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Bain Capital Specialty Finance — Q4 2023 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Bain Capital Specialty Finance's earnings presentation, Feb 28, 2024

  1. Slide 1: Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Presentation

    Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 Earnings Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE, INC. Disclaimer In this material Bain Capital Credit, LP, Bain Capital Credit (Asia), Limited, Bain Capital Credit (Australia), Pty. Ltd., Bain Capital Credit, Ltd., Bain Capital (Ireland) Limited, Bain Capital Investments (Europe) Limited, Bain Capital Credit CLO Adv

  3. Slide 3: Quarterly Highlights

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Quarterly Highlights • Net investment income (NII) per share was $0.54, equating to an annualized NII yield on book value of 12.3%(1) • Net income per share was $0.48, equating to an annualized return on book value of 10.9%(1) • Net asset value per share as of Decembe

  4. Slide 4: Selected Quarterly Financial and Portfolio Information

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Selected Quarterly Financial and Portfolio Information (Dollar amounts in millions, except share data) Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Net investment income per share $0.37 $0.50 $0.60 $0.55 $0.54 Net realized gain (loss) per share $(0.01) $(0.27) $(0.01) $(0.

  5. Slide 5: Investment Activity and Asset Composition

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Investment Activity and Asset Composition • During the quarter, new investment fundings totaled $206.4 million in 43 portfolio companies, including $56.1 million in 2 new companies, $145.3 million in 40 existing companies and $5.0 million in ISLP. • Sales and repaymen

  6. Slide 6: Portfolio Highlights – Downside Management Focused

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Portfolio Highlights – Downside Management Focused The portfolio primarily consists of loans that represent the first dollar of risk in a capital structure. We focus on investing in structures that provide strong lender controls. TOTAL INVESTMENTS INVESTED AS OF QUART

  7. Slide 7: Portfolio Highlights - Diversification

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Portfolio Highlights - Diversification Well-diversified portfolio by company, industry and geography PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS INVESTMENT DIVERSIFICATION Investments at fair value ($M) $2,298.3 Investment Top 10 companies represent 23% of Unfunded commitments ($M) $26

  8. Slide 8: Portfolio Company Fundamentals

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Portfolio Company Fundamentals EBITDA AND NET LEVERAGE METRICS OF PORTFOLIO COMPANIES Median EBITDA Median Net Leverage $70 6.0x 5.6x 5.1x 5.1x 5.0x $60 4.9x 4.8x 5.0x $58 $58 $56 $50 $53 4.0x $47 $46 $40 $ Millions 3.0x $30 2.0x $20 1.0x $10 $- 0.0x Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q

  9. Slide 9: Overview of Investment Vehicles

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Overview of Investment Vehicles Our investment vehicles consist of joint venture investments that focus on first lien, floating rate loans. INTERNATIONAL SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM (ISLP) SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM (SLP) TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT FAIR $709.8 million $879.9 million VALUE

  10. Slide 10: Credit Quality of Investments

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Credit Quality of Investments Non-Accrual Investments • As of December 31, 2023, three portfolio companies were on non-accrual, representing 1.9% and 1.2% of the total investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value, respectively. Investment Performance Rating Q

  11. Slide 11: Yield Comparison on Assets and Debt Outstanding

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Yield Comparison on Assets and Debt Outstanding 14.0% 12.8% 12.9% 13.0% 12.3% 12.0% 11.4% 10.2% 10.0% 8.5% 7.9% 8.0% 6.0% 5.3% 5.4% 5.3% 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% 5.4% 5.3% 3.7% 4.9% 4.0% 3.2% 4.3% 2.9% 2.3% 3.6% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3

  12. Slide 12: Quarterly Operating Results

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Quarterly Operating Results (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Investment Income Interest income(1) $52,920 $61,096 $65,065 $62,814 $62,419 Dividend income 6,834 8,393 8,728 8,568 10,145 Other income 2,607 5,248 1,

  13. Slide 13: Quarterly Balance Sheets

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Quarterly Balance Sheets (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Assets Investments at fair value $2,386,977 $2,415,377 $2,385,272 $2,390,198 $2,298,343 Cash and cash equivalents (including foreign cash) 59,780 29,643 9

  14. Slide 14: Net Asset Value Per Share Bridge

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Net Asset Value Per Share Bridge $0.29 $0.54 $(0.35) $0.00 $(0.42) $17.54 $17.60 Ending NAV per Share Net Investment Net Change in Net Realized Gain Net Unrealized and Dividends Declared Ending NAV per Share 9/30/23 Income Unrealized (Losses) on Realized Activity on 1

  15. Slide 15: Debt Summary

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Debt Summary Diverse financing structures and no debt maturities until 2026 Commitment Amount ($M) Principal Outstanding ($M) Interest Rate Maturity Date Sumitomo Credit Facility(1) $665.0 $311.0 RR+1.875% 12/24/26 March 2026 Notes 300.0 300.0 2.95% 03/10/26 October 2

  16. Slide 16: Net Investment Income (NII) and Dividend Information

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Net Investment Income (NII) and Dividend Information Dividend Yield on Book Value NII Per Share Dividend Coverage 158% 138% 132% 150% 131% 11% 121% 129% 107% 109% 103% 100% 100% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 10% 9.6% 9.6% 8.9% 50% 9% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5% 8.4% 8.3%

  17. Slide 17: Quarterly Distribution Information

    QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 Quarterly Distribution Information Date Declared Record Date Payment Date Dividend Type Distribution Amount Per Share February 27, 2024 March 28, 2024 April 30, 2024 Special Dividend(2) $0.03 February 27, 2024 March 28, 2024 April 30, 2024 Regular Dividend $0.42 Novem

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