Exhibit 99.1
TICC Declares Second Quarter 2006 Dividend of $0.30 per Share and Reports Earnings of $0.27 per share for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2006
GREENWICH, CT – 5/03/2006 – Technology Investment Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TICC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.30 per share for the second quarter of 2006.
The dividend is payable as follows:
• | | Payable Date: June 30, 2006 |
• | | Record Date: June 9, 2006 |
In addition, TICC announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.
HIGHLIGHTS
• | | For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded net investment income of $5,315,085, or approximately $0.27 per share, net unrealized depreciation on investments of $210,588 and a net realized gain on investments of $158,340. In total, we had a net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations of $0.27 per share for the first quarter. |
• | | Investment activity for the first quarter amounted to $50.0 million, and consisted of 3 investments in new portfolio companies and 1 additional investment in an existing portfolio company. |
| • | | $20 million investment in senior secured notes with warrants issued by Group 329, LLC (d/b/a “The CAPS Group”). |
| • | | $10 million investment in senior secured notes issued by one of the largest Internet domain registrars. |
| • | | $5 million investment in senior secured notes issued by a leading provider of proprietary business-to-business real time information services. |
| • | | $15 million investment in senior secured notes issued by MortgageIT, Inc., an existing portfolio company. |
• | | At March 31, 2006, the weighted average yield of our debt investments (excluding cash equivalents) was approximately 11.0%. |
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
• | | Effective April 11, 2006, we entered into an amended and restated credit facility with the Royal Bank of Canada and Branch Banking & Trust Company. Under this agreement, we lowered the interest rate from our previous facility and have increased our revolving credit facility from $40 million to $100 million, with each lender providing $50 million. |
We will host a conference call to discuss our first quarter results today, Wednesday, May 3rd at 10:00 AM EDT. 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 200121.
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 and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q as they are filed, each of which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005
(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS | | March 31, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at fair value (cost: $257,490,406 @ 3/31/06; $211,218,802 @ 12/31/05) | | $ | 257,459,818 | | | $ | 211,398,202 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 9,808,343 | | | | 55,811,584 | |
Cash and cash equivalents pledged to creditors | | | 24,918,750 | | | | 0 | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,011,392 | | | | 2,025,931 | |
Securities sold not settled | | | 0 | | | | 773,486 | |
Prepaid expense and other assets | | | 52,483 | | | | 98,615 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 294,250,786 | | | $ | 270,107,818 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee payable to affiliate | | | 1,259,204 | | | | 1,498,813 | |
Dividends payable | | | 0 | | | | 2,316,528 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 422,005 | | | | 387,001 | |
Repurchase Agreement | | | 24,912,500 | | | | 0 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 26,593,709 | | | | 4,202,342 | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 19,459,976 and 19,304,401 issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 194,600 | | | | 193,044 | |
Capital in excess of par value | | | 266,178,531 | | | | 263,885,376 | |
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | | | (30,588 | ) | | | 180,000 | |
Accumulated realized gains on investments | | | 1,897,355 | | | | 1,739,015 | |
Accumulated undistributed (overdistributed) investment income | | | (582,821 | ) | | | (91,959 | ) |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 267,657,077 | | | | 265,905,476 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | 294,250,786 | | | $ | 270,107,818 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 13.75 | | | $ | 13.77 | |
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 | | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | |
Interest Income - debt investments | | $ | 6,028,432 | | | $ | 3,194,512 |
Interest Income - cash and cash equivalents | | | 353,981 | | | | 345,112 |
Other Income | | | 826,077 | | | | 690,205 |
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Total Investment Income | | | 7,208,490 | | | | 4,229,829 |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | |
Salaries and benefits | | | 130,182 | | | | 89,110 |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,348,793 | | | | 799,644 |
Professional fees | | | 294,575 | | | | 408,358 |
Insurance | | | 20,257 | | | | 24,768 |
Directors’ fees | | | 32,250 | | | | 32,250 |
Transfer agent and custodian fees | | | 24,700 | | | | 32,650 |
General and administrative | | | 42,648 | | | | 37,639 |
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Total Expenses | | | 1,893,405 | | | | 1,424,419 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 5,315,085 | | | | 2,805,410 |
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NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS | | | (210,588 | ) | | | 0 |
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NET REALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS | | | 158,340 | | | | 0 |
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NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 5,262,837 | | | $ | 2,805,410 |
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Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations per common share | | | | | | | |
Basic and Diluted | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.23 |
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Basic and Diluted | | | 19,345,133 | | | | 12,443,224 |
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT CAPITAL CORP.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006 AND 2005
(UNAUDITED)
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 | | | Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 | |
Per Share Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | | $ | 13.77 | | | $ | 13.71 | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains(1) | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.00 | |
Effect of shares issued, net of offering expenses | | | 0.00 | | | | (0.11 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.12 | |
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Distributions from net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
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Net asset value at end of period | | $ | 13.75 | | | $ | 13.69 | |
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Per share market value at beginning of period | | $ | 15.10 | | | $ | 15.01 | |
Per share market value at end of period | | $ | 14.54 | | | $ | 14.95 | |
Total return(2)(3) | | | (1.7 | )% | | | 0.53 | % |
Shares outstanding at end of period | | | 19,459,976 | | | | 13,323,431 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period | | $ | 267,657,077 | | | $ | 182,429,713 | |
Average net assets | | $ | 267,415,139 | | | $ | 167,291,396 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets – annualized | | | 2.83 | % | | | 3.41 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets – annualized | | | 7.95 | % | | | 6.71 | % |
(1) | Includes rounding adjustment to reconcile change in net asset value per share. |
(2) | Amount not annualized. |
(3) | Total return equals the increase or decrease of the ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions divided by the beginning market value assuming dividend reinvestment at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. |
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 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.