Benefit Street Partners

Benefit Street Partners ("BSP") is a leading credit-focused alternative asset management firm with approximately $28 billion in assets under management. BSP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. that, together with its various subsidiaries, operates as Franklin Templeton. Established in 2008, the BSP platform manages funds for institutions, high-net-worth and retail investors across various strategies including: private/opportunistic debt, liquid loans, high yield, special situations, long-short liquid credit and commercial real estate debt.  These complementary strategies leverage the proprietary sourcing, analytical, operational and compliance capabilities that encompass BSP’s robust institutional platform. BSP’s operational headquarters are based in Boston and support the investment team located in New York. Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust (“BSPRT”) is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and subsidiary of BSP which seeks to acquire, originate and manage a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt investments secured by income-producing properties located primarily within the United States.