Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Declares Distribution of $0.095 Per Share
Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended
- Total investment income of
$38.2 million ($0.27 per share), relatively flat from$38.3 million ($0.27 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2019.
- Net investment income of
$17.7 million ($0.13 per share), up from$17.3 million ($0.12 per share) for the first fiscal quarter of 2019, primarily reflecting lower operating expenses.
- Net asset value ("NAV") per share of
$6.55 , up from$6.19 for the first fiscal quarter of 2019, primarily driven by realized gains in two investments and unrealized appreciation in certain debt and equity investments.
- Originated
$100.0 million of new investment commitments and received$120.7 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.
- A quarterly distribution was declared of
$0.095 per share, payable onJune 28, 2019 to stockholders of record onJune 14, 2019 .
Distribution Declaration
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of
Distributions are paid primarily from distributable (taxable) income. To the extent taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to the Company’s stockholders.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands, except per share data) | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 |
March 31, 2018 | |||||||||
Operating results: | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 34,309 | $ | 35,789 | $ | 26,633 | ||||||
PIK interest income | 2,280 | 832 | 1,946 | |||||||||
Fee income | 1,132 | 1,202 | 3,942 | |||||||||
Dividend and other income | 523 | 453 | 2,258 | |||||||||
Total investment income | 38,244 | 38,276 | 34,779 | |||||||||
Net expenses | 20,535 | 20,959 | 19,516 | |||||||||
Net investment income | 17,709 | 17,317 | 15,263 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes | 46,776 | 10,401 | 4,357 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 64,485 | $ | 27,718 | $ | 19,620 | ||||||
Net investment income per common share | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes per common share | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.14 |
As of | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands, except per share data and ratios) | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 |
September 30, 2018 |
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Select balance sheet and other data: | ||||||||||||
Investment portfolio at fair value | $ | 1,504,888 | $ | 1,464,885 | $ | 1,491,201 | ||||||
Total debt outstanding | 592,178 | 607,141 | 637,213 | |||||||||
Net assets | 923,456 | 872,362 | 858,035 | |||||||||
Net asset value per share | 6.55 | 6.19 | 6.09 | |||||||||
Total leverage | 0.64x | 0.70x | 0.75x |
Total investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was
Net expenses for the quarter totaled
Net realized and unrealized gains, net of taxes, were
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of | ||||||||||||
($ in thousands) | March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | |||||||||
Investments at fair value | $ | 1,504,888 | $ | 1,464,885 | $ | 1,400,684 | ||||||
Number of portfolio companies | 110 | 110 | 115 | |||||||||
Average portfolio company debt size | $ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000 | $ | 14,600 | ||||||
Asset class: | ||||||||||||
Senior secured debt | 78.9 | % | 80.0 | % | 76.6 | % | ||||||
Unsecured debt | 8.0 | % | 7.8 | % | 6.6 | % | ||||||
Equity | 4.2 | % | 3.3 | % | 5.5 | % | ||||||
SLF JV I | 8.4 | % | 8.4 | % | 9.5 | % | ||||||
Limited partnership interests | 0.5 | % | 0.5 | % | 1.8 | % | ||||||
Non-accrual debt investments: | ||||||||||||
Non-accrual investments at fair value | $ | 85,854 | $ | 132,355 | $ | 30,886 | ||||||
Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments | 6.1 | % | 9.6 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||||
Number of investments on non-accrual | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
Interest rate type: | ||||||||||||
Percentage floating-rate | 86.3 | % | 86.6 | % | 84.6 | % | ||||||
Percentage fixed-rate | 13.7 | % | 13.4 | % | 15.4 | % | ||||||
Yields: | ||||||||||||
Weighted average yield on debt investments (1) | 9.0 | % | 8.7 | % | 9.3 | % | ||||||
Cash component of weighted average yield on debt investments | 8.3 | % | 8.0 | % | 8.7 | % | ||||||
Weighted average yield on total portfolio investments (2) | 8.3 | % | 8.1 | % | 8.6 | % | ||||||
Investment activity: | ||||||||||||
New investment commitments | $ | 100,000 | $ | 231,100 | $ | 223,200 | ||||||
New funded investment activity (3) | $ | 111,100 | $ | 162,400 | $ | 227,800 | ||||||
Proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales | $ | 120,700 | $ | 208,300 | $ | 151,800 | ||||||
Net new investments (4) | $ | (9,600 | ) | $ | (45,900 | ) | $ | 76,000 | ||||
Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies | 5 | 14 | 9 | |||||||||
Number of new investment commitments in existing portfolio companies | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
Number of portfolio company exits | 4 | 14 | 5 |
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(1 | ) | Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the SLF JV I. |
(2 | ) | Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments and dividend income, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the SLF JV I. |
(3 | ) | New funded investment activity is reflected net of drawdowns on existing revolver commitments. |
(4 | ) | Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales. |
As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of the investment portfolio was
At fair value, 93.3% of the Company's portfolio as of March 31, 2019 consisted of debt investments, including 51.8% of first liens, 27.1% of second liens and 14.4% of unsecured debt investments, including the debt investments in SLF JV I.
As of March 31, 2019, there were six investments on which the Company had stopped accruing cash and/or PIK interest or OID income that, in the aggregate, represented 11.5% of the Company's debt portfolio at cost and 6.1% at fair value. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company exited one investment which was on non-accrual status.
As of March 31, 2019, SLF JV I had
The Company intends to rotate out of approximately
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had
As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s total leverage ratio was 0.64x debt-to-equity.
During the quarter, the Company amended and restated its senior secured credit facility to increase the size of the facility from $600 million to $680 million (with an “accordion” feature that permits the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility up to
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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2019 (unaudited) |
December 31, 2018 (unaudited) |
September 30, 2018 |
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ASSETS | |||||||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||||||
Control investments (cost March 31, 2019: $211,964; cost December 31, 2018: $212,583; cost September 30, 2018: $213,470) |
$ | 193,416 | $ | 190,167 | $ | 196,874 | |||||
Affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2019: $3,678; cost December 31, 2018: $2,659; cost September 30, 2018: $1,080) |
4,578 | 3,740 | 2,161 | ||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost March 31, 2019: $1,390,882; cost December 31, 2018: $1,372,068; cost September 30, 2018: $1,392,383) |
1,306,894 | 1,270,978 | 1,292,166 | ||||||||
Total investments at fair value (cost March 31, 2019: $1,606,524; cost December 31, 2018: $1,587,310; cost September 30, 2018: $1,606,933) |
1,504,888 | 1,464,885 | 1,491,201 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 12,815 | 56,186 | 13,380 | ||||||||
Restricted cash | 337 | 470 | 109 | ||||||||
Interest, dividends and fees receivable | 9,822 | 9,981 | 10,272 | ||||||||
Due from portfolio companies | 1,407 | 2,122 | 1,357 | ||||||||
Receivables from unsettled transactions | 1,818 | — | 26,760 | ||||||||
Deferred financing costs | 6,848 | 4,798 | 5,209 | ||||||||
Derivative assets at fair value | 563 | — | 162 | ||||||||
Other assets | 2,819 | 3,082 | 3,008 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,541,317 | $ | 1,541,524 | $ | 1,551,458 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS | |||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | 1,505 | $ | 2,362 | $ | 3,581 | |||||
Base management fee and incentive fee payable | 8,922 | 8,370 | 8,223 | ||||||||
Due to affiliate | 1,940 | 3,553 | 3,274 | ||||||||
Interest payable | 2,117 | 6,233 | 3,365 | ||||||||
Payable to syndication partners | 586 | 379 | 109 | ||||||||
Director fees payable | — | 68 | — | ||||||||
Payables from unsettled transactions | 9,900 | 40,309 | 37,236 | ||||||||
Derivative liability at fair value | — | 190 | — | ||||||||
Deferred tax liability | 713 | 557 | 422 | ||||||||
Credit facility payable | 424,825 | 211,000 | 241,000 | ||||||||
Unsecured notes payable (net of $2,908, $3,196 and $3,483 of unamortized financing costs as of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively) |
158,342 | 386,839 | 386,485 | ||||||||
Secured borrowings at fair value (proceeds March 31, 2019: $11,502; proceeds December 31, 2018: $11,869; proceeds September 30, 2018: $12,314) |
9,011 | 9,302 | 9,728 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 617,861 | 669,162 | 693,423 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
Net assets: | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 250,000 shares authorized; 140,961 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 |
1,409 | 1,409 | 1,409 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in-capital | 1,492,739 | 1,492,739 | 1,492,739 | ||||||||
Accumulated overdistributed earnings | (570,692 | ) | (621,786 | ) | (636,113 | ) | |||||
Total net assets (equivalent to $6.55, $6.19 and $6.09 per common share as of March 31, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively) |
923,456 | 872,362 | 858,035 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 1,541,317 | $ | 1,541,524 | $ | 1,551,458 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three months ended March 31, 2019 |
Three months ended December 31, 2018 |
Three months ended March 31, 2018 |
Six months ended March 31, 2019 |
Six months ended March 31, 2018 |
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Interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Control investments | $ | 2,852 | $ | 3,339 | $ | 3,071 | $ | 6,191 | $ | 6,274 | |||||||||
Affiliate investments | 22 | 13 | 917 | 35 | 1,866 | ||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 31,231 | 32,167 | 22,533 | 63,398 | 48,098 | ||||||||||||||
Interest on cash and cash equivalents | 204 | 270 | 112 | 474 | 333 | ||||||||||||||
Total interest income | 34,309 | 35,789 | 26,633 | 70,098 | 56,571 | ||||||||||||||
PIK interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Control investments | — | 67 | 1,210 | 67 | 2,401 | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | 188 | — | 364 | ||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 2,280 | 765 | 548 | 3,045 | 1,048 | ||||||||||||||
Total PIK interest income | 2,280 | 832 | 1,946 | 3,112 | 3,813 | ||||||||||||||
Fee income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Control investments | 7 | 6 | 128 | 13 | 248 | ||||||||||||||
Affiliate investments | 5 | 4 | 44 | 9 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 1,120 | 1,192 | 3,770 | 2,312 | 4,677 | ||||||||||||||
Total fee income | 1,132 | 1,202 | 3,942 | 2,334 | 4,973 | ||||||||||||||
Dividend and other income: | |||||||||||||||||||
Control investments | 523 | 453 | 2,258 | 976 | 3,298 | ||||||||||||||
Total dividend and other income | 523 | 453 | 2,258 | 976 | 3,298 | ||||||||||||||
Total investment income | 38,244 | 38,276 | 34,779 | 76,520 | 68,655 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
Base management fee | 5,731 | 5,568 | 5,386 | 11,299 | 10,976 | ||||||||||||||
Part I incentive fee | 3,813 | 3,728 | 3,247 | 7,541 | 4,077 | ||||||||||||||
Part II incentive fee | 8,170 | 1,820 | — | 9,990 | — | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 499 | 966 | 1,015 | 1,465 | 3,913 | ||||||||||||||
Directors fees | 142 | 143 | 177 | 285 | 353 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 8,970 | 8,904 | 8,530 | 17,874 | 18,114 | ||||||||||||||
Administrator expense | 406 | 763 | 391 | 1,169 | 885 | ||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 705 | 631 | 722 | 1,336 | 1,838 | ||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 28,436 | 22,523 | 19,468 | 50,959 | 40,156 | ||||||||||||||
Fees waived | (7,901 | ) | (1,564 | ) | 48 | (9,465 | ) | (86 | ) | ||||||||||
Net expenses | 20,535 | 20,959 | 19,516 | 41,494 | 40,070 | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 17,709 | 17,317 | 15,263 | 35,026 | 28,585 | ||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |||||||||||||||||||
Control investments | 3,868 | (5,820 | ) | (5,849 | ) | (1,952 | ) | (7,175 | ) | ||||||||||
Affiliate investments | (181 | ) | — | (2,063 | ) | (181 | ) | (2,231 | ) | ||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 17,108 | (784 | ) | 7,127 | 16,324 | (36,506 | ) | ||||||||||||
Secured borrowings | (76 | ) | (19 | ) | 408 | (95 | ) | 2,063 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | 753 | (352 | ) | — | 401 | — | |||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 21,472 | (6,975 | ) | (377 | ) | 14,497 | (43,849 | ) | |||||||||||
Realized gains (losses): | |||||||||||||||||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | 2,048 | — | 2,048 | ||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 25,899 | 16,761 | 2,806 | 42,660 | 2,515 | ||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts | (686 | ) | 1,201 | — | 515 | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) | 25,213 | 17,962 | 4,854 | 43,175 | 4,563 | ||||||||||||||
Redemption premium on unsecured notes payable | — | — | (120 | ) | — | (120 | ) | ||||||||||||
Provision for income tax (expense) benefit | 91 | (586 | ) | — | (495 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes | 46,776 | 10,401 | 4,357 | 57,177 | (39,406 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 64,485 | $ | 27,718 | $ | 19,620 | $ | 92,203 | $ | (10,821 | ) | ||||||||
Net investment income per common share — basic and diluted | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.20 | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.65 | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted | 140,961 | 140,961 | 140,961 | 140,961 | 140,961 |