TCG BDC, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2019 Dividend of $0.37 Per Share

November 5, 2019 at 4:02 PM EST

NEW YORK, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TCG BDC, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “TCG BDC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CGBD) today announced its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Selected Financial Highlights

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
Total investments, at fair value$2,126,688  $2,075,614 
Total assets2,225,990  2,172,756 
Total debt1,202,739  1,095,563 
Total net assets$978,601  $1,026,592 
Net assets per share$16.58  $17.06 


  For the three month periods ended
  September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
Total investment income $55,779  $56,867 
Net investment income (loss) 26,755  27,971 
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (35,744) (18,214)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(8,989) $9,757 
     
Basic and diluted per weighted-average common share:    
Net investment income (loss) $0.45  $0.46 
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (0.60) (0.29)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(0.15) $0.16 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding—Basic and Diluted 59,587,941  60,596,402 
Regular dividends declared per common share $0.37  $0.37 
Special dividends declared per common share $  $0.08 

Third Quarter 2019 Highlights
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

  • Net investment income for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 was $26,755, or $0.45 per share, as compared to 27,971, or $ 0.46 per share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2019;
  • Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 was $(35,744), or $(0.60) per share, as compared to $(18,214), or $(0.29) per share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2019;
  • Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 was $(8,989), or $(0.15) per share, as compared to $9,757, or $0.16 per share, for the three month period ended June 30, 2019;
  • During the three month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company repurchased and extinguished 1,168,383 shares for $17,167; and
  • On November 4, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37, which is payable on January 17, 2020 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2019.

Portfolio and Investment Activity
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted)

As of September 30, 2019, the fair value of our investments was approximately $2,126,688, comprised of 141 investments in 110 portfolio companies/investment fund across 28 industries with 63 sponsors. This compares to the Company’s portfolio as of June 30, 2019, as of which date the fair value of our investments was approximately $ 2,075,614, comprised of 135 investments in 106 portfolio companies/investment fund across 28 industries with 63 sponsors.

As of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, investments consisted of the following:

 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
 Type—% of Fair ValueFair Value % of
Fair Value
 Fair Value % of
Fair Value
First Lien Debt (excluding First Lien/Last Out)$1,447,303  68.05% $1,442,698  69.51%
First Lien/Last Out Unitranche213,492  10.04  209,201  10.08 
Second Lien Debt232,135  10.92  203,187  9.79 
Equity Investments30,657  1.44  29,142  1.40 
Investment Fund203,101  9.55  191,386  9.22 
Total$2,126,688  100.00% $2,075,614  100.00%

The following table shows our investment activity for the three month period ended September 30, 2019:

 Funded Sold/Repaid
Principal amount of investments:Amount % of Total Amount % of Total
First Lien Debt (excluding First Lien/Last Out)$139,276  58.77% $(137,674) 83.10%
First Lien/Last Out Unitranche25,045  10.57     
Second Lien Debt39,500  16.67  (9,498) 5.73 
Equity Investments683  0.29     
Investment Fund32,500  13.71  (18,500) 11.17 
Total$237,004  100.01% $(165,672) 100.00%

Overall, total investments at fair value increased by 2.5%, or $51,074, during the three month period ended September 30, 2019 after factoring in repayments, sales, net fundings on revolvers and delayed draws and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Total investments at fair value held by Middle Market Credit Fund, LLC (“Credit Fund”), which is not consolidated with the Company, decreased by 4.4%, or $57,873, during the three month period ended September 30, 2019 after factoring in repayments, sales, net fundings on revolvers and delayed draws and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). As of September 30, 2019, Credit Fund had total investments at fair value of $1,270,328, which comprised 98.3% of first lien senior secured loans and 1.7% of second lien senior secured loans at fair value. As of September 30, 2019, approximately 1.7% of Credit Fund's debt investments bear interest at a fixed rate and approximately 98.3% of investments in the portfolio were floating rate debt investments, which primarily are subject to interest rate floors.

As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average yields for our first and second lien debt investments on an amortized cost basis were 8.65% and 10.62%, respectively, with a total weighted average yield of 8.88%. The weighted average yields for our new first and second lien debt investments for the quarter on an amortized cost basis was 9.43%. The weighted average yields for our first and second lien debt investments that repaid during the quarter on an amortized cost basis was 7.73%. Weighted average yields include the effect of accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and are based on interest rates as of September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, on a fair value basis, approximately 0.3% of our debt investments bear interest at a fixed rate and approximately 99.7% of our debt investments bear interest at a floating rate, which primarily are subject to interest rate floors.

As part of the monitoring process, our Investment Adviser has developed risk policies pursuant to which it regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our debt investments and rates each of them based on the following categories, which we refer to as “Internal Risk Ratings”:

Internal Risk Ratings Definitions

Rating Definition
1 Performing—Low Risk: Borrower is operating more than 10% ahead of the base case.
  
2 Performing—Stable Risk: Borrower is operating within 10% of the base case (above or below). This is the initial rating assigned to all new borrowers.
  
3 Performing—Management Notice: Borrower is operating more than 10% below the base case. A financial covenant default may have occurred, but there is a low risk of payment default.
  
4 Watch List: Borrower is operating more than 20% below the base case and there is a high risk of covenant default, or it may have already occurred. Payments are current although subject to greater uncertainty, and there is moderate to high risk of payment default.
  
5 Watch List—Possible Loss: Borrower is operating more than 30% below the base case. At the current level of operations and financial condition, the borrower does not have the ability to service and ultimately repay or refinance all outstanding debt on current terms. Payment default is very likely or may have occurred. Loss of principal is possible.
  
6 Watch List—Probable Loss: Borrower is operating more than 40% below the base case, and at the current level of operations and financial condition, the borrower does not have the ability to service and ultimately repay or refinance all outstanding debt on current terms. Payment default is very likely or may have already occurred. Additionally, the prospects for improvement in the borrower’s situation are sufficiently negative that impairment of some or all principal is probable.

Our Investment Adviser’s risk rating model is based on evaluating portfolio company performance in comparison to the base case when considering certain credit metrics including, but not limited to, adjusted EBITDA and net senior leverage as well as specific events including, but not limited to, default and impairment.

Our Investment Adviser monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment ratings assigned to each debt investment in our portfolio. In connection with our quarterly valuation process, our Investment Adviser reviews our investment ratings on a regular basis. The following table summarizes the Internal Risk Ratings of our debt portfolio as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019:

 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
 Fair Value % of
Fair Value
 Fair Value % of
Fair Value
(dollar amounts in millions)       
Internal Risk Rating 1$92.5  4.89% $49.7  2.68%
Internal Risk Rating 21,402.9  74.12  1,431.2  77.15 
Internal Risk Rating 3184.4  9.74  123.1  6.64 
Internal Risk Rating 4187.6  9.91  197.2  10.63 
Internal Risk Rating 524.5  1.29  46.3  2.49 
Internal Risk Rating 61.0  0.05  7.6  0.41 
Total$1,892.9  100.00% $1,855.1  100.00%

As of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the weighted average Internal Risk Rating of our debt investment portfolio was 2.3.

Consolidated Results of Operations
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Total investment income for the three month periods ended September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019 was $55,779 and $56,867, respectively. This $1,088 net decrease was due to a decrease in income recognized from the acceleration of OID and prepayment fees from prepayments from our investment portfolio partially offset by an increase in interest income, during the three month period ended September 30, 2019.

Total expenses for the three month periods ended September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019 were $29,024 and $28,896, respectively. This $128 net increase during the three month period ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to an increase in interest expense as a result of an increase in average outstanding borrowings, partially offset by lower incentive fees.

During the three month period ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a net realized loss and change in unrealized depreciation of $35,744. This was primarily driven by changes in various inputs utilized under our valuation methodology, including, but not limited to, enterprise value multiples, market spreads, leverage multiples and borrower ratings, and the impact of exits.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $70,281, notes payable (before debt issuance costs) of $449,200, and secured borrowings outstanding of $756,511. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $236,489 of remaining unfunded commitments and $111,455 available for additional borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.

Dividend

On November 4, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37, which is payable on January 17, 2020 to stockholders of record on December 31, 2019.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 to discuss these quarterly financial results. The call and webcast will be available on the TCG BDC website at tcgbdc.com. The call may be accessed by dialing +1 (866) 394-4623 (U.S.) or +1 (409) 350-3158 (international) and referencing “TCG BDC Financial Results Call.” The conference call will be webcast simultaneously via a link on TCG BDC’s website and an archived replay of the webcast also will be available on the website soon after the live call for 21 days.

TCG BDC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
 (unaudited) (unaudited)
ASSETS   
Investments, at fair value   
Investments—non-controlled/non-affiliated, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,986,926 and $1,912,346, respectively)$1,893,216  $1,840,979 
Investments—non-controlled/affiliated, at fair value (amortized cost of $0 and $14,270, respectively)6,607  20,925 
Investments—controlled/affiliated, at fair value (amortized cost of $241,705 and $225,701, respectively)226,865  213,710 
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $2,228,631 and $2,152,317, respectively)2,126,688  2,075,614 
Cash and cash equivalents70,281  62,324 
Receivable for investment sold5,725  14,854 
Deferred financing costs4,687  4,869 
Interest receivable from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments11,561  8,289 
Interest receivable from non-controlled/affiliated investments  11 
Interest and dividend receivable from controlled/affiliated investments6,951  6,652 
Prepaid expenses and other assets97  143 
Total assets$2,225,990  $2,172,756 
LIABILITIES   
Secured borrowings$756,511  $649,397 
Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $2,972 and $3,034, respectively446,228  446,166 
Payable for investments purchased11   
Due to Investment Adviser142  228 
Interest and credit facility fees payable7,680  7,563 
Dividend payable21,825  27,082 
Base management and incentive fees payable13,726  13,846 
Administrative service fees payable66  128 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities1,200  1,754 
Total liabilities1,247,389  1,146,164 
    
NET ASSETS   
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,013,476 and 60,181,859 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively590  602 
Paid-in capital in excess of par value1,126,845  1,144,000 
Offering costs(1,633) (1,633)
Total distributable earnings (loss)(147,201) (116,377)
Total net assets$978,601  $1,026,592 
NET ASSETS PER SHARE$16.58  $17.06 
        


TCG BDC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
  For the three month periods ended
  September 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
Investment income:    
From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:    
Interest income $47,118  $47,224 
Other income 1,756  2,266 
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliated investments 48,874  49,490 
From non-controlled/affiliated investments:    
Interest income 446  384 
Total investment income from non-controlled/affiliated investments 446  384 
From controlled/affiliated investments:    
Interest income 2,459  3,243 
Dividend income 4,000  3,750 
Total investment income from controlled/affiliated investments 6,459  6,993 
Total investment income 55,779  56,867 
Expenses:    
Base management fees 8,016  7,913 
Incentive fees 5,710  5,933 
Professional fees 534  600 
Administrative service fees 61  165 
Interest expense 13,538  13,032 
Credit facility fees 545  671 
Directors’ fees and expenses 88  88 
Other general and administrative 483  434 
Total expenses 28,975  28,836 
Net investment income (loss) before taxes 26,804  28,031 
Excise tax expense 49  60 
Net investment income (loss) 26,755  27,971 
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (10,909) 1,410 
Controlled/affiliated investments   (9,091)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:    
Non-controlled/non-affiliated (22,343) (14,204)
Non-controlled/affiliated (48) (345)
Controlled/affiliated (2,850) 4,016 
Net change in unrealized currency gains (losses) on non-investment assets and liabilities 406   
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (35,744) (18,214)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(8,989) $9,757 
Basic and diluted earnings per common share $(0.15) $0.16 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding—Basic and Diluted 59,587,941  60,596,402 

About TCG BDC, Inc. 

TCG BDC is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. TCG BDC is managed by Carlyle Global Credit Investment Management L.L.C., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Carlyle Group L.P. Since it commenced investment operations in May 2013 through September 30, 2019, TCG BDC has invested approximately $5.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. TCG BDC’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation primarily through debt investments in U.S. middle market companies. TCG BDC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Web: tcgbdc.com 

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