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 first quarter
ended March 31, 2021.
Linda Pace, TCG BDC’s Chief Executive Officer said, "Our first
quarter financial results were solid, and we are pleased with the
strong momentum in our business. Our fundamental credit performance
continues to improve alongside the macroeconomic recovery in the
U.S., and as we look forward, we are well positioned to deliver
attractive and sustainable income to our shareholders.”
Selected Financial Highlights
(dollar amounts in thousands,
except per share data) |
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
Total investments, at fair value |
$ |
1,841,634 |
|
|
$ |
1,825,749 |
|
Total
assets |
1,904,087 |
|
|
1,922,613 |
|
Total
debt |
945,475 |
|
|
983,923 |
|
Total
net assets |
$ |
910,520 |
|
|
$ |
901,363 |
|
Net
assets per common share |
$ |
15.70 |
|
|
$ |
15.39 |
|
|
|
For the three month periods
ended |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
Total investment income |
|
$ |
40,848 |
|
|
$ |
43,514 |
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
20,679 |
|
|
21,909 |
|
Net
realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments and non-investment assets and
liabilities |
|
15,225 |
|
|
16,254 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ |
35,904 |
|
|
$ |
38,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per
weighted-average common share—Basic: |
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss), net of preferred dividend |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
Net
realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments and non-investment assets and
liabilities |
|
0.29 |
|
|
0.28 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding—Basic |
|
55,039,010 |
|
|
55,961,413 |
|
Regular
dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
Supplemental dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
First Quarter 2021 Highlights(dollar amounts in
thousands, except per share data)
- Net investment income, net of the preferred dividend, for the
three month period ended March 31, 2021 was $19,804,
or $0.36 per common share, as compared to $21,044,
or $0.38 per common share, for the three month period
ended December 31, 2020.
- Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments and non-investment
assets and liabilities for the three month period ended
March 31, 2021 was $15,225, or $0.29 per
share, as compared to $16,254, or $0.28 per share, for
the three month period ended December 31, 2020.
- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
attributable to common stockholders for the three month period
ended March 31, 2021 was $35,029,
or $0.65 per common share, as compared to $37,298,
or $0.66 per share, for the three month period
ended December 31, 2020.
- During the three month period ended March 31, 2021,
the Company repurchased and extinguished 0.5 million shares of the
Company's common stock pursuant to the Company’s previously
announced $150 million stock repurchase program at an average cost
of $12.03 per share, or $5.6 million in the aggregate, resulting in
accretion to net assets per share of $0.03. As of March 31,
2021, there was $47.6 million remaining under the stock repurchase
program.
- On May 3, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a regular
quarterly common dividend of $0.32 plus a supplemental common
dividend of $0.04, which are payable on July 15, 2021 to common
stockholders of record on June 30, 2021.
Portfolio and Investment Activity(dollar
amounts in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise
noted)
As of March 31, 2021, the fair value of our investments was
approximately $1,841,634, comprised of 164 investments in 119
portfolio companies/investment fund across 27 industries. This
compares to the Company’s portfolio as of December 31, 2020,
as of which date the fair value of our investments was
approximately $1,825,749, comprised of 160 investments in 117
portfolio companies/investment fund across 27 industries.
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, investments
consisted of the following:
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
Type—% of Fair
Value |
Fair Value |
|
% of Fair Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
% of Fair Value |
First Lien Debt (excluding First Lien/Last Out) |
$ |
1,164,592 |
|
|
63.2 |
% |
|
$ |
1,161,881 |
|
|
63.6 |
% |
First Lien/Last Out |
62,061 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
|
62,182 |
|
|
3.4 |
|
Second Lien Debt |
299,322 |
|
|
16.3 |
|
|
284,523 |
|
|
15.6 |
|
Equity Investments |
35,030 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
33,877 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
Investment Funds |
280,629 |
|
|
15.2 |
|
|
283,286 |
|
|
15.5 |
|
Total |
$ |
1,841,634 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,825,749 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table shows our investment activity for the three
month period ended March 31, 2021:
|
Funded |
|
Sold/Repaid |
Principal amount of
investments: |
Amount |
|
% of Total |
|
Amount |
|
% of Total |
First Lien Debt (excluding First Lien/Last Out) |
$ |
98,408 |
|
|
65.0 |
% |
|
$ |
(106,827 |
) |
|
71.7 |
% |
First
Lien/Last Out |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
0.2 |
|
Second
Lien Debt |
52,369 |
|
|
34.6 |
|
|
(41,531 |
) |
|
27.9 |
|
Equity
Investments |
645 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
(446 |
) |
|
0.3 |
|
Investment Funds |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
$ |
151,422 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
(149,050 |
) |
|
100.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall, total investments at fair value increased by 0.9%, or
$15,885, during the three month period ended March 31,
2021 after factoring in repayments, sales, net fundings on
revolvers and delayed draws and net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation).
As of March 31, 2021, the total weighted average
yield for our first and second lien debt investments on an
amortized cost basis was 7.63%, which includes the effect of
accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums and are based
on interest rates as of March 31, 2021. As of March 31,
2021, on a fair value basis, approximately 0.9% of our debt
investments bear interest at a fixed rate and approximately 99.1%
of our debt investments bear interest at a floating rate, which
primarily are subject to interest rate floors.
The Company has investments in two credit funds, Middle Market
Credit Fund, LLC (“Credit Fund”) and Middle Market Credit Fund II,
LLC (“Credit Fund II”), which represented 15.2% of the Company's
total investments at fair value.
Total investments at fair value held by Credit Fund, which is
not consolidated with the Company, decreased by 6.9%, or $73,104,
during the three month period ended March 31,
2021 after factoring in repayments, sales, net fundings on
revolvers and delayed draws and net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation). As of March 31, 2021, Credit Fund
had total investments at fair value of $983,277, which comprised
97.3% of first lien senior secured loans and 2.4% of second lien
senior secured loans at fair value, 0.2% of equity investments at
fair value. As of March 31, 2021, on a fair value basis,
approximately 2.7% of Credit Fund's debt investments bear interest
at a fixed rate and approximately 97.3% of Credit Fund’s debt
investments bear interest at a floating rate, which primarily are
subject to interest rate floors.
As of March 31, 2021, total investments at fair value held
by Credit Fund II, which is not consolidated with the Company,
increased by 0.8%, or $1,954, during the three month period ended
March 31, 2021 after factoring in repayments, sales, net
fundings on revolvers and delayed draws and net change in
unrealized appreciation (depreciation). As of March 31, 2021,
Credit Fund II had total investments at fair value of $248,375,
which comprised 90.5% of first lien senior secured loans and 9.5%
of second lien senior secured loans at fair value. As of
March 31, 2021, on a fair value basis, approximately 0.9% of
Credit Fund II’s debt investments bear interest at a fixed rate and
approximately 99.1% of Credit Fund II’s 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”. Key drivers of internal risk ratings include
financial metrics, financial covenants, liquidity and enterprise
value coverage.
Internal Risk Ratings Definitions
Rating |
|
Definition |
1 |
|
Borrower is operating above
expectations, and the trends and risk factors are generally
favorable. |
|
|
2 |
|
Borrower is operating
generally as expected or at an acceptable level of performance. The
level of risk to our initial cost bases is similar to the risk to
our initial cost basis at the time of origination. This is the
initial risk rating assigned to all new borrowers. |
|
|
3 |
|
Borrower is operating below
expectations and level of risk to our cost basis has increased
since the time of origination. The borrower may be out of
compliance with debt covenants. Payments are generally current
although there may be higher risk of payment default. |
|
|
4 |
|
Borrower is operating
materially below expectations and the loan’s risk has increased
materially since origination. In addition to the borrower being
generally out of compliance with debt covenants, loan payments may
be past due, but generally not by more than 120 days. It is
anticipated that we may not recoup our initial cost basis and may
realize a loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. |
|
|
5 |
|
Borrower is operating
substantially below expectations and the loan’s risk has increased
substantially since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants
are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. It
is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and
may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon
exit. |
Our Investment Adviser monitors and, when appropriate, changes
the investment ratings assigned to each debt investment in our
portfolio. Our Investment Adviser reviews our investment ratings in
connection with our quarterly valuation process. The following
table summarizes the Internal Risk Ratings of our debt portfolio as
of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
Fair Value |
|
% of Fair Value |
|
Fair Value |
|
% of Fair Value |
(dollar amounts in
millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Internal Risk Rating 1 |
$ |
19.1 |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
|
$ |
19.1 |
|
|
1.3 |
% |
Internal
Risk Rating 2 |
1,097.9 |
|
|
71.9 |
|
|
1,047.5 |
|
|
69.4 |
|
Internal
Risk Rating 3 |
324.9 |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
361.1 |
|
|
23.9 |
|
Internal
Risk Rating 4 |
49.6 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
48.1 |
|
|
3.2 |
|
Internal
Risk Rating 5 |
34.5 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
32.8 |
|
|
2.2 |
|
Total |
$ |
1,526.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,508.6 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the weighted
average Internal Risk Rating of our debt investment portfolio was
2.3 and 2.4, respectively.
Consolidated Results of Operations(dollar
amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Total investment income for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $40,848 and $43,514,
respectively. This $2,666 net decrease was primarily due to lower
interest income from a lower average loan balance as well as lower
OID accretion and prepayment fees due to lower loan prepayments in
the quarter. This was partially offset by higher total dividends
from the credit funds.
Total expenses for the three month periods ended March 31,
2021 and December 31, 2020 were $20,169 and $21,605, respectively.
This $1,436 net decrease during the three month period ended
March 31, 2021 was due to lower credit facility fees and a
decrease in the management and incentive fee expense in the three
month period ended March 31, 2021.
During the three month period ended March 31, 2021, the
Company recorded a net realized and unrealized gain on investments
of $15,532. This was driven by tightening market yields and
improving credit fundamentals, resulting in increases in fair
value.
Liquidity and Capital Resources(dollar amounts
in thousands, except per share data)
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash
equivalents of $35,493, notes payable and senior unsecured
notes (before debt issuance costs) of $449,200 and $190,000,
respectively, and secured borrowings outstanding of $309,397. As
of March 31, 2021, the Company had $378,603 of remaining
unfunded commitments and $358,091 available for additional
borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, subject to
leverage and borrowing base restrictions.
Dividends
On May 3, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a regular
quarterly common dividend of $0.32 plus a supplemental common
dividend of $0.04, which are payable on July 15, 2021 to common
stockholders of record on June 30, 2021.
On March 31, 2021, the Company declared and paid
a cash dividend on the Preferred Stock for the period from January
1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 in the amount of $0.438 per Preferred
Share to the holder of record on March 31, 2021.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EDT on
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 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)
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
|
Investments—non-controlled/non-affiliated, at fair value (amortized
cost of $1,575,395 and $1,574,182, respectively) |
$ |
1,528,400 |
|
|
$ |
1,509,271 |
|
Investments—non-controlled/affiliated, at fair value (amortized
cost of $38,395 and $37,571, respectively) |
27,650 |
|
|
26,180 |
|
Investments—controlled/affiliated, at fair value (amortized cost of
$311,202 and $311,213, respectively) |
285,584 |
|
|
290,298 |
|
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,924,992 and
$1,922,966, respectively) |
1,841,634 |
|
|
1,825,749 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
35,493 |
|
|
68,419 |
|
Receivable for investment sold/repaid |
1,192 |
|
|
4,313 |
|
Deferred financing costs |
3,502 |
|
|
3,633 |
|
Interest receivable from non-controlled/non-affiliated
investments |
12,948 |
|
|
12,634 |
|
Interest receivable from non-controlled/affiliated investments |
580 |
|
|
569 |
|
Interest and dividend receivable from controlled/affiliated
investments |
7,925 |
|
|
6,480 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
813 |
|
|
816 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
1,904,087 |
|
|
$ |
1,922,613 |
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Secured borrowings |
$ |
309,397 |
|
|
$ |
347,949 |
|
2015-1 Notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of
$2,602 and $2,664, respectively |
446,598 |
|
|
446,536 |
|
Senior Notes, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $520 and
$562, respectively) |
189,480 |
|
|
189,438 |
|
Payable for investments purchased |
12,818 |
|
|
809 |
|
Interest and credit facility fees payable |
2,427 |
|
|
2,439 |
|
Dividend payable |
20,280 |
|
|
19,892 |
|
Base management and incentive fees payable |
11,047 |
|
|
11,549 |
|
Administrative service fees payable |
202 |
|
|
85 |
|
Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
1,318 |
|
|
2,553 |
|
Total liabilities |
993,567 |
|
|
1,021,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Cumulative convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2,000,0000
shares authorized; 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of
March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 |
50,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
54,809,262 and 55,320,309 shares issued and outstanding at March
31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively |
548 |
|
|
553 |
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value |
1,075,871 |
|
|
1,081,436 |
|
Offering costs |
(1,633 |
) |
|
(1,633 |
) |
Total distributable earnings (loss) |
(214,266 |
) |
|
(228,993 |
) |
Total net assets |
$ |
910,520 |
|
|
$ |
901,363 |
|
NET ASSETS PER COMMON
SHARE |
$ |
15.70 |
|
|
$ |
15.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
TCG BDC, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS(dollar amounts in thousands, except per
share data) (unaudited)
|
|
For the three month periods
ended |
|
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
Investment income: |
|
|
|
|
From
non-controlled/non-affiliated investments: |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
31,756 |
|
|
$ |
34,001 |
|
Other income |
|
1,467 |
|
|
2,973 |
|
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliated
investments |
|
33,223 |
|
|
36,974 |
|
From
non-controlled/affiliated investments: |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
38 |
|
|
14 |
|
Other income |
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
Total investment income from non-controlled/affiliated
investments |
|
41 |
|
|
14 |
|
From
controlled/affiliated investments: |
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
56 |
|
|
48 |
|
Dividend income |
|
7,528 |
|
|
6,478 |
|
Total investment income from controlled/affiliated investments |
|
7,584 |
|
|
6,526 |
|
Total investment income |
|
40,848 |
|
|
43,514 |
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Base management fees |
|
6,800 |
|
|
7,063 |
|
Incentive fees |
|
4,257 |
|
|
4,480 |
|
Professional fees |
|
691 |
|
|
800 |
|
Administrative service fees |
|
282 |
|
|
140 |
|
Interest expense |
|
6,975 |
|
|
6,907 |
|
Credit facility fees |
|
519 |
|
|
1,655 |
|
Directors’ fees and expenses |
|
116 |
|
|
95 |
|
Other general and administrative |
|
405 |
|
|
431 |
|
Total expenses |
|
20,045 |
|
|
21,571 |
|
Net investment income (loss) before taxes |
|
20,803 |
|
|
21,943 |
|
Excise tax expense |
|
124 |
|
|
34 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
20,679 |
|
|
21,909 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments and non-investment
assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Net
realized gain (loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments |
|
1,672 |
|
|
(8,783 |
) |
Controlled/affiliated investments |
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
Currency gains (losses) on non-investment assets and
liabilities |
|
(82 |
) |
|
23 |
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments: |
|
|
|
|
Non-controlled/non-affiliated |
|
17,916 |
|
|
28,425 |
|
Non-controlled/affiliated |
|
646 |
|
|
(900 |
) |
Controlled/affiliated |
|
(4,703 |
) |
|
1,086 |
|
Net
change in unrealized currency gains (losses) on non-investment
assets and liabilities |
|
(225 |
) |
|
(3,597 |
) |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
non-investment assets and liabilities |
|
15,225 |
|
|
16,254 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
35,904 |
|
|
38,163 |
|
Preferred stock dividend |
|
875 |
|
|
865 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
attributable to Common Stockholders |
|
$ |
35,029 |
|
|
$ |
37,298 |
|
Basic
and diluted earnings per common share: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
55,039,010 |
|
|
55,961,413 |
|
Diluted |
|
60,306,312 |
|
|
61,224,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Inc. Since it commenced investment operations in
May 2013 through March 31, 2021, TCG BDC has invested
approximately $6.4 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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“would,” “could,” “targets,” “projects,” “outlook,” “potential,”
“predicts” and variations of these words and similar expressions to
identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements include these words. You should read
statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss
our plans, strategies, prospects and expectations concerning our
business, operating results, financial condition and other similar
matters. We believe that it is important to communicate our future
expectations to our investors. There may be events in the future,
however, that we are not able to predict accurately or control. You
should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which we make it.
Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ,
possibly materially from our expectations, include, but are not
limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify
in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in filings we make with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and it is not possible for us
to predict or identify all of them. We undertake no obligation to
update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as required by law.
Contacts:
Investors: |
Media: |
L.
Allison Rudary |
Brittany
Berliner |
+1-212-813-4756allison.rudary@carlyle.com |
+1-212-813-4839brittany.berliner@carlyle.com |
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