BURFORD CAPITAL ANNOUNCES PRIVATE OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES

Burford plans a $300 million private notes issue to help refinance its existing $400 million 6.250% 2028 notes.

Rhea-AI Summary

Burford Capital (BUR) plans a private offering of $300 million senior secured notes due 2029 through subsidiary Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, subject to market and other conditions.

The notes will be guaranteed by Burford Capital and secured by a senior lien on substantially all assets of the issuer and on the capital stock of certain Burford subsidiaries, subject to exceptions. Burford intends to use the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all $400 million outstanding 6.250% senior notes due 2028, with a conditional redemption notice for September 24, 2026 dependent on successful completion of the $300 million financing.

The securities will be offered only to qualified institutional and non-US qualified purchasers under Rule 144A and Regulation S and will not be registered under the US Securities Act.

Positive

• Planned issue of senior secured notes of $300 million due 2029
• Intended redemption of all $400 million 6.250% notes due 2028 using new financing plus cash

Negative

• None.

News Explained

As of June 30, 2026, Burford reported $696.9 million of cash and equivalents; against the planned $300 million note offering and $400 million redemption, the refinancing is structured to use cash alongside new debt rather than issue equity.

Market Context

On Jul 08, 2025, BUR rose 3.40% after pricing a senior-notes offering; that refinancing record provi...

Analysis

On Jul 08, 2025, BUR rose 3.40% after pricing a senior-notes offering; that refinancing record provides a comparable progression from announced financing to priced debt, while the current release remains subject to market and other conditions.

Key Figures

Offering Size: $300 million aggregate principal amount Maturity: 2029 Redemption Coupon: 6.250% +3 more

Offering Size

$300 million aggregate principal amount

Senior secured notes due 2029

Maturity

2029

Senior secured notes

Redemption Coupon

6.250%

2028 Notes

Debt Redemption

$400 million aggregate principal amount

Outstanding 2028 Notes

Redemption Date

September 24, 2026

Conditional redemption of the 2028 Notes

Financing Condition

$300 million financing

Required for the planned redemption

Previous Private placement,offering Reports

4 past events · Latest: Jan 13

Same Type 4 events

1. Jan 13

   Senior notes pricing

   24h Move

   -0.9%

   Burford priced $500 million senior notes to redeem 2026 bonds.

2. Jan 12

   Senior notes offering

   24h Move

   +2.1%

   Burford announced $450 million senior notes to redeem 2026 bonds.

3. Jul 08

   Senior notes pricing

   24h Move

   +3.4%

   Burford priced $500 million senior notes to repay maturing bonds.

4. Jul 07

   Senior notes offering

   24h Move

   +0.0%

   Burford announced $400 million senior notes for debt repayment.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

senior secured notes, senior lien, rule 144a, regulation s

4 terms

senior secured notes financial

"planned private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes"

Senior secured notes are loans a company sells to investors that are backed by specific assets and given first priority for repayment if the company defaults. Because they have a claim on collateral and are paid before other debts, they usually offer lower risk and correspondingly lower interest than unsecured debt; investors use them to judge how safe repayment and recovery of principal might be, like holding a mortgage instead of an unsecured credit card balance.

senior lien financial

"the Securities will be secured on a senior lien basis"

A senior lien is a legal claim that gives a lender first priority to specific pledged assets if a borrower defaults or goes into liquidation. Think of it like being first in line at a bakery: the senior lien holder must be paid from the sale of the collateral before any junior lien holders receive proceeds. It matters to investors because higher priority lowers recovery risk on secured debt and influences credit terms and pricing.

rule 144a regulatory

"within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act"

Rule 144A is a regulation that makes it easier for companies to sell private bonds to large investors without going through all the usual rules that apply to public sales. It matters because it helps companies raise money more quickly and privately, often attracting big investors looking for special deals.

regulation s regulatory

"outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S"

Regulation S is a set of rules that allows companies to sell securities (like shares or bonds) to investors outside the United States without having to follow all U.S. securities laws. It matters because it makes it easier for companies to raise money from international investors while still complying with U.S. regulations.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford" or "Burford Capital"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the planned private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2029 (the "Notes") by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will be guaranteed by Burford Capital (such guarantee, together with the Notes, the "Securities") and the Securities will be secured on a senior lien basis by substantially all of the assets of Burford Capital Global Finance LLC and by the capital stock of certain subsidiaries of Burford Capital, in each case subject to certain exceptions.

Burford Capital intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Securities, together with cash on hand, to redeem as soon as practicable following the closing of the offering the 6.250% senior notes due 2028 of Burford Capital Global Finance LLC (the "2028 Notes"). Burford expects to deliver a conditional notice of redemption with respect to the 2028 Notes on the date hereof, which will provide for the redemption on September 24, 2026 of all $400 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2028 Notes, subject to successful completion of a $300 million financing. This release does not constitute a notice of redemption with respect to, or an offer to purchase, the 2028 Notes or any other indebtedness.

The Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws. The Securities will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be "Qualified Institutional Buyers" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or non-US persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, in each case, who are "Qualified Purchasers" as defined in Section (2)(a)(51)(A) under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

About Burford Capital
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR) and works with companies and law firms around the world from its global network of offices.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Burford.

This press release does not constitute an offer of any Burford private fund. Burford Capital Investment Management LLC, which acts as the fund manager of all Burford private funds, is registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The information provided in this press release is for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information contained in this press release is not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities (including interests or shares in any of Burford private funds). Any such offer or solicitation may be made only by means of a final confidential private placement memorandum and other offering documents.

Prohibition of sales to retail investors in the European Economic Area. The Securities are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to, any retail investor in the European Economic Area (the "EEA"). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended, the "Insurance Distribution Directive"), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a "qualified investor" as defined in Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1129 (as amended, the "Prospectus Regulation"). No key information document required by Regulation (EU) 1286/2014 (as amended, the "PRIIPs Regulation") for offering or selling the Securities or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and, therefore, offering or selling the Securities or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation.

Prohibition of sales to retail investors in the United Kingdom. The Securities are not intended to be offered, sold, distributed or otherwise made available to, and should not be offered, sold, distributed or otherwise made available to, any retail investor in the United Kingdom (the "UK"). For these purposes, (a) a retail investor is either one (or both of) the following: (i) not a professional client, as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended, the "EUWA") ("UK MiFIR"); or (ii) not a qualified investor as defined in paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 ("POATRs"); and (b) the expression "offer" includes the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the Securities. No disclosure document required by the FCA Product Disclosure Sourcebook ("DISC") for offering, selling or distributing the Securities or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the UK has been prepared and, therefore, offering, selling or distributing the Securities or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the UK may be unlawful under the DISC and the Consumer Composite Investments (Designated Activities) Regulations 2024.

IN MEMBER STATES OF THE EEA, THIS PRESS RELEASE IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION IN SUCH MEMBER STATE AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY BE ADDRESSED ON LEGAL GROUNDS, AND NO PERSON THAT IS NOT A RELEVANT PERSON OR QUALIFIED INVESTOR MAY ACT OR RELY ON THIS PRESS RELEASE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENTS. IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THIS PRESS RELEASE IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHO ARE "QUALIFIED INVESTORS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF POATRS AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY BE ADDRESSED ON LEGAL GROUNDS, AND NO PERSON THAT IS NOT A RELEVANT PERSON OR QUALIFIED INVESTOR MAY ACT OR RELY ON THIS PRESS RELEASE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENTS.

Forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. In some cases, words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "guidance", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "predict", "projected", "should" or "will", or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although Burford believes that the assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future results and events reflected in forward-looking statements have a reasonable basis and are expressed in good faith, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause Burford's actual results and events to differ materially from (and be more negative than) future results and events expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause future results and events to differ include, among others, those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Burford's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2026, and in Burford's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements contained in the periodic and current reports that Burford files with or furnishes to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond Burford's ability to control or predict, and new factors emerge from time to time.

Furthermore, Burford cannot assess the impact of each such factor on its business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Burford's forward-looking statements.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Burford or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable law, Burford undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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FAQ

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How will the new senior secured notes issued by Burford Capital be secured and guaranteed?

The Notes will be guaranteed by Burford Capital, and the Securities (the Notes and the guarantee) will be secured on a senior lien basis by substantially all of the assets of Burford Capital Global Finance LLC and by the capital stock of certain Burford Capital subsidiaries, in each case subject to specified exceptions.

What are the conditions and timing for the planned redemption of Burford Capital Global Finance LLC's 2028 notes?

Burford expects to deliver a conditional notice of redemption for the $400 million 6.250% senior notes due 2028 on the date of the announcement. The notice will provide for redemption on September 24, 2026, and this redemption is expressly subject to the successful completion of the planned $300 million financing.

Who is eligible to purchase the new Burford Capital Securities in this private offering?

The Securities may be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be Qualified Institutional Buyers under Rule 144A or to non-US persons outside the United States under Regulation S, in each case who are also Qualified Purchasers as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the US Investment Company Act of 1940.

Will the new Burford Capital Securities be registered under the US Securities Act or offered to retail investors in the EEA or UK?

The Securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 or under the laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption. The Securities are not intended to be offered, sold, distributed or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, and no PRIIPs or UK retail disclosure documents have been prepared, so making them available to such investors may be unlawful.