---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-032018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBDC"
cik: "0001379785"
company_name: "Barings BDC, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T02:01:28.989643+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-032018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBDC
- cik: 0001379785
- company_name: Barings BDC, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000114036121032018/0001140361-21-032018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379785/000114036121032018/ny20000760x1_8k.htm

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