SEC Company Response from Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) (CIK 0001655050) (BCSF) — May 8, 2020
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (BCSF) (CIK 0001655050)
Date: May 8, 2020 · CIK: 0001655050 · Accession: 0001104659-20-058703
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File numbers found in text: 333-237460
Letter
VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Ms. Lauren Hamilton Re: Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) File No. 333-237460
Dear Ms. Hamilton:
We are writing in response to comments you provided telephonically to Dechert LLP, counsel to the Company, on May 8, 2020 with respect to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s registration statement filed on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) on May 5, 2020. On behalf of the Registrant, we have summarized your comments below and provided the Registrant’s responses immediately thereafter. The below responses will be reflected in the final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as applicable. Capitalized terms have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Registration Statement.
1. Comment: Please revise the fees and expenses table to reflect the impact of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and explain supplementally whether the Company believes the fees and expenses table has been appropriately calculated.
Response: The disclosure in the “Other expenses” line item has been revised accordingly. The Company hereby confirms that all other line items currently disclosed in the table are reflective of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and that it believes the figures in the fees and expenses table have been appropriately calculated, including interest payments on borrowed funds.
2. Comment: Please revise the expense example under the “Fees and Expenses” section to reflect the impact of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and explain supplementally whether stockholder transaction expenses have been incorporated in the expense example calculations.
Response: The disclosure has been revised accordingly. The Company hereby confirms that stockholder transaction expenses have been appropriately incorporated in the expense example calculations.
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Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at 212.698.3525.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard Horowitz
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-6797 +1 212 698 3500 Main +1 212 698 3599 Fax www.dechert.com RICHARD HOROWITZ richard.horowitz@dechert.com +1 212 698 3525 Direct +1 212 698 8452 Fax May 8, 2020 VIA EDGAR Division of Investment Management Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Ms. Lauren Hamilton Re: Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) File No. 333-237460 Dear Ms. Hamilton: We are writing in response to comments you provided telephonically to Dechert LLP, counsel to the Company, on May 8, 2020 with respect to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s registration statement filed on Form N-2 (the “Registration Statement”) on May 5, 2020. On behalf of the Registrant, we have summarized your comments below and provided the Registrant’s responses immediately thereafter. The below responses will be reflected in the final prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as applicable. Capitalized terms have the meanings attributed to such terms in the Registration Statement. 1. Comment: Please revise the fees and expenses table to reflect the impact of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and explain supplementally whether the Company believes the fees and expenses table has been appropriately calculated. Response: The disclosure in the “Other expenses” line item has been revised accordingly. The Company hereby confirms that all other line items currently disclosed in the table are reflective of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and that it believes the figures in the fees and expenses table have been appropriately calculated, including interest payments on borrowed funds. 2. Comment: Please revise the expense example under the “Fees and Expenses” section to reflect the impact of the Company’s net asset value as of March 31, 2020 and explain supplementally whether stockholder transaction expenses have been incorporated in the expense example calculations. Response: The disclosure has been revised accordingly. The Company hereby confirms that stockholder transaction expenses have been appropriately incorporated in the expense example calculations. * * * * * Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at 212.698.3525. Sincerely, /s/ Richard Horowitz Richard Horowitz 2