Barings BDC to acquire Sierra Income in stock/cash deal valued at ~$624M NAV

Barings BDC, Inc.

Sierra shareholders receive 0.44973 BBDC shares + $0.98 cash per share; total ~$6.10 per Sierra share based on NAV.
Barings LLC provides $100M credit support for acquired portfolio over 10 years; advisory hurdle rate raised to 8.25%.
Pro forma net investment income per share estimated at $0.24 in first full quarter (vs $0.22 in Q2 2021); NAV accretion ~4%.
Identified $8.1M annual expense synergies; BBDC will repurchase up to $30M shares if price falls below a specified NAV level.
Transaction expected to close in Q1 2022; requires stockholder and regulatory approvals; termination fee of $11M if Sierra accepts superior proposal.

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