NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sixth Street Lending Partners ("SSLP" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced an offering of $150 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% notes due 2029 (the "Notes"). The Notes represent a further issuance of the Company's 6.500% Notes due 2029 issued in aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 on March 11, 2024. The Notes will mature on March 11, 2029, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at SSLP's option at any time at par plus a "make-whole" premium, if applicable. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or about June 17, 2024.
SSLP expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to pay down outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility and/or its subscription facility. However, through re-borrowing under the revolving credit facility and the subscription facility, SSLP intends to make new investments in accordance with its investment objectives and strategies outlined in the preliminary offering memorandum described below in greater detail.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Company before investing.
The Notes offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. The Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Notes were offered, by the initial purchasers, only to persons reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.
This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and it is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Sixth Street Lending Partners
Sixth Street Lending Partners is a specialty finance company focused on lending to upper middle-market companies. The Company seeks to generate current income primarily in U.S.-domiciled upper middle-market companies through direct originations of senior secured loans and, to a lesser extent, originations of mezzanine loans and unsecured loans and investments in corporate bonds, equity securities, and other instruments. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or a BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company is externally managed by Sixth Street Lending Partners Advisers, LLC, an affiliate of Sixth Street and an SEC registered investment adviser. The Company leverages the deep investment, sector, and operating resources of Sixth Street, a global investment firm with over $77 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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.
Contacts
Investors:
Cami VanHorn, 469-621-2033
Sixth Street Lending Partners
IRSSLP@sixthstreet.com
Media:
Patrick Clifford, 617-793-2004
Sixth Street
PClifford@sixthstreet.com
