SLR Investment Corp. Announces Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 Financial Results;
SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) reported a net investment income of $14.9 million, or $0.35 per share, for Q4 2021, with a fiscal year total of $60.9 million, or $1.44 per share. The Board declared a quarterly distribution of $0.41 per share for Q1 2022, payable on April 1, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, SLRC had a net asset value of $19.93 per share and a net debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97x. The company originated $1.1 billion in investments for 2021, with significant growth planned for 2022 due to expanded portfolio size. Earnings are expected to benefit from a lower cost of financing.
- Net investment income of $60.9 million for 2021, up from $59.2 million in 2020.
- Declared quarterly distribution of $0.41 per share for Q1 2022.
- Originated $1.1 billion in investments in 2021, the highest in company history.
- Lowered financing costs expected to enhance net interest margin and earnings.
- Net realized and unrealized losses totaled approximately $8.8 million in Q4 2021.
- Expenses increased to $78.4 million in 2021, driven by higher management and incentive fees.
Strong Origination Volumes Drive SLRC to its Target Leverage Range;
Declares Quarterly Distribution of
NEW YORK, March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) (the “Company” or “SLRC”) today reported net investment income of
At December 31, 2021, net asset value (NAV) was
The Company’s Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2022 distribution of
HIGHLIGHTS:
At December 31, 2021:
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio* fair value:
Number of unique issuers: ~600
Net assets:
Net asset value per share:
Net debt-to-equity: 0.97x
Available capital**:
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Activity*** for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2021:
Investments made during the quarter:
Investments prepaid and sold during the quarter:
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Activity*** for the Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Investments made during the year:
Investments prepaid and sold during the year:
Operating Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2021:
Net investment income:
Net investment income per share:
Net realized and unrealized loss:
Net increase in net assets from operations:
Earnings per share:
Operating Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Net investment income:
Net investment income per share:
Net realized and unrealized loss:
Net increase in net assets from operations:
Earnings per share:
* The Comprehensive Investment Portfolio for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 is comprised of SLRC’s investment portfolio, SLR Credit Solutions’ (“SLR-CS”) full portfolio, SLR Equipment Finance’s (“SLR-EF”) full portfolio and Kingsbridge Holdings, LLC’s (“KBH”) full portfolio, and excludes the Company’s fair value of the equity interests in SLR-CS, SLR-EF and KBH and also excludes SLRC’s loan to KBH.
** Please see Liquidity and Capital Resources below.
*** Comprehensive Portfolio Activity for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 includes gross originations through SLR-CS, SLR-EF and KBH.
“During 2021, SLR Investment Corp. originated
“In 2021 we undertook an initiative to further optimize our fundings. We issued
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (844) 889-7786 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call, international callers should dial (661) 378-9930. Participants should reference SLR Investment Corp. and the participant passcode of 2355469 when prompted. A telephone replay will be available until March 16, 2022 and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 and using the passcode 2355469. International callers should dial (404) 537-3406. This conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through SLR Investment Corp.’s website, www.slrinvestmentcorp.com. To listen to the webcast, please go to the Company's website prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available soon after the call.
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio
Investment Activity
During the three months ended December 31, 2021, SLRC had total originations of
The investment activity of our Comprehensive Investment Portfolio for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Activity (1) – Q4 2021 (in millions) | ||||||||||||
| Asset Class | Cash Flow Loans | Asset-based Loans / SLR-CS(2) | Equipment Financings / SLR-EF(3) | Life Science Loans | Corporate Leasing(4) | Total Portfolio Activity | ||||||
| Originations | ||||||||||||
| Repayments / Amortization | ||||||||||||
| Net Portfolio Activity | ($6.1) | $35.8 | $14.4 | $34.6 | ($0.3) | $78.4 | ||||||
(1) Total Portfolio Activity includes gross originations/repayments across each business unit.
(2) Includes SLR-CS’ full portfolio and asset-based loans on the Company’s balance sheet.
(3) Includes SLR-EF’s full portfolio and equipment financings on the Company’s balance sheet.
(4) Includes gross origination and repayment activity for KBH’s portfolio.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, SLRC had originations of
Total Portfolio Activity (1) – For the Year Ended 2021 (in millions) | ||||||||||||
| Asset Classes | Cash Flow Loans | Asset-based Loans / SLR-CS(2) | Equipment Financings / SLR-EF(3) | Life Science Loans | Corporate Leasing(4) | Total Portfolio Activity | ||||||
| Originations | ||||||||||||
| Repayments / Amortization | ||||||||||||
| Net Portfolio Activity | $162.7 | ($86.6) | $13.7 | ($58.5) | ($1.4) | $29.9 | ||||||
(1) Total Portfolio Activity includes gross originations/repayments across each business unit.
(2) Includes SLR-CS’ full portfolio and asset-based loans on the Company’s balance sheet.
(3) Includes SLR-EF’s full portfolio and equipment financings on the Company’s balance sheet.
(4) Includes gross origination and repayment activity for KBH’s full portfolio.
Portfolio Composition
Our Comprehensive Investment Portfolio composition by business unit at December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Composition (at fair value) | Amount | Weighted Average Asset Yield(5) | |||
| ($mm) | % | ||||
| Cash Flow Senior Secured Loans | |||||
| Asset-Based Senior Secured Loans / SLR-CS1) | |||||
| Equipment Senior Secured Financings / SLR-EF(2) | |||||
| Life Science Senior Secured Loans | |||||
| Corporate Leasing / KBH(3) | |||||
| Total Senior Secured Loans | $2,066.3 | 99.4% | |||
| Equity and Equity-like Securities | |||||
| Total Comprehensive Investment Portfolio | $2,078.6 | 100% | |||
| Floating Rate Investments(4) | |||||
| First Lien Senior Secured Loans | |||||
| Second Lien Senior Secured Cash Flow Loans | |||||
| Second Lien Senior Secured Asset-Based Loans | |||||
(1) Includes SLR-CS' full portfolio and asset-based and lender finance loans on the Company's balance sheet and excludes the Company's equity investment in SLR-CS.
(2) Includes SLR-EF's full portfolio and equipment financings on the Company's balance sheet and excludes the Company's equity investments in SLR-EF.
(3) Includes KBH's full portfolio and excludes the Company's equity and debt investments in KBH.
(4) Floating rate investments calculated as a percent of the Company's income-producing Comprehensive Investment Portfolio. The majority of fixed rate loans are associated with SLR-EF and leases associated with KBH. Additionally, SLR-EF and KBH seek to match-fund their fixed rate assets with fixed rate liabilities.
(5) The weighted average asset yield for cash flow, asset-based and life science loans on balance sheet is based on a yield to maturity calculation. The weighted average yield for equipment financing and SLR-CS asset-based loans is calculated based on the expected average life of a loan for each asset class.
(6) The weighted average asset level yield for Life Science loans is calculated on cost and excludes the impact of success fees and/or warrants.
(7) Represents the annualized Q4 2021 dividend yield at cost on SLRC's equity investment in KBH.
The Comprehensive Investment Portfolio is diversified across approximately 600 unique issuers across approximately 80 industries, with an average exposure of
At December 31, 2021,
SLR Investment Corp. Portfolio
Asset Quality
As of December 31, 2021,
The Company puts its largest emphasis on risk control and credit performance. On a quarterly basis, or more frequently if deemed necessary, the Company formally rates each portfolio investment on a scale of one to four, with one representing the least amount of risk.
As of December 31, 2021, the composition of our portfolio, on a risk ratings basis, was as follows:
| Internal Investment Rating | Investments at Fair Value ($mm) | % of Total Portfolio | |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
SLR Investment Corp.’s Results of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021 compared to the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020.
Investment Income
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, gross investment income totaled
Investment Income Contribution by Business Unit
| Business Unit Contribution to Gross Investment Income (1) (in millions) | |||||||
| For the Year Ended: | Cash Flow Lending | Asset-based Lending / SLR-CS | Equipment Financing / SLR-EF | Life Science Lending | Corporate Leasing | Total | |
| 12/31/2021 | $139.4 | ||||||
| % Contribution | 100.0% | ||||||
(1) Investment Income Contribution by Business Unit includes interest income/fees from cash flow loans on balance sheet, income/fees from asset-based loans on balance sheet and distributions from SLR-CS, income/fees from equipment financings and distributions from SLR-EF, distributions from KBH, and income/fees from life science loans.
Expenses
Expenses totaled
Net Investment Income
SLRC’s net investment income totaled
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss
Net realized and unrealized loss for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 totaled approximately
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, SLRC had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Unsecured Debt
At December 31, 2021, approximately
Credit Facilities and Available Capital
At December 31, 2021, the Company had
Leverage
On December 31, 2021, the Company’s net debt-to-equity was 0.97x. SLRC’s current leverage provides a significant cushion to its regulatory asset coverage limit of 2.0x debt-to-equity and is in line with its target leverage ratio of 0.9x – 1.25x.
Unfunded Commitments
At December 31, 2021, excluding commitments to SLR-CS and SLR-EF, the Company had unfunded commitments of approximately
Merger Agreement
On December 1, 2021, we entered into a merger agreement, which provides that, subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement SLRC will merge with and into SLR Senior Investment Cop. (“SUNS”), with SLRC continuing as the surviving company. Both SLRC’s and SUNS’ board of directors, including all of the respective independent directors, in each case, on the recommendation of a special committee comprised solely of the independent directors of SLRC and SUNS, as applicable, have approved the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
Consummation of the mergers, which is currently anticipated to occur during the first half of calendar year 2022, is subject to certain closing conditions, including requisite approvals of SLRC’s and SUNS’ stockholders and certain other closing conditions.
Recent Developments
Unsecured Note Offering
On January 6, 2022, SLRC closed a private offering of
Financial Statements and Tables
SLR INVESTMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Investments at fair value: | ||||||
| Companies less than | $ | 964,379 | $ | 822,298 | ||
| Companies more than | 706,203 | 709,653 | ||||
| Cash | 2,935 | 8,779 | ||||
| Cash equivalents (cost: | 320,000 | 379,997 | ||||
| Dividends receivable | 9,028 | 7,927 | ||||
| Interest receivable | 6,521 | 6,478 | ||||
| Receivable for investments sold | 1,378 | 255 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 567 | 571 | ||||
| Total assets. | $ | 2,011,011 | $ | 1,935,958 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Debt ( | $ | 812,038 | $ | 671,451 | ||
| Payable for investments and cash equivalents purchased | 320,041 | 380,038 | ||||
| Distributions payable | 17,327 | 17,327 | ||||
| Management fee payable | 7,435 | 6,535 | ||||
| Performance-based incentive fee payable | 1,864 | 792 | ||||
| Interest payable | 4,492 | 3,416 | ||||
| Administrative services expense payable | 2,689 | 1,946 | ||||
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 2,844 | 2,430 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,168,730 | $ | 1,083,935 | ||
| Net Assets | ||||||
| Common stock, par value | $ | 423 | $ | 423 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 936,999 | 962,481 | ||||
| Accumulated distributable net loss | (95,141) | (110,881) | ||||
| Total net assets | $ | 842,281 | $ | 852,023 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 19.93 | $ | 20.16 | ||
SLR INVESTMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| Year ended December 31, | ||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||
| Interest: | ||||||
| Companies less than | $ | 86,122 | $ | 84,143 | ||
| Companies more than | 11,354 | 8,861 | ||||
| Dividends: | ||||||
| Companies less than | 133 | 50 | ||||
| Companies more than | 37,564 | 26,794 | ||||
| Other income: | ||||||
| Companies less than | 4,157 | 1,885 | ||||
| Companies more than | 24 | 12 | ||||
| Total investment income | 139,354 | 121,745 | ||||
| EXPENSES: | ||||||
| Management fees | 28,277 | 24,951 | ||||
| Performance-based incentive fees | 10,309 | 2,272 | ||||
| Interest and other credit facility expenses | 29,876 | 27,156 | ||||
| Administrative services expense | 5,575 | 5,215 | ||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 4,390 | 2,936 | ||||
| Total expenses | 78,427 | 62,530 | ||||
| Net investment income | $ | 60,927 | $ | 59,215 | ||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND CASH EQUIVALENTS: | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments and cash equivalents (companies less than | $ | 26 | $ | (26,638) | ||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and cash equivalents: | ||||||
| Companies less than | (10,500) | 8,970 | ||||
| Companies more than | 9,113 | (26,096) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized loss | (1,387) | (17,126) | ||||
| Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and cash equivalents | (1,361) | (43,764) | ||||
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 59,566 | $ | 15,451 | ||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 1.41 | $ | 0.37 | ||
About SLR Investment Corp.
SLR Investment Corp. is a closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. A specialty finance company with expertise in several niche markets, the Company primarily invests directly and indirectly in leveraged, U. S. middle market companies in the form of cash flow senior secured loans including first lien and second lien debt instruments and asset-based loans including senior secured loans collateralized on a first lien basis primarily by current assets.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events, future performance or financial condition or the two-step merger of SUNS with and into SLRC (the “Mergers”). The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: future operating results of SLRC and SUNS and distribution projections; business prospects of SLRC and SUNS and the prospects of their portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that SLRC and SUNS expect to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected, including the uncertainties associated with (i) the timing or likelihood of the Mergers closing; (ii) the expected synergies and savings associated with the Mergers; (iii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Mergers, including the expected elimination of certain expenses and costs due to the Mergers; (iv) the percentage of SLRC and SUNS stockholders voting in favor of the proposals submitted for their approval; (v) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals will be made; (vi) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the Mergers may not be satisfied or waived; (vii) risks related to diverting management’s attention from ongoing business operations; (viii) the risk that stockholder litigation in connection with the Mergers may result in significant costs of defense and liability; (ix) changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment, (x) risks associated with possible disruption in the operations of SUNS and SLRC or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic; (xi) future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities); (xii) conditions in SLRC’s and SUNS’s operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; (xiii) general considerations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xiv) other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in SLRC’s and SUNS’s publicly disseminated documents and filings. SLRC has based the forward-looking statements included in this press release on information available to it on the date of this press release, and SLRC assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although SLRC undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that it may make directly to you or through reports that SLRC in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
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