Gladstone Capital Corporation Reports Financial Results for its First Quarter Ended December 31, 2022
Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) reported a 21.0% increase in total investment income for Q1 FY2023, totaling $19.3 million, compared to the previous quarter. Net investment income rose 16.7% to $8.7 million or $0.25 per share, covering distributions paid of $0.21 by 119%. The company's debt-to-equity ratio improved to 97.2%, and it issued 1,079,806 shares at a weighted average price of $9.93, generating $10.5 million in net proceeds. However, total expenses increased 24.9% due to higher management fees and interest expenses.
- Total investment income increased by $3.4 million, or 21.0%, to $19.3 million.
- Net investment income rose by 16.7% to $8.7 million, $0.25 per share, covering distributions by 119%.
- Debt-to-equity ratio improved to 97.2%, with 65% of debt at fixed rates.
- Successfully raised $10.5 million through issuance of 1,079,806 shares at $9.93.
- Increased credit facility availability by $20.0 million, totaling $245.0 million.
- Total expenses rose by $2.1 million or 24.9%, mainly due to increased management fees and interest expenses.
- Net unrealized appreciation decreased by $12.6 million.
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESSWIRE / February 6, 2023 / Gladstone Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:GLAD) (the "Company") today announced earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2022. Please read the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and the investors section of the Company's website at www.GladstoneCapital.com.
Summary Information (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited):
For the Quarter Ended: | December 31, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Total investment income | $ | 19,294 | $ | 15,939 | $ | 3,355 | 21.0 | % | ||||||||
Total expenses, net of credits | (10,569 | ) | (8,462 | ) | (2,107 | ) | 24.9 | |||||||||
Net investment income | 8,725 | 7,477 | 1,248 | 16.7 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income per common share | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 13.6 | ||||||||||||
Cash distribution per common share | 0.21 | 0.2025 | 0.0075 | 3.7 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 9,572 | (91 | ) | 9,663 | NM | |||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | (12,599 | ) | (2,279 | ) | (10,320 | ) | 452.8 | |||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 5,698 | 5,107 | 591 | 11.6 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average yield on interest-bearing investments | 12.3 | % | 11.2 | % | 1.1 | % | 9.8 | |||||||||
Total invested in new and existing | $ | 13,379 | $ | 86,047 | $ | (72,668 | ) | (84.5 | ) | |||||||
Total repayments and net proceeds | 39,183 | 21,801 | 17,382 | 79.7 | ||||||||||||
As of: | December 31, 2022 | September 30, 2022 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Total investments, at fair value | $ | 621,739 | $ | 649,615 | $ | (27,876 | ) | (4.3) | % | |||||||
| Fair value, as a percent of cost | 97.0 | % | 99.0 | % | (2.0) | % | (2.0 | ) | ||||||||
Net asset value per common share | $ | 9.06 | $ | 9.08 | $ | (0.02 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||||||
NM - not meaningful
First Fiscal Quarter 2023 Highlights:
- Portfolio Activity: Invested
$11.0 million in existing portfolio companies primarily through draws on existing delayed draw term loan and line of credit commitments. Received$39.2 million in repayments and net proceeds primarily from successful portfolio company exits. - Net Investment Income: Increased
16.7% over last quarter to$8.7 million , or$0.25 per share, driven primarily by higher interest income. - Capital Structure: As of the end of the quarter, our debt-to-equity ratio declined to
97.2% and65% of our debt was at fixed rates. - Equity Issuance: Issued 1,079,806 shares of common stock through our at-the-market program at a weighted-average price of
$9.93 per share or110% of net asset value, generating net proceeds of$10.5 million . - Credit Facility Availability: Increased the committed facility amount by
$20.0 million to$245.0 million and ended the quarter with availability in excess of$110 million .
First Fiscal Quarter 2023 Results:
Total investment income increased by
Total expenses increased by
Net investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 was
The net increase in net assets resulting from operations was
Subsequent Events: Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the following significant events occurred:
- Portfolio Activity:
- In January 2023, we invested
$29.0 million in NeoGraf Solutions, LLC ("NeoGraf") through secured first lien debt and equity. We also extended NeoGraf a$4.5 million line of credit commitment, which was unfunded at close.
- In January 2023, we invested
- Distributions Declared: In January 2023, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders for January, February, and March 2023:
Record Date | Payment Date | Distribution per Common Share | |||||
January 20, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | $ | 0.075 | ||||
February 17, 2023 | February 28, 2023 | 0.075 | |||||
March 17, 2023 | March 31, 2023 | 0.075 | |||||
| Total for the Quarter | $ | 0.225 | |||||
Comments from Gladstone Capital's President, Bob Marcotte: "While increasing interest rates have lifted our net interest income and supported the recent increase in our distributions, last quarter's successful realizations and share issuance have bolstered our capital base and positioned us well to capitalize on the continuing demand for private capital to continue to grow our portfolio of senior debt investments in growth oriented lower middle market companies. However, the continued focus on portfolio performance, and maintaining our conservative leverage metrics and underwriting discipline, will be a priority to sustain this earnings momentum and support potential increases to the common distribution rate in the coming quarters."
Conference Call for Stockholders: The Company will hold its earnings release conference call on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Please call (866) 424-3437 to enter the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for any questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 14, 2023. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853 and use playback conference number 13734659. The replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call concludes. The live audio broadcast of the Company's quarterly conference call will also be available online at www.GladstoneCapital.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the investors section of the Company's website.
About Gladstone Capital Corporation: Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly-traded business development company that invests in debt and equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses in the United States. Information on the business activities of Gladstone Capital and the other publicly-traded Gladstone funds can be found at www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
To obtain a paper copy of the Company's most recent Form 10-Q, please contact the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102, ATTN: Investor Relations. The financial information above is not comprehensive and is without notes, so readers should obtain and carefully review the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, including the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained therein.
Investor Relations Inquiries: Please visit www.gladstonecompanies.com or +1-703-287-5893.
Forward-looking Statements:
The statements in this press release about future growth and shareholder returns are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on our current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Gladstone Capital Corporation
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