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Thomas A. Hough has served as a Director since 2016 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Hough is currently an Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Bain Capital Private Credit. Mr. Hough was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Arena Brands, Inc. and Lucchese, Inc., manufacturers and marketers of western boots, apparel and accessories headquartered in El Paso, TX, from October 2001 until retiring in July 2015. Mr. Hough's direct responsibilities in such positions included accounting, finance, credit and collections, treasury, human resources, information technology, legal, and real estate. Prior to that, he worked primarily as a CFO for a number of companies including Vectrix Business Solutions, Inc., Jamba Juice Company, Chief Auto Parts, Inc., Roy Rogers Restaurants, and Peoples Drug Stores, Inc. Mr. Hough previously worked at Deloitte & Touche for thirteen years where he performed primarily audit services. Mr. Hough received a B.A. in administrative studies from Rowan University and subsequently received his certification as a CPA. He was, most recently through September 2021, an independent director, audit committee member and chair of the finance committee and investment committee for the National Kidney Foundation.

Amy Butte has served as a Director since July 2019 and is Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Most recently, Ms. Butte served as the Chief Financial Officer of Navan and remains a Strategic Advisor to Navan. She is an Independent Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee for Bain Capital Private Credit. She is an advisor to the Long-Term Stock Exchange and the CORI Innovation Fund. Ms. Butte also served as the Audit Committee Chair and Board Member for DigitalOcean (2018 to 2025), a Board Member and Audit Committee Chair of Navan (2024 to 2024), a Board Member and Audit Committee Chair of Stash Financial (2023 to 2024), as an Independent Director, Audit Committee Chair and Risk Committee Member for BNP Paribas USA (2016 to 2023), the Chairman of the Board of Iron Spark (2021 to 2022). She was the Founder of TILE Financial and SpendGrowGive (2008 to 2012), Chief Financial Officer of Man Financial (2006 to 2008) and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the New York Stock Exchange (2004 to 2006). Prior to that, Ms. Butte was an Equity Research Analyst at Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch. Ms. Butte received her M.B.A. from Harvard and her B.A. from Yale University.

David G. Fubini has served as a Director since 2016. He is currently an Independent Trustee of Bain Capital Private Credit. Mr. Fubini has served as a Senior Lecturer in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School since 2015. Previously, he was a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company where he worked for over 34 years. He was McKinsey's Managing Director of the Boston office, and the past leader of the North American Organization Practice as well as the co-founder and leader of the firm's Worldwide Merger Integration Practice. During his tenure, Mr. Fubini led, and/or had been a member of, many firm personnel committees, as well as a participant in a wide cross-section of McKinsey's governance forums and committees. Prior to joining McKinsey, he was an initial member of a small group that became the McNeil Consumer Products Company of Johnson & Johnson and helped launch the Tylenol family of products into the over-the-counter consumer marketplace. Mr. Fubini graduated with a B.B.A. from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, both with distinction. He is currently a member of the board of directors for Leidos Holdings, Inc., as well as J.M. Huber Corporation, a family-owned company. He is also a board advisor for DLA Piper. He was formerly a Trustee of the University of Massachusetts System and board member of Compuware Corporation and Mitre Corporations.

Jay Margolis has served as a Director since 2016. He is currently an Independent Trustee of Bain Capital Private Credit. He previously served as the Chairman and CEO of Cache, Inc., a publicly-held specialty chain of women's apparel stores headquartered in New York, from 2013 until it filed for bankruptcy in February 2015. Previously, he was the Chairman of Intuit Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in retail, fashion, and consumer products. Prior to his time with Intuit, Mr. Margolis served as the President and CEO of Apparel Group of Limited Brands Corporation where he oversaw operations of Limited Brands' Apparel Division. Before assuming that position, he had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Massachusetts-based Reebok International. Mr. Margolis also has held executive positions at Esprit de Corp USA, Tommy Hilfiger Inc., and Liz Claiborne, Inc. He received a B.A. from Queens College, a part of The City University of New York. He had previously served on the boards of Iron Spark, Lovepop, Boston Beer Company, Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., Burlington Coat Factory and NFP Off Broadway Theater Company.

Clare S. Richer has served as a Director since July 2019 and is Chair of the Compensation Committee. Ms. Richer is an Independent Director, a Human Resource Committee Member and Head of the Finance Committee for Principal Financial Group, and an Independent Trustee and Chair of the Compensation Committee for Bain Capital Private Credit. She is a sitting Director and Audit Committee member of State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETF Mutual Funds. Ms. Richer is also a trustee of the University of Notre Dame and a member of such board's compensation, investment, finance, and executive committees. Ms. Richer was most recently on the Audit Committee of Principal Financial Group from 2020 to 2025. She served on the board of the Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH chapter from 2017 to 2024. From 2008 to 2017, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Putnam Investments. Prior to joining Putnam Investments, Ms. Richer held multiple Finance, Operations, and P&L leadership roles during her 25-year tenure at Fidelity Investments culminating in her appointment as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Committee. Prior to 1983, she was a senior auditor at Arthur Andersen & Company. Ms. Richer graduated from the University of Notre Dame and holds a B.B.A. in Business Administration.

Amit Joshi. Mr. Joshi has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since October 2023 and September 2023, respectively. He is a Senior Vice President for Bain Capital Credit. Mr. Joshi joined Bain Capital Credit in September 2023 and previously served as Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Joshi is also Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bain Capital Private Credit. Mr. Joshi previously worked at Apollo Global Management starting in 2013, as a Chief Financial Officer for Apollo Debt Solutions BDC and as a Chief Accounting Officer, Assistant Treasurer and Vice President of Midcap Financial Investment Corporation, a registered business development company, and some of the private funds including CLOs, private drawdown funds and operating companies. Prior to that he served as Senior Manager at Ernst & Young from January 2008 to September 2013 and prior to that at a mid-size accounting firm in New York as Audit Senior from 2006 to 2008 and in various international offices in roles with increasing responsibility from 2003 to 2006. Mr. Joshi is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Accountant. Mr. Joshi graduated with first-class honors from Calcutta University, India.

Michael A. Ewald has served as a Director since 2016. Mr. Ewald is Chief Executive Officer of the Company and serves on the Advisor's Credit Committee. He is currently a Trustee and the Chief Executive Officer of Bain Capital Private Credit. He joined Bain Capital Credit, LP (Bain Capital Credit) in 1998, and is a Partner, the head of the Private Credit Group and a Portfolio Manager for Bain Capital Credit's Middle Market Credit and Global Direct Lending fund strategies. Previously, Mr. Ewald was an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company for three years where he focused on strategy consulting to the Financial Services, Manufacturing and Consumer Products industries. Prior to that, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston as an analyst in the Regulated Industries group. Mr. Ewald received an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and a B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University.

Michael J. Boyle has served as President of the Company since January 2021 and as a Director since July 2022. He is currently a Trustee and the President of Bain Capital Private Credit. He is a Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Private Credit Group for Bain Capital Credit. He is responsible for Bain Capital Credit's Global Direct Lending strategy. Mr. Boyle started his career at Bain Capital Credit, over which time he has been a member of the portfolio analytics team, the Industry Research team, and the Liquid Credit portfolio management team. Mr. Boyle received a B.S. from Boston College.

Jeffrey B. Hawkins has served as a Director since 2016 and is the Chairman of the Board. He is currently Chairman of the Board and a Trustee of Bain Capital Private Credit. He is a Partner and Deputy Managing Partner, and a member of both the Risk & Oversight Committee and the Credit Committee of Bain Capital Credit, an affiliate of the Company. Previously, Mr. Hawkins was at Ropes & Gray, LLP working on securities law, mergers & acquisitions and collateralized debt funds. Mr. Hawkins received a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College.

Katherine Schneider. Ms. Schneider has served as Secretary of the Company since April 2025. Ms. Schneider joined Bain Capital in 2020 and is a Managing Director on the Investor Relations team. Previously, Ms. Schneider was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Ms. Schneider received a B.S. from Fairfield University.

Adriana Rojas Garzon. Ms. Rojas Garzon has served as Vice President of the Company since June 2025. Ms. Rojas Garzon is a Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Capital Markets. Ms. Rojas Garzon joined Bain Capital in 2010. Prior to joining Bain Capital, she was an Associate at Sullivan & Worcester LLP where her practice focused on credit transactions, corporate securities, and mid-sized private equity transactions. Ms. Rojas Garzon received a J.D. from Boston College Law School, a LL.M from Boston University School of Law and a B.S. from Boston College.

Caroline Hooper. Ms. Hooper has served as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Company since February 2026. Ms. Hooper is a Vice President of Compliance, Capital Markets. Ms. Hooper joined Bain Capital in 2015. Ms. Hooper received a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. from Sewanee: The University of the South.

Sabrina Rusnak-Carlson. Ms. Rusnak-Carlson has served as General Counsel of the Company since September 2025. Ms. Rusnak-Carlson was previously the General Counsel for First Eagle Alternative Credit, the successor to THL Credit. Prior thereto, she was a Partner in the Private Credit Group at Proskauer Rose LLP. She received her B.S. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.