BARINGS BDC, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.24 PER SHARE
Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) reported its Q3 2022 financial results, showing net investment income of $27.9 million, or $0.26 per share, down from $31.8 million, or $0.29 per share in Q2. The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, with a record date of December 7, 2022. Total assets decreased to $2.647 billion, and net asset value per share dropped to $11.28. Despite challenging economic conditions, Barings BDC expects strong portfolio performance and increased net investment income of at least $0.27 per share for Q4 2022.
- Declared consistent quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, providing an 8.5% yield based on NAV.
- Reported net investment income of $27.9 million, exceeding Q3 dividend by $0.02 per share.
- Increased weighted average yield on debt investments to 8.6%, reflecting rising base rates.
- Net unrealized depreciation of $26.1 million impacted net asset value per share.
- Total assets decreased by $182.5 million from the previous quarter.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) ("Barings BDC" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2022 and announced that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Highlights
Income Statement | Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||
(dollars in millions, except per share data) | Total | Per Share(1) | Total | Per | |
Net investment income | |||||
Net realized gains (losses) | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | |||||
Dividends paid |
(1) | Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period of 109,272,489. |
(2) | Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period of 110,759,443. |
Investment Portfolio and Balance Sheet | ||||
(dollars in millions, except per share data) | As of September 30, | As of June 30, 2022 | As of March 31, | As of December 31, |
Investment portfolio at fair value | ||||
Weighted average yield on performing debt investments (at principal amount) | 8.6 % | 7.6 % | 7.3 % | 7.2 % |
Total assets | ||||
Debt outstanding (principal) | ||||
Total net assets (equity) | ||||
Net asset value per share | ||||
Debt-to-equity ratio | 1.12x | 1.23x | 1.12x | 1.86x |
Net debt-to-equity ratio (adjusted for unrestricted cash and net unsettled transactions) | 0.99x | 1.00x | 0.89x | 1.49x |
Third Quarter 2022 Results
Commenting on the quarter, Jon Bock, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "While uncertain and volatile economic conditions are pressuring global asset prices, we continue to see strong performance across our diversified investment portfolio. Portfolio yields continue to increase as a result of increasing base rates, and our stockholder friendly incentive fee 'look back' further demonstrates investor alignment in the event of unrealized write-downs resulting from increasing yields. Looking into the fourth quarter, we see continued strong portfolio performance and expect to benefit from deploying incremental capital at attractive risk-adjusted returns. With that as our frame of reference, we expect fourth quarter net investment income of at least
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported total investment income of
Net asset value ("NAV") per share as of September 30, 2022 was
Jonathan Landsberg, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "We continue to benefit from rising base rates as the weighted-average yield on our debt investments expanded meaningfully in the quarter. Moreover, our current net leverage ratio of 0.99x affords us the flexibility to take advantage of increasingly attractive risk-adjusted returns. As a result, our Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter dividend of
Recent Portfolio Activity
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company made 21 new investments totaling
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded net unrealized depreciation totaling
Liquidity and Capitalization
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and foreign currencies of
Share Purchase Program
In connection with the completion of the Company's acquisition of Sierra on February 25, 2022, the Company committed to make open-market purchases of shares of its common stock in an aggregate amount of up to
Dividend Information
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of
The Company's fourth quarter dividend is payable as follows:
Fourth Quarter 2022 Dividend: | |
Amount per share: | |
Record date: | December 7, 2022 |
Payment date: | December 14, 2022 |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Barings BDC has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") that provides for reinvestment of dividends and distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, when the Company declares a cash dividend or distribution, stockholders who have not opted out of the DRIP will have their cash dividends or distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company's common stock, rather than receiving cash.
When the Company declares and pays dividends and distributions, it determines the allocation of the distribution between current income, accumulated income, capital gains and return of capital on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). At each year end, the Company is required for tax purposes to determine the allocation based on tax accounting principles. Due to differences between GAAP and tax accounting principles, the portion of each dividend distribution that is ordinary income, capital gain or return of capital may differ for GAAP and tax purposes. The tax status of the Company's distributions can be found on the Investor Relations page of its website.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company made approximately
Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company placed its debt investment in Core Scientific Inc. ("Core Scientific") on non-accrual status effective with the monthly payment due October 31, 2022. As a result, under U.S. GAAP, the Company will no longer recognize interest income on its debt investment in Core Scientific for financial reporting purposes.
Conference Call to Discuss Third Quarter 2022 Results
Barings BDC has scheduled a conference call to discuss third quarter 2022 financial and operating results for Friday, November 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. ET.
To listen to the call, please dial 877-407-8831 or 201-493-6736 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A taped replay will be made available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until November 25, 2022. To access the replay, please dial 877-660-6853 or 201-612-7415 and enter conference ID 13733372.
This conference call will also be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of Barings BDC's website at https://ir.barings.com/ir-calendar. Access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the Company's website until November 25, 2022.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein or on the webcast/conference call may constitute "forward-looking statements," which relate to future events or Barings BDC's future performance or financial condition. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's projected net investment income and earnings, the Company's distribution levels and frequency of distributions, the Company's share repurchase activity, the ability of Barings LLC to manage Barings BDC and identify investment opportunities, all of which are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions, including with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on Barings BDC's and its portfolio companies' results of operations and financial condition, and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of Barings BDC's trading intent. More information on the risks and other potential factors that could affect Barings BDC's financial results and future events, including important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from plans, estimates or expectations included herein or discussed on the webcast/conference call, is included in Barings BDC's filings with the SEC, including in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Barings BDC's most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent filings, including Barings BDC's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. In addition, there is no assurance that Barings BDC or any of its affiliates will purchase additional shares of Barings BDC at any specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. There is no assurance that the market price of Barings BDC's shares, either absolutely or relative to net asset value, will increase as a result of any share repurchases, or that any repurchase plan will enhance stockholder value over the long term.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide additional information about the Company's results, the Company's management has discussed in this press release the Company's net debt (calculated as total debt less unrestricted cash and foreign currencies (excluding restricted cash) and net receivables from unsettled transactions) and its net debt-to-equity ratio (calculated as net debt divided by total net assets), which are not prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are included to supplement the Company's financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because the Company uses such measures to monitor and evaluate its leverage and financial condition and believes the presentation of these measures enhances investors' ability to analyze trends in the Company's business and to evaluate the Company's leverage and ability to take on additional debt. However, these non-GAAP measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's financial results as reported under GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. These measures should only be used to evaluate the Company's results of operations in conjunction with their corresponding GAAP measures. Pursuant to the requirements of Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures in the last table included in this press release.
About Barings BDC
Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) is a publicly traded, externally managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Barings BDC seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans in middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of industries. Barings BDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Barings LLC, a leading global asset manager based in Charlotte, NC with
About Barings LLC
Barings is a
*Assets under management as of September 30, 2022
Media Contact:
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Investor Relations:
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Barings BDC, Inc. | |||
September 30, | December 31, | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
Assets: | |||
Investments at fair value: | |||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments (cost of | $ 1,915,108 | $ 1,490,113 | |
Affiliate investments (cost of | 300,258 | 288,069 | |
Control investments (cost of | 117,126 | 22,412 | |
Total investments at fair value | 2,332,492 | 1,800,594 | |
Cash | 96,655 | 49,987 | |
Foreign currencies (cost of | 40,668 | 34,266 | |
Interest and fees receivable | 60,114 | 33,645 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,191 | 3,356 | |
Credit support agreements (cost of | 49,480 | 15,400 | |
Derivative asset | 15,905 | 941 | |
Deferred financing fees | 3,603 | 2,985 | |
Receivable from unsettled transactions | 46,880 | 219,732 | |
Total assets | $ 2,646,988 | $ 2,160,906 | |
Liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ 8,986 | $ 2,341 | |
Interest payable | 9,719 | 5,704 | |
Administrative fees payable | 895 | 750 | |
Base management fees payable | 8,267 | 5,422 | |
Incentive management fees payable | 1,825 | 4,067 | |
Derivative liability | 886 | 1,160 | |
Payable from unsettled transactions | 18,768 | 26,786 | |
Borrowings under credit facilities | 650,989 | 655,189 | |
Notes payable (net of deferred financing fees) | 718,592 | 717,556 | |
Total liabilities | 1,418,927 | 1,418,975 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |||
Net Assets: | |||
Common stock, | 109 | 65 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,575,568 | 1,027,687 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (347,616) | (285,821) | |
Total net assets | 1,228,061 | 741,931 | |
Total liabilities and net assets | $ 2,646,988 | $ 2,160,906 | |
Net asset value per share | $ 11.28 | $ 11.36 |
Barings BDC, Inc. | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months | Nine Months | ||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
Investment income: | |||||||
Interest income: | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | $ 39,994 | $ 24,315 | $ 111,628 | $ 76,009 | |||
Affiliate investments | 278 | 196 | 861 | 305 | |||
Control investments | 367 | 110 | 1,003 | 325 | |||
Short-term investments | — | 2 | — | 16 | |||
Total interest income | 40,639 | 24,623 | 113,492 | 76,655 | |||
Dividend income: | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | 1,113 | 65 | 1,299 | 98 | |||
Affiliate investments | 6,792 | 2,802 | 21,545 | 3,235 | |||
Total dividend income | 7,905 | 2,867 | 22,844 | 3,333 | |||
Fee and other income: | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | 4,249 | 4,310 | 11,396 | 8,695 | |||
Affiliate investments | 29 | 15 | 68 | 16 | |||
Control investments | 43 | 163 | (875) | 479 | |||
Total fee and other income | 4,321 | 4,488 | 10,589 | 9,190 | |||
Payment-in-kind interest income: | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | 2,757 | 2,695 | 7,115 | 8,801 | |||
Affiliate investments | 224 | 311 | 361 | 750 | |||
Control investments | 286 | — | 1,064 | — | |||
Total payment-in-kind interest income | 3,267 | 3,006 | 8,540 | 9,551 | |||
Interest income from cash | 174 | — | 191 | 1 | |||
Total investment income | 56,306 | 34,984 | 155,656 | 98,730 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Interest and other financing fees | 15,341 | 8,103 | 40,170 | 23,382 | |||
Base management fee | 8,267 | 5,274 | 21,520 | 14,094 | |||
Incentive management fees | 1,825 | 4,443 | 6,579 | 10,675 | |||
General and administrative expenses | 2,961 | 2,281 | 8,686 | 6,783 | |||
Total operating expenses | 28,394 | 20,101 | 76,955 | 54,934 | |||
Net investment income before taxes | 27,912 | 14,883 | 78,701 | 43,796 | |||
Income taxes, including excise tax expense | — | 26 | 6 | 7 | |||
Net investment income after taxes | 27,912 | 14,857 | 78,695 | 43,789 | |||
BaringsBDC, Inc Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations — (Continued) (in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months | Nine Months | ||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, credit support agreements and foreign currency transactions: | |||||||
Net realized gains (losses): | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | (8,257) | 950 | (15,208) | 4,394 | |||
Affiliate investments | — | (24) | 101 | (101) | |||
Control investments | (773) | — | (1,587) | — | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (9,030) | 926 | (16,694) | 4,293 | |||
Distributions of realized gains by investment companies | 6,181 | — | 6,181 | — | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 10,711 | (4,688) | 6,710 | (5,873) | |||
Net realized gains (losses) | 7,862 | (3,762) | (3,803) | (1,580) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation): | |||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments | (29,481) | (8,354) | (123,498) | 1,308 | |||
Affiliate investments | (320) | (323) | (759) | 9,209 | |||
Control investments | (16,991) | 1,115 | 14,704 | (1,487) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (46,792) | (7,562) | (109,553) | 9,030 | |||
Credit support agreements | 3,440 | — | (10,320) | 700 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 17,231 | 10,877 | 52,563 | 14,269 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (26,121) | 3,315 | (67,310) | 23,999 | |||
Net realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, credit support agreements and foreign currency transactions | (18,259) | (447) | (71,113) | 22,419 | |||
Benefit from (Provision for) income taxes | 240 | — | (1,650) | (1) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 9,893 | $ 14,410 | $ 5,932 | $ 66,207 | |||
Net investment income per share—basic and diluted | $ 0.26 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.67 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share—basic and diluted | $ 0.09 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.06 | $ 1.01 | |||
Dividends/distributions per share: | |||||||
Total dividends/distributions per share | $ 0.24 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.71 | $ 0.60 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic and diluted | 109,272,489 | 65,316,085 | 100,993,581 | 65,316,085 |
Barings BDC, Inc. | |||
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||
September 30, 2022 | September 30, 2021 | ||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 5,932 | $ 66,207 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||
Purchases of portfolio investments | (938,653) | (816,807) | |
Net cash acquired from mergers (cash consideration paid) | 101,896 | — | |
Transaction costs from mergers | (8,004) | — | |
Repayments received/sales of portfolio investments | 900,343 | 648,320 | |
Purchases of short-term investments | — | (297,560) | |
Sales of short-term investments | — | 313,118 | |
Loan origination and other fees received | 15,963 | 13,694 | |
Net realized (gain) loss on investments | 10,513 | (4,293) | |
Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency transactions | (6,710) | 5,873 | |
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments | 109,553 | (9,030) | |
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of CSAs | 10,320 | (700) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency transactions | (52,563) | (14,269) | |
Payment-in-kind interest and dividends | (8,008) | (9,350) | |
Amortization of deferred financing fees | 2,275 | 1,087 | |
Accretion of loan origination and other fees | (8,579) | (6,587) | |
Amortization / accretion of purchased loan premium / discount | (1,556) | (4,250) | |
Payments for derivative contracts | (5,000) | (2,172) | |
Proceeds from derivative contracts | 15,468 | 1,345 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Interest and fees receivables | (36,252) | (5,701) | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (3,325) | 51 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 2,047 | 3,044 | |
Interest payable | 4,021 | 2,107 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 109,681 | (115,873) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Borrowings under credit facilities | 184,657 | 135,732 | |
Repayments of credit facilities | (148,061) | (181,580) | |
Proceeds from notes | — | 150,000 | |
Financing fees paid | (1,857) | (191) | |
Purchases of shares in repurchase plan | (23,623) | — | |
Cash dividends / distributions paid | (67,727) | (39,190) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (56,611) | 64,771 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and foreign currencies | 53,070 | (51,102) | |
Cash and foreign currencies, beginning of period | 84,253 | 92,487 | |
Cash and foreign currencies, end of period | $ 137,323 | $ 41,385 | |
Supplemental Information: | |||
Cash paid for interest | $ 33,035 | $ 19,660 | |
Supplemental non-cash information | |||
Acquisitions: | |||
Fair value of Sierra net assets acquired, net of cash | $ (435,811) | $ — | |
Transaction Costs | 2,556 | — | |
Common stock issued in acquisition of Sierra net assets | 499,418 | — | |
Credit support agreement | (44,400) | — | |
Deemed contribution - from Adviser | 27,729 | — | |
Deemed contributions - CSA | 44,400 | — |
Barings BDC, Inc. | |||||||
September 30, | June 30, 2022 | March 31, | December 31, | ||||
Total debt (principal) | $ 1,375,989 | $ 1,539,380 | $ 1,482,217 | $ 1,380,189 | |||
minus: Cash and foreign currencies (excluding restricted cash) | (137,323) | (197,770) | (154,431) | (84,254) | |||
plus: Payable from unsettled transactions | 18,768 | 14,594 | 21,195 | 26,786 | |||
minus: Receivable from unsettled transactions | (46,880) | (101,195) | (182,294) | (219,732) | |||
Total net debt(1) | $ 1,210,554 | $ 1,255,009 | $ 1,166,687 | $ 1,102,989 | |||
Total net assets | $ 1,228,061 | $ 1,252,875 | $ 1,317,556 | $ 741,931 | |||
Total net debt-to-equity ratio(1) | 0.99 x | 1.00 x | 0.89 x | 1.49 x |
(1) See the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this press release. |
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