Prospect Capital Announces Financial Results for Fiscal September 2024 Quarter
Prospect Capital announced financial results for Q3 2024, highlighting a strategic shift in its investment focus. The company is rotating from structured credit CLO equity and real estate investments toward first lien senior secured middle market loans, which now comprise 65% of total investments. Interest income reached 94% of total income, an increase of over 800 basis points year-over-year. Net Investment Income was $89,877,000 ($0.21 per share), and the company declared monthly distributions of $0.0450 per share for November 2024 through January 2025.
Prospect Capital ha annunciato i risultati finanziari per il terzo trimestre del 2024, evidenziando un cambiamento strategico nel suo focus sugli investimenti. L'azienda sta ruotando da investimenti in crediti strutturati CLO equity e immobiliari verso prestiti senior garantiti di primo grado nel mercato medio, che ora costituiscono il 65% degli investimenti totali. Il reddito da interessi ha raggiunto il 94% del reddito totale, con un aumento di oltre 800 punti base rispetto all'anno precedente. Il Reddito Netto da Investimenti è stato di $89,877,000 ($0,21 per azione), e l'azienda ha dichiarato distribuzioni mensili di $0,0450 per azione per il periodo da novembre 2024 a gennaio 2025.
Prospect Capital anunció los resultados financieros para el tercer trimestre de 2024, destacando un cambio estratégico en su enfoque de inversión. La empresa está rotando de inversiones en crédito estructurado CLO y bienes raíces hacia préstamos asegurados de primer grado en el mercado medio, que ahora comprenden el 65% de las inversiones totales. Los ingresos por intereses alcanzaron el 94% de los ingresos totales, un aumento de más de 800 puntos básicos con respecto al año anterior. El Ingreso Neto por Inversiones fue de $89,877,000 ($0.21 por acción), y la empresa declaró distribuciones mensuales de $0.0450 por acción para noviembre de 2024 hasta enero de 2025.
프론스펙트 캐피탈이 2024년 3분기 재무 결과를 발표하며 투자 초점의 전략적 전환을 강조했습니다. 이 회사는 구조화된 신용 CLO 주식 및 부동산 투자에서 중형 시장의 1순위 담보 대출로 전환하고 있으며, 현재 이는 총 투자 Portfolio의 65%를 차지하고 있습니다. 이자 수익은 총 수익의 94%에 도달하여, 전년 대비 800베이시스 포인트 이상 증가했습니다. 순 투자 수익은 $89,877,000($0.21 주당)였으며, 회사는 2024년 11월부터 2025년 1월까지 주당 $0.0450의 월 배당금을 선언했습니다.
Prospect Capital a annoncé les résultats financiers pour le troisième trimestre 2024, soulignant un changement stratégique dans son focus d'investissement. L'entreprise passe d'investissements en crédit structuré, en actions CLO et dans l'immobilier à des prêts garantis de premier rang sur le marché intermédiaire, qui représentent désormais 65 % des investissements totaux. Les revenus d'intérêts ont atteint 94 % des revenus totaux, soit une augmentation de plus de 800 points de base par rapport à l'année précédente. Le Revenu Net d'Investissement s'est élevé à 89 877 000 $ (0,21 $ par action), et l'entreprise a déclaré des distributions mensuelles de 0,0450 $ par action pour la période de novembre 2024 à janvier 2025.
Prospect Capital hat die finanziellen Ergebnisse für das 3. Quartal 2024 bekannt gegeben und dabei einen strategischen Wandel in seinem Investitionsfokus hervorgehoben. Das Unternehmen wechselt von strukturierten Kredit-CLO-Eigenkapital- und Immobilieninvestitionen hin zu ersten Pfandrechten auf besicherte Senior-Darlehen im mittleren Markt, die jetzt 65% der Gesamtinvestitionen ausmachen. Die Zinserträge erreichten 94% der Gesamteinnahmen, was einem Anstieg von über 800 Basispunkten im Jahresvergleich entspricht. Das Nettoeinkommen aus Investitionen betrug 89.877.000 $ (0,21 $ pro Aktie), und das Unternehmen erklärte monatliche Ausschüttungen von 0,0450 $ pro Aktie für den Zeitraum von November 2024 bis Januar 2025.
- Interest income as percentage of total income increased to 94%, up 800 basis points year-over-year
- First lien loans increased to 65% of total investments, up 700 basis points year-over-year
- Strong liquidity position with $1.63 billion in cash and undrawn credit facility commitments
- Non-accrual loans remain low at 0.5% of total assets
- Net Investment Income decreased to $0.21 per share from $0.31 year-over-year
- Net loss of $165,069,000 ($0.38 per share) for the quarter
- NAV per share declined to $8.10 from $9.25 year-over-year
- Monthly distribution reduced to $0.0450 per share from previous levels
Insights
The Q3 2024 results reveal significant strategic shifts and challenges. Net Investment Income dropped to
Key metrics show both strengths and concerns: Interest income reached
The balance sheet remains solid with
The portfolio transformation signals a more conservative approach but comes with trade-offs. The shift to first-lien loans provides better downside protection and financing efficiency through the revolving credit facility. Middle-market loans offer higher spreads and interest rate floors (
However, the exit from higher-yielding CLO equity positions (historically generating
NEW YORK, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”, “our”, or “we”) today announced financial results for our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.
"We are rightsizing our common shareholder distribution rate as we continue to execute our long-term income and total return strategy by rotating structured credit CLO equity and real estate investments into our core business of first lien senior secured middle market loans, including sometimes with selected equity co-investments," said John Barry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Prospect.
"Our preferred shareholder cash distributions continue at the contractual rates of such distributions," said Mr. Barry.
"CLO equity and real estate investments have generated solid unlevered investment-level gross cash IRRs (
"We still perceive CLO equity and real estate investments as attractive risk-adjusted strategies," said Mr. Barry. "We expect another fund managed by an affiliate of Prospect Capital Management L.P. to continue to focus on new CLO equity investments, with less targeted Prospect Capital Corporation balance sheet investment in this strategy going forward."
"CLO equity has decreased to
"Real estate investing is a total return strategy that has been a solid fit for Prospect Capital Corporation during periods of low short-term and medium-term interest rates," said Mr. Barry.
"We have exited dozens of our value-add properties in the past several years after achieving strong rent and net operating income performance," said Mr. Barry. "We have also generated substantial exit-related income from real estate property sales over the years, with such exit-related income decreasing recently. While we expect to monetize further real estate property investments with attractive returns, we are cautious about future exit-related income."
"Over the last seven weeks, the Fed has reversed 75 basis points of prior short term interest rate increases, with market expectations for more reductions going forward, which may lower future shareholder distribution rates across the BDC and related credit industries," said Mr. Barry. "We have already factored in the declining forward curve for short term interest rates for our common shareholder distribution declaration today."
"Over the past two decades, Prospect Capital Corporation has invested
"Our core business of directly-originated, non-syndicated first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies, sometimes with selected equity co-investments, offers multiple compelling attributes," said Mr. Eliasek. "First lien loans as a percentage of total investments have now reached
"Such core business with proprietary opportunity flow offers higher spreads than lending to much larger companies, which loans are experiencing significant spread compression for other lenders focused on that more competitive and commoditized larger end of the market," said Mr. Eliasek.
"Middle-market loans, by comparison, offer higher interest rate floors (often 250 to 400 basis points) versus loans to larger companies (which often have only 0 to 100 basis point floors), thereby providing better protection for yield and income when short-term interest rates decline," said Mr. Eliasek. "Such higher floors benefited Prospect Capital Corporation greatly when the Fed last sharply reduced such rates during the GFC."
"First lien senior secured middle-market loans, different from CLO equity and real estate investments, also are eligible for favorable financing with our efficient-cost revolving credit facility, helping to further enhance our net investment income," said Mr. Eliasek.
"With such core business middle-market investments, we also sometimes have an opportunity to structure investments with equity upside, including through warrants, convertible debt, and 2x liquidation preferences, with an objective to maximize current yields and total returns in a prudent and risk-adjusted fashion," said Mr. Eliasek.
"Many such investments that we are currently underwriting have targeted unlevered double-digit current yields and unlevered total returns of 12
"Recent investments like RK Logistics, Discovery Point, and Druid City illustrate such non-syndicated middle-market focus where we also capture equity upside," said Mr. Eliasek.
"Our middle-market portfolio companies also have the potential to drive substantial synergistic value creation with add-on acquisitions, with examples including Valley purchasing Comet and R-V Industries making multiple acquisitions," said Mr. Eliasek.
"With such middle-market investments, we have a greater ability to add value to management teams that benefit from our experienced Prospect team of over 130 professionals in areas like board supervision, operational assistance, strategic planning, executive recruiting, add-on acquisition sourcing, and other important areas," said Mr. Eliasek.
"Our pipeline continues to build with additional non-syndicated first lien senior secured middle-market loans with selected equity co-investments, which we expect to deliver substantial benefits to Prospect Capital Corporation and its shareholders going forward," said Mr. Eliasek.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
All amounts in per share amounts (on weighted average basis for period numbers) | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended |
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
Net Investment Income (“NII”) | |||
NII per Common Share | |||
Interest as % of Total Investment Income | |||
Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders | |||
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share | |||
Distributions to Common Shareholders | |||
Distributions per Common Share | |||
Cumulative Paid and Declared Distributions to Common Shareholders(1) | |||
Cumulative Paid and Declared Distributions per Common Share(1) | |||
Multiple of Net Asset Value (“NAV”) per Common Share | 2.6x | 2.4x | 2.2x |
Total Assets | |||
Total Liabilities | |||
Preferred Stock | |||
Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to Common Shareholders | |||
NAV per Common Share | |||
Balance Sheet Cash + Undrawn Revolving Credit Facility Commitments | |||
Net of Cash Debt to Total Assets | |||
Net of Cash Debt to Equity Ratio(2) | |||
Net of Cash Asset Coverage of Debt Ratio(2) | |||
Unsecured Debt + Preferred Equity as % of Total Debt + Preferred Equity | |||
Unsecured and Non-Recourse Debt as % of Total Debt |
(1) Declared dividends are through the January 2025 distribution. November through January 2025 distributions are estimated based on shares outstanding as of 10/29/2024.
(2) Including our preferred stock as equity.
CASH COMMON SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTION DECLARATION
Prospect is declaring distributions to common shareholders as follows:
Monthly Cash Common Shareholder Distribution | Record Date | Payment Date | Amount ($ per share) |
November 2024 | 11/26/2024 | 12/19/2024 | |
December 2024 | 12/27/2024 | 1/22/2025 | |
January 2025 | 1/29/2025 | 2/19/2025 |
Prospect expects to declare February 2025, March 2025, and April 2025 distributions to common shareholders in February 2025.
Taking into account past distributions and our current share count for declared distributions, since inception through our January 2025 declared distribution, Prospect will have distributed
Since Prospect’s initial public offering in July 2004 through September 30, 2024, Prospect has invested over
Drivers focused on growing NII and NAV include (1) our
Our senior management team and employees own over
PORTFOLIO UPDATE AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
All amounts in per unit amounts | As of | As of | As of |
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
Total Investments (at fair value) | |||
Number of Portfolio Companies | 117 | 117 | 128 |
First Lien Debt | |||
Second Lien Debt | |||
Subordinated Structured Notes | |||
Unsecured Debt | |||
Equity Investments | |||
Mix of Investments with Underlying Collateral Security | |||
Annualized Current Yield – All Investments | |||
Annualized Current Yield – Performing Interest Bearing Investments | |||
Top Industry Concentration(1) | |||
Retail Industry Concentration(1) | |||
Energy Industry Concentration(1) | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Concentration(1) | |||
Non-Accrual Loans as % of Total Assets (2) | |||
Middle-Market Loan Portfolio Company Weighted Average EBITDA(3) | |||
Middle-Market Loan Portfolio Company Weighted Average Net Leverage Ratio(3) | 5.7x | 5.5x | 5.3x |
From September 30, 2023 to September 30, 2024, the Second Lien Debt percentage declined from
(1) Excluding our underlying industry-diversified structured credit portfolio.
(2) Calculated at fair value.
(3) For additional disclosure see “Middle-Market Loan Portfolio Company Weighted Average EBITDA and Net Leverage” at the end of this release.
During the December 2024 (to date), September 2024, and June 2024 quarters, investment originations and repayments were as follows:
All amounts in | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended | Quarter Ended |
December 31, 2024 (to date) | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
Total Originations | |||
Middle-Market Lending | |||
Real Estate | |||
Structured Notes | —% | —% | —% |
Middle-Market Lending / Buyouts | —% | ||
Total Repayments and Sales | |||
Originations, Net of Repayments and Sales | |||
For additional disclosure see “Primary Origination Strategies” at the end of this release.
We have invested in subordinated structured notes benefiting from individual standalone financings non-recourse to Prospect, with our risk limited in each case to our net investment. We expect to continue to amortize our subordinated structured notes portfolio and to reinvest into middle market senior secured debt and selected equity investments. At September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, our subordinated structured note portfolio at fair value consisted of the following:
All amounts in per unit amounts | As of | As of |
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | |
Total Subordinated Structured Notes | ||
Subordinated Structured Notes as % of Portfolio | ||
# of Investments(2) | 33 | 33 |
TTM Average Cash Yield(1)(2) | ||
Annualized GAAP Yield on Fair Value(1)(2) | ||
Cumulative Cash Distributions | ||
% of Original Investment | ||
# of Underlying Collateral Loans(2) | 1,429 | 1,576 |
(1) Calculation based on fair value.
(2) Excludes investments being redeemed.
To date we have exited 15 subordinated structured note investments that have earned an unlevered investment-level gross cash IRR of
CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY
Our multi-year, long-term laddered and diversified historical funding profile has included a
On June 28, 2024, we completed an extension and upsizing of our Revolving Credit Facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), which extended the term of the Facility five years and the revolving period to four years from such date. The credit facility has
Our total unfunded eligible commitments to portfolio companies totals approximately
As of | As of | |
All amounts in | September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 |
Net of Cash Debt to Total Assets Ratio | ||
Net of Cash Debt to Equity Ratio(1) | ||
% of Interest-Bearing Assets at Floating Rates | ||
Unsecured Debt + Preferred Equity as % of Total Debt + Preferred Equity | ||
Balance Sheet Cash + Undrawn Revolving Credit Facility Commitments | ||
Unencumbered Assets | ||
% of Total Assets |
(1) Including our preferred stock as equity.
The below table summarizes our September 2024 quarter term debt issuance and repurchase/repayment activity:
All amounts in | Principal | Coupon | Maturity |
Debt Issuances | |||
Prospect Capital InterNotes® | July 2027 – October 2034 | ||
Total Debt Issuances | |||
Debt Repurchases/Repayments | |||
Prospect Capital InterNotes® | February 2026 – January 2052 | ||
2026 Notes | January 2026 | ||
Total Debt Repurchases/Repayments | |||
Net Debt Repurchases/Repayments |
We currently have four separate unsecured debt issuances aggregating approximately
At September 30, 2024 our weighted average cost of unsecured debt financing was
We have raised significant capital from our existing
In connection with our
Prospect holds recently reaffirmed or assigned investment grade company ratings from Standard & Poor’s (BBB-), Moody’s (Baa3), Kroll (BBB-), Egan-Jones (BBB), and DBRS (BBB (low)). Maintaining our investment grade ratings with prudent asset, liability, and risk management is an important objective for Prospect.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (also known as our “DRIP”) that provides for reinvestment of our distributions on behalf of our shareholders, unless a shareholder elects to receive cash. On April 17, 2020, our board of directors approved amendments to the Company’s DRIP, effective May 21, 2020. These amendments principally provide for the number of newly-issued shares pursuant to the DRIP to be determined by dividing (i) the total dollar amount of the distribution payable by (ii)
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
Shares held with a broker or financial institution
Many shareholders have been automatically “opted out” of our DRIP by their brokers. Even if you have elected to automatically reinvest your PSEC stock with your broker, your broker may have “opted out” of our DRIP (which utilizes DTC’s dividend reinvestment service), and you may therefore not be receiving the
Shares registered directly with our transfer agent
If a shareholder holds shares registered in the shareholder’s own name with our transfer agent (less than
EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
Prospect will host an earnings call on Friday November 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Dial 888-338-7333. For a replay prior to November 8, 2024 visit www.prospectstreet.com or call 877-344-7529 with passcode 2929037.
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||
(Unaudited) | (Audited) | ||||||
Assets | |||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||
Control investments (amortized cost of | $ | 3,744,510 | $ | 3,872,575 | |||
Affiliate investments (amortized cost of | 21,658 | 18,069 | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of | 3,710,473 | 3,827,599 | |||||
Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of | 7,476,641 | 7,718,243 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents (restricted cash of | 57,022 | 85,872 | |||||
Receivables for: | |||||||
Interest, net | 27,486 | 26,936 | |||||
Other | 943 | 1,091 | |||||
Deferred financing costs on Revolving Credit Facility | 22,368 | 22,975 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 872 | 1,162 | |||||
Due from broker | 7,197 | 734 | |||||
Due from Affiliate | 176 | 79 | |||||
Total Assets | 7,592,705 | 7,857,092 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Revolving Credit Facility | 547,231 | 794,796 | |||||
Public Notes (less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of | 976,504 | 987,567 | |||||
Prospect Capital InterNotes® (less unamortized debt issuance costs of | 594,222 | 496,029 | |||||
Convertible Notes (less unamortized debt issuance costs of | 155,759 | 155,519 | |||||
Due to broker | 84,643 | 10,272 | |||||
Due to Prospect Capital Management | 54,286 | 58,624 | |||||
Dividends payable | 26,346 | 25,804 | |||||
Interest payable | 21,714 | 21,294 | |||||
Due to Prospect Administration | 4,579 | 5,433 | |||||
Accrued expenses | 4,037 | 3,591 | |||||
Due to Affiliate | — | — | |||||
Other liabilities | 269 | 242 | |||||
Total Liabilities | 2,469,590 | 2,559,171 | |||||
Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
Preferred Stock, par value | 1,612,302 | 1,586,188 | |||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | $ | 3,510,813 | $ | 3,711,733 | |||
Components of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares and Net Assets, respectively | |||||||
Common stock, par value | 434 | 425 | |||||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 4,250,105 | 4,208,607 | |||||
Total distributable (loss) | (739,726 | ) | (497,299 | ) | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | $ | 3,510,813 | $ | 3,711,733 | |||
Net Asset Value Per Common Share | $ | 8.10 | $ | 8.74 |
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Investment Income | |||||||
Interest income (excluding payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest income): | |||||||
Control investments | $ | 52,382 | $ | 49,126 | |||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 94,910 | 106,356 | |||||
Structured credit securities | 4,179 | 16,687 | |||||
Total interest income (excluding PIK interest income) | 151,471 | 172,169 | |||||
PIK interest income: | |||||||
Control investments | 19,710 | 24,117 | |||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 13,434 | 6,161 | |||||
Total PIK Interest Income | 33,144 | 30,278 | |||||
Total interest income | 184,615 | 202,447 | |||||
Dividend income: | |||||||
Control investments | — | 227 | |||||
Affiliate investments | 141 | 1,307 | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 2,269 | 1,525 | |||||
Total dividend income | 2,410 | 3,059 | |||||
Other income: | |||||||
Control investments | 6,967 | 29,745 | |||||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 2,316 | 994 | |||||
Total other income | 9,283 | 30,739 | |||||
Total Investment Income | 196,308 | 236,245 | |||||
Operating Expenses | |||||||
Base management fee | 38,606 | 39,289 | |||||
Income incentive fee | 15,680 | 25,617 | |||||
Interest and credit facility expenses | 39,760 | 40,593 | |||||
Allocation of overhead from Prospect Administration | 5,708 | 2,113 | |||||
Audit, compliance and tax related fees | 1,720 | 1,017 | |||||
Directors’ fees | 150 | 135 | |||||
Other general and administrative expenses | 4,807 | 1,869 | |||||
Total Operating Expenses | 106,431 | 110,633 | |||||
Net Investment Income | 89,877 | 125,612 | |||||
Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments | |||||||
Net realized gains (losses) | |||||||
Control investments | 6,367 | ) | (147 | ) | |||
Affiliate investments | — | — | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | (106,737 | ) | (207,34) | ) | |||
Net realized gains (losses) | (100,370 | ) | (207,489 | ) | |||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | |||||||
Control investments | (174,248 | ) | (17,794) | ||||
Affiliate investments | 3,448 | 837 | |||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 47,033 | 215,586 | |||||
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) | (123,767 | ) | 198,629 | ||||
Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments | (224,137 | ) | (8,860 | ) | |||
Net realized gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt | 248 | (91 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (134,012 | ) | 116,661 | ||||
Preferred Stock dividends | (27,157 | ) | (23,151 | ) | |||
Net gain (loss) on redemptions of Preferred Stock | 2,304 | 501 | |||||
Gain (loss) on Accretion to Redemption Value of Preferred Stock | (6,204 | ) | — | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations applicable to Common Stockholders | $ | (165,069 | ) | $ | 94,011 |
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES ROLLFORWARD OF NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE (in actual dollars) | |||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
Per Share Data | |||||||
Net asset value per common share at beginning of period | $ | 8.74 | $ | 9.24 | |||
Net investment income(1) | 0.21 | 0.31 | |||||
Net realized and net change in unrealized gains (losses)(1) | (0.53 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from operations | (0.32 | ) | 0.29 | ||||
Distributions of net investment income to preferred stockholders | (0.06 | ) | (3) | (0.06 | ) | ||
Distributions of capital gains to preferred stockholders | — | (3) | — | ||||
Total distributions to preferred stockholders | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from operations applicable to common stockholders(4) | (0.38 | ) | 0.23 | ||||
Distributions of net investment income to common stockholders | (0.18 | ) | (3) | (0.16 | ) | ||
Return of capital to common stockholders | — | (0.02 | ) | ||||
Total distributions to common stockholders | (0.18 | ) | (0.18 | ) | |||
Common stock transactions(2) | (0.08 | ) | (0.04 | ) | |||
Net asset value per common share at end of period | $ | 8.10 | $ | 9.25 |
(1) Per share data amount is based on the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year/period presented (except for dividends to stockholders which is based on actual rate per share). Realized gains (losses) is inclusive of net realized losses (gains) on investments, realized losses from extinguishment of debt and realized gains (losses) from the repurchases and redemptions of preferred stock.
(2) Common stock transactions include the effect of our issuance of common stock in public offerings (net of underwriting and offering costs), shares issued in connection with our common stock dividend reinvestment plan, common shares issued to acquire investments and common shares repurchased below net asset value pursuant to our Repurchase Program, and common shares issued pursuant to the Holder Optional Conversion of our
(3) Tax character of distributions is not yet finalized for the respective fiscal period.
(4) Diluted net decrease from operations applicable to common stockholders was
MIDDLE-MARKET LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY WEIGHTED AVERAGE EBITDA, NET LEVERAGE AND INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
Middle-Market Loan Portfolio Company Weighted Average Net Leverage (“Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage”) and Middle-Market Loan Portfolio Company Weighted Average EBITDA (“Middle-Market Portfolio EBITDA”) provide clarity into the underlying capital structure of PSEC’s middle-market loan portfolio investments and the likelihood that such portfolio will make interest payments and repay principal.
Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage reflects the net leverage of each of PSEC’s middle-market loan portfolio company debt investments, weighted based on the current fair market value of such debt investments. The net leverage for each middle-market loan portfolio company is calculated based on PSEC’s investment in the capital structure of such portfolio company, with a maximum limit of 10.0x adjusted EBITDA. This calculation excludes debt subordinate to PSEC’s position within the capital structure because PSEC’s exposure to interest payment and principal repayment risk is limited beyond that point. Additionally, subordinated structured notes, rated secured structured notes, real estate investments, investments for which EBITDA is not available, and equity investments, for which principal repayment is not fixed, are also not included in the calculation. The calculation does not exceed 10.0x adjusted EBITDA for any individual investment because 10.0x captures the highest level of risk to PSEC. Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage provides PSEC with some guidance as to PSEC’s exposure to the interest payment and principal repayment risk of PSEC’s middle-market loan portfolio. PSEC monitors its Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage on a quarterly basis.
Middle-Market Portfolio EBITDA is used by PSEC to supplement Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage and generally indicates a portfolio company’s ability to make interest payments and repay principal. Middle-Market Portfolio EBITDA is calculated using the EBITDA of each of PSEC’s middle-market loan portfolio companies, weighted based on the current fair market value of the related investments. The calculation provides PSEC with insight into profitability and scale of the portfolio companies within PSEC's middle-market loan portfolio.
These calculations include addbacks that are typically negotiated and documented in the applicable investment documents, including but not limited to transaction costs, share-based compensation, management fees, foreign currency translation adjustments, and other nonrecurring transaction expenses.
Together, Middle-Market Portfolio Net Leverage and Middle-Market Portfolio EBITDA assist PSEC in assessing the likelihood that PSEC will timely receive interest and principal payments. However, these calculations are not meant to substitute for an analysis of PSEC’s underlying portfolio company debt investments, but to supplement such analysis.
Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) is the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows related to a particular investment equal to zero. IRR is gross of general expenses not related to specific investments as these expenses are not allocable to specific investments. Investments are considered to be exited when the original investment objective has been achieved through the receipt of cash and/or non-cash consideration upon the repayment of a debt investment or sale of an investment or through the determination that no further consideration was collectible and, thus, a loss may have been realized. Prospect’s gross IRR calculations are unaudited. Information regarding internal rates of return are historical results relating to Prospect’s past performance and are not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured.
PRIMARY ORIGINATION STRATEGIES
Lending to Companies - We make directly-originated, agented loans to companies, including companies which are controlled by private equity sponsors and companies that are not controlled by private equity sponsors (such as companies that are controlled by the management team, the founder, a family or public shareholders). This debt can take the form of first lien, second lien, unitranche or unsecured loans. These loans typically have equity subordinate to our loan position. We may also purchase selected equity co-investments in such companies. In addition to directly-originated, agented loans, we also invest in senior and secured loans, syndicated loans and high yield bonds that have been sold to a club or syndicate of buyers, both in the primary and secondary markets. These investments are often purchased with a long term, buy-and-hold outlook, and we often look to provide significant input to the transaction by providing anchoring orders.
Lending to Companies and Purchasing Controlling Equity Positions in Such Companies - This strategy involves purchasing senior and secured yield-producing debt and controlling equity positions in operating companies across various industries. We believe this strategy provides enhanced certainty of closing to sellers and the opportunity for management to continue on in their current roles. These investments are often structured in tax-efficient partnerships, enhancing returns.
Purchasing Controlling Equity Positions and Lending to Real Estate Companies - We purchase debt and controlling equity positions in tax-efficient real estate investment trusts (“REIT” or “REITs”). The real estate investments of National Property REIT Corp. (“NPRC”) are in various classes of developed and occupied real estate properties that generate current yields, including multi-family properties, student housing and senior living. NPRC seeks to identify properties that have historically significant occupancy rates and recurring cash flow generation. NPRC generally co-invests with established and experienced property management teams that manage such properties after acquisition. Additionally, NPRC makes investments in rated secured structured notes (primarily debt of structured credit). NPRC also purchases loans originated by certain consumer loan facilitators. It purchases each loan in its entirety (i.e., a “whole loan”). The borrowers are consumers, and the loans are typically serviced by the facilitators of the loans.
Investing in Structured Credit - We make investments in structured credit, often taking a significant position in subordinated structured notes (equity). The underlying portfolio of each structured credit investment is diversified across approximately 100 to 200 broadly syndicated loans and does not have direct exposure to real estate, mortgages, or consumer-based credit assets. The structured credit portfolios in which we invest are managed by established collateral management teams with many years of experience in the industry.
About Prospect Capital Corporation
Prospect is a business development company lending to and investing in private businesses. Prospect’s investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments.
Prospect has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, whose safe harbor for forward-looking statements does not apply to business development companies. Any such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are highly likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under our control, and that we may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual developments and results are highly likely to vary materially from any forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of the time when made, and we undertake no obligation to update any such statement now or in the future.
For additional information, contact:
Grier Eliasek, President and Chief Operating Officer
grier@prospectcap.com
Telephone (212) 448-0702
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