Gladstone Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
- Net Investment Income for the three and six months ended September 30, 2010 was $2.4 million and $6.6 million, or $0.11 and $0.30 per share, respectively.
- Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2010 was $6.9 million and $1.5 million, or $0.31 and $0.07 per share, respectively.
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN) (the "Company") today announced earnings for the second quarter ended September 30, 2010. All per share references are per basic and diluted weighted average common share outstanding, unless noted otherwise.
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Net Investment Income for 3 Months: Net Investment Income for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $2.4 million, or $0.11 per share. The net investment income was driven by income recognized during the current quarter from the prepayment of success fees by one of the Company's portfolio companies, Cavert II Holding Corporation ("Cavert"), which was offset by lower interest income resulting from a reduction in the size of the Company's investment portfolio subsequent to September 30, 2009.
Net Investment Income for 6 Months: Net Investment Income for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $6.6 million, or $0.30 per share, and $4.8 million, or $0.22 per share, respectively, an increase in Net Investment Income of 38.0%, or 36.4% per share. The increase in Net Investment Income was primarily driven by income recognized during the six months ended September 30, 2010 from the sale of one of the Company's portfolio companies, A. Stucki Holding Corp., and income recognized from the prepayment of success fees by Cavert, partially offset by lower interest income resulting from a reduction in the size of the Company's investment portfolio subsequent to September 30, 2009.
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for 3 Months: Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $6.9 million, or $0.31 per share, and $18.1 million, or $0.82 per share, respectively. The decrease in the Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations between the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and the prior year's period was primarily due to the significant unrealized depreciation recorded on the Company's investment portfolio in the prior year period. The Company recorded unrealized depreciation on investments of $9.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to unrealized depreciation of $20.3 million for the prior year period, which was largely impacted by significant devaluations, primarily in the Company's equity holdings of its control investments.
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for 6 Months: Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the six months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $1.5 million, or $0.07 per share, and $27.3 million, or $1.24 per share, respectively. The decrease in the Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations between the six months ended September 30, 2010 and the prior year period was primarily due to the large net loss on the Company's investment portfolio during the prior year period. The Company recorded a net loss on investments of $8.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a net loss on investments of $31.9 million for the prior year period, which was largely impacted by significant devaluations, primarily in the Company's equity holdings of its Control investments.
Estimated Fair Value: The aggregate investment portfolio depreciated during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to Galaxy Tool Holding Corp., which underwent a restructuring that converted the Company's senior subordinated term debt, with a fair value of $12.1 million as of June 30, 2010, into preferred equity securities, which subsequently were valued at $0.1 million as of September 30, 2010. As of September 30, 2010, the entire portfolio was fair valued at 75.6% of cost, down from 90.9% as of March 31, 2010.
Net Asset Value: Net asset value was $8.43 per share outstanding at September 30, 2010, as compared to $8.74 per share outstanding at March 31, 2010.
Asset Characteristics: Total assets were $213.3 million at September 30, 2010, as compared to $297.2 million at March 31, 2010. At September 30, 2010, the Company had investments in 15 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost basis of $187.4 million and an aggregate fair value of $141.6 million. As of September 30, 2010, the Company's investment portfolio at fair value was comprised of 81.4% in debt securities and 18.6% in equity securities. Additionally, the Company held $64.3 million in cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2010, including $25.0 million from a short-term loan that was subsequently repaid.
Investment Yield: The annualized weighted average yield on the Company's portfolio, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was 10.6% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, as compared to 10.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The weighted average yield varies from period to period based on the current stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments and the amounts of loans for which interest is not accruing. The increase in the weighted average yield for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 resulted primarily from the Company's sales of lower interest-bearing senior loans subsequent to September 30, 2009.
Highlights for Quarter: During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, the following significant events occurred:
-- Cavert Success Fees: Received from Cavert a $0.8 million prepayment of
success fees, which is recognized into income, related to the senior
term debt and senior subordinated term debt investments.
-- Investment Activity: Funded approximately $3.6 million of additional
investments to existing portfolio companies and received scheduled
principal repayments of approximately $1.0 million.
-- Short Term Investment: Purchased $25.0 million of short-term U. S.
Treasury securities on September 29, 2010 which matured on October 7,
2010.
-- Distributions: Paid monthly distributions to stockholders of $0.04 per
share for each of July, August and September 2010.
Comments from President Dave Dullum: "We continue to devote management resources to our existing portfolio as we explore further liquidity events and provide financial support to those companies where necessary. As a result, we believe our portfolio is sound with a good mix of investments. We have a backlog of new investment opportunities and hope to close on some of these, as demonstrated by our recent investment in Venyu on October 29, during the rest of our fiscal year ending March 31, 2011."
Subsequent Events: After September 30, 2010, the following occurred:
-- New Investment: On October 29, 2010, the Company invested $25.0 million
in subordinated debt, preferred equity and common equity in connection
with the management-led buyout of Venyu Solutions, Inc.
-- Dividends Declared: Declared monthly cash distributions to stockholders
of $0.04 per common share for each of October, November and December
2010.
Summary Information: The following chart is a summary of some of the information reported above (dollars in thousands, except per share data):
September 30, 2010 September 30, 2009
For quarter ended:
Net investment income $2,441 $2,371
Results of operation (6,859) (18,090)
Average yield on portfolio 10.60% 10.03%
Total dollars invested $ 3,640 $318
Total dollars repaid 985 2,757
For 6 months ended:
Net investment income $6,647 $4,816
Results of operation (1,492) (27,280)
Average yield on portfolio 10.51% 10.02%
Total dollars invested $4,479 $968
Total dollars repaid 40,415 9,482
September 30, 2010 March 31, 2010
As of:
Fair value as a percent of cost 75.60% 90.88%
Net asset value per share $ 8.43 $8.74
Number of investments 15 16
Total assets $ 213,309 $297,161
Conference Call for Stockholders: The Company will hold a conference call Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 8:30 am EDT. Please call (800) 860-2442 to enter the conference. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for the questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through December 3, 2010. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529 and use playback conference number 445298. The replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes.
The live audio broadcast of Gladstone Investment's quarterly conference call will be available online at GladstoneInvestment.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the Company's website through January 2, 2011.
Warning: The financial statements below are without footnotes, so readers should obtain and carefully review the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, including the footnotes to the financial statements contained therein. The Company has filed the Form 10-Q today with the SEC, which can be retrieved from the SEC's website at sec.gov or from the Company's website at GladstoneInvestment.com. A paper copy can be obtained free of charge by writing to the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 200, McLean, VA 22102.
For further information contact Investor Relations at 703-287-5893.
The statements in this press release regarding the soundness and mix of the Company's portfolio, the Company's projected investment activities, the Company's ability to generate liquidity events and provide financial support to existing portfolio companies and other such statements are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties, although they are based on the Company's current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the duration and effects of current economic instability, the Company's ability to access debt and equity capital and those factors listed under the caption "Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on May 24, 2010 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, as filed with the SEC on August 2, 2010. The risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by reference into this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
September 30, March 31,
2010 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 64,299 $ 87,717
Investments at fair value
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost of
$15,332 and $22,674, respectively) 14,060 20,946
Control investments (Cost of $126,153 and $152,166,
respectively) 95,050 148,248
Affiliate investments (Cost of $45,928 and $52,727,
respectively) 32,504 37,664
Total investments (Cost of $187,413 and $227,567,
respectively) 141,614 206,858
Interest receivable 969 1,234
Due from Custodian 1,323 935
Deferred financing fees 559 83
Prepaid assets 457 221
Other assets 4,088 113
TOTAL ASSETS $ 213,309 $ 297,161
LIABILITIES
Borrowings at fair value
Short-term loan (Cost of $25,000and $75,000,
respectively) $ 25,000 $ 75,000
Line of credit (Cost of $0 and $27,800,
respectively) — 27,812
Total borrowings (Cost of $25,000 and $102,800,
respectively) 25,000 102,812
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 203 206
Fee due to Administrator 261 149
Fees due to Adviser 395 721
Other liabilities 1,253 295
TOTAL LIABILITIES 27,112 104,183
NET ASSETS $ 186,197 $ 192,978
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 22,080,133 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 $ 22 $ 22
Capital in excess of par value 257,216 257,206
Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio (45,799) (20,710)
Net unrealized depreciation of derivatives (77) (39)
Net unrealized appreciation of borrowings — (12)
Accumulated net realized investment loss (25,165) (43,489)
TOTAL NET ASSETS $ 186,197 $ 192,978
NET ASSETS PER SHARE $ 8.43 $ 8.74
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate
investments $ 380 $ 619 $ 784 $ 1,436
Control investments 2,124 2,870 5,144 5,741
Affiliate investments 978 1,453 2,061 2,934
Cash and cash equivalents 14 1 15 1
Total interest income 3,496 4,943 8,004 10,012
Other income 805 — 3,546 —
Total investment income 4,301 4,943 11,550 10,112
EXPENSES
Loan servicing fee 666 938 1,490 2,006
Base management fee 303 164 503 477
Incentive fee — — 1,052 —
Administration fee 261 198 439 371
Interest expense 149 552 423 1,255
Amortization of deferred
financing fees 103 438 267 751
Professional fees 98 118 222 320
Stockholder related costs 115 146 220 227
Insurance expense 72 62 144 119
Directors fees 59 48 109 99
Other expenses 95 73 214 137
Expenses before credits from
Adviser 1,921 2,737 5,083 5,762
Credits to fees from Adviser (61) (165) (180) (466)
Total expenses net of credits
to fees 1,860 2,572 4,903 5,296
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,441 2,371 6,647 4,816
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON:
Realized gain (loss) on sale
of investments — — 16,976 (34,605)
Realized loss on termination
of derivative — — — (53)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate
investments 31 (1,514) 456 35,214
Net unrealized depreciation of
Control investments (9,723) (14,900) (27,184) (26,381)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of Affiliate
investments 401 (3,853) 1,639 (6,119)
Net unrealized (depreciation)
appreciation of derivatives (9) (16) (38) 26
Net unrealized (depreciation)
appreciation of borrowings — (178) 12 (178)
Net loss on investments,
derivatives and borrowings (9,300) (20,461) (8,139) (32,096)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ (6,859) $ (18,090) $ (1,492) $ (27,280)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER
COMMON SHARE:
Basic and diluted $ (0.31) $ (0.82) $ (0.07) $ (1.24)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic and diluted weighted
average shares 22,080,133 22,080,133 22,080,133 22,080,133
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND PER UNIT DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2010 2009 2010 2009
Per Share Data (1)
Net asset value at beginning of
period $ 8.86 $ 9.19 $ 8.74 $ 9.73
Income from investment
operations
Net investment income(2) 0.11 0.11 0.30 0.22
Realized gain (loss) on exit(2) — — 0.77 (1.57)
Net unrealized depreciation(2) (0.42) (0.93) (1.14) (0.11)
Total from investment
operations (0.31) (0.82) (0.07) (1.24)
Distributions from:
Net investment income (0.12) (0.12) (0.24) (0.24)
Total distributions(3) (0.12) (0.12) (0.24) (0.24)
Shelf registration offering
costs — (0.01) — (0.01)
Net asset value at end of
period $ 8.43 $ 8.24 $ 8.43 $ 8.24
Per share market value at
beginning of period $ 5.62 4.88 $ 6.01 $ 3.67
Per share market value at end
of period 6.70 4.85 6.70 4.85
Total return(4) 21.47% 1.75% 15.93% 39.03%
Shares outstanding at end of
period 22,080,133 22,080,133 22,080,133 22,080,133
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Data:
Net assets at end of period $ 186,197 $ 182,045 $ 186,197 $ 182,045
Average net assets(5) 191,384 195,005 192,239 202,596
Senior Securities Data:
Total borrowings $ 25,000 $ 111,278 $ 25,000 $ 111,278
Asset coverage ratio(6) 715% 262% 715% 262%
Asset coverage per unit(7) $ 7,153 $ 2,622 $ 7,153 $ 2,622
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Ratio of expenses to average
net assets(8), (9) 4.01% 5.61% 5.29% 5.69%
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets(8), (10) 3.89% 5.28% 5.10% 5.23%
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets(8) 5.10% 4.86% 6.92% 4.75%
(1) Based on actual shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period.
(2) Based on weighted average basic per share data.
(3) Distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in
accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from amounts determined
under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
(4) Total return equals the change in the market value of the Company's common
stock from the beginning of the period, taking into account dividends
reinvested in accordance with the terms of the Company's dividend reinvestment
plan.
(5) Calculated using the average of the balance of net assets at the end of
each month of the reporting period.
(6) As a business development company, the Company is generally required to
maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200% of total consolidated assets,
less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to
total borrowings and guaranty commitments.
(7) Asset coverage per unit is the asset coverage ratio expressed in terms of
dollar amounts per one thousand dollars of indebtedness.
(8) Amounts are annualized.
(9) Ratio of expenses to average net assets is computed using expenses before
credits from the Adviser.
(10) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total
expenses net of credits to the management fee.
SOURCE Gladstone Investment Corporation
Released November 2, 2010