Runway Growth Finance Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
- Total investment income for Q2 2023 was $41.9 million, compared to $25.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Net investment income for Q2 2023 was $19.7 million, or $0.49 per share, compared to $14.5 million, or $0.35 per share, in Q2 2022.
- The company's investment portfolio has a value of approximately $1.1 billion, consisting of term loans and equity-related investments in 49 portfolio companies.
- Four investments were completed in existing portfolio companies, representing $50.9 million in funded loans.
- The company declared a regular dividend of $0.40 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for Q3 2023.
- None.
Delivered Total and Net Investment Income of
Investment Portfolio of
Conference Call Today, Tuesday, August 8, at 5:00 p.m. ET
MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Second Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Total investment income of
$41.9 million - Net investment income of
$19.7 million , or$0.49 per share - Net asset value of
$14.17 per share - Dollar-weighted annualized yield on debt investments of
16.7% for the quarter - Four investments completed in existing portfolio companies, representing
$50.9 million in funded loans - Aggregate proceeds of
$88.7 million received from principal repayments - Declared third quarter 2023 regular dividend of
$0.40 per share - Declared third quarter 2023 supplemental dividend of
$0.05 per share
“Runway Growth’s second quarter results speak to our team’s diligence and active portfolio management, both of which are critical elements in constructing our stable portfolio,” said Greg Greifeld, acting CEO of Runway Growth, and Deputy CIO and Head of Credit of Runway Growth Capital. “With a robust pipeline exceeding
Greifeld continued, “Runway Growth's sophisticated financing model continues to resonate with late-stage companies that face working capital constraints amid the current market backdrop. As we look to the second half of the year, we are strategically positioned to selectively deploy capital at favorable terms.”
Second Quarter 2023 Operating Results
Total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was
Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was
The Company's dollar-weighted annualized yield on average debt investments for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was
Total operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 were
Net realized gain on investments was zero for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, compared to a net realized gain of
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, net unrealized gain on investments was
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of June 30, 2023, Runway Growth’s investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of approximately
During the second quarter of 2023, Runway Growth completed four investments in existing portfolio companies, representing
Total portfolio investment activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning investment portfolio | $ | 1,160,316 | $ | 754,290 | $ | 1,126,309 | $ | 729,516 | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments | 50,669 | 147,953 | 63,540 | 233,473 | |||||||||||||
| Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills | — | — | 34,974 | — | |||||||||||||
| PIK interest | 6,028 | 3,793 | 9,783 | 5,130 | |||||||||||||
| Sales or repayments of investments | (88,709 | ) | (76,915 | ) | (98,901 | ) | (86,793 | ) | |||||||||
| Scheduled principal payments of investments | (2,764 | ) | (6,842 | ) | (6,771 | ) | (7,266 | ) | |||||||||
| Sales and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills | (35,000 | ) | — | (35,000 | ) | (45,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Amortization of fixed income premiums or accretion of discounts | 2,137 | 746 | 5,005 | 3,571 | |||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 903 | (1,178 | ) | 532 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2,644 | (16,199 | ) | (2,440 | ) | (25,434 | ) | ||||||||||
| Ending Investment Portfolio | $ | 1,095,321 | $ | 807,729 | $ | 1,095,321 | $ | 807,729 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value
As of June 30, 2023, net asset value (“NAV’”) per share was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, net increase in net assets resulting from operations was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately
The Company ended the quarter with a core leverage ratio of approximately
Distributions
On August 1, 2023, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly distribution of
Recent Developments
On July 10, 2023, the Company funded an investment of
On July 18 and July 27, 2023 the Company funded investments of
On July 18, 2023, the Company received share issuance proceeds from Marley Spoon AG (“Marley Spoon”) in connection with Marley Spoon’s business combination transaction. On July 26, 2023, the Company received
On July 31, 2023, the Company announced that R. David Spreng, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be taking a temporary leave of absence from the Company in order to undergo treatment for a medical condition. In connection with Mr. Spreng’s temporary leave of absence, the Board of Directors made certain temporary and permanent appointments on July 31, 2023, effective immediately. Thomas B. Raterman was appointed to temporarily serve as Acting President of the Company. Mr. Raterman joined the Company in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2021, and will continue to serve in these roles. Greg Greifeld, the Managing Director, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Credit at Runway Growth Capital, was appointed to temporarily serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Greifeld will continue to serve as in his existing aforementioned roles. Julie Persily, Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and independent director, was appointed to temporarily serve as Acting Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Mr. Raterman, Mr. Greifeld, and Ms. Persily will serve in their respective acting positions until R. David Spreng returns to his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer, or until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their sooner death, resignation or removal from office. In addition, Ms. Persily was permanently appointed as Lead Independent Director of the Board of Directors.
On August 1, 2023, Allurion Technologies, Inc. prepaid its outstanding principal balance of
On August 1, 2023, the Board of Directors declared an ordinary distribution of
On August 3, 2023, the Company entered into an amendment to its custody agreement, dated as of January 6, 2017, with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian (the “Custodian”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as document custodian (the “Document Custodian”) to provide for custody services for Foreign Assets by the Custodian to the Company.
Conference Call
Runway Growth will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter ended June 30, 2023 financial results at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. To participate in the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at the Runway Investor Relations website. The earnings call can also be accessed through the following links:
A live webcast will be available in the investor section of the Company’s website, and will be archived for 90 days following the call.
About Runway Growth Finance Corp.
Runway Growth is a growing specialty finance company focused on providing flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity. Runway Growth is a closed-end investment fund that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Runway Growth is externally managed by Runway Growth Capital LLC, an established registered investment advisor that was formed in 2015 and led by industry veteran David Spreng. For more information, please visit www.runwaygrowth.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the impact of COVID-19 and related changes in base interest rates and significant market volatility on our business, our portfolio companies, our industry and the global economy. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Runway Growth’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Runway Growth undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Important Disclosures
Strategies described involve special risks that should be evaluated carefully before a decision is made to invest. Not all of the risks and other significant aspects of these strategies are discussed herein. Please see a more detailed discussion of these risk factors and other related risks in the Company’s most recent annual Form 10-K report in the section entitled “Risk Factors”, which may be obtained on the Company’s website www.runwaygrowth.com or the SEC’s website www.sec.gov.
IR Contacts:
Stefan Norbom, Prosek Partners, snorbom@prosek.com
Thomas B. Raterman, Acting President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, tr@runwaygrowth.com
| Runway Growth Finance Corp. | |||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||
| Investments at fair value: | |||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments at fair value (cost of | $ | 1,036,661 | $ | 1,114,935 | |||||
| Affiliate investments at fair value (cost of | 47,047 | 2,084 | |||||||
| Control investments at fair value (cost of | 11,613 | 9,290 | |||||||
| Total investments at fair value (cost of | 1,095,321 | 1,126,309 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 37,740 | 5,761 | |||||||
| Interest and fees receivable | 8,110 | 8,766 | |||||||
| Other assets | 470 | 930 | |||||||
| Total assets | 1,141,641 | 1,141,766 | |||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Debt: | |||||||||
| Credit facility | 310,000 | 337,000 | |||||||
| 2026 Notes | 95,000 | 70,000 | |||||||
| 2027 Notes | 152,250 | 152,250 | |||||||
| Unamortized deferred debt costs | (9,977 | ) | (10,293 | ) | |||||
| Total debt, less unamortized deferred debt costs | 547,273 | 548,957 | |||||||
| Incentive fees payable | 10,817 | 8,808 | |||||||
| Interest payable | 8,291 | 6,221 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 1,362 | 1,728 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 567,743 | 565,714 | |||||||
| Net assets | |||||||||
| Common stock, par value | 414 | 414 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 605,774 | 605,774 | |||||||
| Distributable (losses) | (21,474 | ) | (19,320 | ) | |||||
| Treasury Stock | (10,816 | ) | (10,816 | ) | |||||
| Total net assets | $ | 573,898 | $ | 576,052 | |||||
| Shares of common stock outstanding ( | 40,509,269 | 40,509,269 | |||||||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 14.17 | $ | 14.22 | |||||
| Runway Growth Finance Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| From non-control/non-affiliate investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 33,818 | $ | 19,849 | $ | 68,671 | $ | 36,385 | ||||||||||||||
| Payment in-kind interest income | 6,425 | 1,043 | 10,221 | 2,049 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | 319 | 318 | 643 | 703 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fee Income | 615 | 523 | 660 | 914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| From affiliate investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 593 | 5 | 885 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment in-kind interest income | — | 7 | — | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fee Income | — | 8 | — | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| From control investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | — | 618 | — | 1,112 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment in-kind interest income | — | 2,654 | — | 2,984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 125 | — | 125 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total investment income | 41,895 | 25,025 | 81,205 | 44,257 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management fees | 4,337 | 2,862 | 8,296 | 5,422 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive fees | 4,920 | 3,621 | 9,483 | 4,965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other debt financing expenses | 11,410 | 2,336 | 22,330 | 3,915 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 475 | 813 | 1,008 | 1,195 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Administration agreement expenses | 615 | 426 | 1,198 | 872 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance expense | 268 | 269 | 536 | 538 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tax expense | — | 1 | 50 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | 194 | 218 | 382 | 411 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 22,219 | 10,546 | 43,283 | 17,319 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income | 19,676 | 14,479 | 37,922 | 26,938 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized and net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on non-control/non-affiliate investments | — | 903 | (1,178 | ) | 532 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | 903 | (1,178 | ) | 532 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on non-control/non-affiliate investments | 1,538 | (8,164 | ) | 117 | (12,318 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on affiliate investments | (103 | ) | (42 | ) | (6,089 | ) | (3,208 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on control investments | 1,209 | (7,993 | ) | 3,532 | (9,908 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2,644 | (16,199 | ) | (2,440 | ) | (25,434 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2,644 | (15,296 | ) | (3,618 | ) | (24,902 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 22,320 | $ | (817 | ) | $ | 34,304 | $ | 2,036 | |||||||||||||
| Net investment income per common share (basic and diluted) | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.65 | ||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share (basic and diluted) | $ | 0.55 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.05 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | 40,509,269 | 41,215,664 | 40,509,269 | 41,294,985 | ||||||||||||||||||
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