February 27, 2019 - 8-K: Current report filing

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2019

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Barings BDC, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	814-00733	06-1798488
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

300 South Tryon Street, Suite 2500 Charlotte, North Carolina		28202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 805-7200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 21, 2019, Barings BDC, Inc. (the "Company") entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement (the "Credit Facility") with ING Capital LLC ("ING"), as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto. The initial commitments under the Credit Facility total $800.0 million. The Credit Facility has an accordion feature that allows for an increase in the total commitments of up to $400.0 million, subject to certain conditions and the satisfaction of specified financial covenants. The Company can borrow foreign currencies directly under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility, which is structured as a revolving credit facility, is secured primarily by a material portion of the Company's assets and guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company. The revolving period of the Credit Facility ends on February 21, 2023, followed by a one-year amortization period with a final maturity date of February 21, 2024.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, subject to the Company's election, on a per annum basis equal to (i) the applicable base rate plus 1.25% (or, after one year, 1.00% if the Company receives an investment grade credit rating), (ii) the applicable LIBOR rate plus 2.25% (or, after one year, 2.00% if the Company receives an investment grade credit rating), (iii) for borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars, the applicable Canadian dollars Screen Rate plus 2.25% (or, after one year, 2.00% if the Company receives an investment grade credit rating), or (iv) for borrowings denominated in Australian dollars, the applicable Australian dollars Screen Rate, plus 2.45% (or, after one year, 2.20% if the Company receives an investment grade credit rating). The applicable base rate is equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (iii) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 0.5%, (iv) the adjusted three-month LIBOR plus 1.0% and (v) 1%. The applicable LIBOR rate depends on the term of the draw under the Credit Facility. The Company pays a commitment fee of (i) for the period beginning on the closing date of the Credit Facility to and including the date that is six months after the closing date of the Credit Facility, 0.375% per annum on undrawn amounts, and (ii) for the period beginning on the date that is six months after the closing date of the Credit Facility, (x) 0.5% per annum on undrawn amounts if the unused portion of the Credit Facility is greater than one third of total commitments or (y) 0.375% per annum on undrawn amounts if the unused portion of the Credit Facility is equal to or less than one third of total commitments.

The Credit Facility contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to (i) maintaining minimum shareholders' equity, (ii) maintaining minimum obligors' net worth, (iii) maintaining a minimum asset coverage ratio, (iv) meeting a minimum liquidity test and (v) maintaining the Company's status as a regulated investment company and as a business development company. The Credit Facility also contains customary events of default with customary cure and notice provisions, including, without limitation, nonpayment, misrepresentation of representations and warranties in a material respect, breach of covenant, cross-default to other indebtedness, bankruptcy, change of control, and material adverse effect. The Credit Facility also permits the administrative agent to select an independent third party valuation firm to determine valuations of certain portfolio investments for purposes of borrowing base provisions. In connection with the Credit Facility, the Company also entered into new collateral documents.

ING and other lenders under the Credit Facility, and their respective affiliates, may from time to time receive customary fees and expenses in the performance of investment banking, financial advisory or other services for the Company.

The above summary is not complete and is qualified in its entirety to the full text of the Credit Facility and the related guarantee, pledge and security agreement, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 27, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, are being furnished by the Company in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of operations or financial condition as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, and Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 2.03. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information included under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.



Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		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.
10.2		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.
99.1		Press Release, dated February 27, 2019

SIGNATURES

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




	Barings BDC, Inc.

Date: February 27, 2019	By:	/s/ Jonathan Bock
		Jonathan Bock
		Chief Financial Officer

Form: 8-K

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