Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Announces September 30, 2024 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Dividend of $0.42 per Share

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (NYSE: BCSF, the "Company", "our" or "we") today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, and that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has declared a dividend of $0.42 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024 and an additional dividend of $0.03 per share that was previously announced.

"BCSF delivered another strong quarter of earnings driven by high net investment income, net asset value growth, and continued healthy credit performance," said Michael Ewald, Chief Executive Officer of BCSF. "We also had an active quarter of new origination activity supported by our dedicated Private Credit Group's global and longstanding presence in the core middle market. Looking forward, we believe the Company remains well-positioned to capitalize on attractive investment opportunities."

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• Net investment income (NII) per share was $0.53, equating to an annualized NII yield on book value of 11.9%⁽¹⁾;
• Net income per share was $0.51, equating to an annualized return on book value of 11.5%⁽¹⁾;
• Net asset value per share as of September 30, 2024 was $17.76, as compared to $17.70 as of June 30, 2024;
• Gross and net investment fundings were $413.1 million and $165.1 million, respectively; ending net debt-to-equity was 1.09x, as compared to 0.95x as of June 30, 2024⁽²⁾;
• Investments on non-accrual represented 1.9% and 1.1% of the total investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value, respectively, as of September 30, 2024; and
• Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.42 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024 payable to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024. The Board of Directors previously announced an additional dividend of $0.03 per share payable to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024.⁽³⁾

SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)	Q3 2024			Q2 2024
Net investment income per share	$	0.53		$	0.51
Net investment income	$	34.0		$	33.1
Earnings per share	$	0.51		$	0.45
Dividends per share declared and payable	$	0.45		$	0.45

($ in millions, unless otherwise noted)	As of September 30, 2024			As of June 30, 2024
Total fair value of investments	$	2,408.0		$	2,237.5
Total assets	$	2,543.7		$	2,414.8
Total net assets	$	1,146.6		$	1,142.5
Net asset value per share	$	17.76		$	17.70

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company invested $413.1 million in 83 portfolio companies, including $330.9 million in 16 new companies and $82.2 million in 67 existing companies. The Company had $248.0 million of principal repayments and sales in the quarter, resulting in net investment fundings of $165.1 million.

Investment Activity for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024:

($ in millions)	Q3 2024			Q2 2024
Investment Fundings	$	413.1		$	306.7
Sales and Repayments	$	248.0		$	473.7
Net Investment Activity	$	165.1		$	(167.0	)

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's investment portfolio had a fair value of $2,408.0 million, comprised of investments in 159 portfolio companies operating across 31 different industries.

Investment Portfolio at Fair Value as of September 30, 2024:

Investment Type	$ in Millions			% of Total
First Lien Senior Secured Loan	$	1,521.5			63.2	%
Second Lien Senior Secured Loan		55.3			2.3
Subordinated Debt		47.0			2.0
Preferred Equity		171.3			7.1
Equity Interest		220.2			9.1
Warrants		0.8			0.0
Investment Vehicles		391.9			16.3
Subordinated Note in ISLP		190.7			7.9
Equity Interest in ISLP		56.5			2.3
Subordinated Note in SLP		146.5			6.2
Preferred and Equity Interest in SLP		(1.8	)		(0.1	)
Total	$	2,408.0			100.0	%

As of September 30, 2024, the weighted average yield on the investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value were 12.1% and 12.1%, respectively, as compared to 13.1% and 13.2%, respectively, as of June 30, 2024⁽⁴⁾. 90.8% of the Company's debt investments at fair value were in floating rate securities.

As of September 30, 2024, five portfolio companies were on non-accrual status, representing 1.9% and 1.1% of the total investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value, respectively.

As of September 30, 2024, ISLP's investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $691.7 million, comprised of investments in 37 portfolio companies operating across 15 different industries. The investment portfolio on a fair value basis was comprised of 95.1% first lien senior secured loans, 0.7% second lien senior secured loans and 4.2% equity interests. 100% of ISLP's debt investments at fair value were in floating rate securities.

As of September 30, 2024, SLP's investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of $1,132.9 million, comprised of investments in 85 portfolio companies operating across 26 different industries. The investment portfolio on a fair value basis was comprised of 98.4% first lien senior secured loans, 1.4% second lien senior secured loans and 0.2% equity interests. 99.9% of SLP's debt investments at fair value were in floating rate securities.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, total investment income was $72.5 million and $72.3 million, respectively.

Total expenses (before taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 were $37.5 million and $38.0 million, respectively.

Net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024 was $34.0 million or $0.53 per share and $33.1 million or $0.51 per share, respectively.

During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had net realized and unrealized losses of $0.9 million.

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $33.1 million, or $0.51 per share.

CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had total principal debt outstanding of $1,306.2 million, including $353.7 million outstanding in the Company's Sumitomo Credit Facility, $352.5 million outstanding of the debt issued through BCC Middle Market CLO 2019-1 LLC, $300.0 million outstanding in the Company's senior unsecured notes due March 2026 and $300.00 million outstanding in the Company's senior unsecured notes due October 2026.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 5.1%, as compared to 5.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2024.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents (including foreign cash) of $30.5 million, restricted cash and cash equivalents of $29.3 million, $0.6 million of unsettled trades, net of receivables and payables of investments, and $501.3 million of capacity under its Sumitomo Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $432.2 million of undrawn investment commitments.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's debt-to-equity and net debt-to-equity ratios were 1.14x and 1.09x, respectively, as compared to 1.03x and 0.95x, respectively, as of June 30, 2024⁽²⁾.

Endnotes

(1)		Net investment income yields and net income returns are calculated on average net assets, or book value, for the respective periods shown.
(2)		Net debt-to-equity represents principal debt outstanding less cash and cash equivalents and unsettled trades, net of receivables and payables of investments.
(3)		The fourth quarter dividend is payable on January 31, 2025 to stockholders of record as of December 31, 2024.
(4)		The weighted average yield is computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned on the relevant accruing debt and other income producing securities plus amortization of fees and discounts on the performing debt and other income producing investments, divided by (b) the total relevant investments at amortized cost or fair value. The weighted average yield does not represent the total return to our stockholders.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A conference call to discuss the Company's financial results will be held live at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2024. Please visit BCSF's webcast link located on the Events & Presentations page of the Investor Resources section of BCSF's website at http://www.baincapitalspecialtyfinance.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: 1-800-343-4849
• International: 1-203-518-9848
• Conference ID: BAIN

All participants will need to reference "Bain Capital Specialty Finance - Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2024 Earnings Conference Call" once connected with the operator. All participants are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call.

Replay Information:

An archived replay will be available approximately three hours after the conference call concludes through November 13, 2024 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: 11157443

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (in thousands, except share and per share data)
		As of					As of
		September 30, 2024					December 31, 2023
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments at fair value:
Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $1,759,021 and $1,615,061, respectively)		$		1,754,245			$		1,593,360
Non-controlled/affiliate investment (amortized cost of $75,517 and $132,650, respectively)				80,035					147,971
Controlled affiliate investment (amortized cost of $578,475 and $554,123, respectively)				573,670					557,012
Cash and cash equivalents				25,336					42,995
Foreign cash (cost of $4,657 and $6,865, respectively)				5,125					6,405
Restricted cash and cash equivalents				29,292					63,084
Collateral on forward currency exchange contracts				9,675					7,613
Deferred financing costs				4,855					2,802
Interest receivable on investments				34,520					37,169
Receivable for sales and paydowns of investments				17,873					4,310
Prepaid insurance				383					210
Dividend receivable				8,673					9,417
Total Assets		$		2,543,682			$		2,472,348
Liabilities
Debt (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $5,592 and $7,567, respectively)		$		1,300,607			$		1,255,933
Interest payable				13,170					13,283
Payable for investments purchased				17,280					11,453
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts				6,549					2,260
Base management fee payable				8,897					8,929
Incentive fee payable				7,020					7,327
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				14,518					9,581
Distributions payable				29,053					27,116
Total Liabilities				1,397,094					1,335,882
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 10)
Net Assets
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000,000 and 100,000,000,000 shares authorized, 64,562,265 and 64,562,265 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively				65					65
Paid in capital in excess of par value				1,165,191					1,168,384
Total distributable loss				(18,668	)				(31,983	)
Total Net Assets				1,146,588					1,136,466
Total Liabilities and Total Net Assets		$		2,543,682			$		2,472,348
Net asset value per share		$		17.76			$		17.60
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,										For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2024					2023					2024					2023
Income
Investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate investments:
Interest from investments		$		45,135			$		45,418			$		134,193			$		140,588
Dividend income				826					-					1,261					62
PIK income				5,231					4,926					15,941					15,015
Other income				5,704					1,008					14,100					8,178
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate investments				56,896					51,352					165,495					163,843
Investment income from non-controlled/affiliate investments:
Interest from investments				120					2,412					2,980					7,375
Dividend income				85					950					906					3,955
PIK income				-					655					458					1,677
Total investment income from non-controlled/affiliate investments				205					4,017					4,344					13,007
Investment income from controlled affiliate investments:
Interest from investments				10,165					9,403					28,948					24,320
Dividend income				5,274					7,618					20,523					21,672
Total investment income from controlled affiliate investments				15,439					17,021					49,471					45,992
Total investment income				72,540					72,390					219,310					222,842
Expenses
Interest and debt financing expenses				18,117					20,775					53,804					60,784
Base management fee				8,897					9,140					26,484					27,166
Incentive fee				7,020					3,011					24,176					18,129
Professional fees				870					760					2,700					1,792
Directors fees				173					182					521					535
Other general and administrative expenses				2,454					2,234					7,374					5,386
Total expenses, net of fee waivers				37,531					36,102					115,059					113,792
Net investment income before taxes				35,009					36,288					104,251					109,050
Income tax expense, including excise tax				1,025					640					3,200					2,332
Net investment income				33,984					35,648					101,051					106,718
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
Net realized gain (loss) on non-controlled/non-affiliate investments				245					(50,873	)				(7,631	)				(61,753	)
Net realized gain on non-controlled/affiliate investments				3,008					-					7,727					-
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions				(465	)				(673	)				(888	)				(5,207	)
Net realized gain (loss) on forward currency exchange contracts				20					(221	)				1,916					(2,606	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translation				998					(279	)				967					3,615
Net change in unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts				(5,693	)				7,107					(4,289	)				5,792
Net change in unrealized appreciation on non-controlled/non-affiliate investments				(2,135	)				41,509					16,925					35,972
Net change in unrealized appreciation on non-controlled/affiliate investments				2,534					(1,067	)				(10,803	)				1,960
Net change in unrealized appreciation on controlled affiliate investments				600					2,705					(7,694	)				7,821
Total net losses				(888	)				(1,792	)				(3,770	)				(14,406	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$		33,096			$		33,856			$		97,281			$		92,312
Basic and diluted net investment income per common share		$		0.53			$		0.55			$		1.57			$		1.65
Basic and diluted increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$		0.51			$		0.52			$		1.51			$		1.43
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding				64,562,265					64,562,265					64,562,265					64,562,265

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, LP, an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Bain Capital Credit, LP. Since commencing investment operations on October 13, 2016, and through September 30, 2024, BCSF has invested approximately $8,132.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. BCSF's investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last out, unitranche and second lien debt, investments in strategic joint ventures, equity investments and, to a lesser extent, corporate bonds. BCSF has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements

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