Rocade Partners with Barings and EJF Capital

Rocade launched as a specialty finance company focused on litigation finance with a long-term investment approach, in partnership with Barings, an investment manager.

February 9, 2023 Barings | Brian Roth | Bryan High | Cooley | EJF Capital | Emanuel Friedman | Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson | Jacob Cantrell | Nixon Peabody | Rocade Ian Koplin

Baring Supports Peak Rock Capital’s Acquisition of Amtech Software

Barings served as the lead agent and arranger on a senior secured credit facility to support a Peak Rock Capital affiliate’s acquisition of Amtech Software, a provider of manufacturing ERP software and technology services for the packaging and other manufacturing industries.

January 12, 2022 Amtech Software | Barings | Peak Rock Capital | Pete Leibman | Preston Thomas | Scott Chappell Phil Neuffer

Cigna Investments and Barings Provide $90MM Debt Facility to Tritium

Tritium, a developer and manufacturer of direct current charging technology for electric vehicles, entered into a $90 million debt facility with Cigna Investments and Barings. Tritium plans to use the proceeds from the facility to refinance prior financings and other company debt.

December 8, 2021 Barings | Cigna Corporation | Cigna Investments | David Toomey | Jane Hunter | MassMutual | Michael Hipwood | Tritium Phil Neuffer

Encina Business Credit Announces Recapitalization, Changes Name to Eclipse Business Capital

Encina Business Credit announced a recapitalization and an expanded capital base provided by affiliated funds of Barings along with participation from Encina management. In conjunction with the recapitalization, Encina changed its name to Eclipse Business Capital.

August 5, 2021 Andrew Salter | Barings | Dechert | Eclipse Business Capital | Encina Business Credit | Jonathan Bock | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Marty Battaglia | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Wells Fargo Securities Phil Neuffer

Barings and Mubadala Partner to Provide Financing for European Middle-Market Businesses

Barings has formed the Barings Mubadala Enterprise, an evergreen origination platform seeking to provide financing solutions to European middle-market businesses which aims. The platform aims to provide $3.5 billion in financing over the next 18 months.

September 22, 2020 Adam Wheeler | Barings | Barings Mubadala Enterprise | Europe | middle-market | Mubadala Investment Company | Tom Finke | Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi Rita Garwood

Barings BDC and MVC Capital Enter Merger Agreement

Barings BDC and MVC Capital entered into a definitive merger agreement. The combined company, which will remain externally managed by Barings, is expected to have more than $1.2 billion of investments on a pro forma basis. 

August 11, 2020 Barings | Barings BDC | Dechert | Eric Lloyd | J.P. Morgan | JMP Securities | Jonathan Bock | Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel | Leon Cooperman | Michael T. Tokarz | MVC Capital | Omega Advisors | Randy Rochman | West Family Investments | Wynnefield Capital Phil Neuffer

Barings Supports ATL Investment in Rock-It Cargo

Financial services firm Barings served as agent, lead arranger and sole bookrunner on a senior secured credit facility to support ATL Partners’ acquisition of a majority stake in Rock-It Cargo.

August 23, 2018 ATL Partners | Barings | Rock-It Cargo Amanda Koprowski

Barings Supports Liberty Hall AIM Refi

Financial service firm Barings acted as the sole agent and lead arranger on first lien senior credit facilities to support Liberty Hall Capital Partners’ refinancing of the existing debt of its portfolio company, AIM Aerospace.

April 25, 2018 AIM Aerospace | Barings | Jessica Lee | Liberty Hall Amanda Koprowski

Barings Supports Sentinel Capital Partners Acquisition of Nekoosa

Barings served as lead agent on a senior secured credit facility to support Sentinel Capital Partners’ acquisition of Nekoosa.

November 20, 2017 Barings | Nekoosa | Sentinel Capital Partners Amanda Koprowski

Barings Supports Francisco Partners Investment in Comodo

Barings served as joint lead arranger and joint lead bookrunner for a senior secured credit facility to support Francisco Partners in its acquisition of Comodo CA from parent Comodo Group.

November 2, 2017 Barings | Comodo Group | Francisco Partners Amanda Koprowski