Fiscal Year Ended 2022 Results:
Total investment income during the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $63.2 million and $53.8 million, respectively. The year over year increase was primarily due to a $4.0 million increase in interest income, driven by an increase in the average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio of $54.2 million, or 11.7%, year over year, partially offset by a slight decrease in the weighted average yield from 10.6% during the year ended September 30, 2021 to 10.4% during the year ended September 30, 2022.
Expenses, net of any non-contractual, unconditional and irrevocable credits to fees from the Adviser, increased $3.2 million, or 11.6%, for the year ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in the net incentive fee and a $1.5 million increase in interest expense on borrowings.
Net investment income for the year ended September 30, 2022 was $32.3 million, an increase of 23.6%, as compared to the prior year, or $0.94 per share.
The net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $19.9 million, or $0.58 per share, for the year ended September 30, 2022, compared to $84.3 million, or $2.54 per share, for the year ended September 30, 2021. The current year increase was driven by net investment income and $5.2 million in net realized gains, partially offset by $17.5 million in net unrealized depreciation.
Subsequent Events: Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the following significant events occurred:
| • | | In October 2022, our investment in Targus Cayman HoldCo Ltd. was sold for net proceeds of approximately $8.0 million, including certain receivables. |
| • | | In October and November 2022, we received distributions totaling $6.0 million from our investment in Leeds Novamark Capital I, L.P. related primarily to the sale of underlying assets in the fund. |
| • | | Credit Facility: In October 2022, we entered into Amendment No. 3 to our Credit Facility to increase the commitment amount by $20.0 million, from $225.0 million to $245.0 million. |
| • | | Distributions and Dividends Declared: In October 2022, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders: |
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Record Date | | Payment Date | | Distribution per Common Share |
October 21, 2022 | | October 31, 2022 | | $ 0.07 |
November 18, 2022 | | November 30, 2022 | | 0.07 |
December 20, 2022 | | December 30, 2022 | | 0.07 |
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| | Total for the Quarter | | $ 0.21 |
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Comments from Gladstone Capital’s President, Bob Marcotte: “Strong net originations, rising interest rates and the company’s favorable capital structure lifted our net interest income last quarter by 25%. These results capped a strong fiscal 2022 for GLAD where we achieved 17% asset growth while maintaining our strategy of making modestly leveraged senior secured debt investments to growth oriented lower middle market businesses. We expect the current interest rates as well as more favorable spreads and conservative leverage metrics of the current lending market to sustain this earnings momentum and support potential increases to the common distribution rate in the coming quarters.
Conference Call for Stockholders: The Company will hold its earnings release conference call on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Please call (866) 424-3437 to enter the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for any questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 22, 2022. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853 and use playback conference number 13732341. The live audio broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will also be available online at www.GladstoneCapital.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the investors section of the Company’s website.
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