Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2019 Dividend of $0.41 per Share and Announces June 30, 2019 Financial Results

BOSTON--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (“BCSF” or the “Company”) (NYSE:BCSF) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.41 per share for the third quarter of 2019 and announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

“We are pleased with our positive second quarter results driven by the stable performance of a highly diversified portfolio across industries,” said Michael Ewald, President and Chief Executive Officer of BCSF. “Investment originations for the quarter totaled $403 million, including 14 investments in new portfolio companies. We are encouraged by our robust pipeline of attractive opportunities and remain focused on growing our platform with a thoughtfully constructed portfolio.”

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• The Company announced a dividend of $0.41 per share for the third quarter of 2019 payable to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2019 ⁽¹⁾.
• Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, was $21.2 million or $0.41 per share, as compared to $21.2 million or $0.41 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
• Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, was $19.2 million or $0.37 per share, as compared to $39.3 million or $0.76 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
• Net asset value per share was $19.77 as of June 30, 2019, as compared to $19.81 as of March 31, 2019.
• On April 30, 2019, the Company completed the balance sheet consolidation of ABC Complete Financing Solution LLC (“ABCS”), receiving its proportionate share of all assets of ABCS. These assets included unitranche loans to 25 portfolio companies with a fair market value of $919.0 million. In conjunction with this transaction, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank for $666.6 million with a maturity date of November 29, 2022.
• On July 19, 2019, the Company announced the appointment of Amy Butte and Clare Richer as independent directors, thereby expanding the size of the Board of Directors from five to seven members. The Board also appointed Ms. Butte and Ms. Richer to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. The appointments were effective August 1, 2019.

Selected Financial Highlights

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

• For the three months ended June 30, 2019, BCSF invested $403.1 million in 42 new and existing portfolio companies across 20 different industries. BCSF had $378.1 million of principal repayments and sales in the quarter. On a net basis, our investments in the quarter totaled $25.0 million.

• As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s investment portfolio had a fair value of $2,427.4 million.
• As of June 30, 2019 the investment portfolio based on fair value consisted of:

• As of June 30, 2019, the weighted average gross yield on the investment portfolio was 8.0% ⁽²⁾ and 98.5% of total investments at fair value were in floating rate securities.
• As of June 30, 2019, there were no investments on non-accrual status.

SECOND QUARTER 2019 OPERATING RESULTS

• For the three months ended June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2019, total investment income was $50.6 million and $39.9 million, respectively.
• Total expenses before taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2019, and March 31, 2019, were $29.4 million and $18.6 million, respectively.
• Net investment income after taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2019, was $21.2 million or $0.41 per share, compared with $21.2 million or $0.41 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
• During the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had net realized and unrealized losses of $1.9 million, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $18.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019.
• Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $19.2 million, or $0.37 per share.

CAPITAL and LIQUIDITY

• At June 30, 2019, BCSF had cash and cash equivalents and foreign cash of $101.0 million.
• BCSF had total principal debt outstanding of $1,507.1 million including $361.9 million outstanding in the BCSF Revolving Credit Facility with Goldman Sachs, $192.1 million outstanding in the Citi Revolving Credit Facility, $587.4 million outstanding in the JPM Credit Facility, and $365.7 million outstanding of the 2018-1 Notes.
• Undrawn capacity in our BCSF Revolving Credit Facility totaled $138.1 million, undrawn capacity in our Citi Revolving Credit Facility totaled $157.9 million, and undrawn capacity in our JPM Credit Facility totaled $79.2 million as of June 30, 2019.
• For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 4.9%.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results will be held live at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2019. Please visit BCSF’s webcast link located on the Events & Presentation page of the Investor Resources section of BCSF’s website http://www.baincapitalbdc.com for a slide presentation that complements the Earnings Conference Call.

Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:

• Domestic: 1-877-407-4018
• International: 1-201-689-8471
• Conference ID: 13692082

All callers will need to enter the Conference ID followed by the # sign and reference “Bain Capital Specialty Finance” once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.

Replay Information:

An archived replay will be available approximately three hours after the conference call concludes through August 15, 2019 via a webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of BCSF’s website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below:

• Domestic: 1-844-512-2921
• International: 1-412-317-6671
• Conference ID: 13692082

ENDNOTES

1. The $0.41 per share dividend is payable on October 30, 2019 to holders of record as of September 30, 2019.
2. Information through June 30, 2019. Computed for debt investments based upon the annual interest rate as of June 30, 2019, divided by the total par amount of investments. For investments with floating interest rates, the yield calculation is computed using the contract rate data as of June 30, 2019.

About Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. BCSF is managed by BCSF Advisors, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Bain Capital Credit, L.P. Since commencing investment operations on October 13, 2016, and through June 30, 2019, BCSF has invested approximately $2,899.6 million in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. BCSF’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last out, unitranche and second lien debt, investments in strategic joint ventures, equity investments and, to a lesser extent, corporate bonds. BCSF has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements

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