SLR Investment Corp. Announces Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 Financial Results; Strong Q3 Origination Pace Continues into Fourth Quarter; Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.41 Per Share for Q4, 2021
SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) reported net investment income of $15.0 million, or $0.36 per share, for Q3 2021. The net asset value (NAV) stood at $20.20 per share. A fourth quarter distribution of $0.41 per share has been declared, payable on January 5, 2022. The company achieved comprehensive portfolio growth, with investments totaling $358.0 million during the quarter, alongside $260.5 million in repayments. The net debt-to-equity ratio was 0.79x, indicating solid leverage positioning.
- Net investment income increased to $15.0 million, up from $14.3 million year-over-year.
- Comprehensive portfolio fair value reached $2.01 billion, driven by strong investment activity.
- Net asset value per share remained stable at $20.20.
- Net realized and unrealized losses amounted to $1.6 million compared to a gain of $4.4 million in Q3 2020.
- Earnings per share decreased to $0.32 from $0.44 year-over-year.
NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: SLRC) (the “Company” or “SLRC”), today reported net investment income of
At September 30, 2021, net asset value (NAV) was
The Board declared a fourth quarter distribution of
HIGHLIGHTS:
At September 30, 2021:
Comprehensive Investment portfolio* fair value:
Number of portfolio companies: >600*
Net assets:
Net asset value per share:
Net debt-to-equity: 0.79x
Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Activity** for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021:
Investments made during the quarter:
Investments prepaid and sold during the quarter:
Operating Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021:
Net investment income:
Net investment income per share:
Net realized and unrealized losses:
Net increase in net assets from operations:
Earnings per share:
* The Comprehensive Investment Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 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.
** Comprehensive Portfolio Activity for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 includes gross originations through SLR-CS, SLR-EF and KBH.
“SLRC achieved meaningful portfolio growth during the third quarter, fueled by an attractive sponsor finance environment for cash flow senior secured loans across the healthcare, software and financial services sectors,” said Michael Gross, Co-CEO of SLR Investment Corp. “As a result of our portfolio’s strong foundation and sizable investment pipeline, we expect to achieve further growth in Q4, positioning us for future increases to investment income.”
“Elevated levels of investment activity across our investment verticals have continued in the fourth quarter, driving SLRC’s net leverage to an estimated 0.9x debt-to-equity based on investments funded through November 1, 2021,” said Bruce Spohler, Co-CEO of SLR Investment Corp. “We expect that as existing commitments are funded, SLRC will approach the mid-point of its target leverage range.”
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, November 4, 2021. 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 7479197 when prompted. A telephone replay will be available until November 18, 2021 and can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 and using the passcode 7479197. 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’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 September 30, 2021, SLRC had total originations of
The investment activity of our Comprehensive Investment Portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:
| Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Activity (1) – Q3 2021 (in millions) | ||||||||||||
| Asset Class | Cash Flow Loans | Asset-based Loans / SLR-CS(2) | Equipment Financings / SLR-EF(3) | Life Science Loans | Corporate Leasing / KBH(4) | Total Portfolio Activity | ||||||
| Originations | ||||||||||||
| Repayments / Amortization | ||||||||||||
| Net Portfolio Activity | $121.8 | $17.9 | $5.6 | ($33.9) | ($13.9) | $97.5 | ||||||
(1) Total Portfolio Activity includes gross originations/repayments across each business unit.
(2) Includes SLR-CS’ full portfolio and asset-based loans on the Company’s balance sheet.
(3) Includes SLR-EF’s full portfolio and equipment financings on the Company’s balance sheet.
(4) Gross origination and repayment activity for KBH’s portfolio.
Portfolio Composition
Our Comprehensive Investment Portfolio composition by business unit at September 30, 2021 was as follows:
| Comprehensive Investment Portfolio Composition (at fair value) | Amount | Weighted Average Asset Yield(5) | |
| ($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 | |||
| Equity and Equity-like Securities | |||
| Total Comprehensive Investment Portfolio | |||
| 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) Life Science yields exclude the impact of success fees and/or warrants.
(7) Represents the annualized Q3 2021 dividend yield at cost on SLRC’s equity investment in KBH.
The Comprehensive Investment Portfolio is diversified across over 600 unique borrowers in over 75 industries and with an average exposure of
At September 30, 2021,
The weighted average yield at fair value of all income-producing investments in the Comprehensive Portfolio was
SLR Investment Corp. Portfolio
Asset Quality
As of September 30, 2021,
The Company puts its greatest emphasis on risk mitigation 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 September 30, 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 | |||
Investment Income Contribution by Business Unit
| Business Unit Contribution to Gross Investment Income (1) (in millions) | ||||||
| For the Quarter Ended: | Cash Flow Lending | Asset-based Lending / SLR-CS | Equipment Financing / SLR-EF | Life Science Lending | Corporate Leasing | Total |
| 9/30/2021 | $32.2 | |||||
| % 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.
SLR Investment Corp.’s Results of Operations for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021 compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020.
Investment Income
For the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, gross investment income totaled
Expenses
Expenses totaled
Net Investment Income
The Company’s net investment income totaled
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 totaled (
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
For the quarters ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Unsecured Debt
On September 14, 2021, the Company closed a private offering of
Credit Facilities
At September 30, 2021, the Company had borrowings of
Leverage
On September 30, 2021, the Company’s net debt-to-equity was 0.79x. SLRC’s current leverage provides a significant cushion to its regulatory asset coverage limit of 2.0x debt-to-equity as well as its target leverage ratio of 0.9x – 1.25x.
Unfunded Commitments
At September 30, 2021, excluding commitments to SLR-CS and SLR-EF, the Company had unfunded commitments of approximately
Financial Statements and Tables
| SLR Investment Corp. | ||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||||||
| (in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||
| September 30, 2021 (unaudited) | December 31, 2020 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Investments at fair value: | ||||||
| Companies less than | $ | 915,687 | $ | 822,298 | ||
| Companies more than | 708,862 | 709,653 | ||||
| Cash | 39,999 | 8,779 | ||||
| Cash equivalents (cost: | 419,994 | 379,997 | ||||
| Dividends receivable | 9,019 | 7,927 | ||||
| Interest receivable | 5,640 | 6,478 | ||||
| Receivable for investments sold | 204 | 255 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 611 | 571 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,100,016 | $ | 1,935,958 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Debt ( | $ | 713,326 | $ | 671,451 | ||
| Payable for investments and cash equivalents purchased | 496,798 | 380,038 | ||||
| Distributions payable | 17,327 | 17,327 | ||||
| Management fee payable | 7,142 | 6,535 | ||||
| Performance-based incentive fee payable | 698 | 792 | ||||
| Interest payable | 6,591 | 3,416 | ||||
| Administrative services payable | 2,152 | 1,946 | ||||
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses | 2,492 | 2,430 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 1,246,526 | $ | 1,083,935 | ||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||
| Common stock, par value | $ | 423 | $ | 423 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 962,481 | 962,481 | ||||
| Accumulated distributable net loss | (109,414 | ) | (110,881 | ) | ||
| Total net assets | $ | 853,490 | $ | 852,023 | ||
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 20.20 | $ | 20.16 | ||
| SLR Investment Corp. | ||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) | ||||||
| (in thousands, except share amounts) | ||||||
| Three months ended | ||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||
| Interest: | ||||||
| Companies less than | $ | 19,202 | $ | 20,922 | ||
| Companies more than | 2,834 | 1,355 | ||||
| Dividends: | ||||||
| Companies less than | — | 14 | ||||
| Companies more than | 9,078 | 6,094 | ||||
| Other income: | ||||||
| Companies less than | 1,044 | 462 | ||||
| Companies more than | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Total investment income | 32,163 | 28,851 | ||||
| EXPENSES: | ||||||
| Management fees | $ | 7,142 | $ | 6,176 | ||
| Performance-based incentive fees | 698 | — | ||||
| Interest and other credit facility expenses | 7,127 | 6,510 | ||||
| Administrative services expense | 1,435 | 1,572 | ||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 755 | 326 | ||||
| Total expenses | 17,157 | 14,584 | ||||
| Net investment income | $ | 15,006 | $ | 14,267 | ||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND DEBT: | ||||||
| Net realized loss on investments and cash equivalents (companies less than | $ | (127 | ) | $ | (278 | ) |
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, cash equivalents and net change in unrealized (gain) loss on debt: | ||||||
| Companies less than | (6,507 | ) | 2,903 | |||
| Companies more than | 4,999 | 3,225 | ||||
| Debt | — | (1,500 | ) | |||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, cash equivalents and debt | (1,508 | ) | 4,628 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, cash equivalents and debt | (1,635 | ) | 4,350 | |||
| NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 13,371 | $ | 18,617 | ||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.44 | ||
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
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking statements,” which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These statements are not guarantees of our future performance, financial 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 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 our filings with The Securities and Exchange Commission. SLR Investment Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein, unless required to do so by applicable law.
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