Bain Capital Credit Announces $4.0 Billion of Financing Investments in 2022

BOSTON, February 22, 2023 – Bain Capital Credit, L.P., a leading global credit specialist, today announced that the firm’s Private Credit Group invested $4.0 billion to support the growth of middle market and private equity-backed companies in 2022.

Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit Group invested in more than 120 businesses across 28 industries in 2022, supporting the refinancing, leveraged buyout and add-on acquisition activity of both new and existing portfolio companies. With experience investing in middle market private debt dating back to 1998, the Private Credit Group has invested over $20 billion across over 450 portfolio companies since inception.

Additional 2022 highlights include:

• Invested $4.0 billion across more than 120 distinct portfolio companies, including to 39 new platforms
• Served as lead lender on approximately 70% of new commitments
• Strong credit performance across our diversified portfolio of over 200 middle market businesses
• Closed on $2.0 billion of new capital for investments

“Our differentiated origination pipeline and access to the broader Bain Capital global platform enabled us to remain an active, yet selective investor in the core middle market as many high quality companies are seeking capital solutions to execute their growth strategies,” said Michael Ewald, a Partner at Bain Capital Credit and Global Head of the Private Credit Group. “We believe we are well positioned to see increased opportunities across our senior direct lending and junior capital strategies in the current environment, and we remain focused on serving as a value-added, long-term partner and capital provider to management teams and private equity sponsors.”

Bain Capital Credit's dedicated Private Credit Group focuses on providing complete financing solutions to businesses with EBITDA between $10 million and $150 million located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The Private Credit Group, which managed approximately $10 billion of capital as of September 30, 2022, has a dedicated global team that enables Bain Capital Credit to diligence the most complex situations and provide flexible private capital solutions to middle market businesses.

About Bain Capital Credit, L.P.

Bain Capital Credit (www.baincapitalcredit.com) is a leading global credit specialist with approximately $43   billion in assets under management. Bain Capital Credit invests across the credit spectrum and in credit-related strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, structured products, private middle market loans, bespoke capital solutions, distressed securities and assets, non-performing loans, hard assets and equities. Our team of more than 95 investment professionals creates value through rigorous, independent analysis of thousands of corporate issuers around the world. In addition to credit, Bain Capital invests across asset classes including private equity, public equity, venture capital and real estate, and leverages the firm’s shared platform to capture opportunities in strategic areas of focus.