Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (NYSE:TSLX) (“TSLX” or the
“Company”) announced today that it has priced an underwritten
public offering of $350.0 million in aggregate principal amount of
6.125% notes due 2029. The notes will mature on March 1, 2029 and
may be redeemed in whole or in part at TSLX’s option at any time at
par plus a “make-whole” premium, if applicable.
TSLX expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to pay down
outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility. However,
through re-borrowing under the revolving credit facility, TSLX
intends to make new investments in accordance with its investment
objectives and strategies outlined in the preliminary prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus described below in
greater detail.
In connection with the offering, TSLX intends to enter into an
interest rate swap to better align the interest rates of its
liabilities with its investment portfolio, which consists of
predominately floating rate loans.
BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan and
SMBC Nikko are acting as joint book-running managers for this
offering. Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital Markets, HSBC, Wells Fargo
Securities, Citigroup, Truist Securities, Mizuho and MUFG are also
acting as book-running managers for this offering. Keefe, Bruyette
& Woods, A Stifel Company, Oppenheimer & Co., ICBC Standard
Bank, Raymond James, B. Riley Securities, Citizens Capital Markets,
Hovde Group, LLC, Ladenburg Thalmann and R. Seelaus & Co., LLC
are acting as co-managers for this offering. The offering is
expected to close on January 16, 2024, subject to customary closing
conditions.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Company before
investing. The pricing term sheet dated January 8, 2024, the
preliminary prospectus supplement dated January 8, 2024 and the
accompanying prospectus dated December 22, 2023, each of which have
been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”), contain this and other information about the Company and
should be read carefully before investing.
The information in the pricing term sheet, the preliminary
prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press
release is not complete and may be changed. The pricing term sheet,
the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus
and this press release are not offers to sell any securities of
TSLX and are not soliciting an offer to buy such securities in any
state or jurisdiction where such offer and sale is not
permitted.
A shelf registration statement relating to these securities
is on file with the SEC and is effective. The offering may be made
only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an
accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from BofA
Securities, Inc., NC1-022-02-425, 201 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, attn: Prospectus Department, email:
dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com, telephone: 1-800-294-1322.
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.
TSLX is a specialty finance company focused on lending to
middle-market companies. The Company seeks to generate current
income primarily in U.S.-domiciled middle-market companies through
direct originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser
extent, originations of mezzanine loans and investments in
corporate bonds and equity securities. The Company has elected to
be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. TSLX is externally managed by Sixth Street
Specialty Lending Advisers, LLC, an SEC registered investment
adviser. TSLX leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating
resources of Sixth Street Partners, LLC, a global investment firm
with over $75 billion of assets under management and committed
capital.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking
statements,” which relate to future events or the Company’s future
performance or financial condition. These forward-looking
statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on
current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company,
its current and prospective portfolio investments, its industry,
its beliefs and opinions, and its assumptions. Words such as
“anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,”
“continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,”
“should,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predicts”
and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the
Company’s control and difficult to predict and could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in
the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the
risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company’s
filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date
on which the Company makes them. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or
any other information contained herein, except as required by
applicable law.
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Investors: Cami VanHorn 469-621-2033 IRTSLX@sixthstreet.com
Media: Patrick Clifford 617-793-2004
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