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Franklin BSP Capital appoints Kathleen Oates as Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Nina Baryski
Kathleen Oates appointed Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) effective July 27, 2026.
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Franklin BSP Capital shareholders elect Kramer, Michelson as directors, approve below-NAV stock sales
Ronald J. Kramer and Leslie D. Michelson elected Class III directors until 2029 with ~64.6M and ~65.0M votes for, respectively.
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CFO Nina Baryski resigns effective July 27, 2026 to pursue other opportunity
Nina Baryski notified board of resignation as CFO and Treasurer, effective close of business July 27, 2026.
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Franklin BSP Capital ups credit facility to $400M, lowers spread, extends maturity
Facility amount increased from $300M to $400M.
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Franklin BSP Capital appoints Jamie Smith as COO effective Jan 28, 2026
Jamie Smith appointed COO of Franklin BSP Capital, effective immediately.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $300M of 6.000% notes due 2030
Issued $300M aggregate principal of 6.000% notes maturing Oct 2, 2030; interest payable semi-annually.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $300M 6.000% Notes due 2030
Issued $300M aggregate principal of 6.000% Notes due 2030; priced at 98.844% of par.
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Franklin BSP Capital subsidiary ups credit facility by $250M to $1.05B, cuts margin by 10 bps
FBCC Jupiter Funding entered Second Amendment on June 30, 2025, raising facility commitments from $800M to $1.05B.
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Franklin BSP Capital shareholders elect directors, approve below-NAV stock sales
Edward G. Rendell elected Class II director with 65,913,611 votes for; Dennis M. Schaney elected with 5,109,830 votes for.
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Franklin BSP Capital ups revolving credit facility to $780M, extends maturity to 2030
Commitments increased to $780.0 million with accordion provision up to $1.17 billion.
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Franklin BSP Capital subsidiary ups credit facility to $800M, extends to 2029, reduces margin to 2.25%
FBCC Jupiter Funding entered First Amendment increasing facility commitments from $400M to $800M.
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Franklin BSP Capital prices $100M add-on of 7.200% notes due 2029
Priced $100M aggregate principal of 7.200% notes due 2029 in private placement to QIBs and non-U.S. persons.
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Franklin BSP Capital reduces borrowing spread on $300M credit facility from 2.75% to 2.15%
Borrowing spread on $300M credit facility reduced from 2.75% to 2.15% per annum effective August 30, 2024.
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Shareholders approve sale of common stock below NAV at reconvened annual meeting
Proposal authorized issuance of up to 25% of outstanding common stock at a price below NAV.
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Franklin BSP Capital elects directors Byrne and Hillman at adjourned annual meeting
Richard J. Byrne elected Class I director with 66,491,692 votes for, 2,363,138 against, 2,553,990 abstain.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $300M of 7.200% notes due 2029, net proceeds ~$293M
Issued $300M aggregate principal of 7.200% notes maturing June 15, 2029; interest payable semi-annually.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $300M of 7.200% Notes due 2029 in private placement
$300M aggregate principal, 7.200% coupon, issued at 98.908% par, due June 15, 2029.
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Franklin BSP Capital discloses preliminary Q1 2024 NAV of $14.65-14.67 per share
Investment portfolio valued at $3.475-3.478B as of March 31, 2024.
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Franklin BSP Capital Corp completes merger with FBLC; advisory fees raised
Merger closed Jan 24, 2024: FBLC merged into FBCC, which is the surviving company advised by Franklin BSP Capital Adviser.
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FBCC stockholders approve amended advisory agreement; 12.4M for, 289K against
Special meeting held December 19, 2023, to vote on amended and restated investment advisory agreement.
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Franklin BSP Capital refinances $400M credit facility with JPMorgan-led facility
New $400M credit facility via wholly-owned subsidiary FBCC Jupiter Funding LLC, maturing October 2027.
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FBCC to acquire FBLC in all-stock merger; combined assets ~$3.9B, close H1 2024
Exchange ratio based on NAV; illustrative 0.4631 FBCC shares per FBLC share (June 30 NAV).
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Franklin BSP Capital raises $1.6M via private placement of 111,905 shares
Issued 111,905 shares of common stock at $1.6M aggregate price on July 31, 2023.
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Franklin BSP Capital stockholders elect Kramer and Michelson as Class III directors, ratify EY as auditor
Annual meeting held June 23, 2023; ~25.4M shares eligible to vote.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $49.4M in common and preferred stock via drawdowns
Issued 532,871 shares of common stock and 41,353 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock on March 27, 2023.
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Franklin BSP Capital reduces credit facility commitments from $44.5M to $25.5M
Voluntarily reduced MS Subscription Facility commitments by $19M to $25.5M on Dec 9, 2022.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $35M in common and convertible preferred stock
Issued ~1.3M common shares and ~16K Series A convertible preferred shares for ~$35.0M aggregate price.
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Franklin BSP Capital raises $50M via unregistered sale of 3.3M shares
Issued approximately 3.3 million shares of common stock at aggregate price of $50 million on September 28, 2022.
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Franklin BSP Capital raises $50M via private placement of common and preferred stock
Issued 2.6M common shares for $40M aggregate price on July 15, 2022.
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Franklin BSP Capital Corp. increases credit facility to $400M with 2.50% spread
Maximum borrowings under amended facility increased to $400M from $300M on a committed basis.
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Franklin BSP Capital stockholders elect directors Rendell and Schaney; ratify Ernst & Young as auditor
Annual meeting held June 14, 2022; ~15.36M common shares and 10K Series A Preferred shares eligible to vote.
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Franklin BSP Capital Corp. distributed on iCapital platform; expands alternative investment access
FBCC and Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund (CPREIF) will be offered on iCapital's digital platform.
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Franklin BSP Capital Corp. issues 1.65M shares for $25M in private placement
Issued approximately 1.65 million shares of common stock for aggregate proceeds of $25.0 million.
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FBCC shares now available on CAIS alternative investment platform for advisors
FBCC, a non-listed BDC investing in senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market firms, added to CAIS platform.
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Franklin BSP Capital extends MS subscription facility maturity to April 2023
First Amendment to MS Subscription Facility extends maturity from April 22, 2022 to April 22, 2023; may be extended further with lender consent.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues $5M of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in private placement
Issued 5,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock at $1,000 liquidation preference per share, aggregating $5.0M.
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Franklin BSP Capital secures $50M in Series A Convertible Preferred commitments
Total commitments of approx. $50M from accredited investors for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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Franklin BSP Capital amends credit facility, ups borrowing limit to $300M
Maximum committed borrowings increased from $250M to $300M.
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Benefit Street Partners posts record $7.7B originations in 2021 across BDCs
BSP originated record $7.7B (annual) and $2.8B (Q4) in commitments across 128 and 41 issuers respectively.
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FBLC and FBCC acquire Encina Equipment Finance; management retains minority stake
FBLC and FBCC, BDCs advised by Benefit Street Partners, acquired substantially all equity interests of Encina Equipment Finance.
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Franklin BSP Capital raises $80M through unregistered sale of common and preferred stock
Issued ~4.9M shares of common stock at ~$15.39/share for aggregate $75M (Dec 27, 2021).
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Franklin BSP Capital increases committed credit facility to $250M
Second amendment to loan and servicing agreement signed Dec 15, 2021.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues 792,324 shares for $12.1M in unregistered offering
Issued 792,324 shares of common stock at aggregate offering price of ~$12.1M on Dec 3, 2021.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues 1.9M shares for $29M and declares $0.30 dividend
Issued ~1.904M shares of common stock at aggregate price of ~$29.0M to accredited investors on Nov 2, 2021.
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Franklin BSP Capital raises $27.5M via Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Raised ~$27.5M in new capital commitments via private placement of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues 1.65M shares for $25M in private placement
Issued ~1.646M shares of common stock at aggregate offering price of ~$25.0M.
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Franklin BSP Capital subsidiary amends credit facility, increases committed borrowings to $200M
Subsidiary FBCC Lending I, LLC amended its loan and servicing agreement effective July 1, 2021.
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Franklin BSP Capital issues 1.67M shares for $25M in unregistered sale; annual meeting elects directors
On June 29, 2021, issued 1,666,667 shares of common stock at approx. $15/share for $25M aggregate.