Bain Capital Reduces Redwire Position as Space Company Raises Fresh Capital
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Form Type
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Bain Capital Credit Member LLC and BCC Redwire Aggregator LP have filed Amendment No. 5 to their Schedule 13D regarding their holdings in Redwire Corporation. The filing discloses significant changes in their ownership position following recent transactions.
Key details:
- The reporting persons currently beneficially own 19,889,026 shares (12.2%) of Redwire's common stock, issuable upon conversion of approximately 60,661.53 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
- On June 18, 2025, they exercised their rights under the Registration Rights Coordination Agreement to receive Repurchase Proceeds, requiring Redwire to repurchase 11,195.81 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock
- The calculation is based on 142,575,692 total outstanding shares as of June 18, 2025, including recent issuances of approximately 49.8M shares on June 13 and 15.5M shares on June 18
The filing also references a new Lock-Up Agreement dated June 16, 2025, with J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Securities, and Morgan Stanley as underwriter representatives.
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- Bain Capital entities are reducing their stake in Redwire Corporation through the redemption of 11,195.81 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, indicating potential reduced confidence from a major institutional investor
- The filing shows dilution of existing shareholders, with total outstanding shares increasing significantly to 142,575,692 from recent share issuances
FAQ
What triggered RDW's Schedule 13D/A filing on June 28, 2025?
The filing was triggered by a redemption event on June 18, 2025, where the Reporting Persons (Bain Capital) provided notice to Redwire Corporation of their election to receive Repurchase Proceeds in connection with the company's offering of Common Stock. Under the Registration Rights Coordination Agreement (RRCA), the Issuer was obligated to repurchase 11,195.81 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock from Bain Capital.
What agreements did Bain Capital enter into regarding their RDW holdings?
Bain Capital entered into two key agreements: 1) A Registration Rights Coordination Agreement (RRCA) dated June 8, 2025, with Redwire Corporation and AE Industrial Partners, and 2) A Lock-Up Agreement dated June 16, 2025, with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as representatives of several underwriters.
What is the conversion rate for RDW's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by Bain Capital?
Based on the filing, Bain Capital's 60,661.53 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock are convertible into approximately 19,889,026 shares of Common Stock. The conversion is no longer subject to the previously disclosed conversion blocker which had limited beneficial ownership to 20.4%.