Capital Southwest Announces Financial Results for Second Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC) reported a Pre-Tax Net Investment Income of $0.54 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. Total investment income rose to $26.8 million, up from $22.5 million in the previous quarter. The total investment portfolio reached $1.1 billion, with a credit portfolio of $903.5 million, primarily in 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt. Dividends increased to $0.52 per share from $0.50, alongside a declared supplemental dividend of $0.05. The company's Net Asset Value per share was $16.53.
- Pre-Tax Net Investment Income of $15.0 million, or $0.54 per share.
- Total investment income increased to $26.8 million, from $22.5 million in the previous quarter.
- Regular dividend raised to $0.52 per share, with an additional supplemental dividend of $0.05.
- Successful origination of $85.7 million in new commitments during the quarter.
- Reduction of regulatory leverage from 1.23x to 1.11x.
- Net realized and unrealized depreciation on investments of $5.0 million.
- Net depreciation related to credit portfolio of $8.4 million.
- Decrease in Net Asset Value per share from $16.54 to $16.53.
CSWC Reports Pre-Tax Net Investment Income of
DALLAS, Oct. 31, 2022 (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 second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022.
Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total Investment Portfolio:
$1.1 billion - Credit Portfolio of
$903.5 million :94% 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt$84.9 million in new committed credit investments- Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments:
10.6% - Current non-accruals with a fair value of
$9.4 million , representing0.9% of the total investment portfolio
- Equity Portfolio of
$102.6 million , excluding investment in I-45 Senior Loan Fund ("I-45 SLF")$0.8 million in new equity co-investments
- CSWC Investment in I-45 SLF of
$50.9 million at fair value- I-45 SLF portfolio of
$168.6 million - Portfolio consists of 40 issuers:
95% 1st Lien Debt
- Portfolio consists of 40 issuers:
$110.0 million of debt outstanding at I-45 SLF as of September 30, 2022- I-45 SLF fund leverage of 1.73x debt to equity at fair value at quarter end
- I-45 SLF paid a
$2.0 million quarterly dividend to CSWC; an annualized yield of15.7%
- I-45 SLF portfolio of
- Credit Portfolio of
- Pre-Tax Net Investment Income:
$15.0 million , or$0.54 per weighted average share outstanding - Dividends: Paid
$0.50 per share Regular Dividend106% LTM Pre-Tax NII Regular Dividend Coverage- Undistributed Taxable Income at quarter end estimated at
$0.33 per share
- Net Realized and Unrealized Depreciation on Investments:
$5.0 million $4.2 million of net appreciation related to the equity portfolio$8.4 million of net depreciation related to the credit portfolio$0.8 million of net depreciation related to I-45 SLF
- Balance Sheet:
- Cash and Cash Equivalents:
$30.2 million - Total Net Assets:
$475.7 million - Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Share:
$16.53
- Cash and Cash Equivalents:
In commenting on the Company’s results, Bowen Diehl, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our portfolio continued to perform well this quarter, producing
Second Quarter Fiscal Year Investment Activities
Originations
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company originated
VersiCare Management, LLC,
Pipeline Technique Ltd.,
Spectrum of Hope, LLC (dba Kids SPOT),
Opco Borrower, LLC (dba Giving Home Health Care),
Gulf Pacific Acquisition, LLC,
Prepayments and Exits
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company received full prepayments on two debt investments totaling
Binswanger Holding Corp.: Proceeds of
Fast Sandwich, LLC: Proceeds of
Dunn Paper, Inc.: Proceeds of
Second Fiscal Quarter 2023 Operating Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Capital Southwest reported total investment income of
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, total operating expenses (excluding interest expense) were
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, interest expense was
For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, total pre-tax net investment income was
During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Capital Southwest recorded total net realized and unrealized losses on investments of
The Company’s NAV at September 30, 2022 was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At September 30, 2022, Capital Southwest had approximately
The Company has an "at-the-market" offering (the "Equity ATM Program"), pursuant to 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 September 30, 2022, the Company sold 1,381,716 shares of its common stock under the Equity ATM Program at a weighted-average price of
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
On May 11, 2022, CSWC entered into Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment") to the Credit Agreement. The Amendment changed the benchmark interest rate from LIBOR to Term SOFR. In addition, on May 11, 2022, CSWC entered into an Incremental Commitment Agreement, pursuant to which the total commitments under the Credit Agreement increased from
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 ("SBA 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
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
Share Repurchase Program
On July 28, 2021, the Company's board of directors (the "Board") approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to
Regular Dividend of
On September 20, 2022, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of
The Company's dividends will be payable as follows:
Quarterly Dividend | |
Amount Per Share: | |
Ex-Dividend Date: | December 14, 2022 |
Record Date: | December 15, 2022 |
Payment Date: | December 30, 2022 |
Supplemental Dividend | |
Amount Per Share: | |
Ex-Dividend Date: | December 14, 2022 |
Record Date: | December 15, 2022 |
Payment Date: | December 30, 2022 |
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.
Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Results Conference Call and Webcast
Capital Southwest has scheduled a conference call on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the second quarter 2023 financial results. You may access the call by using the Investor Relations section of Capital Southwest's website at www.capitalsouthwest.com, or by using http://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/gmxd6ax5.
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 September 30, 2022 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and Capital Southwest’s Second Fiscal Quarter 2023 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, including, but not limited to, the statements about Capital Southwest's future performance and financial condition, the timing, form and amount of any distributions or supplemental dividends in the future, and our ability to realize gains from our equity investments. Capital Southwest's board of directors has not yet declared any supplemental dividends for subsequent quarters and would only do so, in its sole discretion. No assurance can be provided that any future supplemental dividends will be declared by Capital Southwest's board of directors. 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; changes in the interest rate environment; 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, 2022 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) | |||||||
September 30, | March 31, | ||||||
2022 | 2022 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (Cost: | $ | 859,250 | $ | 747,132 | |||
Affiliate investments (Cost: | 146,784 | 131,879 | |||||
Control investments (Cost: | 50,897 | 57,603 | |||||
Total investments (Cost: | 1,056,931 | 936,614 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 30,238 | 11,431 | |||||
Receivables: | |||||||
Dividends and interest | 14,686 | 12,106 | |||||
Escrow | 363 | 1,344 | |||||
Other | 893 | 2,238 | |||||
Income tax receivable | 158 | 158 | |||||
Debt issuance costs (net of accumulated amortization of | 4,044 | 4,038 | |||||
Other assets | 5,858 | 6,028 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,113,171 | $ | 973,957 | |||
Liabilities | |||||||
SBA Debentures (Par value: | $ | 77,553 | $ | 38,352 | |||
January 2026 Notes (Par value: | 138,883 | 138,714 | |||||
October 2026 Notes (Par value: | 146,893 | 146,522 | |||||
Credit facility | 240,000 | 205,000 | |||||
Other liabilities | 22,434 | 14,808 | |||||
Accrued restoration plan liability | 2,628 | 2,707 | |||||
Income tax payable | 258 | 1,240 | |||||
Deferred tax liability | 8,798 | 5,747 | |||||
Total liabilities | 637,447 | 553,090 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | |||||||
Net Assets | |||||||
Common stock, | 7,780 | 6,825 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 521,072 | 448,235 | |||||
Total distributable (loss) earnings | (29,191 | ) | (10,256 | ) | |||
Treasury stock - at cost, 2,339,512 shares | (23,937 | ) | (23,937 | ) | |||
Total net assets | 475,724 | 420,867 | |||||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 1,113,171 | $ | 973,957 | |||
Net asset value per share (28,782,062 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and 24,958,520 shares outstanding at March 31, 2022) | $ | 16.53 | $ | 16.86 |
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except shares and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Investment income: | |||||||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | $ | 19,632 | $ | 14,752 | $ | 35,380 | $ | 28,068 | |||||||
Affiliate investments | 2,487 | 1,348 | 4,999 | 2,658 | |||||||||||
Payment-in-kind interest income: | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 550 | 466 | 966 | 1,103 | |||||||||||
Affiliate investments | 834 | 413 | 1,105 | 751 | |||||||||||
Dividend income: | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 527 | 510 | 1,077 | 1,570 | |||||||||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | 101 | — | |||||||||||
Control investments | 2,000 | 1,560 | 3,535 | 3,157 | |||||||||||
Fee income: | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 567 | 1,138 | 1,857 | 1,415 | |||||||||||
Affiliate investments | 134 | 105 | 252 | 146 | |||||||||||
Control investments | 50 | — | 50 | — | |||||||||||
Other income | 18 | 4 | 20 | 7 | |||||||||||
Total investment income | 26,799 | 20,296 | 49,342 | 38,875 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Compensation | 2,254 | 2,298 | 3,796 | 3,730 | |||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 1,060 | 923 | 1,881 | 1,999 | |||||||||||
Interest | 6,629 | 5,405 | 12,113 | 10,360 | |||||||||||
Professional fees | 810 | 648 | 1,659 | 1,349 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 1,068 | 982 | 2,285 | 1,958 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 11,821 | 10,256 | 21,734 | 19,396 | |||||||||||
Income before taxes | 14,978 | 10,040 | 27,608 | 19,479 | |||||||||||
Federal income, excise and other taxes | 178 | 15 | 251 | 215 | |||||||||||
Deferred taxes | 356 | 299 | 475 | 495 | |||||||||||
Total income tax provision (benefit) | 534 | 314 | 726 | 710 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 14,444 | $ | 9,726 | $ | 26,882 | $ | 18,769 | |||||||
Realized (loss) gain | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | $ | (2,396 | ) | $ | 3,496 | $ | 153 | $ | 2,544 | ||||||
Affiliate investments | (6,318 | ) | — | (6,303 | ) | — | |||||||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | 79 | — | (165 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Total net realized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax | (8,635 | ) | 3,496 | (6,315 | ) | 2,544 | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | |||||||||||||||
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments | 2,609 | 2,363 | (1,942 | ) | 9,393 | ||||||||||
Affiliate investments | 3,338 | (393 | ) | 2,624 | (851 | ) | |||||||||
Control investments | (804 | ) | (1,634 | ) | (6,706 | ) | (720 | ) | |||||||
Income tax provision | (1,494 | ) | (1,027 | ) | (2,575 | ) | (1,462 | ) | |||||||
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, net of tax | 3,649 | (691 | ) | (8,599 | ) | 6,360 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on investments | (4,986 | ) | 2,805 | (14,914 | ) | 8,904 | |||||||||
Realized loss on extinguishment of debt | — | (17,087 | ) | — | (17,087 | ) | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ | 9,458 | $ | (4,556 | ) | $ | 11,968 | $ | 10,586 | ||||||
Pre-tax net investment income per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.89 | |||||||
Net investment income per share – basic and diluted | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 1.01 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations – basic and diluted | $ | 0.34 | $ | (0.20 | ) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted | 27,987,699 | 22,534,443 | 26,757,376 | 21,871,805 |
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