 | Exhibit 99.1 |
TCP CAPITAL CORP. ANNOUNCES DECEMBER 31, 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS;
FOURTH QUARTER 2012 NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF $0.59 PER SHARE;
AND DECLARES FIRST QUARTER 2013 DIVIDEND OF $0.35 PER SHARE
AND SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF $0.05 PER SHARE
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 7, 2013 – TCP Capital Corp. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “TCPC” or the “Company”), a business development company (“BDC”) (NASDAQ: TCPC), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012 and filed its annual report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| · | Net investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $12.7 million after preferred dividends, or $0.59 per share, net of $0.05 per share in excise taxes, compared to net investment income of $9.2 million, or $0.43 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2012, net investment income was $38.7 million after preferred dividends, or $1.80 per share on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Company’s conversion to a BDC and its initial public offering. |
| · | Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $6.9 million, or $0.32 per share, as compared to $9.5 million, or $0.44 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $25.9 million, or $1.21 per share on a pro forma basis. Net asset value was approximately $316.0 million or $14.71 per share on December 31, 2012, as compared to approximately $317.6 million or $14.79 per share on September 30, 2012. |
| · | Total acquisitions during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $113.0 million, as compared to $80.0 million for the quarter September 30, 2012. Total acquisitions net of total dispositions during the quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $30.9 million, as compared to $36.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2012, total acquisitions were $359.0 million. Total acquisitions net of total dispositions during the year ended December 31, 2012 were $147.8 million. |
| · | On March 7, 2013, our board of directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.35 per share and a special dividend of $0.05 per share, both payable on March 29, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2013. |
“We are pleased with our results for both the fourth quarter and full year 2012,” said TCP Capital Corp.’s Chairman and CEO, Howard Levkowitz. “Our strong net investment income of $0.59 per share more than covers our first quarter dividend and special dividend and clearly demonstrates the earnings power of our portfolio.
“We benefitted from significant deal activity at year-end, which helped us deliver our highest level of quarterly originations for 2012 and to continue to transform our portfolio into one comprised primarily of senior secured loans. With net leverage of 0.65x, and approximately $46 million in liquidity at year end, we have capacity to grow the TCPC portfolio. We believe our portfolio is well positioned to deliver strong risk adjusted returns in 2013 and we will continue to take a highly selective approach to making investments.”
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
As of December 31, 2012, our investment portfolio consisted of debt and equity positions in 54 portfolio companies with a total fair value of approximately $517.7 million. Debt positions represented approximately 93% of the portfolio fair value, 96% of which were senior secured debt. Equity positions represented approximately 7% of our investment portfolio.
As of December 31, 2012, the weighted average annual effective yield of our debt portfolio was approximately 11.3%.(1) As of December 31, 2012, approximately 64% of our debt portfolio at fair value had floating interest rates, over 95% of which had interest rate floors, and approximately 36% of our debt portfolio had fixed interest rates. As of December 31, 2012, we had no investments on non-accrual status.
During the three months ended December 31, 2012, we invested approximately $113.0 million across ten new and four existing portfolio companies. The investments were comprised of $98.4 million in senior secured floating rate loans, $10.9 million in senior secured notes, $0.5 million in senior unsecured notes, and $3.2 million in a follow on investment in equity securities. Additionally, we received proceeds from sales and repayments of investment principal of approximately $82.1 million. We expect to continue to invest in senior secured loans, bonds and subordinated debt, as well as select equity investments, to obtain a high level of current income and create the potential for appreciation, with an emphasis on principal protection.
As of December 31, 2012, total assets were $549.2 million, net assets applicable to common shareholders was $316.0 million and net asset value per share was $14.71, as compared to $521.3 million, $317.6 million, and $14.79 per share, respectively on September 30, 2012.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was approximately $17.2 million, or $0.80 per share, including $0.18 of prepayment income, $0.03 per share from original issue discount accretion, $0.03 per share from net market discount accretion, and $0.05 per share from income paid in kind. Total investment income was net of $0.5 million of depreciation expense from aircraft we own and lease (through portfolio trusts), or $0.03 per share. This reflects our policy of recording interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, on an accrual basis. Origination, structuring, closing, commitment, and similar upfront fees received in connection with the outlay of capital are generally amortized or accreted into interest income over the life of the respective debt investment.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were approximately $3.1 million, or $0.15 per share. Dividends accrued on the preferred leverage facility were approximately $0.4 million, or $0.02 per share. We also incurred excise tax expense of $1.0 million, or $0.05 per share. Excluding excise taxes, annualized fourth quarter expenses, including all costs of leverage (both interest expense and preferred dividends), were 4.4% of average net assets.
Net investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2012 was approximately $14.0 million, or $0.65 per share, before preferred dividends and excise taxes. Net investment income after preferred dividends and excise taxes was $12.7 million, or $0.59 per share.
Net realized losses for the three months ended December 31, 2012 were $22.0 million, or $1.02 per share. The net realized losses during the period included a charge of $33.8 million on the restructuring of NEF Telecom, $33.7 million of which was previously included in unrealized losses at the beginning of the quarter. That loss was partially offset by a $9.7 million realized gain on the sale of our remaining equity investment in International Wire Group Holdings, Inc. During the three months ended December 31, 2012, we recognized $16.3 million, or $0.76 per share, in net unrealized appreciation.
Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations was $6.9 million, or $0.32 per share, as compared to $9.5 million, or $0.44 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of December 31, 2012, available liquidity was approximately $45.9 million, comprised of approximately $3.9 million in cash and cash equivalents (net of approximately $14.1 million in net outstanding investment commitments), and $42 million in available capacity under the credit facility.
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(1) Weighted average annual effective yield includes amortization of deferred debt origination fees and accretion of original issue discount, but excludes market discount, any prepayment and make-whole fee income, and any debt investments on non-accrual status.
Total leverage outstanding at December 31, 2012 was $208.0 million, comprised of $74.0 million on our revolving credit facility and $134.0 million on our preferred equity facility. Borrowings on our revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 0.44%, and amounts drawn on our preferred equity facility bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 0.85%. The weighted average interest rate on amounts outstanding on the total leverage facility as of December 31, 2012 was 0.92%.
| Leverage Program ($250 million): | Rate | Maturity |
| $116mm Senior Secured Credit Facility | LIBOR + 0.44% | July 2014 |
| $134mm Preferred Equity Facility | LIBOR + 0.85% | July 2016 |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On March 7, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of $0.35 per share and a special dividend of $0.05 per share, both payable on March 29, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2013.
Effective March 15, 2013 Raj Vig will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer from Todd Gerch in connection with the opening of our New York Office. Mr. Vig will also continue to serve in his current roles as President of the Company and a Managing Partner of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Gerch will continue to serve in his current role as a Managing Director of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
TCP Capital Corp. will host a conference call on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its fourth quarter results. All interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing (866) 393-0571; international callers should dial (206) 453-2872. Participants should enter the Conference ID 90619292 when prompted. For a slide presentation that we intend to refer to on the earnings conference call, please visit the Investor Relations section of our website (www.tcpcapital.com) and click on the Fourth Quarter 2012 Investor Presentation under Events and Presentations. The conference call will be webcast simultaneously in the investor relations section of its website athttp://investors.tcpcapital.com/. An archived replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the live call, through March 15, 2013. For the replay, please visithttp://investors.tcpcapital.com/events.cfmor dial (855) 859-2056. For international replay, please dial (404) 537-3406. For all replays, please reference program ID number 90619292.
| TCP Capital Corp. | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
| December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Investments, at fair value (cost of $609,070,368 and $473,791,366, respectively) | $ | 517,683,087 | $ | 378,960,536 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18,035,189 | 10,831,678 | ||||||
| Accrued interest income | 4,575,307 | 6,288,802 | ||||||
| Receivable for investments sold | 7,727,415 | 4,297,270 | ||||||
| Deferred debt issuance costs | 696,018 | 1,137,513 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on swaps | 179,364 | 172,424 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 345,722 | 1,765,280 | ||||||
| Total assets | 549,242,102 | 403,453,503 | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Credit facility payable | 74,000,000 | 29,000,000 | ||||||
| Payable for investments purchased | 21,814,819 | 267,911 | ||||||
| Payable to the Investment Manager | 109,200 | 226,100 | ||||||
| Management and advisory fees payable | — | 565,599 | ||||||
| Interest payable | 119,233 | 75,668 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,685,015 | 980,933 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 98,728,267 | 31,116,211 | ||||||
| Preferred equity facility | ||||||||
| Series A preferred limited partner interests in Special Value Continuation Partners, LP; | ||||||||
| $20,000/interest liquidation preference; 6,700 interests authorized, issued and outstanding | 134,000,000 | 134,000,000 | ||||||
| Accumulated dividends on Series A preferred equity facility | 526,285 | 466,418 | ||||||
| Total preferred limited partner interests | 134,526,285 | 134,466,418 | ||||||
| Net assets applicable to common shareholders | $ | 315,987,550 | $ | 237,870,874 | ||||
| Composition of net assets applicable to common shareholders | ||||||||
| Common interests, $0.001 par value; unlimited interests authorized, 418,955.777 interests | ||||||||
| issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2011 | $ | — | $ | 419 | ||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 21,477,628 shares | ||||||||
| issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 | 21,478 | — | ||||||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 444,234,060 | 364,742,957 | ||||||
| Accumulated net investment income | 22,526,179 | 13,515,239 | ||||||
| Accumulated net realized losses | (59,023,861 | ) | (45,411,498 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated net unrealized depreciation | (91,770,306 | ) | (94,976,243 | ) | ||||
| Net assets applicable to common shareholders | $ | 315,987,550 | $ | 237,870,874 | ||||
| Net assets per share | 14.71 | N/A | ||||||
TCP Capital Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 2011 (1) | ||||||||||
| Investment income | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 16,665,464 | $ | 49,243,332 | $ | 42,113,358 | ||||||
| Dividend income | — | 1,811,189 | 10,610,159 | |||||||||
| Other income | 515,539 | 1,138,238 | 2,134,159 | |||||||||
| Total investment income | 17,181,003 | 52,192,759 | 54,857,676 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| Management and advisory fees | 1,922,041 | 6,908,942 | 6,787,188 | |||||||||
| Professional fees relating to the Conversion | — | 411,523 | — | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 110,977 | 441,495 | 440,289 | |||||||||
| Legal fees, professional fees and due diligence expenses | 508,796 | 1,165,318 | 331,589 | |||||||||
| Commitment fees | 31,712 | 225,560 | 180,467 | |||||||||
| Director fees | 61,833 | 199,333 | 180,960 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 100,679 | 190,702 | 321,532 | |||||||||
| Insurance expense | 37,079 | 130,140 | 114,446 | |||||||||
| Custody fees | 27,647 | 99,947 | 91,886 | |||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 342,694 | 619,461 | 801,593 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,143,458 | 10,392,421 | 9,249,950 | |||||||||
| Net investment income before income taxes | 14,037,545 | 41,800,338 | 45,607,726 | |||||||||
| Excise tax expense | 977,000 | 1,479,978 | — | |||||||||
| Net investment income | 13,060,545 | 40,320,360 | 45,607,726 | |||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | ||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (22,008,928 | ) | (15,990,188 | ) | 18,079,789 | |||||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 16,265,341 | 3,205,937 | (56,958,670 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (5,743,587 | ) | (12,784,251 | ) | (38,878,881 | ) | ||||||
| Preferred dividends | (391,402 | ) | (1,602,799 | ) | (1,545,555 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets applicable to common | ||||||||||||
| shareholders resulting from operations | $ | 6,925,556 | $ | 25,933,310 | $ | 5,183,290 | ||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.21 | N/A | |||||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares | ||||||||||||
| outstanding during the period | 21,476,464 | 21,475,847 | N/A | |||||||||
| (1) 2011 Consolidated Statement of Operations reflects a portfolio prior to the Conversion and had different objectives. | ||||||||||||
ABOUT TCP CAPITAL CORP .
TCP Capital Corp.'s investment objective is to seek to achieve high total returns through current income and capital appreciation, with an emphasis on principal protection. TCP Capital Corp. seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through investments in debt securities of middle-market companies. TCP Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded [NASDAQ: TCPC] business development company (BDC) regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is externally managed by its advisor, Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a leading alternative investment manager. For more, visitwww.tcpcapital.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Prospective investors considering an investment in TCP Capital Corp. should consider the investment objectives, risks and expenses of the company carefully before investing. This information and other information about the company are available in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies are available on the SEC's website atwww.sec.gov and the company's website atwww.tcpcapital.com. Prospective investors should read these materials carefully before investing.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management of the company at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, changes in general economic conditions or changes in the conditions of the industries in which the company makes investments, risks associated with the availability and terms of financing, changes in interest rates, availability of transactions, and regulatory changes. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements are included in the "Risks" section of the company's initial public offering prospectus dated April 3, 2012 and the company's subsequent periodic filings with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website atwww.sec.govand the company's website atwww.tcpcapital.com. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and are subject to change without notice. The company has no duty and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.
CONTACT
TCP Capital Corp.
Jessica Ekeberg
310-566-1042
investor.relations@tcpcapital.com