Capital Southwest Announces Financial Results for First Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and Announces Increase in Total Dividends to $0.54 per share for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) reported a pre-tax net investment income of $0.45 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2021, reflecting a solid performance with $9.4 million in pre-tax net income. The company also increased its regular dividend to $0.44 per share, along with a supplemental dividend of $0.10. The total investment portfolio stood at $798.6 million, with a credit portfolio of $671.3 million. The net asset value per share rose to $16.58, and the company closed new commitments of approximately $139 million during the quarter.
- Increased regular dividend from $0.43 to $0.44 per share.
- Total investment income rose to $18.6 million, up from $17.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Total net assets increased to $368.1 million, with a NAV of $16.58 per share.
- Achieved $6.1 million in net realized and unrealized appreciation on investments.
- Total operating expenses increased to $4.2 million, up from $3.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Interest expense increased to $5.0 million due to higher average debt outstanding.
CSWC Reports Pre-Tax Net Investment Income of
DALLAS, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Southwest Corporation (“Capital Southwest,” “CSWC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CSWC), an internally managed business development company focused on providing flexible financing solutions to support the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses, today announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021.
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total Investment Portfolio:
$798.6 million - Credit Portfolio of
$671.3 million :90% 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt$135.1 million in new committed credit investments- Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments:
10.0% - Two credit investments currently on non-accrual with a fair value of
$14.5 million , representing1.8% of the total investment portfolio
- Equity Portfolio of
$66.1 million , excluding investment in I-45 Senior Loan Fund ("I-45 SLF")$3.8 million in new equity co-investments
- CSWC Investment in I-45 SLF of
$61.3 million at fair value- I-45 SLF portfolio of
$169.6 million - Portfolio consists of 38 issuers:
96% 1st Lien Debt and4% 2nd Lien Debt
- Portfolio consists of 38 issuers:
$107.0 million of debt outstanding at I-45 SLF as of June 30, 2021- I-45 SLF fund leverage of 1.40x debt to equity at fair value at quarter end
- I-45 SLF paid a
$1.6 million quarterly dividend to CSWC; an annualized yield of10.4%
- I-45 SLF portfolio of
- Credit Portfolio of
- Pre-Tax Net Investment Income:
$9.4 million , or$0.45 per weighted average diluted share - Dividends: Paid
$0.43 per share Regular Dividend,$0.10 per share Supplemental Dividend110% LTM Pre-Tax NII Regular Dividend Coverage- Total Dividends for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 of
$0.53 per share - Undistributed Taxable Income at quarter end estimated at
$0.83 per share
- Net Realized and Unrealized Appreciation on Investments:
$6.1 million $4.9 million of net appreciation related to the equity portfolio$0.7 million of net appreciation related to the upper middle market debt portfolio, including I-45 SLF$0.5 million of net appreciation related to the lower middle market debt portfolio
- Balance Sheet:
- Received a leverage commitment from the SBA (as defined below) in the amount of
$40.0 million in May 2021 - Cash and Cash Equivalents:
$16.5 million - Total Net Assets:
$368.1 million - Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Share:
$16.58
- Received a leverage commitment from the SBA (as defined below) in the amount of
In commenting on the Company’s results, Bowen Diehl, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our portfolio continued to perform well this quarter, producing
First Quarter Fiscal Year Investment Activities
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company originated investments in eight new portfolio companies, totaling
Camin Cargo Control, Inc.,
Crafty Apes, LLC,
FoodPharma Subsidiary Holdings, LLC,
Hybrid Promotions, LLC,
NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals, LLC,
NWN Parent Holdings, LLC,
Shearwater Research, Inc.,
Student Resource Center LLC,
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company received proceeds on the sale of one lower middle market equity investment totaling
Tax Advisors Group, LLC: Proceeds of
First Fiscal Quarter 2022 Operating Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, Capital Southwest reported total investment income of
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, total operating expenses (excluding interest expense) were
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, interest expense was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, total pre-tax net investment income was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2021, Capital Southwest had tax expense of
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, Capital Southwest recorded total net realized and unrealized gains on investments of
The Company’s NAV at June 30, 2021 was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At June 30, 2021, Capital Southwest had approximately
The Company has an "at-the-market" offering (the "Equity ATM Program") which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through sales agents, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, the Company sold 1,077,309 shares of its common stock under the Equity ATM Program at a weighted-average price of
In September 2019, the Company issued
In December 2020, the Company issued
In August 2016, CSWC entered into a senior secured credit facility (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Facility”) to provide additional liquidity to support its investment and operational activities. The Credit Facility contains an accordion feature that allows CSWC to increase the total commitments under the Credit Facility up to
In November 2015, I-45 SLF entered into a senior secured credit facility led by Deutsche Bank. The I-45 credit facility has total commitments outstanding of
On April 20, 2021, our wholly owned subsidiary, Capital Southwest SBIC I, LP (“SBIC I”), received a license from the SBA to operate as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended. The SBIC license allows SBIC I to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a leverage commitment by the SBA. SBA debentures are loans issued to an SBIC which have interest payable semi-annually and a ten-year maturity. The interest rate is fixed shortly after issuance at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with ten-year maturities. Current statutes and regulations permit SBIC I to borrow up to
Share Repurchase Program
On January 25, 2016, Capital Southwest announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
On July 28, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to
Declared Dividend of
On July 28, 2021, the Board declared total dividends of
The Company's dividend will be payable as follows:
September 30, 2021 Dividend
Amount Per Share: Ex-Dividend Date: Record Date: Payment Date: | September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021 September 30, 2021 |
When declaring dividends, the Board reviews estimates of taxable income available for distribution, which may differ from net investment income under generally accepted accounting principles. The final determination of taxable income for each year, as well as the tax attributes for dividends in such year, will be made after the close of the tax year.
Capital Southwest maintains a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") that provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its registered stockholders who hold their shares with Capital Southwest’s transfer agent and registrar, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company. Under the DRIP, if the Company declares a dividend, registered stockholders who have opted into the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of Capital Southwest common stock.
First Quarter 2022 Earnings Results Conference Call and Webcast
Capital Southwest has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the first quarter 2022 financial results. You may access the call by dialing (866) 502-8274 and using the Conference ID 5139316 at least 10 minutes before the call. The call can also be accessed using the Investor Relations section of Capital Southwest's website at www.capitalsouthwest.com, or by using http://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/6yv3ufbb.
A telephonic replay will be available through August 10, 2021 by dialing (855) 859-2056 and using the Conference ID 5139316. An audio archive of the conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations section of Capital Southwest’s website.
For a more detailed discussion of the financial and other information included in this press release, please refer to the Capital Southwest Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2021 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Capital Southwest’s First Fiscal Quarter 2022 Earnings Presentation to be posted on the Investor Relations section of Capital Southwest’s website at www.capitalsouthwest.com.
About Capital Southwest
Capital Southwest Corporation (Nasdaq: CSWC) is a Dallas, Texas-based, internally managed business development company with approximately
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements with respect to the business and investments of Capital Southwest. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical statements and can often be identified by words such as "will," "believe," "expect" and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. These statements are based on management's current expectations, assumptions and beliefs. They are not guarantees of future results and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. These risks include risks related to: changes in the markets in which Capital Southwest invests; changes in the financial, capital, and lending markets; regulatory changes; tax treatment and general economic and business conditions; our ability to operate our wholly owned subsidiary, SBIC I, as an SBIC; and uncertainties associated with the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the global and U.S. capital markets and the global and U.S. economy, the length and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States as well as worldwide and the magnitude of the economic impact of that outbreak; the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business prospects and the operational and financial performance of our portfolio companies, including our ability and their ability to achieve their respective objectives, and the effects of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to continue to effectively manage our business.
Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review Capital Southwest's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2021 and subsequent filings, including the "Risk Factors" sections therein, with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, Capital Southwest does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changing circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.
Investor Relations Contact:
Michael S. Sarner, Chief Financial Officer
214-884-3829
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||||
(In thousands, except shares and per share data) | |||||||||
June 30, | March 31, | ||||||||
2021 | 2021 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (Cost: | $ | 651,940 | $ | 546,028 | |||||
Affiliate investments (Cost: | 85,435 | 85,246 | |||||||
Control investments (Cost: | 61,272 | 57,158 | |||||||
Total investments (Cost: | 798,647 | 688,432 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 16,543 | 31,613 | |||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||
Dividends and interest | 11,197 | 10,533 | |||||||
Escrow | 975 | 1,150 | |||||||
Other | 5,107 | 171 | |||||||
Income tax receivable | 15 | 155 | |||||||
Debt issuance costs (net of accumulated amortization of | 2,416 | 2,246 | |||||||
Other assets | 1,148 | 1,284 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 836,048 | $ | 735,584 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||||
October 2024 Notes (Par value: | $ | 123,041 | $ | 122,879 | |||||
January 2026 Notes (Par value: | 138,504 | 138,425 | |||||||
Credit facility | 190,000 | 120,000 | |||||||
Other liabilities | 9,378 | 11,655 | |||||||
Accrued restoration plan liability | 2,937 | 2,979 | |||||||
Income tax payable | 117 | 50 | |||||||
Deferred tax liability | 3,976 | 3,345 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 467,953 | 399,333 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | |||||||||
Net Assets | |||||||||
Common stock, | 6,135 | 5,836 | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 384,379 | 356,447 | |||||||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 1,518 | (2,095 | ) | ||||||
Treasury stock - at cost, 2,339,512 shares | (23,937 | ) | (23,937 | ) | |||||
Total net assets | 368,095 | 336,251 | |||||||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 836,048 | $ | 735,584 | |||||
Net asset value per share (22,199,952 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and 21,005,324 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021) | $ | 16.58 | $ | 16.01 |
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
(In thousands, except shares and per share data) | |||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
June 30, | |||||||||
2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
Investment income: | |||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | $ | 13,953 | $ | 10,069 | |||||
Affiliate investments | 1,648 | 2,576 | |||||||
Control investments | — | — | |||||||
Dividend income: | |||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 1,060 | 183 | |||||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||||
Control investments | 1,597 | 1,774 | |||||||
Interest income from cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 3 | |||||||
Fees and other income | 320 | 559 | |||||||
Total investment income | 18,579 | 15,164 | |||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||
Compensation | 1,432 | 1,720 | |||||||
Share-based compensation | 1,076 | 612 | |||||||
Interest | 4,955 | 4,328 | |||||||
Professional fees | 701 | 570 | |||||||
General and administrative | 976 | 765 | |||||||
Total operating expenses | 9,140 | 7,995 | |||||||
Income before taxes | 9,439 | 7,169 | |||||||
Federal income, excise and other taxes | 200 | 210 | |||||||
Deferred taxes | 196 | 140 | |||||||
Total income tax expense | 396 | 350 | |||||||
Net investment income | $ | 9,043 | $ | 6,819 | |||||
Realized (loss) gain | |||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | $ | (952 | ) | $ | (5,547 | ) | |||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||||
Control investments | — | — | |||||||
Total net realized loss on investments, net of tax | (952 | ) | (5,547 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | |||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 7,030 | 6,905 | |||||||
Affiliate investments | (458 | ) | (2,967 | ) | |||||
Control investments | 914 | 4,191 | |||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | (435 | ) | (524 | ) | |||||
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, net of tax | 7,051 | 7,605 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | 6,099 | 2,058 | |||||||
Net increase in net assets from operations | $ | 15,142 | $ | 8,877 | |||||
Pre-tax net investment income per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.40 | |||||
Net investment income per share – basic and diluted | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.38 | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations – basic and diluted | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.49 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 21,201,884 | 18,147,888 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 21,201,884 | 18,147,888 |
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