Franklin Square Lists First Non-Traded BDC on the NYSE
Franklin Square has announced that it will be listing its first nontraded BDC, FS Investment Corp., on the NYSE. The fund has over $4.6 billion in assets under management
Online, February 26, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Franklin Square has announced that it will be listing its first nontraded BDC, FS Investment Corp., on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSIC". It is expected to list in April of 2014.
FSIC was the first nontraded business development company (BDC) product in existence. Launched in 2009, FS Investment Corp. is a partnership between alternatives powerhouse, Blackstone, through its credit investment arm GSO Capital Partners and Franklin Square Capital Partners. The fund invests in primarily senior debt of privately owned companies.
At listing, FSIC will be one of the largest traded BDCs with over $4.6 billion in assets under management and is invested in over 180 companies as of September 30, 2013. Franklin Square is the largest BDC manager with over $9 billion in assets under management across its funds.
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