other material
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
MSDL declares $0.50 regular and $0.10 supplemental dividends; amends credit facility
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
- Regular dividend $0.50/share (annualized yield ~9.9%) and supplemental $0.10/share (~2.0%), payable Oct 25, 2023 to holders of record Sept 26, 2023.
- New investment commitments of $195.1M from July 1 to Sept 26, 2023, with 99.3% in first lien debt across 7 new and 12 existing portfolio companies.
- Third Amendment to BNP Funding Facility extends reinvestment period by 3 years, raises margin to 2.85% (reinvestment) and 3.35% (post), switches benchmark to Term SOFR/SONIA.
- Amendment adds interest coverage test, revises concentration limits, eligibility criteria, and lender consent thresholds.
- BNP Paribas remains administrative agent; no other material change to facility terms.