

In general, non-corporate U.S. stockholders (including individuals) currently are subject to a maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 20% on their net capital gain (i.e., the excess of realized net long-term capital gains over realized net short-term capital losses), including any long-term capital gain derived from an investment in shares of our common stock. These rates are lower than the maximum rate on ordinary income currently payable by individuals. Corporate U.S. stockholders currently are subject to U.S. federal income tax on net capital gain at the maximum 21% rate also applied to ordinary income. Non-corporate U.S. stockholders (including individuals) with net capital losses for a year (i.e., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate U.S. stockholder (including an individual) in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate U.S. stockholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year, but may carry back such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years.

 

The Code requires reporting of adjusted cost basis information for shares of a RIC to the IRS and to taxpayers. Stockholders should contact their financial intermediaries with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for their accounts.

 

Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income

 

A U.S. stockholder that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, will generally be subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (i) the U.S. stockholder’s “net investment income” for a taxable year and (ii) the excess of the U.S. stockholder’s modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year over $200,000 ($250,000 in the case of joint filers and $125,000 in the case of married individuals filing a separate return). For these purposes, “net investment income” will generally include taxable distributions and deemed distributions paid with respect to stock, including our common stock, and net gain attributable to the

disposition of stock, including our common stock (in each case, unless such stock is held in connection with certain trades or businesses), but will be reduced by any deductions properly allocable to such distributions or net gain.

 

Backup Withholding

 

Backup withholding, currently at a rate of 24%, may be applicable to all taxable distributions to any non-corporate U.S. stockholder (1) who fails to furnish us with a correct taxpayer identification number or a certificate that such stockholder is exempt from backup withholding or (2) with respect to whom the IRS notifies us that such stockholder has failed to properly report certain interest and dividend income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect. An individual’s taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. Any amount withheld under backup withholding is allowed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such stockholder to a refund, provided that proper information is timely provided to the IRS.

 

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

 

The following discussion applies only to non-U.S. stockholders. Whether an investment in shares of our common stock is appropriate for a non-U.S. stockholder will depend upon that stockholder’s particular circumstances. An investment in shares of our common stock by a non-U.S. stockholder may have adverse tax consequences to such non-U.S. stockholder. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their own tax advisers before investing in our common stock.

 

Distributions; Dispositions

 

Subject to the discussion below, distributions of our “investment company taxable income” to non-U.S. stockholders (including interest income, net short-term capital gain or foreign-source dividend and interest income, which generally would be free of withholding if paid to non-U.S. stockholders directly) will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits unless the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. stockholder, in which case the distributions will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. persons. In that case, we will not be required to withhold U.S. federal tax if the non-U.S. stockholder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements. Special certification requirements apply to a non-U.S. stockholder that is a foreign partnership or a foreign trust, and such entities are urged to consult their own tax advisors.

 

Certain properly reported dividends received by a non-U.S. stockholder generally are exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax when they (1) are paid in respect of our “qualified net interest income” (generally, our U.S. source interest income, other than certain contingent interest and interest from obligations of a corporation or partnership in which we are at least a 10% stockholder, reduced by expenses that are allocable to such income), or (2) are paid in connection with our “qualified short-term capital gains” (generally, the excess of our net short-term capital gain over our long-term capital loss for a tax year), in each case provided we report them as such and certain other requirements are satisfied. Nevertheless, it should be noted that in the case of shares of our common stock held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold U.S. federal income tax even if we report a payment as an interest-related dividend or short-term capital gain dividend. Moreover, depending on the circumstances, we may report all, some or none of our potentially eligible dividends as derived from such qualified net interest income or as qualified short-term capital gains, or treat such dividends, in whole or in part, as ineligible for this exemption from withholding. Non-U.S. source interest income is not eligible for exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax, and distributions of non-U.S. source income will be subject to the 30% U.S. withholding tax unless reduced by an applicable tax treaty.

 

Actual or deemed distributions of our net capital gains to a non-U.S. stockholder, and gains recognized by a non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale of shares of our common stock, will not be subject to federal withholding tax and generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless the distributions or gains, as the case may be, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. stockholder and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. stockholder in the United States or, in the case of an individual non-U.S. stockholder, the stockholder is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the year of the sale or capital gain dividend and certain other conditions are met.

If we distribute our net capital gains in the form of deemed rather than actual distributions (which we may do in the future), a non-U.S. stockholder will be entitled to a U.S. federal income tax credit or tax refund equal to the stockholder’s allocable share of the tax we pay on the capital gains deemed to have been distributed. In order to obtain the refund, the non-U.S. stockholder must obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and file a U.S. federal income tax return even if the non-U.S. stockholder would not otherwise be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number or file a U.S. federal income tax return.

 

For a corporate non-U.S. stockholder, distributions (both actual and deemed), and gains realized upon the sale of shares of our common stock that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate if provided for by an applicable treaty).

 

A non-U.S. stockholder who is a non-resident alien individual, and who is otherwise subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax, may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax on dividends unless the non-U.S. stockholder provides us or the dividend paying agent with a U.S. nonresident withholding tax certification (e.g., an IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or an acceptable substitute form) or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a non-U.S. stockholder or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding.

 

Withholding and Information Reporting on Foreign Financial Accounts

 

Under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (such Sections commonly referred to as “FATCA”), a 30% United States federal withholding tax may apply to any dividends on our common stock paid to (i) a non-U.S. financial institution (whether such financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary) unless such non-U.S. financial institution agrees to verify, report and disclose its U.S. accountholders and meets certain other specified requirements or is subject to an applicable “intergovernmental agreement” or (ii) a non-financial non-U.S. entity (whether such entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary) unless such entity certifies that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner and such entity meets certain other specified requirements. If payment of this withholding tax is made, non-U.S. stockholders that are otherwise eligible for an exemption from, or a reduction in, withholding of U.S. federal income taxes with respect to such dividends will be required to seek a credit or refund from the IRS to obtain the benefit of such exemption or reduction. We will not pay any additional amounts in respect of any amounts withheld.

 

Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the U.S. federal income and withholding tax consequences, and state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences, of an investment in shares of our common stock.

 

Tax Shelter Reporting Regulations

 

If a stockholder recognizes a loss with respect to its shares of common stock in excess of certain prescribed thresholds (generally, $2 million or more for an individual stockholder or $10 million or more for a corporate stockholder), the stockholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct owners of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but, under current guidance, equity owners of RICs are not excepted. The fact that a loss is reportable as just described does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Stockholders should consult their own tax advisors to determine the applicability of this reporting requirement in light of their particular circumstances.

 

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STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE STATE, LOCAL AND NON-U.S. INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

We may offer from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock, and/or warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, in one or more underwritten public offerings, at-the-market offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades, best efforts offerings or a combination of these methods.

 

We may sell the securities through underwriters or dealers, directly to one or more purchasers, including existing stockholders in a rights offering by us, through or without agents or through a combination of any such methods of sale. In the case of a rights offering, the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the number of shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of each right and the other terms of such rights offering. Any underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of the securities will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. A prospectus supplement or supplements will also describe the terms of the offering of the securities, including: the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale; any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional securities from us; any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents’ or underwriters’ compensation; the public offering price; any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; and any securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed. Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be underwriters of the securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

 

The distribution of our securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices, provided, however, that the offering price per share of common stock, less any underwriting commissions and discounts or agency fees paid, must equal or exceed the NAV per share of our common stock at the time of the offering except (i) in connection with a rights offering to our existing stockholders, (ii) with the prior approval of the majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of our common stockholders, or (iii) under such other circumstances as the SEC may permit. Any offering of securities by us that requires the consent of the majority of our common stockholders, must occur, if at all, within one year after receiving such consent. The price at which the securities may be distributed may represent a discount from prevailing market prices.

 

In connection with the sale of our securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of our securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Our common stockholders will bear, directly or indirectly, such expenses payable by us, as well as any other fees and the expenses incurred by us in connection with any offering of the securities, including debt securities.

 

Underwriters may sell our securities to or through dealers and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of our securities may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions they receive from us, and any profit realized by them on the resale of our securities, may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Any such underwriter or agent will be identified, and any such compensation received from us will be described, in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may also reimburse the underwriter or agent for certain fees and legal expenses incurred by it.

 

Any underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act in connection with an offering by us. Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions involve purchases of the securities, either through exercise of the over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution is completed, to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the

price of the securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

 

Any underwriters that are qualified market makers on the NYSE may engage in passive market-making transactions in our common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, warrants or debt securities, as applicable, on the NYSE in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during the business day prior to the pricing of the offering, before the commencement of offers or sales of the securities. Passive market makers must comply with applicable volume and price limitations and must be identified as passive market makers. In general, a passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid for such security; if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, however, the passive market maker’s bid must then be lowered when certain purchase limits are exceeded.

 

We may sell securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

 

We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third parties in such sale transactions will be underwriters and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment).

 

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, each class or series of securities will be a new issue with no trading market, other than our common stock, which is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “BBDC”. We may elect to list any other class or series of securities on any exchanges, but we are not obligated to do so. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any securities.

 

Under agreements into which we may enter, underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of our securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

 

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase our securities from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. Institutions with which such contracts may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and others, but in all cases such institutions must be approved by us. The obligations of any purchaser under any such contract will be subject to the condition that the purchase of our securities shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which such purchaser is subject. The underwriters and such other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of such contracts. Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, our securities offered hereby will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, our securities may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

 

Our investment securities are held under a master custodian agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company. The address of the custodian is State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Congress Street, Suite 1 Boston, Massachusetts 02114. The transfer agent, distribution paying agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare, Inc. The principal business address of the transfer agent is 150 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

 

We did not pay any brokerage commissions during the three years ended December 31, 2022 in connection with the acquisition and/or disposal of our investments. Since we generally acquire and dispose of our investments in privately negotiated transactions, we infrequently use brokers in the normal course of its business. We are primarily responsible for the execution of any publicly traded securities portion of our portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage commissions. We do not expect to execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but will seek to obtain the best net results for us, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities. While we generally seek reasonably competitive trade execution costs, we will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available. Subject to applicable legal requirements, if we use a broker, we may select a broker based partly upon brokerage or research services provided to us. In return for such services, we may pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if we determine in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided.

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters regarding the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for the Company by Dechert LLP, Washington, DC. Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters, if any, by the counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, incorporated by reference herein, the information in the senior securities table for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 and the financial data under the caption “Financial Highlights” for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 appearing in this prospectus and registration statement have been derived from consolidated financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, which are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The address of KPMG LLP is 620 South Tryon Street, Suite 1000, Charlotte, NC 28202.

The information under the caption “Financial Highlights” for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 appearing in this prospectus and registration statement have been derived from consolidated financial statements audited by Ernst & Young LLP, as set forth in their reports thereon, incorporated herein by reference. Such selected financial data is included in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement we have filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, some of which is contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and the securities we are offering under this prospectus, we refer you to the registration statement, including the exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or any other document are not necessarily complete. If a contract or other document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit.

We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains an Internet site

that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. This information is also available free of charge by contacting us at 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: Corporate Secretary, on our website at https://ir.barings.com/sec-filings, or by calling us at (888) 401-1088. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, and you should not consider that information to be part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC. We are allowed to “incorporate by reference” the information that we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus from the date we file that document. Any reports filed by us with the SEC on or after the date of this prospectus and before the date that the offering of the securities by means of this prospectus is terminated will automatically update and, where applicable, supersede any information contained in this prospectus or incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the documents listed below, which have been previously filed with the SEC, and any future filings we will make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this prospectus until all of the securities offered by this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement have been sold or we otherwise terminate the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus; provided, however, that information “furnished” to the SEC, which is not deemed filed, is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement (unless specifically set forth in such filing):

	•	our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023;
	•	our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2021 (but only with respect to the report of Ernst & Young LLP included on page F-4 of such Annual Report on Form 10-K);

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our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023;

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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2023;

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2023, May 4, 2023 (but excluding information included in Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached thereto) and May 15, 2023; and

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any description of shares of our common stock contained in a registration statement filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

To obtain copies of these filings, see “Available Information.”

 

BARINGS BDC, INC.

 

Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Warrants
Subscription Rights
Debt Securities

 

PROSPECTUS

PART C
OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 25. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(1)

Financial Statements

 

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 have been incorporated by reference in this registration statement in “Part A –  Information Required in a Prospectus.”

The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2022, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) as of December 31, 2022, have been incorporated by reference in this registration statement in “Part A –  Information Required in a Prospectus.” The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2022 have been incorporated by reference in this registration statement in “Part A –  Information Required in a Prospectus” in reliance on the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

(2)

Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

Form of Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit (a)(3) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference)

(a)(2)

Articles of Amendment of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(a)(3)

Articles Supplementary (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(b)

Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(c)

Not Applicable.

(d)(1)

Form of Common Stock Certificate (Filed as Exhibit (d) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form N2/N-5 (File No. 333-138418) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference)

(d)(2)

Agreement to Furnish Certain Instruments (Filed as Exhibit 4.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference)

(d)(3)

Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2021, by and between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

(d)(4)

Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1*

(d)(5)

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2021, relating to the 3.300% Notes due 2026, by and between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

(d)(6)

Form of 3.300% Notes due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(5) hereto).

(e)

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)

(f)

Not Applicable

(g)(1)

Third Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, dated June 24, 2023, by and between Barings BDC, Inc. and Barings LLC*

(h)

Not Applicable.

(i)

Not Applicable.

(j)

Master Custodian Agreement, dated August 2, 2018, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(1)

Administration Agreement, dated August 2, 2018 by and between Triangle Capital Corporation and Barings LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(2)

Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 2, 2018 by and between Triangle Capital Corporation and Barings LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 2, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(3)

Stock Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Computershare, Inc. (as successor to The Bank of New York) (Filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(4)

Form of Indemnification Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(5)

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, dated as of February 21, 2019, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties signatory thereto (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(6)

Guarantee, Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2019, by and among the Company, as borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as revolving administrative agent for the revolving lenders and collateral agent, and the other parties signatory thereto (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(7)

Amendment No. 1 to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 3, 2019, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties signatory thereto (Filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(8)

Amendment No. 2 to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 29, 2021, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent, and the other parties signatory thereto (Filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(9)

Amendment No. 3 to Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2022, by and among Barings BDC, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(10)

Incremental Commitment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2022, made by the Incremental Lender party thereto, relating to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2019, among Barings BDC, Inc., as borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(11)

Amendment No. 4 to Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2023, by and among Barings BDC, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and ING Capital LLC, as administrative agent (Filed as Exhibits 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(12)

Credit Support Agreement, dated December 23, 2020, by and between the Company and Barings LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(13)

Credit Support Agreement, dated February 25, 2022, by and between Barings BDC, Inc. and Barings LLC (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(14)

Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the purchasers party thereto, dated August 3, 2020 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(15)

Amendment No. 1 to August 3, 2020 Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the purchasers party thereto, dated November 4, 2020 (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(16)

Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the purchasers party thereto, dated November 4, 2020 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(17)

Note Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and the purchasers party thereto, dated February 25, 2021 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

(k)(18)

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2021, relating to the 3.300% Notes due 2026, by and among the Registrant and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, ING Financial Markets LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the initial purchasers (Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference)

(l)

Opinion and Consent of Dechert LLP*

(m)

Not Applicable.

(n)(1)

Consent of KPMG LLP*

(n)(2)

Report of KPMG LLP regarding the senior securities table (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference)

(n)(3)

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*

(n)(4)

Power of Attorney (see signature page to this registration statement)*

(o)

Not Applicable.

(p)

Not Applicable.

(q)

Not Applicable.

(r)

Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics*

(s)

Filing Fee Table*

 

* Filed herewith.

Item 26. Marketing Arrangements

The information contained under the heading “Plan of Distribution” in this Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 27. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

SEC registration fee		(1)
FINRA filing fee		(2)
NYSE additional listing fee		(2)
Printing expenses		(2)
Accounting fees and expenses		(2)
Legal fees and expenses		(2)
Miscellaneous		(2)
Total		(2)

 

(1)

In accordance with Rules 456(b), 457(r) and 415(a)(6) promulgated under the Securities Act, we are deferring payment of all of the registration fees. Any registration fees will be paid subsequently on a pay-as-you-go basis.

(2)

These fees will be calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly, cannot be estimated at this time. These fees, if any, will be reflected in the applicable prospectus supplement.

All of the expenses set forth above shall be borne by the Registrant.

Item 28. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

The information incorporated by reference under the headings “Management,” “Related-Party Transactions and Certain Relationships” and “Control Persons and Principal Stockholders” in this Registration Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

The following list sets forth our direct subsidiaries, the state or country under whose laws the subsidiary is organized and the percentage of voting securities or membership interests owned by us in such subsidiary:

Alpine Funding LLC (Delaware)	100%
Barings BDC Finance I, LLC (Delaware)	100%
Barings BDC Senior Funding I, LLC (Delaware)	100%
Energy Hardware Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)	100%
MVC Cayman (Cayman Islands)	100%
MVC Financial Services, Inc. (Delaware)	100%
SIC Investment Holdings LLC (Delaware)	100%
STRF Investment Holdings LLC (Delaware)	100%

 

Each of the subsidiaries listed above is consolidated for financial reporting purposes.

In addition, we may be deemed to control certain portfolio companies that are not consolidated by us. For a more detailed discussion of these entities, see “Portfolio Companies” in this Registration Statement.

Item 29. Number of Holders of Securities

The following table sets forth the approximate number of record holders of the Registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2023.

Title of Class	Number of Record Holders
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	2,373

 

Item 30. Indemnification

Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final adjudication as being material to the cause of action. Our charter contains such a provision that eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Our charter authorizes us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which such person may become subject or which such person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which he or she is finally adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in our best interest.

Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in any such capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity.

Our bylaws also require us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by any such indemnified person in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding.

Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or are threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation’s receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

In addition to the indemnification provided for in our charter, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and officers. The indemnification agreements attempt to provide these directors and officers the maximum indemnification permitted under Maryland law and the 1940 Act. The agreements provide, among other things, for the advancement of expenses and indemnification for liabilities that such person may incur by reason of his or her status as a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant or as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving in such capacity at the request of the Registrant.

The Registrant has obtained primary and excess insurance policies insuring our directors and officers against some liabilities they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers. Under such policies, the insurer, on the Registrant’s behalf, may also pay amounts for which the Registrant has granted indemnification to the directors or officers.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Our Investment Adviser

A description of any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which our investment adviser, and each managing director, director or executive officer of our investment adviser, is or has been during the past two fiscal years, engaged in for his or her own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee, is set forth in Part A of this Registration Statement in the section entitled “Management” and “Management Agreements.” Additional information regarding our investment adviser and its officers and directors is set forth in its Form ADV, as filed with the SEC (SEC File No. 801-241), and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 32. Locations of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder are maintained at the offices of:

(1)

the Registrant, Barings BDC, Inc., 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202;

(2)

the Transfer Agent, Distribution Paying Agent, and Registrar, Computershare, Inc., 150 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021;

(3)

the Custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Congress Street, Suite 1, Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2016; and

(4)

the Adviser and Administrator, Barings LLC, 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.

Item 33. Management Services

  Not applicable.

Item 34. Undertakings

1.

Not applicable.

2.

Not applicable.

3.

The Registrant undertakes:

(a)

to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(1)

to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(2)

to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(3)

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs 3(a)(1), 3(a)(2), and 3(a)(3) of this section do not apply if the registration statement is filed pursuant to General Instruction A.2 of Form N-2 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(b)

that for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of those securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;

(c)

to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;

(d)

that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(1)

if the Registrant is relying on Rule 430B:

(A)

Each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (x), or (xi) under the Securities Act for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10 (a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or

(2)

if the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C: each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(e)

that for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to the purchaser:

(1)

any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act;

(2)

free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

(3)

the portion of any other free writing prospectus or advertisement pursuant to Rule 482 under the Securities Act relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

(4)

any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

4.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

(a)

for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant under Rule 424(b)(1) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and

(b)

for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

5.

The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference into the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

6.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

7.

The Registrant hereby undertakes to send by first class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery, within two business days of receipt of a written or oral request, any prospectus or Statement of Additional Information.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, and State of North Carolina on the 14th day of July, 2023.

	BARINGS BDC, INC.
	By:	/s/ Eric Lloyd
		Name:	Eric Lloyd
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Elizabeth Murray and Ashlee Steinnerd and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and on his or her behalf and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) to this registration statement and any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with all exhibits and any and all documents required to be filed with respect thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing appropriate or necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself or her herself might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. This document may be executed by the signatories hereto on any number of counterparts, all of which constitute one and the same instrument.

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Eric Lloyd		Chief Executive Officer & Executive Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)		July 14, 2023
Eric Lloyd
/s/ Elizabeth A. Murray		Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)		July 14, 2023
Elizabeth A. Murray
/s/ Valerie Lancaster-Beal		Director		July 14, 2023
Valerie Lancaster-Beal
/s/ Steve Byers		Director		July 14, 2023
Steve Byers
/s/ Robert C. Knapp		Director		July 14, 2023
Robert C. Knapp

/s/ David Mihalick		Director		July 14, 2023
David Mihalick
/s/ Mark F. Mulhern		Director		July 14, 2023
Mark F. Mulhern
/s/ Thomas W. Okel		Director		July 14, 2023
Thomas W. Okel
/s/ Jill E. Olmstead		Director		July 14, 2023
Jill E. Olmstead
/s/ John A. Switzer		Director		July 14, 2023
John A. Switzer

Exhibit (d)(4)

 

 

securities and exchange commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

Statement of Eligibility Under

The Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of a

Corporation Designated to Act as Trustee

Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) ☐

 

 

U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

 

91-1821036

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

 

800 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota	55402
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Karen R. Beard

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association

One Federal Street – 10^th Floor

Boston, MA 02110

(617) 603-6565

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

Barings BDC, Inc.

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

Maryland	06-1798488
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, North Carolina	28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

 

Debt Securities

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

FORM T-1

 

Item 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.

 

a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency

Washington, D.C.

 

b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes

 

Item 2.

AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None

 

Items 3-15

Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.

 

Item 16.  LIST OF EXHIBITS: List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.

 

1.

A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee, attached as Exhibit 1.

 

2.

A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit 2.

 

3.

A copy of the authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit 2.

 

4.

A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee, attached as Exhibit 3.

 

5.

A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable.

 

6.

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 4.

 

7.

Report of Condition of the Trustee as of March 31, 2023, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 5.

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston, Commonweath of Massachusetts on the 10th day of July, 2023.

 

			By:	/s/ Karen R. Beard
				Karen R. Beard
				Vice President

Exhibit 1

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

OF

U. S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

For the purpose of organizing an association (the “Association”) to perform any lawful activities of national banks, the undersigned enter into the following Articles of Association:

 

FIRST. The title of this Association shall be U. S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

 

SECOND. The main office of the Association shall be in the city of Portland, county of Multnomah, state of Oregon. The business of the Association will be limited to fiduciary powers and the support of activities incidental to the exercise of those powers. The Association may not expand or alter its business beyond that stated in this article without the prior approval of the Comptroller of the Currency.

 

THIRD. The board of directors of the Association shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five persons, the exact number to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any annual or special meeting thereof. Each director shall own common or preferred stock of the Association or of a holding company owning the Association, with an aggregate par, fair market, or equity value of not less than $1,000, as of either (i) the date of purchase, (ii) the date the person became a director, or (iii) the date of that person’s most recent election to the board of directors, whichever is more recent. Any combination of common or preferred stock of the Association or holding company may be used.

 

Any vacancy in the board of directors may be filled by action of a majority of the remaining directors between meetings of shareholders. The board of directors may increase the number of directors up to the maximum permitted by law. Terms of directors, including directors selected to fill vacancies, shall expire at the next regular meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected, unless the directors resign or are removed from office. Despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until there is a decrease in the number of directors and his or her position is eliminated.

 

Honorary or advisory members of the board of directors, without voting power or power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the Association, may be appointed by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors, or by resolution of shareholders at any annual or special meeting. Honorary or advisory directors shall not be counted to determined the number of directors of the Association or the presence of a quorum in connection with any board action, and shall not be required to own qualifying shares.

 

FOURTH. There shall be an annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may be brought before the meeting. It shall be held at the main office or any other convenient place the board of directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in the Bylaws, or if that day falls on a legal holiday in the state in which the

 

 

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80000-383/060297/XBB02E85

Association is located, on the next following banking day. If no election is held on the day fixed or in the event of a legal holiday on the following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the day fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the day, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding. In all cases, at least 10 days’ advance notice of the meeting shall be given to the shareholders by first-class mail.

 

In all elections of directors, the number of votes each common shareholder may cast will be determined by multiplying the number of shares he or she owns by the number of directors to be elected. Those votes may be cumulated and cast for a single candidate or may be distributed among two or more candidates in the manner selected by the shareholder. On all other questions, each common shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him or her.

 

A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors, its chairperson, or to the Association, which resignation shall be effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

 

A director may be removed by the shareholders at a meeting called to remove him or her, when notice of the meeting stating that the purpose or one of the purposes is to remove him or her is provided, if there is a failure to fulfill one of the affirmative requirements for qualification, or for cause; provided, however, that a director may not be removed if the number of votes sufficient to elect him or her under cumulative voting is voted against his or her removal.

 

FIFTH. The authorized amount of capital stock of the Association shall be 1,000,000 shares of common stock of the par value of ten dollars ($10) each; but said capital stock may be increased or decreased from time to time, according to the provisions of the laws of the United States. The Association shall have only one class of capital stock.

 

No holder of shares of the capital stock of any class of the Association shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any shares of any class of stock of the Association, whether now or hereafter authorized, or to any obligations convertible into stock of the Association, issued, or sold, nor any right of subscription to any thereof other than such, if any, as the board of directors, in its discretion, may from time to time determine and at such price as the board of directors may from time to time fix.

 

Transfers of the Association’s stock are subject to the prior written approval of a federal depository institution regulatory agency. If no other agency approval is required, the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency must be obtained prior to any such transfers.

 

Unless otherwise specified in the Articles of Association or required by law, (1) all matters requiring shareholder action, including amendments to the Articles of Association must be approved by shareholders owning a majority voting interest in the outstanding voting stock, and (2) each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote per share.

 

 

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Unless otherwise specified in the Articles of Association or required by law, all shares of voting stock shall be voted together as a class, on any matters requiring shareholder approval.

 

Unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is mailed or otherwise sent to the shareholders, provided that in no event may a record date be more than 70 days before the meeting.

 

The Association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations, whether subordinated, without the approval of the shareholders. Obligations classified as debt, whether subordinated, which may be issued by the Association without the approval of shareholders, do not carry voting rights on any issue, including an increase or decrease in the aggregate number of the securities, or the exchange or reclassification of all or part of securities into securities of another class or series.

 

SIXTH. The board of directors shall appoint one of its members president of this Association and one of its members chairperson of the board and shall have the power to appoint one or more vice presidents, a secretary who shall keep minutes of the directors’ and shareholders’ meetings and be responsible for authenticating the records of the Association, and such other officers and employees as may be required to transact the business of this Association. A duly appointed officer may appoint one or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the board of directors in accordance with the Bylaws.

 

The board of directors shall have the power to:

 

(1)	Define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents of the Association.

 

(2)	Delegate the performance of its duties, but not the responsibility for its duties, to the officers, employees, and agents of the Association.

 

(3)	Fix the compensation and enter employment contracts with its officers and employees upon reasonable terms and conditions consistent with applicable law.

 

(4)	Dismiss officers and employees.

 

(5)	Require bonds from officers and employees and to fix the penalty thereof.

 

(6)	Ratify written policies authorized by the Association’s management or committees of the board.

 

(7)

Regulate the manner any increase or decrease of the capital of the Association shall be made; provided that nothing herein shall restrict the power of shareholders to increase or decrease the capital of the Association in accordance with law, and nothing shall raise or lower from two-thirds the percentage required for shareholder approval to increase or reduce the capital.

 

 

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(8)	Manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association.

 

(9)	Adopt initial Bylaws, not inconsistent with law or the Articles of Association, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the Association.

 

(10)	Amend or repeal Bylaws, except to the extent that the Articles of Association reserve this power in whole or in part to the shareholders.

 

(11)	Make contracts.

 

(12)	Generally perform all acts that are legal for a board of directors to perform.

 

SEVENTH. The board of directors shall have the power to change the location of the main office to any authorized branch within the limits of the city of Portland, Oregon, without the approval of the shareholders, or with a vote of shareholders owning two-thirds of the stock of the Association for a location outside such limits and upon receipt of a certificate of approval from the Comptroller of the Currency, to any other location within or outside the limits of the city of Portland, Oregon, but not more than thirty miles beyond such limits. The board of directors shall have the power to establish or change the location of any office or offices of the Association to any other location permitted under applicable law, without approval of shareholders, subject to approval by the Comptroller of the Currency.

 

EIGHTH. The corporate existence of this Association shall continue until termination according to the laws of the United States.

 

NINTH. The board of directors of the Association, or any shareholder owning, in the aggregate, not less than 25 percent of the stock of the Association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Unless otherwise provided by the Bylaws or the laws of the United States, or waived by shareholders, a notice of the time, place, and purpose of every annual and special meeting of the shareholders shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed at least 10, and no more than 60, days prior to the date of the meeting to each shareholder of record at his/her address as shown upon the books of the Association. Unless otherwise provided by the Bylaws, any action requiring approval of shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting.

 

TENTH. These Articles of Association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Association, unless the vote of the holders of a greater amount of stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount; provided, that the scope of the Association’s activities and services may not be expanded without the prior written approval of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Association’s board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the Articles of Association for submission to the shareholders.

 

 

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In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 11^th of June, 1997.

 

/s/ Jeffrey T. Grubb
Jeffrey T. Grubb

 

/s/ Robert D. Sznewajs
Robert D. Sznewajs

 

/s/ Dwight V. Board
Dwight V. Board

 

/s/ P. K. Chatterjee
P. K. Chatterjee

 

/s/ Robert Lane
Robert Lane

Exhibit 2

 

Exhibit 3

 

U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

ARTICLE I

Meetings of Shareholders

 

Section 1.1. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the shareholders, for the election of directors and the transaction of any other proper business, shall be held at a time and place as the Chairman or President may designate. Notice of such meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) days or more than sixty (60) days prior to the date thereof, to each shareholder of the Association, unless the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) determines that an emergency circumstance exists. In accordance with applicable law, the sole shareholder of the Association is permitted to waive notice of the meeting. If, for any reason, an election of directors is not made on the designated day, the election shall be held on some subsequent day, as soon thereafter as practicable, with prior notice thereof. Failure to hold an annual meeting as required by these Bylaws shall not affect the validity of any corporate action or work a forfeiture or dissolution of the Association.

 

Section 1.2. Special Meetings. Except as otherwise specially provided by law, special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose, at any time by a majority of the board of directors (the “Board”), or by any shareholder or group of shareholders owning at least ten percent of the outstanding stock.

Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called upon not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior notice stating the purpose of the meeting.

 

Section 1.3. Nominations for Directors. Nominations for election to the Board may be made by the Board or by any shareholder.

 

Section 1.4. Proxies. Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the shareholders by proxies duly authorized in writing. Proxies shall be valid only for one meeting and any adjournments of such meeting and shall be filed with the records of the meeting.

 

Section 1.5. Record Date. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice and to vote at any meeting will be thirty days before the date of such meeting, unless otherwise determined by the Board.

Section 1.6. Quorum and Voting. A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law, but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the Articles of Association.

 

Section 1.7. Inspectors. The Board may, and in the event of its failure so to do, the Chairman of the Board may appoint Inspectors of Election who shall determine the presence of quorum, the validity of proxies, and the results of all elections and all other matters voted upon by shareholders at all annual and special meetings of shareholders.

 

Section 1.8. Waiver and Consent. The shareholders may act without notice or a meeting by a unanimous written consent by all shareholders.

 

Section 1.9. Remote Meetings. The Board shall have the right to determine that a shareholder meeting not be held at a place, but instead be held solely by means of remote communication in the manner and to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE II

Directors

 

Section 2.1. Board of Directors. The Board shall have the power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the Association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the Association shall be vested in and may be exercised by the Board.

 

Section 2.2. Term of Office. The directors of this Association shall hold office for one year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

Section 2.3. Powers. In addition to the foregoing, the Board shall have and may exercise all of the powers granted to or conferred upon it by the Articles of Association, the Bylaws and by law.

 

Section 2.4. Number. As provided in the Articles of Association, the Board of this Association shall consist of no less than five nor more than twenty-five members, unless the OCC has exempted the Association from the twenty-five- member limit. The Board shall consist of a number of members to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of the Board or the shareholders at any meeting thereof, in accordance with the Articles of Association. Between meetings of the shareholders held for the purpose of electing directors, the Board

by a majority vote of the full Board may increase the size of the Board but not to more than a total of twenty-five directors, and fill any vacancy so created in the Board; provided that the Board may increase the number of directors only by up to two directors, when the number of directors last elected by shareholders was fifteen or fewer, and by up to four directors, when the number of directors last elected by shareholders was sixteen or more. Each director shall own a qualifying equity interest in the Association or a company that has control of the Association in each case as required by applicable law. Each director shall own such qualifying equity interest in his or her own right and meet any minimum threshold ownership required by applicable law.

 

Section 2.5. Organization Meeting. The newly elected Board shall meet for the purpose of organizing the new Board and electing and appointing such officers of the Association as may be appropriate. Such meeting shall be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable, and, in any event, within thirty days thereafter, at such time and place as the Chairman or President may designate. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum present, the directors present may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is obtained.

 

Section 2.6. Regular Meetings. The regular meetings of the Board shall be held, without notice, as the Chairman or President may designate and deem suitable.

 

Section 2.7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time, at any place and for any purpose by the Chairman of the Board or the President of the Association, or upon the request of a majority of the entire Board. Notice of every special meeting of the Board shall be given to the directors at their usual places of business, or at such other addresses as shall have been furnished by them for the purpose. Such notice shall be given at least twelve hours (three hours if meeting is to be conducted by conference telephone) before the meeting by telephone or by being personally delivered, mailed, or electronically delivered. Such notice need not include a statement of the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, any such meeting.

 

Section 2.8. Quorum and Necessary Vote. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board, except when otherwise provided by law; but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. Unless otherwise provided by law or the Articles or Bylaws of this Association, once a quorum is established, any act by a majority of those directors present and voting shall be the act of the Board.

Section 2.9. Written Consent. Except as otherwise required by applicable laws and regulations, the Board may act without a meeting by a unanimous written consent by all directors, to be filed with the Secretary of the Association as part of the corporate records.

 

Section 2.10. Remote Meetings. Members of the Board, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of such Board or committee by means of conference telephone, video or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 2.11. Vacancies. When any vacancy occurs among the directors, the remaining members of the Board may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the Board, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.

 

ARTICLE III

Committees

 

Section 3.1. Advisory Board of Directors. The Board may appoint persons, who need not be directors, to serve as advisory directors on an advisory board of directors established with respect to the business affairs of either this Association alone or the business affairs of a group of affiliated organizations of which this Association is one. Advisory directors shall have such powers and duties as may be determined by the Board, provided, that the Board’s responsibility for the business and affairs of this Association shall in no respect be delegated or diminished.

 

Section 3.2. Trust Audit Committee. At least once during each calendar year, the Association shall arrange for a suitable audit (by internal or external auditors) of all significant fiduciary activities under the direction of its trust audit committee, a function that will be fulfilled by the Audit Committee of the financial holding company that is the ultimate parent of this Association. The Association shall note the results of the audit (including significant actions taken as a result of the audit) in the minutes of the Board. In lieu of annual audits, the Association may adopt a continuous audit system in accordance with 12 C.F.R. § 9.9(b).

The Audit Committee of the financial holding company that is the ultimate parent of this Association, fulfilling the function of the trust audit committee:

 

(1) Must not include any officers of the Association or an affiliate who participate significantly in the administration of the Association’s fiduciary activities; and

 

(2) Must consist of a majority of members who are not also members of any committee to which the Board has delegated power to manage and control the fiduciary activities of the Association.

 

Section 3.3. Executive Committee. The Board may appoint an Executive Committee which shall consist of at least three directors and which shall have, and may exercise, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all the powers of the Board between meetings of the Board or otherwise when the Board is not meeting.

 

Section 3.4. Trust Management Committee. The Board of this Association shall appoint a Trust Management Committee to provide oversight of the fiduciary activities of the Association. The Trust Management Committee shall determine policies governing fiduciary activities. The Trust Management Committee or such sub-committees, officers or others as may be duly designated by the Trust Management Committee shall oversee the processes related to fiduciary activities to assure conformity with fiduciary policies it establishes, including ratifying the acceptance and the closing out or relinquishment of all trusts. The Trust Management Committee will provide regular reports of its activities to the Board.

 

Section 3.5. Other Committees. The Board may appoint, from time to time, committees of one or more persons who need not be directors, for such purposes and with such powers as the Board may determine; however, the Board will not delegate to any committee any powers or responsibilities that it is prohibited from delegating under any law or regulation. In addition, either the Chairman or the President may appoint, from time to time, committees of one or more officers, employees, agents or other persons, for such purposes and with such powers as either the Chairman or the President deems appropriate and proper. Whether appointed by the Board, the Chairman, or the President, any such committee shall at all times be subject to the direction and control of the Board.

 

Section 3.6. Meetings, Minutes and Rules. An advisory board of directors and/or committee shall meet as necessary in consideration of the purpose of the advisory board of directors or committee, and shall maintain minutes in sufficient detail to indicate actions taken or recommendations made; unless required by the members, discussions, votes or other specific details need not be reported. An advisory board of directors or a committee may, in consideration of its purpose, adopt its own rules for the exercise of any of its functions or authority.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

 

Section 4.1. Chairman of the Board. The Board may appoint one of its members to be Chairman of the Board to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Chairman shall supervise the carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the Board; shall have general executive powers, as well as the specific powers conferred by these Bylaws; and shall also have and may exercise such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned by the Board.

 

Section 4.2. President. The Board may appoint one of its members to be President of the Association. In the absence of the Chairman, the President shall preside at any meeting of the Board. The President shall have general executive powers, and shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice, to the office of President, or imposed by these Bylaws. The President shall also have and may exercise such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred or assigned by the Board.

 

Section 4.3. Vice President. The Board may appoint one or more Vice Presidents who shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the Board and to perform the duties of the President on those occasions when the President is absent, including presiding at any meeting of the Board in the absence of both the Chairman and President.

 

Section 4.4. Secretary. The Board shall appoint a Secretary, or other designated officer who shall be Secretary of the Board and of the Association, and shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings. The Secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these Bylaws to be given; shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents and papers of the Association; shall provide for the keeping of proper records of all transactions of the Association; shall, upon request, authenticate any records of the Association; shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice, to the Secretary, or imposed by these Bylaws; and shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Board. The Board may appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries with such powers and duties as the Board, the President or the Secretary shall from time to time determine.

Section 4.5. Other Officers. The Board may appoint, and may authorize the Chairman, the President or any other officer to appoint, any officer as from time to time may appear to the Board, the Chairman, the President or such other officer to be required or desirable to transact the business of the Association. Such officers shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as pertain to their several offices, or as may be conferred upon or assigned to them by these Bylaws, the Board, the Chairman, the President or such other authorized officer. Any person may hold two offices.

 

Section 4.6. Tenure of Office. The Chairman or the President and all other officers shall hold office until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office, subject to the right of the Board or authorized officer to discharge any officer at any time.

 

ARTICLE V

Stock

 

Section 5.1. The Board may authorize the issuance of stock either in certificated or in uncertificated form. Certificates for shares of stock shall be in such form as the Board may from time to time prescribe. If the Board issues certificated stock, the certificate shall be signed by the President, Secretary or any other such officer as the Board so determines. Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the Association, and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall, in proportion to such person’s shares, succeed to all rights of the prior holder of such shares. Each certificate of stock shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the Association properly endorsed. The Board may impose conditions upon the transfer of the stock reasonably calculated to simplify the work of the Association for stock transfers, voting at shareholder meetings, and related matters, and to protect it against fraudulent transfers.

 

ARTICLE VI

Corporate Seal

 

Section 6.1. The Association shall have no corporate seal; provided, however, that if the use of a seal is required by, or is otherwise convenient or advisable pursuant to, the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction, the following seal may be used, and the Chairman, the President, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary shall have the authority to affix such seal:

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous Provisions

 

Section 7.1. Execution of Instruments. All agreements, checks, drafts, orders, indentures, notes, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, endorsements, assignments, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, guarantees, proxies and other instruments or documents may be signed, countersigned, executed, acknowledged, endorsed, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the Association, whether in a fiduciary capacity or otherwise, by any officer of the Association, or such employee or agent as may be designated from time to time by the Board by resolution, or by the Chairman or the President by written instrument, which resolution or instrument shall be certified as in effect by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Association. The provisions of this section are supplementary to any other provision of the Articles of Association or Bylaws.

 

Section 7.2. Records. The Articles of Association, the Bylaws as revised or amended from time to time and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the Board, and standing committees of the Board, shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for the purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Secretary, or other officer appointed to act as Secretary of the meeting.

 

Section 7.3. Trust Files. There shall be maintained in the Association files all fiduciary records necessary to assure that its fiduciary responsibilities have been properly undertaken and discharged.

 

Section 7.4. Trust Investments. Funds held in a fiduciary capacity shall be invested according to the instrument establishing the fiduciary relationship and according to law. Where such instrument does not specify the character and class of investments to be made and does not vest in the Association a discretion in the matter, funds held pursuant to such instrument shall be invested in investments in which corporate fiduciaries may invest under law.

 

Section 7.5. Notice. Whenever notice is required by the Articles of Association, the Bylaws or law, such notice shall be by mail, postage prepaid, e- mail, in person, or by any other means by which such notice can reasonably be expected to be received, using the address of the person to receive such notice, or such other personal data, as may appear on the records of the Association.

 

Except where specified otherwise in these Bylaws, prior notice shall be proper if given not more than 30 days nor less than 10 days prior to the event for which notice is given.

ARTICLE VIII

Indemnification

 

Section 8.1. The Association shall indemnify such persons for such liabilities in such manner under such circumstances and to such extent as permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as now enacted or hereafter amended. The Board may authorize the purchase and maintenance of insurance and/or the execution of individual agreements for the purpose of such indemnification, and the Association shall advance all reasonable costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending any action, suit or proceeding to all persons entitled to indemnification under this Section 8.1. Such insurance shall be consistent with the requirements of 12 C.F.R. § 7.2014 and shall exclude coverage of liability for a formal order assessing civil money penalties against an institution-affiliated party, as defined at 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u).

 

Section 8.2. Notwithstanding Section 8.1, however, (a) any indemnification payments to an institution-affiliated party, as defined at 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u), for an administrative proceeding or civil action initiated by a federal banking agency, shall be reasonable and consistent with the requirements of 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and the implementing regulations thereunder; and (b) any indemnification payments and advancement of costs and expenses to an institution-affiliated party, as defined at 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u), in cases involving an administrative proceeding or civil action not initiated by a federal banking agency, shall be in accordance with Delaware General Corporation Law and consistent with safe and sound banking practices.

 

ARTICLE IX

Bylaws: Interpretation and Amendment

 

Section 9.1. These Bylaws shall be interpreted in accordance with and subject to appropriate provisions of law, and may be added to, altered, amended, or repealed, at any regular or special meeting of the Board.

 

Section 9.2. A copy of the Bylaws and all amendments shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the principal office of the Association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders during Association hours.

ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous Provisions

 

Section 10.1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Association shall begin on the first day of January in each year and shall end on the thirty-first day of December following.

 

Section 10.2. Governing Law. This Association designates the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time, as the governing law for its corporate governance procedures, to the extent not inconsistent with Federal banking statutes and regulations or bank safety and soundness.

 

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(February 8, 2021)

Exhibit 4

 

CONSENT

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

Dated: July 10, 2023

 

 

			By:	/s/ Karen R. Beard
				Karen R. Beard
				Vice President

Exhibit 5

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

as of 03/31/2023

 

($000’s)

 

					03/31/2023
Assets
	Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions			$	839,082
	Securities				4,425
	Federal Funds				0
	Loans & Lease Financing Receivables				0
	Fixed Assets				1,939
	Intangible Assets				580,455
	Other Assets				126,317
	Total Assets			$	1,552,218
Liabilities
	Deposits			$	0
	Fed Funds				0
	Treasury Demand Notes				0
	Trading Liabilities				0
	Other Borrowed Money				0
	Acceptances				0
	Subordinated Notes and Debentures				0
	Other Liabilities				95,562
	Total Liabilities			$	95,562
Equity
	Common and Preferred Stock				200
	Surplus				1,171,635
	Undivided Profits				284,821
	Minority Interest in Subsidiaries				0
		Total Equity Capital		$	1,456,656
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital				$	1,552,218

Exhibit (g)(1)

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN BARINGS BDC, INC.

AND BARINGS LLC

 

THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, dated as of June 24, 2023 (this “Agreement”), between Barings BDC, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and Barings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

 

WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Company are party to that certain second amended and restated investment advisory agreement dated as of February 25, 2022, pursuant to which the Adviser agreed to furnish investment advisory services to the Company (the “Prior Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Adviser desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree that, effective as of June 24, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), this Agreement shall supersede the Prior Agreement (and the Prior Agreement shall be deemed of no further force and effect whatsoever):

 

1. In General. The Adviser agrees, all as more fully set forth herein, to act as investment adviser to the Company with respect to the investment of the Company’s assets and to supervise and arrange for the day-to-day operations of the Company and the purchase of assets for and the sale of assets held in the investment portfolio of the Company.

 

2. Duties and Obligations of the Adviser with Respect to Investment of Assets of the Company.

 

 (a) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this paragraph and subject to the direction and control of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”), the Adviser shall act as the investment adviser to the Company and shall manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, (i) determine the composition of the portfolio of the Company, the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes; (ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company; (iii) execute, close, service and monitor the investments that the Company makes; (iv) determine the securities and other assets that the Company will purchase, retain or sell; (v) perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and (vi) provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict the Company’s right to hire its own employees or to contract for administrative services to be performed by third parties, including but not limited to, the calculation of the net asset value of the Company’s shares.

(b) In the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Adviser shall at all times use all reasonable efforts to conform to, and act in accordance with, any requirements imposed by (i) the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), and of any rules or regulations in force thereunder, subject to the terms of any exemptive order applicable to the Company; (ii) any other applicable provision of law; (iii) the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Company, as such documents may be amended from time to time; (iv) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions applicable to the Company as set forth in the reports and/or registration statements that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as they may be amended from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company; and (v) any policies and determinations of the Board of Directors of the Company and provided in writing to the Adviser.

 

(c) The Adviser will provide significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies of the Company that the Company agrees to provide such services to as required by the 1940 Act.

 

(d) The Adviser may engage one or more investment advisers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) which are registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) to act as sub-advisers to provide the Company certain services set forth in Section 2(a) of this Agreement, all as shall be set forth in a written contract (each, a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) to which the Company and the Adviser shall be parties, which Sub-Advisory Agreement shall be subject to approval by the vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Adviser, any sub-adviser, or of the Company (each, a “Non-Interested Director”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval and, to the extent required by the 1940 Act, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and otherwise consistent with the terms of the 1940 Act. The Adviser and not the Company shall be responsible for any compensation payable to any Sub-Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall have the right to direct the Company to pay directly to any Sub- Adviser the amounts due and payable to such Sub-Adviser from the fees and expenses payable to the Adviser under this Agreement.

 

(e) The Adviser will maintain all books and records with respect to the Company’s securities transactions required by sub-paragraphs (b)(5), (6), (9) and (10) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than those records being maintained by the administrator to the Company (the “Administrator”) under the administration agreement entered into by and between the Company and the Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”), or by the Company’s custodian or transfer agent) and preserve such records for the periods prescribed therefor by Rule 31a-2 of the 1940 Act. The Adviser shall have the right to retain copies, or originals where required by Rule 204-2 promulgated under the Advisers Act, of such records to the extent required by applicable law, subject to observance of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement.

 

(f) All investment professionals of the Adviser and its staff, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services hereunder, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the Adviser and not by the Company. The Company shall bear all other costs and expenses of its operations and transactions, including, without limitation, those relating to:

 

(i) organizational and offering expenses;

 

(ii) fees and expenses incurred in valuing the Company’s assets and computing its net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm);

 

(iii) the fees and expenses incurred by the Company or payable to third parties, including lawyers, accountants, auditors, agents, consultants or other advisors, in connection with the Company’s financial, accounting and legal affairs and in monitoring the Company’s investments and performing due diligence on the Company’s prospective portfolio companies or otherwise related to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments, including expenses related to unsuccessful portfolio acquisition efforts;

 

(iv) all fees, costs and expenses of money borrowed by the Company, including principal, interest and the costs associated with the establishment and maintenance of any credit facilities, other financing arrangements, or other indebtedness of the Company, if any (including commitment fees, accounting and legal fees, closing and other costs);

 

(v) offerings of the Company’s common stock and other securities;

 

(vi) investment advisory and management fees payable under Section 6 of this Agreement;

 

(vii) administration fees;

 

(viii) transfer agent and custody fees and expenses;

 

(ix) federal and state registration fees;

 

(x) all costs of registration and listing the Company’s securities on any securities exchange;

 

(xi) federal, state and local taxes;

 

(xii) Non-Interested Directors’ compensation, fees and expenses;

 

(xiii) costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by the SEC or other regulators;

(xiv) costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing costs;

 

(xv) costs of holding stockholder meetings;

 

(xvi) the Company’s allocable portion of the fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums, including independent director liability policies;

 

(xvii) direct costs and expenses of administration and operation, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs;

 

(xviii) all third-party legal, expert and other fees, costs and expenses relating to any actions, proceedings, lawsuits, demands, causes of action and claims, whether actual or threatened, made by or against the Company, or which the Company is authorized or obligated to pay under applicable law or its governing agreements or by the Board of Directors;

 

(xix) subject to Section 7 below, any judgment or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings (whether civil, criminal or otherwise) against the Company, or against any trustee, director, partner, member or officer of the Company in his or her capacity as such for which the Company is required to indemnify such trustee, director, partner, member or officer by any court or governmental agency, or settlement of pending or threatened proceedings;

 

(xx) all travel and related expenses of directors, officers, managers, agents and employees of the Company and the Adviser, incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board of Directors or holders of securities of the Company or performing other business activities that relate to the Company, including travel and related expenses incurred in connection with the purchase, consideration for purchase, financing, refinancing, sale or other disposition of any investment or potential investment of the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall only be responsible for (A) a proportionate share of such expenses, as determined by the Adviser in good faith, where such expenses were not incurred solely for the benefit of the Company, and (B) expenses incurred in accordance with the Company’s travel expense reimbursement policies;

 

(xxi) all expenses relating to payments of dividends or interest or distributions in cash or any other form made or caused to be made by the Board of Directors to or on account of holders of the securities of the Company, including in connection with any dividend reinvestment plan or direct stock purchase plan;

 

(xxii) all fees, costs and expenses related to (A) the design and maintenance of the Company’s web site or sites and (B) the Company’s allocable share of costs associated with technology-related expenses, including any computer software or hardware, electronic equipment or purchased information technology services from third-party vendors or affiliates of the Adviser that is used for the Company, technology service providers and related software/hardware utilized in connection with the Company’s investment and operational activities;

(xxiii) all fees, costs and expenses incurred with respect to market information systems and publications, research publications and materials, and settlement, clearing and custodial fees and expenses; provided, however, that the Company shall only be responsible for a proportionate share of such expenses, as determined by the Adviser in good faith, where such expenses were not incurred solely for the benefit of the Company; and

 

(xxiv) all other non-investment advisory expenses incurred by the Company or the Administrator in connection with administering the Company’s business (including payments under the Administration Agreement based upon the Company’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and the allocable portion of the cost of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs).

 

(g) The Adviser shall give the Company the benefit of its professional judgment and effort in rendering services hereunder, but neither the Adviser nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons shall be liable for any act or omission or for any loss sustained by the Company in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, provided, that the foregoing exculpation shall not apply to a loss resulting from fraud, willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement; provided further, however, that the foregoing shall not constitute a waiver of any rights which the Company may have which may not be waived under applicable law.

 

(h) The Adviser is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Company and at the direction of the Board of Directors pursuant to delegated authority, to possess, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise deal in, and exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession with respect to, the Company’s investments and other property and funds held or owned by the Company, including voting and providing consents and waivers with respect to the Company’s investments and exercising and enforcing rights with respect to any claims relating to the Company’s investments and other property and funds, including with respect to litigation, bankruptcy or other reorganization. In the event that the Company determines to acquire debt or other financing (or to refinance existing debt or other financing), the Adviser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board of Directors. If it is necessary for the Adviser to make investments or obtain financing on behalf of the Company through a special purpose vehicle, the Adviser shall have the authority to create, or arrange for the creation of, such special purpose vehicle and to make investments or obtain financing through such special purpose vehicle in accordance with applicable law. In addition, the Adviser may, directly or through an affiliate, provide, or arrange for a third party to provide, a guarantee, surety or other credit enhancement or credit support arrangement (collectively, a “Credit Support Arrangement”) with respect to one or more of the Company’s investments, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board of Directors;

(i) The Adviser will place orders either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer in connection with making investments on the Company’s behalf hereunder. Subject to the other provisions of this paragraph, in placing orders with brokers and dealers, the Adviser will attempt to obtain the best price and the most favorable execution of its orders. In placing orders, the Adviser will consider the experience and skill of the firm’s securities traders as well as the firm’s financial responsibility and administrative efficiency. Consistent with this obligation, the Adviser may select brokers on the basis of the research, statistical and pricing services they provide to the Company and other clients of the Adviser. Information and research received from such brokers will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the services required to be performed by the Adviser hereunder. A commission paid to such brokers may be higher than that which another qualified broker would have charged for effecting the same transaction, provided that the Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of the transaction or the overall responsibility of the Adviser to the Company and its other clients and that the total commissions paid by the Company will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Company over the long term, subject to review by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of such practice to determine whether the Company benefits, directly or indirectly, from such practice.

 

(j) The Company also grants to the Adviser the power and authority to engage in all activities and transactions (and anything incidental thereto) that the Adviser deems, in its sole discretion, appropriate, necessary or advisable to carry out its duties pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(k) The Adviser will provide to the Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as it may reasonably request.

 

3. Services Not Exclusive. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Adviser or any officer, employee or other affiliate thereof from acting as investment adviser for any other person, firm or corporation, whether or not the investment objectives or policies of any such other person, firm, or corporation are similar to those of the Company, or from engaging in any other lawful activity, and shall not in any way limit or restrict the Adviser or any of its officers, employees or agents from buying, selling or trading any securities for its or their own accounts or for the accounts of others for whom it or they may be acting; provided, however, that the Adviser will not undertake, and will cause its employees not to undertake, activities which, in its reasonable judgment, will adversely affect the performance of the Adviser’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

4. Confidentiality. The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto, including all “nonpublic personal information,” as defined under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Public law 106- 102, 113 Stat. 1138), shall be used by the other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering

services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party, without the prior consent of such providing party, except that such confidential information may be disclosed to an affiliate or agent of the disclosing party to be used for the sole purpose of providing the services set forth herein. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is requested by or required to be disclosed to any governmental or regulatory authority, including in connection with any required regulatory filings or examinations, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company hereby consents and authorizes the Adviser and its affiliates to use and disclose confidential information relating to the Company in connection with (a) the preparation of performance information relating to the Company and (b) in connection with any contemplated sale of the outstanding equity or assets of the Adviser, Administrator, or any person who may be deemed to “control” either of the Adviser or the Administrator, in each case within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

 

5. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser will bear all compensation expense (including health insurance, pension benefits, payroll taxes and other compensation related matters) of its employees and shall bear the costs of any salaries of any officers or directors of the Company who are affiliated persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Adviser.

 

6. Compensation of the Adviser. The Adviser, for its services to the Company, will be entitled to receive a management fee (the “Base Management Fee”) and an incentive fee (“Incentive Fee”) from the Company.

 

(a) The Base Management Fee will be calculated based on the Company’s gross assets, including assets purchased with borrowed funds or other forms of leverage and excluding cash and cash equivalents, at an annual rate of 1.25%. The Base Management Fee is payable quarterly in arrears on a calendar quarter basis. The Base Management Fee will be calculated based on the average value of the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters prior to the quarter for which such fees are being calculated. Base Management Fees for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately pro-rated.

 

(b) The Incentive Fee consists of two components that are independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. A portion of the Incentive Fee is based on the Company’s income (such fee referred to herein as the “Income-Based Fee”) and a portion is based on the Company’s capital gains (such fee referred to herein as the “Capital Gains Fee”), each as described below:

 

(i) The Income-Based Fee will be determined and paid quarterly in arrears based on the amount by which (x) the aggregate “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” (as defined below) in respect of the current calendar quarter and the eleven preceding calendar quarters beginning with the calendar quarter that commences on or after January 1, 2021, as the case may be (or the appropriate portion thereof in the case of any of the

Company’s first eleven calendar quarters that commences on or after January 1, 2021) (in either case, the “Trailing Twelve Quarters”) exceeds (y) the Hurdle Amount (as defined below) in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters. The Hurdle Amount will be determined on a quarterly basis, and will be calculated by multiplying 2.0625% (8.25% annualized) by the aggregate of the Company’s net asset value at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including, without limitation, any accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash and any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses accrued during the calendar quarter (including, without limitation, the Base Management Fee, administration expenses and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Income-Based Fee and the Capital Gains Fee). For the avoidance of doubt, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.

 

	The calculation of the Income-Based Fee for each calendar quarter is as follows:
	(A)	No Income-Based Fee shall be payable to the Adviser in any calendar quarter in which the Company’s aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters does not exceed the Hurdle Amount;

 

(B)

100% of the Company’s aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Amount but is less than or equal to an amount (the “Catch-Up Amount”) determined on a quarterly basis by multiplying 2.578125% (10.3125% annualized) by the aggregate of the Company’s net asset value at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. The Catch-Up Amount is intended to provide the Adviser with an incentive fee of 20% on all of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income when the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income reaches the Catch-Up Amount for the Trailing Twelve Quarters; and

 

(C)

For any quarter in which the Company’s aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters exceeds the Catch-Up Amount, the Income-Based Fee shall equal 20% of the amount of the Company’s aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for such Trailing Twelve Quarters, as the Hurdle Amount and Catch-Up Amount will have been achieved.

 

Subject to Section 6(b)(ii) below, the amount of the Income-Based Fee that will be paid to the Adviser for a particular quarter will equal the excess of the aggregate Income-Based Fee so calculated less the aggregate Income-Based Fees that were paid to the Adviser in the preceding eleven calendar quarters (or portion thereof) comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters.

(ii) The Income-Based Fee is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”). The Incentive Fee Cap in any quarter is an amount equal to (a) 20% of the Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters less (b) the aggregate Income-Based Fees that were paid to the Adviser in the preceding eleven calendar quarters (or portion thereof) comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. For this purpose, “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return” during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters means (x) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters less (y) any Net Capital Loss, if any, in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Company shall pay no Income-Based Fee to the Adviser in that quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is a positive value but is less than the Income-Based Fee calculated in accordance with Section 6(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is equal to or greater than the Income-Based Fee calculated in accordance with Section 6(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Income-Based Fee for such quarter.

 

“Net Capital Loss” in respect of a particular period means the difference, if positive, between (i) aggregate capital losses on the Company’s assets, whether realized or unrealized, in such period and (ii) aggregate capital gains or other gains on the Company’s assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the value ascribed to any Credit Support Arrangement in the Company’s financial statements even if such value is not categorized as a gain therein), whether realized or unrealized, in such period.

 

(iii) The second part of the Incentive Fee (the “Capital Gains Fee”) will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of this Agreement as set forth below), commencing with the calendar year ended on December 31, 2018, and is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (1) the sum of the Company’s cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (2) the Company’s cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from August 2, 2018. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the Capital Gains Fee payable for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the cumulative aggregate amount of Capital Gains Fees paid in all prior years commencing with the calendar year ended on December 31, 2018. If such amount is negative, then there is no Capital Gains Fee payable for such year. If this Agreement is terminated as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying a Capital Gains Fee.

 

For purposes of this Section 6(b)(iii):

 

The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company’s portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company’s portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

 

The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in the Company’s portfolio as of the applicable Capital Gains Fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

 

The accreted or amortized cost basis of an investment shall mean the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment as reflected in the Company’s financial statements.

 

7. Indemnification. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Board of Directors in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendations of the Adviser. The Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser) shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Adviser in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company shall indemnify, defend and protect the Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Adviser) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs, demands, charges, claims and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of any actions or omissions or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Adviser’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Section 7 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Company or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of fraud, willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in accordance with the 1940 Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff thereunder).

 

8. Duration and Termination.

 

(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice, (i) by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, (ii) by the vote of the Board of Directors, or (iii) by the Adviser. The provisions of

Section 7 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 6 through the date of termination or expiration.

 

 (b) This Agreement shall continue in effect for one year from the Effective Date and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (A) the vote of the Board of Directors, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (B) the vote of a majority of the Non-Interested Directors in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

 (c) This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

 

9. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing to the other party at such address as the other party may designate from time to time for the receipt of such notice and shall be deemed to be received on the earlier of the date actually received or on the fourth day after the postmark if such notice is mailed first class postage prepaid.

 

10. Amendment of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Company must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

11. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.

 

12. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

 

13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto, each of which shall constitute an original counterpart, and all of which, together, shall constitute one Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the day and the year first above written.

 

	BARINGS BDC, INC.,
	a Maryland corporation
	By:	/s/ Elizabeth Murray
		Name: Elizabeth Murray
		Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Accounting Officer

 

	BARINGS LLC,
	a Delaware limited liability company
	By:	/s/ Eric Lloyd
		Name: Eric Lloyd
		Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Third Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement]

Exhibit (l)

 

1900 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 +1 202 261 3300 Main +1 202 261 3333 Fax www.dechert.com

July 14, 2023

 

Barings BDC, Inc.
300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

 

Re:

Registration Statement on Form N-2

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Barings BDC, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”), filed on the date hereof with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to possible offerings from time to time of the following securities of the Company having an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price: (1) shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), including Common Stock to be issuable upon exercise of the Subscription Rights (as defined below) or the Warrants (as defined below) or upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (as defined below) or the Debt Securities (as defined below); (2) shares of the Company’s preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”), including Preferred Stock to be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; (3) debt securities (“Debt Securities”), including Debt Securities to be issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; (4) warrants of the Company to purchase Common Stock, Preferred Stock or Debt Securities (“Warrants”); and (5) rights to purchase Common Stock (“Subscription Rights”). The Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants and Subscription Rights are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”

The Registration Statement provides that the Securities may be offered separately or together, in separate series, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more supplements to the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (each, a “Prospectus Supplement”). This opinion letter is being furnished to the Company in accordance with the requirements of Item 25 of Form N-2 under the Securities Act, and we express no opinion herein as to any matter other than as to the legality of the Securities.

In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have examined and relied on originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth below, including the following documents:

 

(i)

the Registration Statement;

(ii)

the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, as amended, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company (the “Charter”);

(iii)

the Seventh Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company (the “Bylaws”);

(iv)

a certificate of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland (“SDAT”) as of a recent date;

 

(v)

the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) relating to, among other things, (a) the authorization and approval of the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and (b) the authorization, issuance, offer and sale of the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement, certified as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company; and

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(vi)

such other documents and matters as we have deemed necessary or appropriate to express the opinions set forth below, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications stated herein.

As to the facts upon which the opinions are based, we have relied upon certificates of public officials and certificates and written statements of agents, officers, directors and representatives of the Company without having independently verified such factual matters.

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as original documents, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies, the legal capacity of natural persons who are signatories to the documents examined by us and the legal power and authority of all persons signing on behalf of the parties to such documents (other than the Company). We have further assumed that there has been no oral modification of, or amendment or supplement (including any express or implied waiver, however arising) to, any of the agreements, documents or instruments used by us to form the basis of the opinion expressed below.

 

On the basis of the foregoing and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in this letter, we are of the opinion that:

1.     Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings (as defined herein) relating to the Common Stock, the issuance of the Common Stock will be duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings, or upon exercise of the Subscription Rights or the Warrants or upon conversion of the Preferred Stock or the Debt Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

2.     Upon the completion of all Corporate Proceedings and filing of the articles supplementary with the SDAT relating to the Preferred Stock, the issuance of the Preferred Stock will be duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings, or upon exercise of the Warrants as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings, the Preferred Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

3.     Upon the completion of all the Corporate Proceedings relating to the Debt Securities, the issuance of the Debt Securities will be duly authorized. The Debt Securities, when (a) duly authorized, executed by the Company and authenticated by the trustee in accordance with the provisions of an applicable, valid, binding and enforceable indenture and issued and sold (i) in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings or (ii) upon exercise of Warrants as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings and (b) delivered to the purchaser or purchasers thereof against receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof or a duly authorized officer of the Company) may lawfully determine, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.

4.     Upon the completion of all the Corporate Proceedings relating to the Warrants, the issuance of the Warrants will be duly authorized. The Warrants, when (a) duly authorized, executed, authenticated, issued and sold in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings and the provisions of an applicable, valid, binding and enforceable warrant agreement and (b) delivered to the purchaser or purchasers thereof against receipt by the Company of such lawful consideration therefor as the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof or a duly authorized officer of the Company) may lawfully determine, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.

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5.     Upon the completion of all the Corporate Proceedings relating to the Subscription Rights, the issuance of the Subscription Rights will be duly authorized. The Subscription Rights, when duly authorized and issued in accordance with the Registration Statement, the applicable Prospectus Supplement and the Corporate Proceedings and the provisions of an applicable subscription certificate and any applicable, valid, binding and enforceable subscription agreement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.

 

The opinions set forth herein are subject to the following assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions being true and correct at or before the time of the delivery of any Securities offered pursuant to the Registration Statement and/or appropriate Prospectus Supplement:

 

(i)

At the time of issuance of any of the Securities, the Company will be a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.

(ii)

The Board of Directors, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and/or appropriate officers of the Company shall have duly (x) established the terms of the Securities and (y) authorized and taken any other necessary corporate or other action to approve the creation, if applicable, issuance and sale of the Securities and related matters (such approval referred to herein as the “Corporate Proceedings”).

(iii)

Upon the issuance of any Securities that are Common Stock, including Common Stock that may be issued upon the conversion or exercise of any other Securities convertible into or exercisable into Common Stock, the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding will not exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.

(iv)

Articles supplementary classifying and designating the number of shares and the terms of any class or series of Preferred Stock to be issued by the Company, and otherwise complying with the Maryland General Corporation Law (“MGCL”), will be filed with and accepted for record by the SDAT prior to the issuance of such Preferred Stock.

(v)

Upon the issuance of any Securities that are Preferred Stock, including Preferred Stock which may be issued upon the conversion or exercise of any other Securities convertible into or exercisable for Preferred Stock, the total number of shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the applicable class or series of Preferred Stock designated pursuant to the Charter, will not exceed the total number of shares of Preferred Stock or the number of shares of such class or series of Preferred Stock that the Company is then authorized to issue under the Charter.

(vi)

At the time of the issue of the Securities, such securities will not violate any law applicable to the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument then-binding upon the Company, and such securities will comply with all requirements and restrictions, if any, applicable to the Company, imposed by any court or governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company.

(vii)

The resolutions establishing the definitive terms of and authorizing the Company to register, offer, sell and issue the Securities shall remain in effect and unchanged at all times during which the Securities are offered, sold or issued by the Company.

(viii)

The interest rate on the Debt Securities shall not be higher than the maximum lawful rate permitted from time to time under applicable law.

(ix)

The definitive terms of each class and series of the Securities not presently provided for in the Registration Statement or the Charter, and the terms of the issuance and sale of the Securities (x) shall have been duly established in accordance with all applicable laws and the Charter and Bylaws, any indenture, underwriting agreement, warrant agreement and subscription agreement, as applicable, and any other relevant agreement relating to the terms and the offer and sale of the Securities (collectively, the “Documents”) and the authorizing resolutions of the Board of Directors, and reflected in appropriate documentation reviewed by us, and (y) shall not violate any applicable law or the Documents (subject to the further assumption that such Documents have not been amended from the date hereof in a manner

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that would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein), or result in a default under or breach of (nor constitute any event which with notice, lapse of time or both would constitute a default under or result in any breach of) any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company.

(x)

The Securities (including any Securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of other Securities), and any certificates representing the relevant Securities (including any Securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of other Securities), have been duly authenticated, executed, countersigned, registered and delivered upon payment of the agreed-upon legal consideration therefor and have been duly issued and sold in accordance with any relevant agreement and, if applicable, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and any other appropriate party.

(xi)

Each indenture, warrant agreement and subscription agreement, as applicable, and any other relevant agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by, and will constitute a valid and binding obligation of, each party thereto (other than the Company).

(xii)

The Registration Statement (including all necessary post-effective amendments after the date hereof), and any additional registration statement filed under Rule 462, shall be effective under the Securities Act, and such effectiveness shall not have been terminated or rescinded.

(xiii)

An appropriate Prospectus Supplement shall have been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder describing the Securities offered thereby.

(xiv)

The Securities shall be issued and sold in compliance with all U.S. federal and state securities laws and solely in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the applicable Prospectus Supplement and there shall not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity of the opinions rendered herein.

(xv)

If the Securities will be sold pursuant to a firm commitment underwritten offering, the underwriting agreement with respect to the Securities in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, or incorporated by reference therein, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto.

(xvi)

When entered into, any indenture governing the Debt Securities shall be duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

(xvii)

In the case of an agreement or instrument pursuant to which any Securities are to be issued, there shall be no terms or provisions contained therein which would affect the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein.

   We have further assumed that the Documents will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

  The opinions set forth herein as to enforceability of obligations of the Company are subject to: (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or similar laws now or hereinafter in effect affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and the discretion of the court or other body before which any proceeding may be brought; (ii) the unenforceability under certain circumstances under law or court decisions of provisions providing for the indemnification of, or contribution to, a party with respect to a liability where such indemnification or contribution is contrary to public policy; (iii) provisions of law which may require that a judgment for money damages rendered by a court in the United States be expressed only in U.S. dollars; (iv) requirements that a claim with respect to any Debt Securities denominated other than in U.S. dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in U.S. dollars in respect of such claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law; and (v) governmental authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States or in foreign currency or composite currency.

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We express no opinion as to the validity, legally binding effect or enforceability of any provision in any agreement or instrument that (i) requires or relates to payment of any interest at a rate or in an amount which a court may determine in the circumstances under applicable law to be commercially unreasonable or a penalty or forfeiture or (ii) relates to governing law and submission by the parties to the jurisdiction of one or more particular courts.

 

The opinions expressed herein are limited to the MGCL and the laws of the State of New York. We express no opinion concerning the laws of any other jurisdiction, and we express no opinion concerning any state securities or “blue sky” laws, rules or regulations, or any federal, state, local or foreign laws, rules or regulations relating to the offer and/or sale of the Securities.

 

The opinions expressed herein is based upon the law as in effect and the documentation and facts known to us on the date hereof. We have not undertaken to advise you of any subsequent changes in the law or of any facts that hereafter may come to our attention.

 

This opinion letter has been prepared for your use solely in connection with the Registration Statement. We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement. We further consent to the incorporation by reference of this letter and consent into any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) with respect to the Securities. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ DECHERT LLP

Exhibit (n)(1)

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-2 of our reports dated February 23, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Barings BDC, Inc., the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the senior securities table, incorporated herein by reference, and to the references to our firm under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Senior Securities”, “Experts”, and “Financial Statements and Exhibits” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Charlotte, North Carolina

July 14, 2023

Exhibit (n)(3)

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions “Financial Highlights” and “Experts” in the Prospectus included in this Registration Statement (Form N-2) of Barings BDC, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 27, 2020, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Barings BDC, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2020, into this Registration Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

Charlotte, North Carolina

July 14, 2023

Exhibit (r)

5.1 Code of Ethics: Code of Ethics

Entities: Barings Private Credit Corporation, Barings BDC, Inc. and Barings Capital Investment Corp. (each a “Company”) Compliance Policy: Code of Ethics (“Policy”) Board Oversight Body: Full Board Original Date of Policy: August 2, 2018 Last Revision Date: March 15, 2021

 

5.1.1 Introduction

Each Company is required to adopt a Code of Ethics (“Code”) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 (“Rule 17j-1”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( “1940 Act”) with respect to certain types of personal securities transactions by the Company’s Officers and its Board of Directors (“Board” or “Directors).

The Code establishes standards and procedures for the detection and prevention of activities by which persons having knowledge of the investments and investment intentions of a Company may abuse their fiduciary duty and to otherwise deal with the types of conflict of interest situations under Rule 17j-1. In addition to approving a Company’s Code, a Board is also required to review and approve the adviser (the “Adviser”) Codes of Ethics and any material amendments thereto.

Each Company’s and the Adviser’s Codes of Ethics must contain provisions reasonably necessary to prevent access persons of the Company from engaging in fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative acts, practices or courses of business. The Company’s and the Adviser’s Codes of Ethics must also provide for initial reports of holdings, quarterly reports of transactions and annual reports of holdings for review and for preapproved transactions in initial public offerings (“IPO’s”) and private placements.

 

5.1.2 Policy Statement

In connection with each Company’s obligations under Rule 17j-1, each Company has adopted the Adviser’s Global Code of Ethics.

 

5.1.3 Procedures

A copy of the Adviser’s Global Code of Ethics has been provided to each Company and any changes made to such Policy are provided by the Adviser quarterly.

 

5.1.4 Conflict Resolution and Escalation Process

Associates of any Service Provider and Officers and Directors of a Company will immediately report any issues that they believe are a potential or actual breach of any Policy or Procedure to the Chief Compliance Officer or in his/her absence to the relevant Company’s Chief Legal Officer or Counsel.

The Chief Compliance Officer, in consultation with the Adviser’s Legal Department, the Chief Legal Officer and Company Counsel, may grant exceptions to any provision in this Compliance Manual so long as such exceptions are consistent with the purpose of the Compliance Manual and applicable law, documented and retained for the required period. Any exceptions granted under this Compliance Manual will also be reported to the relevant Board.

Any questions regarding the applicability of this Policy should be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer.

5.1.5 Governing Regulatory Statute

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Rule 17j-1 of Investment Company Act of 1940

 

5.1.6 Books and Records Retained

The records referenced or produced under this Policy will be retained in accordance with the relevant Company’s Books and Records: Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures.

5.2 Code of Ethics: Insider Trading and Reporting Requirements under Section 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Entities: Barings Private Credit Corporation, Barings BDC, Inc. and Barings Capital Investment Corp. (each a “Company”) Compliance Policy: Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Policy”) Board Oversight Body: Full Board Original Date of Policy: August 2, 2018 Last Revision Date: March 15, 2021

 

5.2.1 Introduction

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), contains significant reporting and liability provisions relating to purchases and sales as well as other transactions, in the securities of companies whose shares are registered under the Exchange Act, including a Company, its officers (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f), the “Officers”) Board of Directors (“Board” or “Directors” and, collectively with the Officers, “Covered Persons”) and certain principal shareholders owning more than 10% of a registered class of a Company’s equity securities.

It is each Company’s policy, to the extent applicable, to comply with, and timely submit beneficial ownership of securities reports under, Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act (Schedules 13D and G) and Section 16 of the Exchange Act (Forms 3, 4 and 5).

5.2.2 Policy Statement

To the extent applicable, a Company and its Covered Persons will comply with the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

5.2.3 Procedures

Reporting Requirements Under Section 16 of the Exchange Act

SEC Form 3 – Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Within ten days of becoming a Covered Person of the relevant Company, a Covered Person must file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the relevant Company an initial statement of beneficial ownership on Form 3, indicating his or her beneficial ownership of Company shares or the absence of such ownership. As noted below, the initial Form 3 and all subsequent Section 16 filings must be made electronically through the SEC’s online reporting system.

A Covered Person must include in a Form 3 report, as well as in the Form 4 and Form 5 reports below, any Company shares of which such person is a beneficial owner.

SEC Forms 4 and 5

After the initial Form 3 filing, when a change in beneficial ownership of the relevant Company’s shares occurs that is not exempted, the Covered Person must file a report on Form 4 with the SEC and the relevant Company. A Form 4 must be filed before the end of the second business day following the day on which the subject transaction has been executed.

Any person who is a Covered Person at any time during the relevant Company’s fiscal year must file a SEC Form 5 within 45 days of the end of such fiscal year in order to report information about transactions not previously reported on Forms 3, 4 or 5. (e.g., if in any given year a Covered Person must file a Form 5 with respect to the relevant Company, whose fiscal year ends December 31, the Covered Person must file the Form 5 by February 14 of such year.)

A Form 4 must set forth the changes in beneficial ownership and should generally show the number of shares of the relevant Company beneficially owned immediately following the reported transaction and the nature of that ownership (e.g., directly, through a trust, etc.). Form 4 will usually be required for open market sales and purchases and derivative transactions, although certain transactions in which Covered Persons may engage may be eligible for delayed reporting on Form 5. (e.g., subject to certain conditions, small acquisitions not exceeding $10,000 during any six-month period may be reported annually on Form 5 instead of Form 4, provided that, if and when the conditions are no longer met, such that the small acquisition no longer qualifies for deferred reporting on Form 5 the acquisition must be reported on Form 4 within the two business day deadline specified above.) Bona fide gifts of Company shares may also be reported on Form 5 instead of Form 4.

Certain transactions need not be reported at all. These transactions include acquisitions under dividend reinvestment plans and mere changes in the form of beneficial ownership (such as certain transfers to a trust where the transferor’s pecuniary interest does not change). Holdings that result from these transactions will nonetheless need to be included with any other holdings that are otherwise reported, as required, on Form 4 or 5.

A Form 5 is not necessarily required each year. It is only required to be filed when there are previously unreported transactions during the relevant fiscal year. If a Form 5 is required, it must also report the Covered Person’s total beneficial ownership of the relevant Company’s shares. A Covered Person who is not required to file a Form 5 in a given year will provide a written representation to the Adviser’s Compliance Department (“Compliance Department”) to this effect. Covered Persons who report all transactions on Form 4 even those transactions exempt from reporting on Form 4 or do not engage in transactions reportable on Form 5 may never have to file a Form 5.

After leaving office, a Covered Person is also required to report any change in beneficial ownership that results from a non-exempt transaction within six months after any non-exempt, “opposite way” transaction prior to such date. So long as the Covered Person who is or was an officer, or director of the relevant Company had no non-exempt transactions in the six months prior to leaving office, he or she will have no post-termination reporting obligations.

Electronic Filing Requirements

SEC rules and form amendments governing Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Section 16 reports require that such forms be submitted electronically via the SEC’s online reporting system at https://www.onlineforms.edgarfiling.sec.gov.

Beneficial Ownership

Forms 3, 4 and 5 require reporting of all shares of the relevant Company in which the Covered Person has a pecuniary interest, whether directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise. Direct ownership means any securities held by a person for his or her own benefit, no matter how acquired. These include any derivative securities, such as any share purchase rights that derive their value from the relevant Company’s shares.

 

Indirect ownership means securities owned by others where an individual, while not the direct owner, has pecuniary benefits substantially equivalent to ownership. These include securities held for a person’s benefit under a trust, will, partnership or other arrangement or in a corporation in which the Covered Person is a controlling shareholder. Shares held by or for the benefit of members of the Covered Person’s immediate family who share his or her home must be reported as being indirectly owned, although the Covered Person may rebut this presumption of beneficial ownership. Similarly, any person may state in their Forms 3, 4 or 5 that the filing should not be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by the filing.

Reporting of Late Filings

The relevant Company is required to disclose late filings under Section 16(a) in certain filings made with the SEC. This disclosure must identify for each person who failed to timely file a report required by Section 16(a), the number of late reports, the number of transactions that were not reported on a timely basis, and any known failure to file a required Form.

Legal Restrictions on Securities Trading by Insiders

Sales of Shares and Gifts by Affiliates: Rule 144

A person who is an affiliate of a Company should publicly sell Company shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement covering the sale or pursuant to SEC Rule 144. This rule applies to shares purchased on the open market, shares received in a registered offering and any other shares however acquired, including shares acquired, directly or indirectly, from a Company or an affiliate of the Company in a private placement.

Sales under Rule 144 must generally meet the following five requirements:

·

Current Public Information - Rule 144 is only available if a Company is current in its reports to the SEC;

·

Holding Period - Shares acquired, directly or indirectly, from a Company or an affiliate of the Company in a private placement must be held for six months before a sale in the public market may be made pursuant to Rule 144. The holding period does not apply to securities acquired in the open market or in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

·

Volume Limitations - During any three-month period, the number of shares of a Company sold by an affiliate under Rule 144 may not exceed the greater of (i) one percent of the Company’s outstanding shares; or (ii) the Company’s weekly average trading volume (determined by averaging volume for the four weeks preceding the week in which a Form 144 is filed or, if volume increases, an amended Form 144). In computing whether their sales are within this quantity limit, affiliates must count not only their own Rule 144 sales but also Rule 144 sales during the preceding three months by (a) their relatives or the relatives of their spouse, if any such persons have the same home as the affiliate; (b) trusts or estates in which they or any of the relatives described above have a ten percent or more beneficial interest or serve as trustee or executor; (c) corporations in which they or any of the relatives described above own individually or collectively ten percent or more of either the equity interest or any class of equity securities; (d) donees or trusts established by them, for two years after the making of the gift or trust settlement; and (e) persons with whom they act in concert;

·

Manner of Sale - Sales by affiliates under Rule 144 must be made in brokers’ transactions (i.e., transactions which prevent solicitation of a buyer) or directly to a market maker; and

·

Notice of Sale - Further, unless the amount of sales within the three-month period is less than 500 shares and $10,000, an affiliate selling Company shares in reliance upon Rule 144 must file three copies of Form 144 with the SEC and one copy with the exchange on which a Company’s shares are traded. The Form must be transmitted for filing when the sell order is placed with the affiliate’s broker. Mailing Form 144 after the order is placed is not sufficient.

Gifts of Company shares by affiliates should be made under arrangements that ensure that the donee will comply with Rule 144, or some other exemption from registration, such as the private placement exemption, and afford the donor appropriate notice in connection with subsequent resales. Persons making gifts of Company shares should contact the relevant Company’s Legal Counsel for appropriate forms.

Liability Resulting From a Purchase and Sale or a Sale and Purchase Within Six Months

Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act requires a Covered Person to forfeit to the relevant Company any profit realized from any purchase and sale, or any sale and purchase, of Company shares within any period of less than six months (i.e., short-swing profit). As stated above, Section 16(b) also applies to a

person who beneficially owns or participates in a group that beneficially owns more than 10% of the outstanding shares of the relevant Company. For purposes of determining who is a 10% beneficial owner, the SEC uses the same definition it uses for purposes of Schedules 13D and 13G. The purpose of Section 16(b) is to prevent the unfair use of inside information regarding the relevant Company. However, Section 16(b) requires such forfeiture regardless of whether the insider in question acted in good faith or used inside information. The profits are subject to recovery either by the relevant Company or by a shareholder on behalf of such Company. As a result of Forms 4 and 5, transactions by Covered Persons and 10% shareholders are matters of public record.

Generally, in measuring the amount of short-swing profits, the courts simply match the highest sale prices against the lowest purchase prices within the six-month period. Profits are not only a gain from an ordinary purchase and a sale, but also realized from a sale followed by a purchase during the next six months at less than the prior sale price. Thus, there may be liability even though the Covered Person or 10% shareholder in question had a net loss from all transactions during the period.

Section 16(b) covers the purchase and sale of Company shares of which a Covered Person or 10% shareholder is deemed to be an indirect owner, as well as those shares of which such person is the direct owner. The analysis of what shares a person is deemed to own is described above as applicable in reporting ownership on Forms 3, 4 and 5. The case law on the subject is complex and, in some instances, takes an expansive view of what constitutes beneficial ownership.

Section 16(b) also covers transactions involving derivative securities, such as share purchase rights. A transaction involving a derivative security is deemed to be a transaction in the underlying security. The rules under Section 16(b) provide exemptions for many such transactions. (e.g., the acquisition of shares under a Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, for example, will not be a purchase.) The acquisition or disposition of rights to buy or sell Company shares will generally be considered purchases and sales, and will be matched against sales and purchases of other derivative securities or of Company shares.

Purchase or Sale by a Person Knowing of Undisclosed Material Developments

It is against the law and the inside information statement of a Company and its Adviser for any Director or Officer of such Company, the Adviser and its employees, officers and members of its Board of Managers to trade in shares of a Company while in possession of material, non-public information regarding the Company.

Section 16(a) Reporting

Each Company’s Chief Compliance Officer (“Chief Compliance Officer”) will provide a copy of this Policy to the Company’s Officers and Directors, and the Company’s Adviser. The Adviser will (i) determine which of its affiliated persons are Covered Persons, (ii) inform such persons of their obligations and (iii) take steps reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the following procedures:

·

The Compliance Department will file Forms 3, 4 and 5 for any Covered Person who is an employee of the Adviser and any disinterested Director who delegates such responsibility to the Adviser;

·

Compliance will obtain for the Adviser’s Covered Person (i) the necessary codes to enable the Compliance Department to file these forms on the Covered Person’s behalf via EDGAR and where necessary; (ii) a power of attorney to enable the Compliance Department to sign the Forms on behalf of the Covered Person;

·

The Adviser’s Legal Department and relevant investment group will inform the Compliance Department of (i) the names of any changes to the list of Covered Persons with respect to the existing BDCs ; and (ii) new BDCs that the Adviser manages or sub-advises and the names of the Adviser’s employees that would be considered a Covered Person with respect to a Company. The Adviser’s Legal Department or Chief Legal Officer will also inform the Compliance Department of any transactions in a Company by the Adviser;

·

It is the responsibility of each of the Adviser’s Covered Persons to immediately notify the Compliance Department of any transactions in a Company (As a general practice, transactions by employees of the Adviser need to be pre-cleared under the Adviser’s Code of Ethics and Personal Securities Transactions policy), except for any derivative transactions in a Company occurring in any Adviser or MassMutual sponsored deferred compensation plan, if applicable. With respect to derivative transactions in a Company through the relevant non-qualified deferred compensation plans, the Compliance Department will also provide the Adviser’s and MassMutual’s Benefits Management Department with the list of Covered Persons. MassMutual’s Benefits Management Department will provide the Compliance Department with a bi-weekly list of transactions, if any, in the relevant Company’s shadow account as a secondary check to ensure that such insider’s SEC filing is made timely. At the time of the filing, the Compliance Department will also send a copy to the issuer’s secretary and the Covered Person.

Each disinterested Director, who has not delegated responsibility to the Adviser, is responsible for (i) timely filing his or her reports on Forms 3, 4 and 5 Form with the SEC electronically; and (ii) providing an electronic copy of such filing to the Compliance Department. Section 16 obligations and timely filings thereunder are ultimately the responsibility of the relevant Covered Person.

Reporting of Late Filings

The Adviser’s Legal Department will identify on its filing checklists those SEC reports that require disclosure of late filings under Section 16(a). With respect to those filings requiring such disclosure, the Adviser’s Legal Department and Chief Legal Officer will gather such information from the Compliance Department and review the Forms 3, 4 and 5 filings and the representation letters submitted by Covered Persons to determine if any person failed to timely make a required filing. If there were any late filings, the Adviser’s Compliance or Legal Department will prepare the appropriate disclosure in the applicable report and will notify the Chief Compliance Officer. Any questions will be directed to Company’s Counsel.

Rule 144

Company counsel will be consulted in determining which Covered Persons should be considered affiliates of a Company who should only sell Company shares pursuant to an effective registration statement covering the sale or pursuant to Rule 144.

Insider Trading

Each Company and its Adviser are subject to a Code of Ethics and Personal Securities Transactions policy. The Adviser’s Legal Department is responsible for informing a Board of any blackout periods that apply to Directors, who are not also employees of the Adviser, and subject to preclearance and under the Code of Ethics and Personal Securities Transactions policy.

Blackout Trading Restrictions.

Quarterly Blackout Periods. A Company’s announcement of its quarterly financial results almost always has the potential to have a material effect on the market for such Company’s securities. Therefore, you can anticipate that, to avoid even the appearance of trading while in possession of material non-public information (“MNPI”), Covered Persons, as well as their Family Members1 and any entities that such a Covered Person influences or controls, including any corporations, partnerships or trusts (collectively referred to as “Controlled Entities”), will not be pre-cleared to trade in Company securities during the period beginning one week prior to the end of each fiscal quarter and ending after the second full business day following the public release of the relevant Company’s earnings results for that quarter.

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“Family Members” include family members who reside with such Covered Person (including a spouse, a child, a child away at college, stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, siblings and in-laws), anyone else who lives in the Covered Person’s household, and any family members who do not live in such household but whose transactions in a Company’s securities are directed by the Covered Person or are subject to the Covered Person’s influence or control, such as parents or children who consult with the Covered Person before they trade in a Company’s securities.

Event-specific Blackout Periods. From time to time, an event may occur that is material to a Company or the market for its securities and is known by only a few Covered Persons. So long as the event remains material and non-public, no Covered Persons may trade in the relevant Company’s securities. This restriction applies regardless of whether such persons have actual knowledge of the material event in question. The existence of an event-specific blackout will not be announced, other than to those who are aware of the event giving rise to the blackout. If, however, a person whose trades are subject to pre-clearance requests permission to trade in Company securities during an event-specific blackout, the relevant Company’s Chief Compliance Officer will inform the requestor of the existence of a blackout period, without disclosing the reason for the blackout. Any person made aware of the existence of an event-specific blackout should not disclose the existence of the blackout to any other person. The failure of the Chief Compliance Officer to designate a person as being subject to an event-specific blackout will not relieve that person of the obligation not to trade while in possession of MNPI regarding a Company or the market for its securities.

 

Hardship Exceptions. A person who is subject to a quarterly earnings blackout period and who has an unexpected and urgent need to sell Company securities in order to generate cash may, in appropriate circumstances, be permitted to sell such securities even during the quarterly blackout period. Hardship exceptions may be granted only by the relevant Company’s Chief Compliance Officer and must be requested at least two business days in advance of the proposed trade. A hardship exception may be granted only if the Chief Compliance Officer concludes that the Company’s earnings information for the applicable quarter does not constitute MNPI and that the requesting person does not otherwise possess MNPI regarding the relevant Company. Under no circumstance will a hardship exception be granted during an event-specific blackout period.

 

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans.

Notwithstanding the prohibition against insider trading, Exchange Act Rule 10b5-l and this Policy permit a Covered Person to trade securities issued by a Company regardless of his or her awareness of MNPI regarding the relevant Company or the market for its securities if the transaction is made pursuant to a pre-arranged trading plan that was entered into when the Covered Person was not in possession of such MNPI and which otherwise fully complies with Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1.

 

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (“trading plan”) must be written and must either (i) specify the amount, pricing and timing of transactions in advance, (ii) establish a formula for determining such items, or (iii) delegate discretion on these matters to an independent third party. A Covered Person who wishes to enter into a trading plan, or any amendment of a previously adopted plan, must email the trading plan or amendment to the relevant Company’s Chief Compliance Officer for his or her approval prior to adoption of the trading plan or the amendment. Further, trading plans (including amendments) must meet the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 and may not be adopted when the Covered Person is in possession of MNPI about any securities which are subject to the plan. Once adopted, no further pre-approval of transactions conducted during the term of and pursuant to the trading plan will be required; however, a Covered Person may adopt, amend or replace his or her trading plan only during periods when trading is permitted in accordance with this Policy. See “Blackout Trading Restrictions” above.

 

Once a trading plan is adopted, the Covered Person generally must not exercise any influence over the amount of securities to be traded, the price at which they are to be traded or the date of the trade.

 

Transactions Pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plans

If you participate in an automatic dividend reinvestment plan, including with respect to a Company’s securities, this Policy does not apply to purchases of securities under that dividend reinvestment plan resulting from your automatic reinvestment of dividends paid on the subject securities. This Policy, including any black-out periods applicable to transacting in a Company’s securities, does apply, however, to voluntary purchases of securities resulting from additional contributions you choose to make to the dividend reinvestment plan, and to your election to participate in the dividend reinvestment plan, or to increase your level of participation in the plan. This Policy also applies to your sale of any securities purchased pursuant to the plan.

Additional Prohibited Transactions

 

Each Company and the Adviser considers it improper and inappropriate for any Covered Person to engage in short-term or speculative transactions in a Company’s securities or certain derivatives thereof. Accordingly, the following additional policies also apply with respect to the trading activities of Covered Persons:

 

Short-Term Trading. Short-term trading of a Company’s securities by a Covered Person may be distracting to such person and may unduly focus such person on the Company’s short-term performance instead of the Company’s long-term business objectives. For these reasons, any Covered Person who purchases a Company’s securities may not sell any securities of the same class for that Company during the six months following such purchase. In addition, as discussed above, Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act imposes short-swing profit restrictions on the purchase or sale of a Company’s equity securities by such Company’s officers and directors and certain other persons. Restrictions pursuant to section 16(b) apply to transactions on a matched basis, regardless of the results of trading of actual security positions.

 

Short Sales. Short sales of a Company’s securities evidence an expectation on the part of the seller that the securities will decline in value, and therefore signal to the market that the seller lacks confidence in the Company or its short-term prospects. In addition, short sales may reduce the seller’s incentive to improve the Company’s performance. For these reasons, Covered Persons are prohibited from engaging in short sales of Company securities. In addition, Section 16(c) of the Exchange Act prohibits each Company’s officers and directors, and certain other persons, from engaging in short sales of the Company’s securities.

 

Publicly Traded Options. A transaction in options, puts, calls or other derivative securities concerning a Company’s securities is, in effect, a bet on the short-term movement of the Company’s securities and therefore may create the appearance that a Covered Person is trading based on MNPI concerning the Company or the market for its securities. Transactions of this sort also may unduly focus such person on the Company’s short-term performance instead of the Company’s long-term business objectives. Accordingly, Covered Persons are prohibited from engaging in transactions in put options, call options or other derivative securities, on an exchange or in any other organized market, relating to the Company’s securities. (Option positions arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the next paragraph below.)

 

Hedging Transactions. Hedging or monetization transactions can be accomplished through a number of possible mechanisms, including through the use of financial instruments such as prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars and exchange funds. Such transactions may permit a Covered Person to continue to own the relevant Company’s securities, but without the full risks and rewards of ownership. When that occurs, the Covered Person may no longer have the same objectives as the relevant Company’s other stockholders. Therefore, Covered Persons are prohibited from engaging in any such transactions.

 

Margin Accounts and Pledged Securities. Securities held in a margin account as collateral for a margin loan may be sold by the broker without the customer’s consent if the customer fails to meet a margin call. Similarly, securities pledged (or hypothecated) as collateral for a loan may be sold in foreclosure if the borrower defaults on the loan. Because a margin sale or foreclosure sale may occur at a time when the pledgor is aware of MNPI or otherwise is not permitted to trade in the relevant Company’s securities, Covered Persons are prohibited from holding the relevant Company’s securities in a margin account as collateral for a margin loan or otherwise pledging such Company’s securities as collateral for a loan. An exception to this prohibition may be granted where a Covered Person wishes to pledge a Company’s securities in a margin account or as collateral for a loan and clearly demonstrates the financial capacity to repay the loan without resort to the pledged securities. Any Covered Person who wishes to pledge the relevant Company’s securities in a margin account or as collateral for a loan must submit a request for

approval to the relevant Company’s Chief Compliance Officer at least two weeks prior to the proposed execution of documents evidencing the proposed pledge. (Pledges of a Company’s securities arising from certain types of hedging transactions are governed by the paragraph above captioned “Hedging Transactions.”)

 

5.2.4 Conflict Resolution and Escalation Process

Associates of any Service Provider and Officers and Directors of a Company will immediately report any issues that they believe are a potential or actual breach of any Policy or Procedure to the Chief Compliance Officer or in his/her absence to the relevant Company’s Chief Legal Officer or Counsel.

The Chief Compliance Officer, in consultation with the Adviser’s Legal Department, the Chief Legal Officer and Company Counsel, may grant exceptions to any provision in this Compliance Manual so long as such exceptions are consistent with the purpose of the Compliance Manual and applicable law, documented and retained for the required period. Any exceptions granted under this Compliance Manual will also be reported to the relevant Board.

Any questions regarding the applicability of this Policy should be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer.

 

5.2.5 Governing Regulatory Statute

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Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

5.2.6 Books and Records Retained

The records referenced or produced under this Policy will be retained in accordance with the relevant Company’s Books and Records: Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures.

 

5.3 Code of Ethics: Codes of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers

Entities: Barings Private Credit Corporation, Barings BDC, Inc. and Barings Capital Investment Corp. (each a “Company”) Compliance Policy: Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (“Policy”) Board Oversight Body: Full Board Original Date of Policy: August 2, 2018 Last Revision Date: March 15, 2021

 

5.3.1 Introduction

This Policy has been adopted by each Company to ensure compliance with Section 406 under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”). The Policy applies to a Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions (“Covered Officers”). A listing of positions currently within the ambit of Covered Officers for each Company is included in Appendix 1 - List of Service Providers and Company Officers. The obligations imposed by this Policy are separate from and in addition to any obligations that may be imposed on Covered Persons under the Code of Ethics adopted by each Company under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and any other code of conduct applicable to Covered Officers in whatever capacity they serve. This Policy does not incorporate by reference any provisions of the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics and accordingly, any violations or waivers granted under the Rule 17j-1 Code of Ethics will not be considered a violation or waiver under this Policy. The administrator of this Policy (“Code Administrator”) will be each Company’s Adviser or his or her designee.

5.3.2 Policy Statement

This Policy sets forth standards and procedures that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

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Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

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Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a Company file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in other public communications made by the Company;

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Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;

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Prompt internal reporting of violations of this Policy to an appropriate person identified; and

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Accountability for adherence to this Policy.

It is acknowledged that, as a result of the contractual relationship between a Company and its Adviser, of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees, and subject to the Adviser’s fiduciary duties to the Company, the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties, be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that may have different effects on the Adviser and the Company. It is further acknowledged that the participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between a Company and its Adviser and is consistent with the expectations of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board” or “Directors”) with respect to the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Company.

In general, the principles that govern honest and ethical conduct, including the avoidance of conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, reflect, at the minimum, the following: (i) the duty at all times in performing any responsibilities as a financial officer, controller, accountant or principal executive officer of a Company, to place the interests of the Company ahead of personal interests; (ii) the

fundamental standard that Covered Officers should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions; (iii) the duty to assure that the Company’s financial statements and reports to shareholders are prepared honestly and accurately in accordance with applicable rules, regulations and accounting standards; and (iv) the duty to conduct the Company’s business and affairs in an honest and ethical manner. Each Covered Officer should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest.

5.3.3 Procedures

Prohibitions

The specific provisions and reporting requirements of this Policy are concerned primarily with promoting honest and ethical conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships.

No Covered Officer may use information concerning the business and affairs of a Company, including the investment intentions of the Company, or use his or her ability to influence such investment intentions, for personal gain to himself or herself, his or her family or friends or any other person or in a manner detrimental to the interests of the Company or its shareholders.

No Covered Officer may use his or her personal influence or personal relationships to influence the preparation and issuance of financial reports of a Company whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders.

No Covered Officer will, in connection with carrying out his or her official duties and responsibilities on behalf of a Company:

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Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Company or its shareholders;

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Intentionally cause the Company to make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading in its official documents, regulatory filings, financial statements or communications to the public;

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Engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Company or its shareholders;

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Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Company;

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Intentionally cause the Company to fail to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including failure to comply with the requirement of full, fair, accurate, understandable and timely disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Company;

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Intentionally mislead or omit to provide material information to the Company’s independent auditors or to the Board or the officers of the Company or its Adviser in connection with Company related matters;

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Fail to notify the Code Administrator promptly if he or she becomes aware of any existing or potential violations of this Policy or applicable laws; or

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Retaliate against others for, or otherwise discourage, the reporting of actual or apparent violations of this Policy.

Reports of Conflicts of Interests

If a Covered Officer becomes aware of an actual or apparent conflict of interest under this Code, he or she must immediately report the matter to the Code Administrator. Upon receipt of such report, the Code Administrator will take prompt steps to determine whether an actual conflict of interest exists or appears to exist and, if so, will take steps, as necessary, to resolve the conflict or remedy the appearance thereof. If the Code Administrator determines that no actual or apparent conflict exists, the Code Administrator will meet with the Covered Officer to advise him or her of such finding and of his or her reason for taking no action. In lieu of determining whether a conflict or appearance of conflict exists, the Code Administrator may in his or her discretion refer the matter to the affected Company’s Board or any committee appointed by the Board to deal with such information.

If the Code Administrator is involved or believed to be involved in the conflict of interest or appearance of conflict of interest, the Covered Officer will report the matter directly to the Adviser’s General Counsel, who will take the same action as described above with respect to resolving the matter.

Waivers

Any Covered Officer requesting a waiver of any provision of this Policy must submit a written request for such waiver to the Code Administrator, setting forth the basis of such request and all necessary facts upon which such request can be evaluated. The Code Administrator will review such request and make a written determination thereon.

In determining whether to waive any of the provisions of this Policy, the Code Administrator will consider whether the proposed action:

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Is prohibited by this Policy;

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Is consistent with honest and ethical conduct; and

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Will result in a conflict of interest between the Covered Officer’s personal and professional obligations to a Company.

In lieu of determining whether to waive any provision of this Policy, the Code Administrator may in his or her discretion refer the matter to the affected Board or any committee appointed by the Board to deal with such information.

Reporting Requirements

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Each Covered Officer will, upon becoming subject to this policy, be presented with a copy of this Policy by the Code Administrator, and will affirm in writing to the Code Administrator that he or she has received, read, understands and will adhere to this Code Policy.

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At least annually, all Covered Officers will be provided with a copy of the current Policy by the Code Administrator, and will certify that they have read and understand the Policy and recognize that they are subject thereto.

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At least annually, all Covered Officers will certify that they have complied with the requirements of this Policy and that they have disclosed or reported any violations of this Policy to the Code Administrator.

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The Code Administrator will submit a quarterly report to the relevant Board of Directors (“Board” or “Directors”) or any committee appointed by the Board to deal with such information, containing (i) a description of any report of a conflict of interest or apparent conflict and the disposition thereof, (ii) a description of any request for a waiver from this Policy and the disposition thereof, (iii) any violation of the Policy that has been reported or found and the sanction imposed, and (iv) any other significant information arising in connection with the Policy, including any proposed amendments.

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Each Covered Officer will notify the Code Administrator promptly if he or she knows of or has a reasonable belief that any violation of this Policy has occurred or is likely to occur. Failure to do so is a violation of this Policy.

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Any changes to or waivers of this Code, including implicit waivers as defined in applicable SEC rules, will, to the extent required, be disclosed by the relevant Company as provided by applicable SEC rules.

Sanctions

Any violations of this Policy will be subject to the imposition of such sanctions by the Adviser as may be deemed appropriate under the circumstances to achieve the purpose of this Code and may include,

without limitation, a letter of censure, suspension from employment or termination of employment, in the sole discretion of the Adviser, and/or removal as an officer of a Company, in the sole discretion of the relevant Board or any committee appointed by the Board to deal with such matters.

Administration and Construction

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The administration of this Policy will be the responsibility of the Code Administrator, acting under the terms of this Policy and the oversight of the relevant Board or any committee appointed by the Board to deal with such information.

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The Code Administrator will be the Adviser or his or her designee.

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The duties of the Code Administrator will include:

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Maintaining a current list of the names of all Covered Officers;

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Furnishing all Covered Officers a copy of this Policy and initially and periodically informing them of their duties and obligations thereunder;

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Maintaining or supervising the maintenance of all records required by this Policy, including records of waivers granted hereunder;

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Issuing interpretations of this Policy which appear to the Code Administrator to be consistent with the objectives of this Policy and any applicable laws or regulations;

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Conducting such inspections or investigations as will reasonably be required to detect and report any violations of this Policy, with his or her recommendations, to the Adviser’s Chief Executive Officer and to the relevant Board or any committee appointed by them to deal with such information; and

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Periodically conducting educational training programs as needed to explain and reinforce the terms of this Policy.

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In carrying out the duties and responsibilities described under this Policy, the Code Administrator may consult with other persons as necessary, including the relevant Company’s Legal Counsel, legal counsel to the Directors who are not interested persons, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Disinterested Directors”), the Adviser’s Legal or Compliance Department and the Chief Legal Officer and Company Counsel.

1.

Required Records.

The Code Administrator will maintain or cause to be maintained in an easily accessible place the following records for the period required by applicable SEC rules (currently six years following the end of the fiscal year of the relevant Company in which the applicable event or report occurred):

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A copy of any Policy which has been in effect during the period;

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A copy of each certification pursuant to the Policy made by a Covered Officer during the period;

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A copy of each report made by the Code Administrator pursuant to this Policy during the period;

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A list of all Covered Officers who are or have been required to make reports pursuant to this Policy during the period, plus those persons who are or were responsible for reviewing these reports;

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A record of any request to waive any requirement of this Policy, the decision thereon and the reasons supporting the decision;

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A record of any report of any conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest received by the Code Administrator or discovered by the Code Administrator during the period, the decision thereon and the reasons supporting the decision; and

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A record of any violation of any such Policy and of any action taken as a result of such violation, during the period.

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Amendments and Modifications.

This Policy may not be amended or modified except by a writing that is approved or ratified by a majority vote of the relevant Board and the Disinterested Directors.

3.

Confidentiality.

This Policy is for the internal use of each Company. Reports and records prepared or maintained under this Policy are considered confidential and will be maintained and protected accordingly to the extent permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations. Except as otherwise required by law or this Policy, such matters will not be disclosed to anyone other than the Directors and their respective legal counsel, the relevant Company’s Legal Counsel, the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief Compliance Officer, the independent auditors of such Company and its Adviser or its Legal Department, except as such disclosure may be required pursuant to applicable judicial or regulatory process.

5.3.4 Conflict Resolution and Escalation Process

Associates of any Service Provider and Officers and Directors of a Company will immediately report any issues that they believe are a potential or actual breach of any Policy or Procedure to the Chief Compliance Officer or in his/her absence to the relevant Company’s Chief Legal Officer or Counsel.

The Chief Compliance Officer, in consultation with the Adviser’s Legal Department, the Chief Legal Officer and Company Counsel, may grant exceptions to any provision in this Compliance Manual so long as such exceptions are consistent with the purpose of the Compliance Manual and applicable law, documented and retained for the required period. Any exceptions granted under this Compliance Manual will also be reported to the relevant Board.

Any questions regarding the applicability of this Policy should be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer.

5.3.5 Governing Regulatory Statute

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Rule 17j-1 of Investment Company Act of 1940

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Section 406 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

5.3.6 Books and Records Retained

The records referenced or produced under this Policy will be retained in accordance with the relevant Company’s Books and Records: Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures.

Exhibit (s)

 

EX. FILING FEES

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

Form N-2
(Form Type)

Barings BDC, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

 

	Security Type	Security Class Title	Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule	Amount Registered	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit	Maximum Aggregate Offering Price	Fee Rate	Amount of Registration Fee	Carry Forward Form Type	Carry Forward File Number	Carry Forward Initial effective date	Filing Fee Previously Paid In Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward
Newly Registered Securities
Fees to Be Paid	Equity	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	—	—	—	—
Fees to Be Paid	Equity	Preferred Stock	Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	—	—	—	—
Fees to Be Paid	Debt	Debt Securities(3)	Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	—	—	—	—
Fees to Be Paid	Other	Subscription Rights	Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	—	—	—	—
Fees to be paid	Other	Warrants	Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)	—	—	—	—
Fees Previously Paid												—
	Total Offering Amounts											—
	Total Fees Previously Paid					—						—
	Total Fee Offsets											$—
	Net Fee Due											—

 

(1)

An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered and sold hereunder by Barings BDC, Inc. (the “registrant”) at indeterminate prices. Warrants may represent rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities as may from time to time be offered hereunder by the registrant at indeterminate prices. This registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of common stock that may be issued in exchange for, or upon conversion or exercise of, as the case may be, the subscription rights to purchase shares of common stock registered hereunder.

(2)	In accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fees and will pay any registration fees subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis.

(3)	Debt securities may be issued at an original issue discount.

v3.23.2

N-2 - USD ($)					3 Months Ended
		Jul. 13, 2023	Jul. 10, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key			0001379785
Amendment Flag			false
Entity Inv Company Type			N-2
Document Type			N-2ASR
Pre-Effective Amendment			false
Post-Effective Amendment			false
Entity Registrant Name			BARINGS BDC, INC.
Entity Address, Address Line One			300 SOUTH TRYON STREET
Entity Address, Address Line Two			SUITE 2500
Entity Address, City or Town			CHARLOTTE
Entity Address, State or Province			NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code			28202
City Area Code			704
Local Phone Number			805-7200
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public			From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
Dividend or Interest Reinvestment Plan Only			false
Delayed or Continuous Offering			true
Primary Shelf [Flag]			true
Effective Upon Filing, 462(e)			true
Additional Securities Effective, 413(b)			false
Effective when Declared, Section 8(c)			false
Registered Closed-End Fund [Flag]			false
Business Development Company [Flag]			true
Interval Fund [Flag]			false
Primary Shelf Qualified [Flag]			true
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer			Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company			false
New CEF or BDC Registrant [Flag]			false
Fee Table [Abstract]
Shareholder Transaction Expenses [Table Text Block]			Stockholder transaction expenses (as a percentage of offering price):   Sales load – (1) Offering expenses –(2) Dividend reinvestment plan expenses None(3) Total stockholder transaction expenses –%
Sales Load [Percent]	[1]
Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Fees	[2]		$ 0
Other Transaction Expenses [Abstract]
Other Transaction Expense 1 [Percent]	[3]
Other Transaction Expenses [Percent]
Annual Expenses [Table Text Block]			Annual expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common stock):(4)   Base management fee 2.6%(5) Incentive fees payable under the Advisory Agreement 3.2%(6) Interest payments on borrowed funds 6.3%(7) Other expenses 0.9%(8) Acquired fund fees and expenses – (9) Total annual expenses 13.0%
Management Fees [Percent]	[4]		2.60%
Interest Expenses on Borrowings [Percent]	[5]		6.30%
Incentive Fees [Percent]	[6]		3.20%
Other Master Fund Expenses [Percent]	[7]		0.90%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [Percent]	[8]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]
Total Annual Expenses [Percent]			13.00%
Expense Example [Table Text Block]			Example The following example demonstrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that would be incurred over various periods with respect to a hypothetical investment in our common stock. In calculating the following expense amounts, we have assumed that the Company would have no additional leverage and that its annual operating expenses would remain at the levels set forth in the tables above.     1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 common stock investment, assuming a 5% annual return (assumes no return from net realized capital gains or net unrealized capital appreciation)   $ 98     $ 280     $ 447     $ 808   You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 common stock investment, assuming a 5% annual return resulting entirely from net realized capital gains (and thus subject to the Capital Gains Fee)   $ 108     $ 306     $ 481     $ 838       The foregoing tables are to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. The incentive fee under the Advisory Agreement, assuming a 5% annual return, would either not be payable or have an immaterial impact on the expense amounts shown above in the example where there is no return from net realized capital gains, and thus are not included in such example. Under the Advisory Agreement, no incentive fee would be payable if we have a 5% annual return with no capital gains, however, there would be incentive fees payable in the example where the entire return is derived from realized capital gains. If sufficient returns are achieved on investments, including through the realization of capital gains, to trigger an incentive fee of a material amount, expenses, and returns to investors, would be higher. The example assumes that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested at NAV. Under certain circumstances, reinvestment of dividends and other distributions under the relevant dividend reinvestment plan may occur at a price per share that differs from NAV. See “Dividend Reinvestment Plan” for additional information regarding our dividend investment plan. This example should not be considered a representation of our future expenses, and actual expenses (including the cost of debt, if any, and other expenses) may be greater or less than those shown.
Purpose of Fee Table , Note [Text Block]			The following table is intended to assist you in understanding the fees and expenses that an investor in this offering will bear directly or indirectly. We caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The expenses shown in the table under “annual expenses” are based on estimated amounts for our current fiscal year. The following table should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by “you,” “us” or “the Company,” or that “we” will pay fees or expenses, our stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as our investors.
Basis of Transaction Fees, Note [Text Block]			as a percentage of offering price
Other Transaction Fees, Note [Text Block]			The prospectus supplement corresponding to each offering will disclose the estimated amount of offering expenses, the offering price and the offering expenses borne by us as a percentage of the offering price.
Other Expenses, Note [Text Block]			“Other expenses” include expenses incurred under the Administration Agreement between us and Barings, Board fees, directors and officers insurance costs, as well as legal and accounting expenses. The percentage presented in the table reflects actual amounts incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023 on an annualized basis. See “Management Agreements.”
Management Fee not based on Net Assets, Note [Text Block]			Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the base management fee is 1.25% of our average gross assets, including our credit support agreements and assets purchased with borrowed funds or other forms of leverage, but excluding cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters prior to the quarter for which such fees are being calculated.
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Note [Text Block]			Our stockholders indirectly bear the expenses of underlying funds or other investment vehicles in which we invest.
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities [Table Text Block]			Class and Year   Total Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Treasury Securities(1)   Asset Coverage per Unit(2)   Involuntary Liquidating Preference per Unit(3)   Average Market Value per Unit(4) February 2019 Credit Facility                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     769,112       1,808       —       N/A   August 2025 Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     50,000       1,808       —       N/A   Series B Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     62,500       1,808       —       N/A   Series C Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     112,500       1,808       —       N/A   Series D Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     80,000       1,808       —       N/A   Series E Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     70,000       1,808       —       N/A   November 2026 Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     350,000       1,808       —       N/A   Total Senior Securities                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     1,494,112       1,808       —       N/A     (1) Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented. (2) Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness. All prior period ratios have been conformed with this current presentation. (3) The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it. The “—” indicates information which the SEC expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities. (4) The Series A senior unsecured notes due August 2025 (the “August 2025 Notes”), the Series B senior unsecured notes due November 2025 (the “Series B Notes”), the Series C senior unsecured notes due November 2027 (the “Series C Notes), the Series D senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2026 (the “Series D Notes”), the Series E senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) and the 3.300% notes due 2026 (the “November 2026 Notes”) are not applicable because these senior securities are not registered for public trading.
Senior Securities Amount				$ 1,494,112		$ 1,494,112
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Senior Securities, Note [Text Block]			SENIOR SECURITIES   Information about our senior securities as of each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 can be found under “Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” in Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. An independent registered public accounting firm has performed agreed-upon procedures related to the accuracy of the total amount outstanding exclusive of treasury securities as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 and the asset coverage per unit as of December 31, 2018 and 2019. The information in the senior securities table for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 was audited by KPMG LLP and their report thereon has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.   Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of March 31, 2023.   Class and Year   Total Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Treasury Securities(1)   Asset Coverage per Unit(2)   Involuntary Liquidating Preference per Unit(3)   Average Market Value per Unit(4) February 2019 Credit Facility                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     769,112       1,808       —       N/A   August 2025 Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     50,000       1,808       —       N/A   Series B Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     62,500       1,808       —       N/A   Series C Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     112,500       1,808       —       N/A   Series D Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     80,000       1,808       —       N/A   Series E Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     70,000       1,808       —       N/A   November 2026 Notes                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     350,000       1,808       —       N/A   Total Senior Securities                                 March 31, 2023 (unaudited)     1,494,112       1,808       —       N/A     (1) Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented. (2) Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness. All prior period ratios have been conformed with this current presentation. (3) The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it. The “—” indicates information which the SEC expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities. (4) The Series A senior unsecured notes due August 2025 (the “August 2025 Notes”), the Series B senior unsecured notes due November 2025 (the “Series B Notes”), the Series C senior unsecured notes due November 2027 (the “Series C Notes), the Series D senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2026 (the “Series D Notes”), the Series E senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) and the 3.300% notes due 2026 (the “November 2026 Notes”) are not applicable because these senior securities are not registered for public trading.
Senior Securities Averaging Method, Note [Text Block]			The Series A senior unsecured notes due August 2025 (the “August 2025 Notes”), the Series B senior unsecured notes due November 2025 (the “Series B Notes”), the Series C senior unsecured notes due November 2027 (the “Series C Notes), the Series D senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2026 (the “Series D Notes”), the Series E senior unsecured notes due February 26, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) and the 3.300% notes due 2026 (the “November 2026 Notes”) are not applicable because these senior securities are not registered for public trading.
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]
Investment Objectives and Practices [Text Block]			Our investment objective is to generate current income primarily by investing directly in privately-held middle-market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. We use the term “middle market” to refer to companies with between $10.0 million and $75.0 million in Adjusted EBITDA. Barings employs fundamental credit analysis, and targets investments in businesses with low levels of cyclicality (i.e., the risk of business cycles or other economic cycles adversely affecting them) and operating risk relative to other businesses in this market segment. The holding size of each position will generally be dependent upon a number of factors including total facility size, pricing and structure, and the number of other lenders in the facility. Barings has experience managing levered vehicles, both public and private, and seeks to enhance our returns through the use of leverage with a prudent approach that prioritizes capital preservation. Barings believes this strategy and approach offers attractive risk/return with lower volatility given the potential for fewer defaults and greater resilience through market cycles. While we focus our investments in private middle-market companies, we seek to invest across various industries and in both United States-based and foreign-based companies. Barings monitors our investment portfolio to ensure we have acceptable industry balance, using industry and market metrics as key indicators. To a lesser extent, we will invest opportunistically in assets such as, without limitation, equity, special situations, structured credit (e.g., private asset-backed securities), syndicated loan opportunities, high yield investments and/or mortgage securities.
Risk Factors [Table Text Block]			RISK FACTORS   Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before deciding whether to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus, and discussed in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any subsequent filings we have made with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, together with other information in this prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference, and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize for use in connection with an offering pursuant to this prospectus. The risks described in these documents are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. Past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, reputation, financial condition, results of operations, revenue, and future prospects could be seriously harmed. This could cause our NAV and the trading price of our securities to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. Please also read carefully the section titled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Share Price [Table Text Block]			PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK   Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “BBDC.” The following table sets forth, for each fiscal quarter during the last two fiscal years and the current fiscal year to date, the NAV per share of our common stock, the high and low closing sales prices for our common stock and such closing sales prices as a percentage of NAV per share.     Net Asset   Closing Sales Price(2)   Premium (Discount) of High Closing Sales Price   Premium (Discount) of Low Closing Sales Price   Value(1)   High   Low   to NAV(3)   to NAV(3) Year ended December 31, 2021                                   First Quarter   $ 11.14   $ 10.20   $ 8.83     (8.4 )%     (20.7 )% Second Quarter   $ 11.39   $ 10.77   $ 10.16     (5.4 )%     (10.8 )% Third Quarter   $ 11.40   $ 11.07   $ 10.36     (2.9 )%     (9.1 )% Fourth Quarter   $ 11.36   $ 11.47   $ 10.62     1.0 %     (6.5 )% Year ended December 31, 2022                                   First Quarter   $ 11.86   $ 11.20   $ 10.07     (5.6 )%     (15.1 )% Second Quarter   $ 11.41   $ 10.90   $ 9.24     (4.5 )%     (19.0 )% Third Quarter   $ 11.28   $ 10.41   $ 8.32     (7.7 )%     (26.2 )% Fourth Quarter   $ 11.05   $ 9.26   $ 8.06     (16.2 )%     (27.1 )% Year ending December 31, 2023                                   First Quarter   $ 11.17   $ 8.95   $ 7.47     (19.9 )%     (33.1 )% Second Quarter     *     $ 8.01   $ 7.19     *          *      Third Quarter (through July 13, 2023)     *     $ 7.88   $ 7.65     *          *          * NAV has not yet been calculated for this period. (1) NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low closing sales prices. The NAV per share shown is based on outstanding shares at the end of the period. (2) Closing sales price as provided by the NYSE. (3) Calculated as of the respective high or low closing sales price divided by the quarter-end NAV and subtracting 1. On June 30, 2023, the reported closing sales price of our common stock was $7.84 per share. As of June 30, 2023, we had 2,373 stockholders of record, which did not include stockholders for whom shares are held in “nominee” or “street name”. Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the value of the net assets attributable to those shares. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount or premium to NAV is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease.
Lowest Price or Bid		$ 7.65			$ 7.19	7.47	$ 8.06	$ 8.32	$ 9.24	$ 10.07	$ 10.62	$ 10.36	$ 10.16	$ 8.83
Highest Price or Bid		$ 7.88			8.01	$ 8.95	$ 9.26	$ 10.41	$ 10.90	$ 11.20	$ 11.47	$ 11.07	$ 10.77	$ 10.20
Highest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent]						(19.90%)	(16.20%)	(7.70%)	(4.50%)	(5.60%)	1.00%	(2.90%)	(5.40%)	(8.40%)
Lowest Price or Bid, Premium (Discount) to NAV [Percent]						(33.10%)	(27.10%)	(26.20%)	(19.00%)	(15.10%)	(6.50%)	(9.10%)	(10.80%)	(20.70%)
Share Price					$ 7.84
NAV Per Share				$ 11.17		$ 11.17	$ 11.05	$ 11.28	$ 11.41	$ 11.86	$ 11.36	$ 11.40	$ 11.39	$ 11.14
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]
Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]			DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series. As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture.” An indenture is a contract between us and the financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described below under “—Events of Default—Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs.” Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us with respect to our debt securities. All the material terms of the indenture and the supplemental indenture, as well as an explanation of your rights as a holder of debt securities, will be described in this prospectus as supplemented by the applicable prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus. Because this section is a summary, however, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. We have filed a copy of the indenture with the SEC. See “Available Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture. We will file a supplemental indenture with the SEC in connection with any debt offering, at which time the supplemental indenture would be publicly available. A prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:   • the designation or title of the series of debt securities;   • the total principal amount of the series of debt securities;   • the percentage of the principal amount at which the series of debt securities will be offered;   • the date or dates on which principal will be payable;   • the rate or rates (which may be either fixed or variable) and/or the method of determining such rate or rates of interest, if any;   • the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method of determining such date or dates, and the date or dates on which any interest will be payable;   • whether any interest may be paid by issuing additional securities of the same series in lieu of cash (and the terms upon which any such interest may be paid by issuing additional securities);   • the terms for redemption, extension or early repayment, if any;   • the currencies in which the series of debt securities are issued and payable;   • whether the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest, if any, on a series of debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how these amounts will be determined;   • the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, of payment, transfer, conversion and/or exchange of the debt securities;   • the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued (if other than $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof);   • the provision for any sinking fund;   • any restrictive covenants;   • any Events of Default (as defined in “Events of Default” below);   • whether the series of debt securities are issuable in certificated form;   • any provisions for defeasance or covenant defeasance;   • any special U.S. federal income tax implications, including, if applicable, federal income tax considerations relating to original issue discount;   • whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional amounts (and the terms of this option);   • any provisions for convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities into or for any other securities;   • whether the debt securities are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;   • whether the debt securities are secured and the terms of any security interest;   • the listing, if any, on a securities exchange;   • the guarantees, if any of the debt securities, and the extent of the guarantees (including provisions relating to seniority, subordination and the release of the guarantors), if any, and any additions or changes to permit or facilitate guarantees of such securities;   • any restrictions on the sale or transfer of the debt securities; and   • any other terms. The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds. We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 150% immediately after each such issuance after giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC. In addition, while any indebtedness and senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit the distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings with the SEC. General The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement (“offered debt securities”) and any debt securities issuable upon the exercise of warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other offered securities (“underlying debt securities”) may be issued under the indenture in one or more series. For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of, or premium or interest, if any, on, debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities. The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the “indenture securities.” The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See “—Resignation of Trustee” below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “indenture securities” means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures. The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity. We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk protection or similar protection. We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created. Conversion and Exchange If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement. Issuance of Securities in Registered Form We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in “certificated” form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will usually issue debt securities in book-entry only form represented by global securities. Book-Entry Holders We will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers. Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities. As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities. Street Name Holders In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in “street name.” Debt securities held in street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor would hold a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution. For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities, and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities. Legal Holders Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form. For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders. When we refer to you in this Description of Our Debt Securities, we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest. Special Considerations for Indirect Holders If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:   • how it handles securities payments and notices; • whether it imposes fees or charges; • how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required; • whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities; • how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and • if the debt securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters. Global Securities As noted above, we usually will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms. Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form. A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “—Termination of a Global Security.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security. Special Considerations for Global Securities As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security. If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:   • an investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below; • an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above; • an investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form; • an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective; • the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way; • if we redeem less than all the debt securities of a particular series being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount to be redeemed from each of its participants holding that series; • an investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the applicable trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the applicable trustee; • DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds; your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security; and • financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities; there may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor; we do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries. Termination of a Global Security If a global security is terminated for any reason, interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of legal holders and street name investors under “—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above. The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the investors in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities. Payment and Paying Agents We will pay interest to the person listed in the applicable trustee’s records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.” Payments on Global Securities We will make payments on a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “—Special Considerations for Global Securities.” Payments on Certificated Securities We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date to the holder of debt securities as shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date at our office and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at our offices, the office of the applicable trustee and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security. Alternatively, at our option, we may pay any cash interest that becomes due on the debt security by mailing a check to the holder at his, her or its address shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date or by transfer to an account at a bank in the United States, in either case, on the due date. Payment When Offices Are Closed If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day. Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities. Events of Default You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection. The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:   • we do not pay the principal of (or premium, if any, on) a debt security of the series when due, and such default is not cured within five days; • we do not pay interest on a debt security of the series when due, and such default is not cured within 30 days; • we do not deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of the series within five days of its due date; • we remain in default in the performance, or in breach, of a covenant or agreement in respect of debt securities of the series for 90 days after we receive a written notice of default stating we are in breach (the notice must be sent by either the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the series); • we file for bankruptcy or certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur and remain undischarged or unstayed for a period of 90 days; • the series of debt securities has an asset coverage, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act, of less than 100% on the last business day of each of twenty-four consecutive calendar months, after giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the SEC; or • any other Event of Default in respect of debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement occurs. An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium, interest, or sinking or purchase fund installment, if it in good faith considers the withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders.   Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series may (and the trustee shall at the request of such holders) declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series by written notice to us and the trustee if (1) we have deposited with the trustee all amounts due and owing with respect to the securities (other than principal that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) and certain other amounts, and (2) any other Events of Default (other than nonpayment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest that has become due solely by reason of such acceleration) have been cured or waived. The trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee protection from expenses and liability reasonably satisfactory to it (called an “indemnity”). If indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default. Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:   • you must give the trustee written notice that an Event of Default with respect to the relevant series of debt securities has occurred and remains uncured; • the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee take action because of the Event of Default; • the holder or holders must offer the trustee indemnity, security or both satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and other liabilities of taking that action; • the trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity and/or security; and • the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series must not have given the trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during that 60-day period. However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date. Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity. Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default. Waiver of Default Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the affected series may waive any past defaults other than   • the payment of principal, any premium or interest; or • in respect of a covenant that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each holder.   Merger or Consolidation Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another person. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:   • where we merge out of existence or sell substantially all our assets, the resulting entity or transferee shall be a corporation, statutory trust or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or territory thereof and must agree, in form reasonably satisfactory to the trustee, to be legally responsible for our obligations under the debt securities; • immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or Event of Default shall have happened and be continuing; • we must deliver certain certificates and documents to the trustee; and • we must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities. Modification or Waiver There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder. Changes Requiring Your Approval First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:   • change the stated maturity of the principal of or interest on a debt security or the terms of any sinking fund with respect to any security; • reduce any amounts due on a debt security; • reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of an original issue discount or indexed security following a default or upon the redemption thereof or the amount thereof provable in a bankruptcy proceeding; • adversely affect any right of repayment at the holder’s option; • change the place or currency of payment on a debt security (except as otherwise described in the prospectus or prospectus supplement); • impair your right to sue for payment; • adversely affect any right to convert or exchange a debt security in accordance with its terms; • modify the subordination provisions in the indenture in a manner that is adverse to outstanding holders of the debt securities; • reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture; • reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults; • modify any other aspect of the provisions of the indenture dealing with supplemental indentures with the consent of holders, waiver of past defaults, changes to the quorum or voting requirements or the waiver of certain covenants; and • change any obligation we have to pay additional amounts.   Changes Not Requiring Approval The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications, establishment of the form or terms of new securities of any series as permitted by the indenture and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect. Changes Requiring Majority Approval Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:   • if the change affects only one series of debt securities, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of that series; and • if the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose. In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent. The holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities issued under the indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants applicable to that series of debt securities. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “—Changes Requiring Your Approval.” Further Details Concerning Voting When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:   • for original issue discount securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of these debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default; • for debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use the principal face amount at original issuance or a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement; and • for debt securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent. Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption or if we, any other obligor, or any affiliate of us or any obligor own such debt securities. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “—Defeasance—Full Defeasance.” We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date. Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.   Defeasance The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series. Covenant Defeasance Under current U.S. federal tax law and the indenture, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If we achieved covenant defeasance and your debt securities were subordinated as described under “—Indenture Provisions—Subordination” below, such subordination would not prevent the trustee under the indenture from applying the funds available to it from the deposit described in the first bullet below to the payment of amounts due in respect of such debt securities for the benefit of the subordinated debt holders. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:   • we must irrevocably deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments; • we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit; • we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with; • defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or result in a default under, of the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments; • no default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days; and • satisfy the conditions for covenant defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures. If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. For example, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be such a shortfall. However, there is no assurance that we would have sufficient funds to make payment of the shortfall. Full Defeasance If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law or we obtain an IRS ruling, as described in the second bullet below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called “full defeasance”) if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:   • we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of a series of debt securities a combination of cash (in such currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) or government obligations applicable to such securities (determined on the basis of the currency in which such securities are then specified as payable at stated maturity) that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates and any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments; • we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal tax law or an IRS ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though we paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds were deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit; • we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to defeasance have been complied with; • defeasance must not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, of the indenture or any of our other material agreements or instruments; • no default or event of default with respect to such debt securities shall have occurred and be continuing and no defaults or events of default related to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization shall occur during the next 90 days; and • satisfy the conditions for full defeasance contained in any supplemental indentures. If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If your debt securities were subordinated as described later under “—Indenture Provisions—Subordination”, such subordination would not prevent the trustee under the indenture from applying the funds available to it from the deposit referred to in the first bullet of the preceding paragraph to the payment of amounts due in respect of such debt securities for the benefit of the subordinated debt holders. Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities If registered debt securities cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued:   • only in fully registered certificated form; • without interest coupons; and • unless we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000. Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed and as long as the denomination is greater than the minimum denomination for such securities. Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of the trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves. Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership. If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts. If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed. If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security. Resignation of Trustee Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series and has accepted such appointment. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee. Indenture Provisions—Subordination Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities, upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution received by the trustee in respect of such subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities must be paid over to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities. By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities or the holders of any indenture securities that are not Senior Indebtedness. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.   Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:   • our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whenever created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money borrowed, that we have designated as “Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of the indenture and in accordance with the terms of the indenture (including any indenture securities designated as Senior Indebtedness), and • renewals, extensions, modifications and refinancings of any of this indebtedness. If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Senior Indebtedness and of our other Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date. Secured Indebtedness and Ranking Certain of our indebtedness, including certain series of indenture securities, may be secured. The prospectus supplement for each series of indenture securities will describe the terms of any security interest for such series and will indicate the approximate amount of our secured indebtedness as of a recent date. Any unsecured indenture securities will effectively rank junior to any secured indebtedness, including any secured indenture securities, that we incur in the future to the extent of the value of the assets securing such future secured indebtedness. The debt securities, whether secured or unsecured, of the Company will rank structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities (i.e., the holders of the debt securities will not have access to the assets of the Company’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities until after all of these entities’ creditors have been paid and the remaining assets have been distributed up to the Company as the equity holder of these entities). In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, any of our assets that secure secured debt will be available to pay obligations on unsecured debt securities only after all indebtedness under such secured debt has been repaid in full from such assets. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all unsecured debt securities then outstanding after fulfillment of this obligation. As a result, the holders of unsecured indenture securities may recover less, ratably, than holders of any of our secured indebtedness. The Trustee under the Indenture U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association serves as the trustee under the indenture. Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Business Contact [Member]
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Address, Address Line One			Barings BDC, Inc.
Entity Address, Address Line Two			300 South Tryon Street
Entity Address, Address Line Three			Suite 2500
Entity Address, City or Town			Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province			NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code			28202
Contact Personnel Name			Eric Lloyd
Warrants [Member]
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]
Other Securities [Table Text Block]			DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS   The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants. You should read the prospectus supplement related to any warrants offering. We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common or preferred stock or a specified principal amount of debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants. A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following: • the title of such warrants; • the aggregate number of such warrants; • the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued; • the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable; • if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security; • in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise; • in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise; • the date on which the right to exercise such warrants will commence and the date on which such right will expire; • whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form; • if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time; • if applicable, the number of such warrants issued with each security; • if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable; • information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; • the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; • if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and • any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants. We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants. Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights. Under the 1940 Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years, (2) the exercise or conversion price is not less than the market value at the date of issuance, (3) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and the Board approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in the best interests of us and our stockholders and (4) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The 1940 Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities.
Other Security, Title [Text Block]			WARRANTS
Other Security, Description [Text Block]			A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following: • the title of such warrants; • the aggregate number of such warrants; • the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued; • the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable; • if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security; • in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise; • in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise; • the date on which the right to exercise such warrants will commence and the date on which such right will expire; • whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form; • if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time; • if applicable, the number of such warrants issued with each security; • if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable; • information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; • the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants; • if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and • any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.
Subscription Rights [Member]
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]
Other Securities [Table Text Block]			DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS General We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering. You should read the prospectus supplement related to any such subscription rights offering. The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered: • the period of time the offering would remain open (which shall be open a minimum number of days such that all record holders would be eligible to participate in the offering and shall not be open longer than 120 days); • the title of such subscription rights; • the exercise price or a formula for the determination of the exercise price for such subscription rights; • the ratio of the offering (which, in the case of transferable rights, will require a minimum of three shares to be held of record before a person is entitled to purchase an additional share); • the number or a formula for the determination of the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder; • the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable and the market on which they may be traded if they are transferable; • if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights; • the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights would commence, and the date on which such right will expire (subject to any extension); • the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities and the terms of such over-subscription privilege; • if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering; • any termination right we may have in connection with such subscription rights offering; and • any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange or transfer and exercise of such subscription rights. Exercise of Subscription Rights Each subscription right would entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of shares of common stock at such exercise price as will in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby or another report filed with the SEC. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights would become void. Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the shares of common stock purchasable upon such exercise. To the extent permissible under applicable law, we may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting or other arrangements, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Dilutive Effects   Any stockholder who chooses not to participate in a rights offering should expect to own a smaller interest in us upon completion of such rights offering. Any rights offering will dilute the ownership interest and voting power of stockholders who do not fully exercise their subscription rights. Further, because the net proceeds per share from any rights offering may be lower than our then-current NAV per share, the rights offering may reduce our NAV per share. The amount of dilution that a stockholder will experience could be substantial, particularly to the extent we engage in multiple rights offerings within a limited time period. In addition, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected while a rights offering is ongoing as a result of the possibility that a significant number of additional shares may be issued upon completion of such rights offering. All of our stockholders will also indirectly bear the expenses associated with any rights offering we may conduct, regardless of whether they elect to exercise any rights.
Other Security, Title [Text Block]			SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
Other Security, Description [Text Block]			The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered: • the period of time the offering would remain open (which shall be open a minimum number of days such that all record holders would be eligible to participate in the offering and shall not be open longer than 120 days); • the title of such subscription rights; • the exercise price or a formula for the determination of the exercise price for such subscription rights; • the ratio of the offering (which, in the case of transferable rights, will require a minimum of three shares to be held of record before a person is entitled to purchase an additional share); • the number or a formula for the determination of the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder; • the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable and the market on which they may be traded if they are transferable; • if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights; • the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights would commence, and the date on which such right will expire (subject to any extension); • the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities and the terms of such over-subscription privilege; • if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering; • any termination right we may have in connection with such subscription rights offering; and • any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange or transfer and exercise of such subscription rights.
Common Stock [Member]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]
Basis of Transaction Fees, Note [Text Block]			as a percentage of net assets attributable to common stock
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]
Capital Stock [Table Text Block]			DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK Our authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our common stock. No common stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our indebtedness or obligations. Set forth below is a chart describing the classes of our common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2023:   (1) ​ ​ (2) ​ ​ (3) ​ ​ (4) ​ Title of Class ​ ​ Amount Authorized ​ ​ Amount Held by us or for Our Account ​ ​ Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Amount Under Column 3 ​ Common Stock ​ ​ ​ ​ 150,000,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 107,916,166 ​ ​   Please refer to Exhibit 4.4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, for a description of our common stock. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to any shares of our capital stock being offered.
Security Title [Text Block]			COMMON STOCK
Outstanding Securities [Table Text Block]			(1) ​ ​ (2) ​ ​ (3) ​ ​ (4) ​ Title of Class ​ ​ Amount Authorized ​ ​ Amount Held by us or for Our Account ​ ​ Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Amount Under Column 3 ​ Common Stock ​ ​ ​ ​ 150,000,000 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 107,916,166 ​ ​
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block]				Common Stock
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares]				150,000,000
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares]
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares]				107,916,166
Common Stock [Member] | Assuming $1,000 investment, on a 5% annual return with no return from net realized capital gains or net unrealized capital appreciation [Member]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]
Expense Example, Year 01			$ 98
Expense Example, Years 1 to 3			280
Expense Example, Years 1 to 5			447
Expense Example, Years 1 to 10			808
Common Stock [Member] | Assuming $1,000 investment, on a 5% annual return resulting entirely from net realized capital gains [Member]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]
Expense Example, Year 01			108
Expense Example, Years 1 to 3			306
Expense Example, Years 1 to 5			481
Expense Example, Years 1 to 10			$ 838
February 2019 Credit Facility [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 769,112		$ 769,112
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
August 2025 Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 50,000		$ 50,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Series B Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 62,500		$ 62,500
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Series C Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 112,500		$ 112,500
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Series D Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 80,000		$ 80,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Series E Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 70,000		$ 70,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
November 2026 Notes [Member]
Financial Highlights [Abstract]
Senior Securities Amount				$ 350,000		$ 350,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit				$ 1,808		$ 1,808
Preferred Stock Liquidating Preference
Preferred Stock [Member]
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]
Capital Stock [Table Text Block]			DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK Our charter authorizes our Board of Directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the Board of Directors is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, our Board of Directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest. The following is a general description of the terms of the preferred stock we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any preferred stock we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such preferred stock.   If we issue preferred stock, it will pay dividends to the holders of the preferred stock at either a fixed rate or a rate that will be reset frequently based on short-term interest rates, as described in a prospectus supplement accompanying each preferred share offering.   Any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act generally requires that (1) immediately after issuance and before any cash dividend or other distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, the liquidation preference of any preferred stock, together with all other senior securities, must not exceed an amount equal to 66-2/3% of our total assets after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be, and (2) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two full years or more. In addition, under the 1940 Act, shares of preferred stock must be cumulative as to dividends and have a complete preference over our common stock to payment of their liquidation preference in the event of a dissolution.   Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a BDC. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock will provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.   For any class or series of preferred stock that we may issue, our Board of Directors will determine and the articles supplementary and prospectus supplement relating to such class or series will describe:   • the designation and number of shares of such class or series;   • the rate, whether fixed or variable, and time at which, and the preferences and conditions under which, any dividends will be paid on shares of such class or series, as well as whether such dividends are participating or non-participating;   • any provisions relating to convertibility or exchangeability of the shares of such class or series, including adjustments to the conversion price of such class or series;   • the rights and preferences, if any, of holders of shares of such class or series upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;   • the voting powers, if any, of the holders of shares of such class or series;   • any provisions relating to the redemption of the shares of such class or series;   • any limitations on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or acquire or redeem, other securities while shares of such class or series are outstanding; • any conditions or restrictions on our ability to issue additional shares of such class or series or other securities;   • if applicable, a discussion of additional material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and   • any other relative power, preferences and participating, optional or special rights of shares of such class or series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.   All shares of preferred stock that we may issue will be identical and of equal rank except as to the particular terms thereof that may be fixed by our Board, and all shares of each class or series of preferred stock will be identical and of equal rank except as to the dates from which dividends, if any, thereon will be cumulative. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be provided to you related to any preferred stock being offered, as well as the complete articles supplementary that contain the terms of the applicable class or series of preferred stock.
Security Title [Text Block]			PREFERRED STOCK
Security Dividends [Text Block]			If we issue preferred stock, it will pay dividends to the holders of the preferred stock at either a fixed rate or a rate that will be reset frequently based on short-term interest rates, as described in a prospectus supplement accompanying each preferred share offering.
Security Voting Rights [Text Block]			Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a BDC.
Security Liquidation Rights [Text Block]			immediately after issuance and before any cash dividend or other distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, the liquidation preference of any preferred stock, together with all other senior securities, must not exceed an amount equal to 66-2/3% of our total assets after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be
[1] In the event that the securities to which this prospectus relates are sold to or through underwriters or agents, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load. [2] The estimated expenses associated with the administration of the dividend reinvestment plan are included in “Other expenses.” For additional information, see “Dividend Reinvestment Plan.” [3] The prospectus supplement corresponding to each offering will disclose the estimated amount of offering expenses, the offering price and the offering expenses borne by us as a percentage of the offering price. [4] Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the base management fee is 1.25% of our average gross assets, including our credit support agreements and assets purchased with borrowed funds or other forms of leverage, but excluding cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters prior to the quarter for which such fees are being calculated. The fee table above shows the base management fee as a percentage of net assets as required by the SEC. See “Management Agreements.” [5] Interest payments on borrowed funds represents an estimate of our annualized interest expense based on our total borrowings as of March 31, 2023. At March 31, 2023, the weighted average effective interest rate for total outstanding debt was 5.07%. We may borrow additional funds from time to time to make investments to the extent we determine that the economic situation is conducive to doing so. We may also issue preferred stock, subject to our compliance with applicable requirements under the 1940 Act. [6] Our incentive fee consists of two parts: (1) a portion based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income (the “Income-Based Fee”) and (2) a portion based on the net capital gains received on our portfolio of securities on a cumulative basis for each calendar year, net of all realized capital losses and all unrealized capital depreciation for that same calendar year (the “Capital Gains Fee”).i.The Income-Based Fee is determined and paid quarterly in arrears based on the amount by which (x) the aggregate “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” (as defined below) in respect of the current calendar quarter and the eleven preceding calendar quarters beginning with the calendar quarter that commences on or after January 1, 2021, as the case may be (or the appropriate portion thereof in the case of any of the Company’s first eleven calendar quarters that commences on or after January 1, 2021) (in either case, the “Trailing Twelve Quarters”) exceeds (y) the Hurdle Amount (as defined below) in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters. The Hurdle Amount will be determined on a quarterly basis, and will be calculated by multiplying 2.0625% (8.25% annualized) by the aggregate of our NAV at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including, without limitation, any accrued income that we have not yet received in cash and any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses accrued during the calendar quarter (including, without limitation, the base management fee, administration expenses and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Income-Based Fee and the Capital Gains Fee). For the avoidance of doubt, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.The calculation of the Income-Based Fee for each quarter is as follows:A.No Income-Based Fee will be payable to Barings in any calendar quarter in which our aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters does not exceed the Hurdle Amount;B.100% of our aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Amount but is less than or equal to an amount (the “Catch-Up Amount”) determined on a quarterly basis by multiplying 2.578125% (10.3125% annualized) by the aggregate of our NAV at the beginning of each applicable calendar quarter comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. The Catch-Up Amount is intended to provide Barings with an incentive fee of 20% on all of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income when our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income reaches the Catch-Up Amount for the Trailing Twelve Quarters; andC.For any quarter in which our aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the Trailing Twelve Quarters exceeds the Catch-Up Amount, the Income-Based Fee shall equal 20% of the amount of our aggregate Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for such Trailing Twelve Quarters, as the Hurdle Amount and Catch-Up Amount will have been achieved.Subject to the Incentive Fee Cap described below, the amount of the Income-Based Fee that will be paid to Barings for a particular quarter equals the excess of the aggregate Income-Based Fee so calculated less the aggregate Income-Based Fees that were paid to Barings in the preceding eleven calendar quarters (or portion thereof) comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters.The Income-Based Fee is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”). The Incentive Fee Cap in any quarter is an amount equal to (a) 20% of the Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters less (b) the aggregate Income-Based Fee that were paid to Barings in the preceding eleven calendar quarters (or portion thereof) comprising the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters. For this purpose, “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Return” during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters means (x) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters less (y) any Net Capital Loss, if any, in respect of the Trailing Twelve Quarters. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, we will pay no Income-Based Fee to Barings in that quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is a positive value but is less than the Income-Based Fee calculated in accordance with paragraph (i) above, we will pay Barings the Incentive Fee Cap for such quarter. If, in any quarter, the Incentive Fee Cap is equal to or greater than the Income-Based Fee calculated in accordance with paragraph (i) above, we will pay Barings the Income-Based Fee for such quarter.“Net Capital Loss” in respect of a particular period means the difference, if positive, between (i) aggregate capital losses on our assets, whether realized or unrealized, in such period and (ii) aggregate capital gains or other gains on our assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the value ascribed to any credit support arrangement in our financial statements even if such value is not categorized as a gain therein), whether realized or unrealized, in such period.ii.The Capital Gains Fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement), commencing with the calendar year ended on December 31, 2018, and is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (A) the sum of our cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (B) our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from August 2, 2018. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the Capital Gains Fee payable for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the cumulative aggregate amount of Capital Gains Fees paid in all prior years commencing with the calendar year ended on December 31, 2018. If such amount is negative, then there is no Capital Gains Fee payable for such year. If the Advisory Agreement is terminated as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date will be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of calculating and paying a Capital Gains Fee.Under the Advisory Agreement, the “cumulative aggregate realized capital gains” are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment. The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment. The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in our portfolio as of the applicable Capital Gains Fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment. Under the Advisory Agreement, the “accreted or amortized cost basis of an investment” means the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment as reflected in our financial statements.See “Management Agreements.” [7] “Other expenses” include expenses incurred under the Administration Agreement between us and Barings, Board fees, directors and officers insurance costs, as well as legal and accounting expenses. The percentage presented in the table reflects actual amounts incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023 on an annualized basis. See “Management Agreements.” [8] Our stockholders indirectly bear the expenses of underlying funds or other investment vehicles in which we invest.

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