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Get filing alertsTrinity Capital raises $300M in 7% unsecured notes to refinance KeyBank secured debt
Filed May 21, 2026 · Period ending May 19, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Trinity issued $300 million of 7.000% Notes due 2031, receiving $294.5M net proceeds after fees. The notes pay interest semi-annually starting November 2026 and can be redeemed early with a premium before April 2031.
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Proceeds will repay secured debt under Trinity's KeyBank credit facility, effectively swapping secured borrowings for unsecured notes at a 7% fixed rate. This changes the company's debt structure and cost of capital.
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The notes rank junior to all secured debt (to the extent of collateral) and to subsidiary obligations. In a default, noteholders would be paid after secured creditors and subsidiary creditors.
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If Trinity undergoes a change of control, the company must offer to buy back the notes at 100% of principal plus accrued interest, giving investors an exit option.
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Trinity must maintain asset coverage ratios required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, limiting how much leverage the company can take on relative to its assets.
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Summary
Trinity Capital, a business development company, completed a $300 million unsecured note offering on May 19, 2026. The notes carry a 7% annual interest rate and mature in 2031. After underwriting fees, Trinity netted approximately $294.5 million, which it plans to use to pay down secured debt under its existing KeyBank credit agreement.
This represents a strategic refinancing that trades secured borrowings for unsecured debt at a fixed 7% rate. For investors, this transaction has several implications. First, it locks in a 7% cost of capital for five years, which could be favorable or unfavorable depending on where interest rates move.
Second, the shift from secured to unsecured debt changes Trinity's capital structure—the new notes rank behind secured creditors in a default scenario. Third, the notes include standard protections like change-of-control repurchase rights and asset coverage covenants that limit excessive leverage. Watch Trinity's next quarterly filing to see the actual debt paydown and how the refinancing affects interest expense. Also monitor whether the company maintains comfortable headroom above its required asset coverage ratios, as covenant violations could trigger acceleration of the notes.
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Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The Notes are direct, general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness or other obligations that are expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, rank pari passu with all existing and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness or other obligations issued by the Company, rank effectively junior to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and rank structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness or other obligations (including trade payables) incurred by the Company’s subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.
The notes are unsecured and rank equal to other unsecured debt but are subordinate to any secured debt (to the extent of collateral value) and to all obligations of Trinity's subsidiaries. This means noteholders have lower priority claims than secured creditors and subsidiary creditors in a default scenario.
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In addition, upon the occurrence of a “change of control repurchase event,” as defined in the Indenture, the Company will generally be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of purchase.
If Trinity experiences a change of control event as defined in the indenture, the company must offer to repurchase the notes at par (100% of principal) plus accrued interest. This provides noteholders with an exit option if the company's ownership changes hands.
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The Indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with the asset coverage requirements of Section 18(a) (1) (A) as modified by Section 61(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor provisions, but giving effect, in either case, to any exemptive relief granted to the Company by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Trinity must maintain asset coverage ratios required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which governs business development companies like Trinity. This covenant ensures the company maintains sufficient assets relative to its debt obligations, protecting noteholders from excessive leverage.
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