Exhibit 99.1
TICC Declares First Quarter 2006 Dividend of $0.30 per Share and Reports Earnings of $0.37 and $1.21 per Share for the Quarter
and the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Record Quarterly Net Increase in Stockholders’ Equity Resulting From Operations
GREENWICH, CT – (MARKET WIRE) - 3/02/2006 – Technology Investment Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: TICC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share for the first quarter of 2006.
The dividend is payable as follows:
| • | | Payable Date: March 31, 2006 |
| • | | Record Date: March 10, 2006 |
In addition, TICC announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2005.
HIGHLIGHTS
| • | | We had a net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations of approximately $5.5 million or $0.37 per share for the fourth quarter of 2005. The net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations consisted of net investment income of $3.8 million or approximately $0.26 per share, and net realized and unrealized gains of $1.7 million, or approximately $0.11 per share. |
| • | | For the year ended December 31, 2005 we had a net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations of approximately $16.3 million or $1.21 per share. The net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations consisted of net investment income of $14.4 million, or approximately $1.07 per share, and net realized and unrealized gains of $1.9 million or approximately $0.14 per share. |
| • | | We closed one transaction during the fourth quarter of 2005 and realized capital gains in two portfolio companies: |
| • | | Optimus Corporation: $7.5 million in senior unsecured notes with warrants |
| • | | Innovation Interactive: realized a gain on the sale of warrants of approximately $966,000. |
| • | | Advanced Aesthetics: realized a gain on the sale of warrants of approximately $773,000. |
| • | | We funded and committed approximately $168.5 million in 17 transactions during 2005. |
| • | | On December 14, 2005, we announced the closing of a public offering of common stock in which a total of 5,750,000 shares of common stock were sold. We raised approximately $78.8 million in net proceeds in the public offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commission and offering expenses. |
| • | | We declared a special dividend of $0.12 per share during the fourth quarter of 2005 payable on January 18, 2006 to holders of record as of December 30, 2005. |
| • | | At December 31, 2005, the weighted average yield on our debt investments excluding cash and cash equivalents was approximately 10.9%. |
| • | | At December 31, 2005, our NAV per share was $13.77. |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
| • | | To date, we have closed 3 additional transactions during 2006, totaling $25 million: |
| • | | On January 23, 2006, we announced a $7 million investment in senior secured notes of one of the largest Internet domain registrars and on February 16, 2006 we purchased an additional $3 million in senior secured notes of this company. |
| • | | On February 21, 2006, we announced a $15 million transaction with MortgageIT, Inc. consisting of senior secured notes. |
We will host a conference call to discuss our annual and fourth quarter results on, March 2nd at 10:00 AM EST. Please call 877-407-8031 to participate. A replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 30 days. The replay number is 877-660-6853, the account number is 286 and the access code is 192969.
The following financial statements are unaudited and without footnotes. Readers who would like additional information should obtain our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005 when it becomes available, and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q as they are filed.
About Technology Investment Capital Corp.
We are a publicly-traded business development company principally engaged in providing capital to small to mid-size technology-related companies. While the structures of our financings vary, we look to invest primarily in the debt and equity of established technology-related businesses. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact Barry Osherow at (203) 661-9572 or visit our website atwww.ticc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events.
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
BALANCE SHEET (PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED)
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| | December 31, 2005 | | | December 31, 2004 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at fair value (cost: $211,218,202 @ 12/31/05; $82,124,730 @ 12/31/04) | | $ | 211,398,202 | | | $ | 82,124,730 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 55,811,584 | | | | 57,317,398 | |
Interest receivable – debt investments | | | 2,022,660 | | | | 489,431 | |
Interest receivable – cash and cash equivalents | | | 3,271 | | | | 7,538 | |
Securities sold not settled | | | 773,486 | | | | 0 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 72,740 | | | | 102,696 | |
Other assets | | | 25,875 | | | | 460,666 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 270,107,818 | | | $ | 140,502,459 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee payable to affiliate | | $ | 1,498,813 | | | $ | 697,022 | |
Dividends payable | | | 2,316,528 | | | | 0 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 187,001 | | | | 243,900 | |
Accrued offering expenses | | | 200,000 | | | | 300,000 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 4,202,342 | | | | 1,240,922 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 19,304,401 and 10,157,848 issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 193,044 | | | | 101,578 | |
Capital in excess of par value | | | 263,885,376 | | | | 139,410,302 | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 180,000 | | | | 0 | |
Accumulated realized gains on investments | | | 1,739,015 | | | | 0 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (91,959 | ) | | | (250,343 | ) |
Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 265,905,476 | | | | 139,261,537 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | 270,107,818 | | | $ | 140,502,459 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 13.71 | |
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED)
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COMPANY | | INDUSTRY | | INVESTMENT | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | COST | | FAIR VALUE |
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Questia Media, Inc. | | digital media | | senior secured notes(3)(4) (11%, due Jan. 28, 2009) | | $ | 12,039,331 | | $ | 12,039,331 | | $ | 12,039,331 |
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MortgageIT, Inc. | | financial services | | senior secured notes (5.5%, due March 29, 2007) | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | 15,000,000 | | | 15,000,000 |
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Advanced Aesthetics Institute | | medical services | | senior secured notes(5) (12%, due March 31, 2009) | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | 10,000,000 | | | 10,000,000 |
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Endurance International Group, Inc. | | webhosting | | senior secured notes(4)(5)(6) (10.04%, due July 23, 2009) | | $ | 13,000,000 | | | 12,729,661 | | | 12,729,661 |
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| | | | convertible preferred stock(9) | | | | | | 345,000 | | | 345,000 |
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DirectRevenue, LLC | | internet advertising | | senior secured notes(6)(7) (12%, due Aug. 19, 2007) | | $ | 3,220,000 | | | 3,158,305 | | | 3,158,305 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common units(9) | | | | | | 240,000 | | | 0 |
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Avue Technologies Corp. | | software | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | 13,000 | | | 13,000 |
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TrenStar Inc. | | logistics technology | | senior secured notes(3)(5) (10.03%, due Sept. 1, 2009) | | $ | 17,074,493 | | | 17,074,493 | | | 17,074,493 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase convertible preferred stock(9) | | | | | | — | | | — |
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3001, Inc. | | geospatial imaging | | senior unsecured notes(5) (10.0%, due Oct. 1, 2010) | | $ | 10,000,000 | | | 10,000,000 | | | 10,000,000 |
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| | | | preferred stock(8)(9) | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 |
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| | | | common stock(8)(9) | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 |
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Segovia, Inc. | | satellite communications | | senior secured notes(5)(6) (10.0%, due Feb. 8, 2010) | | $ | 17,000,000 | | | 16,786,198 | | | 16,786,198 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | 260,000 | | | 680,000 |
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WhittmanHart, Inc. | | IT consulting | | senior secured notes(4)(5) (10.25%, due March 23, 2010) | �� | $ | 5,000,000 | | | 4,924,350 | | | 4,924,350 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| | | | preferred stock(9) | | | | | | 476,000 | | | 476,000 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase preferred stock(9) | | | | | | 24,000 | | | 24,000 |
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CrystalTech WebHosting, Inc | | webhosting | | senior secured notes(5) (12.0%, due March 10, 2010) | | $ | 8,000,000 | | | 8,000,000 | | | 8,000,000 |
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Falcon Communications | | satellite communications | | senior unsecured notes(5) (10.0%, due March 31,2011) | | $ | 6,000,000 | | | 6,000,000 | | | 6,000,000 |
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| | | | common stock(9) | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | 2,000,000 |
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Climax Group, Inc. | | software | | senior secured notes(5)(6) (14.0%, due April 30,2008) | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | 4,924,350 | | | 4,924,350 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | 100,000 | | | 100,000 |
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Willow CSN Inc. | | virtual workforce services | | senior secured notes(5)(6) (10.5%, due June 30, 2010) | | $ | 13,500,000 | | | 13,320,068 | | | 13,320,068 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase convertible preferred stock(9) | | | | | | 200,000 | | | 200,000 |
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NetQuote, Inc | | web-based services | | senior secured notes(5) (12.5% due August 16, 2010) | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | 15,000,000 | | | 15,000,000 |
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StayOnline, Inc. | | Internet services | | senior secured notes(5)(6) (10.5%, due September 2, 2010) | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | 14,662,937 | | | 14,662,937 |
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| | | | preferred stock(9) | | | | | | 360,588 | | | 360,588 |
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GenuTec Business Solutions | | software | | senior secured notes(5)(6) (9.0%, due September 16, 2010) | | $ | 15,000,000 | | | 14,929,271 | | | 14,929,271 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | 75,000 | | | 75,000 |
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Mortgagebot Acquisitions, LLC | | financial services | | senior secured notes(5) (10.0%, due October 29, 2010) | | $ | 11,000,000 | | | 11,000,000 | | | 11,000,000 |
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Optimus Corp. | | IT consulting | | senior unsecured notes(5) (14.0%, due September 23, 2010) | | $ | 14,500,000 | | | 14,200,000 | | | 14,200,000 |
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| | | | warrants to purchase common stock(9) | | | | | | 300,000 | | | 300,000 |
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Total investments | | | | | | | | | $ | 211,218,202 | | $ | 211,398,202 |
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(1) | We do not “control” and are not an “affiliate” of any of our portfolio companies, each as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if we owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities. |
(2) | Fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. |
(3) | Investment includes payment-in-kind interest. |
(4) | Transaction also includes a commitment for additional notes and warrants upon satisfaction of certain specified conditions. |
(5) | Notes bear interest at variable rates. |
(6) | Cost and fair value reflect accretion of original issue discount. |
(7) | Cost and fair value reflect repayment of principal. |
(8) | Preferred stock and common stock held by limited liability company, in which we own membership interests. |
(9) | Non-income producing at the relevant period end. |
(10) | As a percentage of net assets at December 31, 2005, investments at fair value are categorized as follows: senior secured notes (65.3%), senior unsecured notes (11.4%), preferred stock (1.2%), common stock (1.1%) and warrants to purchase equity securities (0.5%). |
(11) | Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $420,000; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $240,000. Net unrealized appreciation is $180,000 based upon a tax cost basis of $211,218,202. |
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED)
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| | Three Months Ended December 31, 2005 | | | Three Months Ended December 31, 2004 | | Year Ended December 31, 2005 | | Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income — debt investments | | $ | 5,579,417 | | | $ | 2,097,101 | | $ | 17,162,052 | | $ | 4,550,566 |
Interest income — cash and cash equivalents | | | 169,985 | | | | 266,479 | | | 1,022,852 | | | 1,092,274 |
Other income | | | 603,264 | | | | 523,397 | | | 3,615,633 | | | 1,745,318 |
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Total Investment Income | | | 6,352,666 | | | | 2,886,977 | | | 21,800,537 | | | 7,388,158 |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and benefits | | | 105,471 | | | | 54,780 | | | 724,784 | | | 207,698 |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,584,408 | | | | 696,563 | | | 4,345,637 | | | 2,773,849 |
Professional fees | | | 178,347 | | | | 233,620 | | | 1,102,255 | | | 587,216 |
Insurance | | | 23,542 | | | | 23,170 | | | 98,860 | | | 83,450 |
Directors’ fees | | | 32,250 | | | | 38,250 | | | 135,000 | | | 141,000 |
Transfer agent and custodian fees | | | 22,505 | | | | 22,900 | | | 93,906 | | | 86,087 |
Interest expense | | | 454,642 | | | | 0 | | | 546,516 | | | 0 |
General and administrative | | | 142,847 | | | | 30,793 | | | 368,457 | | | 145,341 |
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Total Expenses | | | 2,544,012 | | | | 1,100,076 | | | 7,415,415 | | | 4,024,641 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | $ | 3,808,654 | | | $ | 1,786,901 | | $ | 14,385,122 | | $ | 3,363,517 |
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NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/(DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS | | $ | (59,000 | ) | | $ | 0 | | $ | 180,000 | | $ | 0 |
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NET REALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS | | $ | 1,739,015 | | | $ | 0 | | $ | 1,739,015 | | $ | 0 |
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NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 5,488,669 | | | $ | 1,786,901 | | $ | 16,304,137 | | $ | 3,363,517 |
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Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations per common share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and Diluted | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.18 | | $ | 1.21 | | $ | 0.33 |
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and Diluted | | | 14,653,320 | | | | 10,125,759 | | | 13,459,343 | | | 10,093,660 |
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PRELIMINARY & UNAUDITED)
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| | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 | | | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 | | | PERIOD JULY 21, 2003 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2003 | |
Per Share Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 13.71 | | | $ | 13.80 | | | $ | 15.00 | |
Offering costs and underwriters discount | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | (1.14 | ) |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 1.07 | | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.06 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.01 | (1) | | | 0.00 | |
Distributions from net investment income | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 0.00 | |
Tax return of capital distribution | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.00 | |
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Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 13.71 | | | $ | 13.80 | |
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Per share market value at beginning of period | | $ | 15.01 | | | $ | 15.55 | | | $ | 15.00 | (2) |
Per share market value at end of period | | | 15.10 | | | | 15.01 | | | | 15.55 | |
Total return (3) | | | 7.33 | % | | | (0.71 | )% | | | 3.67 | % |
Shares outstanding at end of period | | | 19,304,401 | | | | 10,157,848 | | | | 10,000,100 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (‘000s) | | $ | 265,905 | | | $ | 139,262 | | | $ | 137,970 | |
Average net assets (‘000s) | | | 184,715 | | | | 137,568 | | | | 28,703 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 4.0 | % | | | 2.9 | % | | | 2.4 | % * |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 7.8 | % | | | 2.4 | % | | | (2.0 | )%* |
(1) | Represents rounding adjustment to reconcile change in net asset value per share; there were no actual realized or unrealized gains or losses for the periods presented. |
(2) | Represents initial public offering price. |
(3) | Total return equals the increase/decrease of the ending market value per share, plus dividends, divided by the beginning market value per share. The return for 2003 has not been annualized. |